Startup Hustle

The internet is full of all types of communities and audiences, the same goes for the non-online world.  That said, how do you go about engaging with those audiences or communities in a way that can help your business or brand?  In order to answer these questions, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Sunil Bhaskaran, an expert on the topic who has built communities of 100K+ using exist...

What’s your business’ story? In this episode Matt Decoursey talks with Michael Georgiou, Co-Founder of Imaginovation, and host of Tales from the Pros podcast. They discuss how to tell your brand's story, keeping a personal touch in sales, and how to translate your story from marketing into your sales process.       This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullsc...

Host Lauren Conaway and Wendi Freeman, Founder and CEO of Be Bright Events, discuss the shifting of your mindset to overcome the fear of new things, the power of events, and how to craft a powerful virtual experience for attendees in the wake of COVID19.   This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7  ...

We’ve all heard of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science… right?  But what are you supposed to do with it?  How about growing your business quickly and effectively.  During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Lomit Patel, the Author of the Best Selling Book, Lean AI. Enjoy!  This episode is sponsored by, Full Sca...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talk with Dona Seitsinger DiTore, CEO of Klik Belts. They discuss the importance of brand ambassadors, having an Amazon presence even if it’s not the focus, staying true to your standards, and how a Black Panther character can be spotted wearing their product.    Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by...

Businesses need to make a profit in order to survive.  Hopefully, you already know and understand that.  However, many business owners aren’t truly realizing and finding the most profit possible. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation about finding profit with Kenny Harper, a business consultant and podcast host that is an expert on the subject of profitability.   Fin...

In this episode Matt Decoursey talks with Robert Brill CEO, Founder of Brill Media. They discuss how to build a landing page that generates leads, some common mistakes made when advertising, and how to target the right audience. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram....

Host Lauren Conaway and Britany DeWitt Schweitzer, President of VeriCorp and host the Calling BS podcast, talk running a family business and what it means to lead a company as a member of the LGBTQIA community. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlep...

Everyone has played board games.  Monopoly, Clue, Trivial Pursuit… But what is it like to be on the other side of the transaction?  To be someone creating, marketing or selling the games?  During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Dane Chapin, the founder of USAopoly as well as a few other different business ventures.  During this epis...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew talks with John Romaniello. John is a renowned copywriting coach and has been creating and telling stories since he was a kid. Andrew and John dig into what makes content different than copywriting, and what path John took to get to where he is today in his career. They also discuss John’s upcoming copywriting course, and why storytelling is so important w...

LinkedIn has over 600 million users, yet so many don’t understand how to truly utilize the platform.  During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Scott Aaron about how to best utilize LinkedIn.  Topics range from the basics of setting up a profile, to advanced input about how to message your connections effectively.     This episode...

A lot of people talk about being a leader… How to become one, and what people look for in one.  But how about self-leadership? Yes, it’s a thing. You need to be the best possible leader in your own world before you can ever expect to lead others effectively.  In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation about self-leadership with Chicago-based leadership and empowerment coa...

Host Lauren Conaway and Laura Briggs, founder and CEO of The Freelancing Coach, talk about how to get started as a freelancer, how to fire bad clients, and what it takes to be a solopreneur. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast...

So you want to make money playing video games?  So do A LOT of people.  So how do you do that?  During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Bradford Carlton, The Gamerpreneur.  Bradford helps gamers learn how to be entrepreneurs within the genre by teaching them how to use basic sales and marketing techniques to monetize their efforts as gamers...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talks with Jill Van Gyn, CEO of Fatso Peanut Butter. Jill gets transparent about her own story of entrepreneurship, the impact changing careers had on her mental state, and gives a clear view into the head of a founder.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io   Learn m...

What does it take to become Mickey Mouse? Yes, that’s one of the topics of conversation on today's episode of Startup Hustle where Matt DeCoursey sits down with Rick Jordan, a Chicago based entrepreneur and podcast host.  Rick is a frequent expert guest nationwide on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. A featured speaker at NASDAQ, Harvard Clubs of Boston and New York, Mercedes, Coca-Cola, and West...

Regardless of the size or stage of your company, your marketing strategy has a lot to do with your success or failure.  During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Angelo Ponzi, a brand consultant, and fractional Chief Marketing Officer to a whole list of well-known companies.  Make sure that HOPE isn’t your strategy and dive right into this episod...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, host Lauren Conaway talks with Tonya McKenzie, Founder of Sand and Shores, about public relations, crafting a message during difficult times, the importance of women in leadership, and how your peach cobbler should be served at room temperature.   This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Leave us a video message: https://app.vid...

Matt DeCoursey talks with Dr. Meghan Braun, founder of Body Mechanics Physical Therapy and author of The Restore Journal and The Develop Journal. They talk about the importance of knowing teamwork in the workplace, maintaining a work-life balance, and the importance of having a coach or mentor in the workplace.  This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Leave us a...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talks with Dom Green of Positive People Posse about the mindset required to overcome diversity in business and in their personal lives. Dom is a serial entrepreneur that is launching his first children’s book, and pursuing Amazon with Marknology.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: htt...

Are you tired of constantly connecting tech solutions to each other?  So are schools!  With that, today’s guest, Sufian Munir, the Founder and CEO of San Diego based OneScreen has the solution.  Sufian’s company provides Smart School Technology that wraps hardware, software and cloud solutions all into one product offering.  Founded in 2012, OneScreen has since prov...

One of the biggest challenges startups have is determining who gets what percentage of equity.  It’s also one of the biggest issues that founders and early-stage companies create for themselves as the timeline of the company moves forward.  In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits down with Mike Moyer, the Inventor of Slicing Pie, an online platform that helps founder...

Host Lauren Conaway and Corene Summers, founder and CEO of Artisan Farmacy, talk about the soul client attraction, mindfulness practice and discuss affirmations to help entrepreneurs shift their mindsets.   This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

What is an influencer?  How can you use influencers to market your business?  These are really popular questions these days.  In order to help you find the answers, Matt and Matt sit down with Neal Schaffer, the President of PDCA Social and the Author of “The Age of Influence”.     During this episode our hosts and Neal discuss what an influencer really is...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talks with John Cant of Rising Sun Commerce. They discuss the ins and outs of Amazon Japan, how John’s Team at Rising Sun Commerce came about, and how to work with brands launching on Amazon Japan.   Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5   This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io   Learn more about Rising Sun C...