No Followers Podcast: for Inventors, Builders, Entrepreneurs

Week 2 of the Market Series from No Followers Podcast Podcast Video Episode 17. Market Research and "FAIL FAST". What does 'fail fast' mean and what to look for from the market to make that decision. Our podcasts are built from the lived experiences of the teams and companies that comprise the  First Strike Incubator   - launching, growing, scaling and exiting businesses and crea...

4 weeks of Finding Your Market Intel from the NO FOLLOWERS Podcast Series starts today. Episode 46: Market Intel  How to get it, how to analyze it, customer discovery..... Over the next 4 weeks, we will be dropping episodes, insights, and even some ludicrous co-host sidebars; all focused on KNOWING YOUR MARKET. Taking the "I THINK" out of your decision process. Our podcasts are built fro...

The Most Misguided Decision Founders Make: Their Funding Structure -- The First Strike Incubator team breaks it all down on The No Followers Podcast “Weighted Average Cost of Capital” If you’re raising, here’s the real question: WHAT STRUCTURE IS YOUR BEST OPTION? Most founders get this wrong. Not because they’re reckless but because they’re misinformed. In this episode, the co‑hosts unpack: The r...

Raising Capital vs. Revenue. They are not the same and cannot be treated the same way! This is Part 3 of 4 on the theme 'Capital and Investors'. Our podcasts are built from lived experience. Decades of launching, growing, scaling and selling businesses and products. Our goal at First Strike Incubator : cut through the noise and deliver practical guidance you can actually use. Share your qu...

"IF YOUR WHOLE BUSINESS PLAN IS TO GET MONEY; GET A NEW PLAN" is just the start of this discussion on fundraising, alignment and team building including your investors. Our podcasts are built from lived experience. If your whole business plan is to raise money, get a new plan.** I thought it was time to fundraise ** You have no market intelligence to share with an investor ** People don&...

As part of our ongoing documentary on the First Strike Incubator's Team taking one product from Idea To Market; we are launching a themed series, straight from the vaults of the NO FOLLOWERS Podcast. Theme 1: Fundraising - Capital & Investors Over the next 4 weeks, we will be dropping episodes, insights, and yes… even some ridiculous outtakes, all focused on fundraising. This is a topic th...

Fun Size SHORTS 3 "Bidets and Better Zack".

Fun Size SHORTS 2 "Pizza & Dating Shows"

FUN Size SHORTS 1 - T's Mike Tyson Impression and English Accent

Fast Food Shorts 11 "Dry Steak with Sauces"

Fast Food Shorts 10 "Halloween Candy: Reese's and Almond Joys."

Fast Food Shorts 9 "Charcoal Steak and Myoglobin"

Fast Food Shorts 8 "Fish and Acid Reflux"

Fast Food Shorts 7 "Burgers and Mayo"

Fast Food Shorts 6 "A Ciabatta Ruined My Day."

Fast Food Shorts 5 "Chips, Cookies and Oreos in Cool-Whip.

Fast Food Shorts 4 "Snacks, Jax and Cool Ranch."

No Followers Podcast Fast Food Shorts 3 "Is Ketchup A Dip?"

Fast Food Shorts: "Nutter Butters, Oreos and Heaven Dreams." What is your favorite store-bought cookie?

This Episode: Fast Food Shorts: "The Cookie Coffee Dunk Debate."

In this Episode: ** Can we curse on this podcast?** The iPod saved Apple.** They got people used to the interface and design. ** The technology wasn't there yet.** Economy of Scale.

In This Episode.. ** The bite-size best. ** If we don't tell you now, the market will tell you. ** The end of the product lifecycle is sometimes you don't go to market. ** Our goal is to find the right products to take to market. ** It's about the right resources at the right time. ** You need one traction point. Reach out to become a sponsor of 'Advice On The Go'.

In This Episode: Business Relationships ** You can't burn bandwidth on people who will not reciprocate.** My pet peeve is people who say they are too busy.** We are all busy. ** People are afraid to be honest. You don't have to be everything to everyone.** Being honest isn't being rude. ** I want you to tell me what you don't like so we can fix it.

In This Episode: ** People don't know how to hold themselves accountable.** It is about relationship building.** We look at everyone as a team member. We are in it together or we are not.** Part of your capital is relationship capital. Your success is tied to your network.** A reputation for bad business relationships gets around real fast. ** We get along ... sometimes.

In this episode: ** T was "Big Timed".** Sometimes you have to take the client because you need the money.** Respect is a 2-way street and so is business.** Running and owning a small business is personal.** I don't view business as a zero-sum game. ** True capitalism means you have to be honest in relationships.** We rely on our relationships and our network.** I've never used t...