Startup Hustle

Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson share another list of top startups. This time, they run down the list of top startups in St. Louis, Missouri. This episode shines the spotlight to 12 startup companies of St. Louis.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io   Check out the blog featuring all the Top St. Louis Startups: htt...

As many businesses are slowing down during the pandemic, one interesting industry is thriving. That is the gaming industry, specifically Esports. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Jake Zinn co-founder of Esport Supply shares how the esports industry is still hot on their heels. Esport Supply aims to bring the best esports experience to its customers assisting in finding reliable internet, supplyi...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Decoursey talks with Nathan Hirsch. Nathan is the Co-Founder of Outsource School, a Florida-based education platform helping entrepreneurs on offshoring and outsourcing virtual assistants. Listen to this episode to learn more about the VA world and learn how to interview, onboard, train, and manage virtual assistants. Plus, learn techniques and strategies in...

Building a startup is challenging. More so if you’re not aware of the hurdles that most entrepreneurs go through to make it work. Today’s guests are Kim and Todd Saxton, two of the authors behind, The Titanic Effect. Today’s episode discusses how we can all learn from failure and avoid a series of missteps when building a startup.     This episode is sponsored by, Full...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans sits down with Shawn McGowen founder and CEO of Leather Honey. They discuss Shawn’s unique approach to starting a business, his motivations for leaving the banking industry, maintaining an Amazon best-seller ranking, and what he believes is important in creating a brand.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is spo...

Welcome to Startup Hustle 2.0! In this episode, Matt and Matt officially announce 3 new regular hosts of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway, Roy Scott, and Andrew Morgans. These familiar faces will be bringing on guests from their own network to discuss different areas of the startup world. Learn more about: This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: http...

Today’s guest is Kansas City milkman, Matt Shatto. He is the founder of Shatto Home Delivery. This business aims to provide an outlet for local producers to sell to people looking for local goods. Shatto talks about how they handled the rapid growth of their delivery business due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video messag...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matt duo is joined by Stenovate CEO Lauren Lawrence and COO Lee Zuvanich. They discuss the dynamics and business of court reporting. Lauren shares how the idea of Stenovate came about and how she hustled to fund it.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io   Learn more about Steno...

Cameron Herold, a.k.a. The CEO Whisperer, is a well-renowned author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He drops by to share his thoughts on what makes a great business leader.   As a coach, he uses his proverbial Midas touch to elevate B- teams to become A+. He has built successful businesses, wrote best-selling books, and coached some of the best leaders in major companies. Learn more about: F...

Today Matt and Matt are joined by none other than Kansas City Royals color commentator Rex Hudler. Rex Hudler is a former Major League Baseball utility player with over 38 years of baseball experience, including 21 years as a professional player, before he took the leap to broadcast. Learn more about: Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Follow Rex: Instagram: @rexhudl...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts talk with Casey Masters, founder, and CEO of Companion Protect, a Kansas-based pet insurance provider. Companion Protect offers affordable pricing for incredible coverage for your pet. Casey discusses his background insuring everything from portable devices to pets and shares how Companion Protect has outranked its competitors with its unique market app...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts sit with Jason Morris and Zac Flynn, band manager and bass player of Eminence Ensemble band, a jam band based out of Colorado. Jason and Zac talk about the huge impact of COVID-19 on the entire music industry. They explain how this pandemic keeps on mirroring its impact across all sectors, from venues to insurance companies, etc.. Listen to this episode...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts talk with Matt Schmidt, founder and CEO of Peoplelogic, a North Carolina based company focusing on AI-augmented People Analytics solutions. Peoplelogic is a tool for managers that helps them improve their team’s performance. Listen to this episode to learn more about the solution and how it provides recommendations and insights for teams and manag...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey is joined by the construction startup experts, the Perkins brothers. Erik and Jaime Perkins are well-known home contractors based out of North Carolina. They share what it’s like to take over a homegrown business in a small town, some tips and tricks on starting YouTube Channel, and how to accurately estimate costs on a build.  Lear...

Do you have questions that you’ve always wanted to ask a book editor? You’re in luck because today’s guest is Patrick Price, a hands-on editor based in New York. He specializes in narrative non-fiction, prescriptive non-fiction, and young adult fiction. He has 25 years of publishing experience, the majority of them from working at Random House and Simon & Schuster. &nbsp...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt sit with Taylor Monks, CEO, and Co-Founder of BasicBlock. BasicBlock is a company based in Nebraska that offers a mobile document scanning solution that radically changes Nebraska’s transport industry. Listen to this episode and learn the scrappy startup stories that this 25-year old underwent before he managed to build BasicBlock. Most of all...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt highlight 13 startups in Kansas City. While 2020 continues to give us uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some exciting businesses likely to win in this battle. Listen to this episode and learn about these Kansas City-based startups, their business niche, and how they are surviving and thriving despite what’s going on.    Learn mor...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Cooper Krauss close their three-part series discussion with closing sales. Tune in and learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to making and closing a successful deal with clients.  Cooper Krauss is the Global Sales Director of Full Scale. Full Scale is a Kansas City-based company that helps businesses scale by providing development te...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Cooper Krauss. Cooper is Full Scale’s sales director and works together with the two Matts to help you build your team of developers quickly and affordably. Listen to the entire episode to learn more about tips and strategies for new approaches in sales discovery, personal experiences, and how to execute excellent discovery sales ca...

Sales is more than merely selling products or services. Before you make a successful sale, you must first figure out who you should be selling to.  In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey is partnered with Full Scale’s sales director, Cooper Krauss. The two hosts dive into a discussion on sales in general and the process of finding sales leads through prospecting.   Find Startup Hust...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Jason Morris, the founder of EmployeeScreenIQ, which was acquired by Sterling Talent Solutions. Morris is a highly coveted speaker at industry events that focus on background checks, global screening, recruitment, and staffing. Listen to this episode as he shares the entrepreneurial mantra that made him into Cleveland Crain’s Busine...

Today, the Matts are back for a Movie Night on “Henry Ford: American Experience”, an original PBS documentary that unpacks the interesting life of the automobile magnate.   An interesting rags-to-riches story of Henry Ford, an obscure farm boy who became the most influential industrialist in the 20th century. He has revolutionized not just the automobile industry, but the way soci...

Matt DeCoursey welcomes today’s guest, Jason Illian. He’s the Managing Director of Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), a mid-to-late stage venture arm of the Koch Industries. He shares how KDT embraces disruption and transformation by investing in new ideas and opportunities. From robotics, artificial intelligence to genomics, and Bio-IT, KDT dedicates its investments in high-growth te...

What does it mean to have FUN? In this episode, Matt DeCoursey welcomes Paul Long, a motivational speaker and CEO of Fundamism. The two get into an interesting and FUN discussion on their experiences in employee engagement and customer service. Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Stackify: https://stackify.com/   Fundamism https://www.fundamism.com/   GigaBo...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Matt Baysinger. Baysinger is the founder and CEO of Swell Spark, an interactive entertainment company from Kansas City. His company’s business model focuses on getting people together from shared experiences. COVID-19 presented some challenges to that model. Learn how he went back to the drawing board to come up with a pivot that wo...