Strap on your Boots

In this episode of Startup Journey, I discuss the challenges, mistakes, and successes that successful entrepreneur, business coach, and author Krishna Mohan has had over the years. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

Choosing a cofounder for your startup, or hiring the right interns or employees for your business is always challenging. In this episode I give you some ideas on how you can make this a bit easier along with some tricks you can implement. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman raised $1.75 billion to build and launch a short video platform. In this episode I explain why they failed and the 3 ways they could have succeeded instead had they followed typical startup steps. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

In this episode I give you a couple of reasons why you shouldn't focus on raising money for your business. Fundraising is a full time job and often ends in disappointment. As a business owner you should be focusing on more important things. I go over those things in this episode. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visi...

In this episode I talk about how I organize my file structure to make collaborating on projects easier. Also I give an example on what a marketing list looks like for a startup, so that you can set goals for your company. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

This episode focuses on the top 3 challenges when you raise money for your startup. Everyone thinks that once you raise $1 million that things get easier. They don't. Hear why. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

In this episode of Startup Journey I have a great conversation with Steve Brown, the author of The Golden Toilet - available on Amazon. We talk about the challenges and advantages to being an entrepreneur or business owner. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

This episode will teach you all about cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, altcoins such as Ethereum, and the fundamental technology behind it all. Think of it as a crash course into the world of Blockchain and virtual currency. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

Before you launch your platform or product to the world, you should test it out with a pool of beta testers to make sure everything works great. This episode tells you why it's super important to launch a beta. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

In this episode I talk about the foods I have been eating to get my total cholesterol below 200 without taking a statin. I also give you some suggestions on how to exercise from home and stay productive throughout the day while on quarantine. I am not offering medical advice in this episode, but I do give you some helpful information by telling you the foods I eat and all natural supplements that...

In this episode I talk about the ways that you can cope with working from home during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Global Pandemic. I focus on the ways that I personally have been dealing with it. Hopefully it helps you get through the coming weeks or months! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyou...

Choosing a framework for your mobile app or web platform can be tough because there are so many options. Then working with developers on your project can be super difficult. In this episode I help you through this process. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboots

Online Dating has been around for decades now, but it has become saturated and ghosting is as ubiquitous as catfishing now. In this episode I explain how technology has disrupted the dating scene, and how you can try and get good results from your matches. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyo...

Time and time again, entrepreneurs like to skip steps when it comes to building a platform or a product. There are many reasons why you should build an MVP (minimum viable product), before spending an absurd amount of time and money on your idea. In this episode, I tell you those reasons. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support pl...

In this episode of Startup Journey I speak with Paige Price of the Philadelphia Theatre Company. She talks about her transition from being an actress to helping run the business side of a theater company. Her words of wisdom and inspiration will help you on your journey, so have a listen! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support pl...

In this episode I talk about how I produced two of my films - "The Bucks County Massacre" and "The King's Highway". Both films have won film festival awards and have been picked up by Los Angeles based distributors and are currently being distributed worldwide. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/stra...

When building an app or software platform, the typical entrepreneur must hire a programmer or team of developers to build their dream. Outsourcing comes with a long list of challenges and issues that can be frustrating to deal with. In this episode, I'll not only give you tips on how to choose the right development partner, but also how to work with them properly so that you'll succeed. If you enj...

In this episode, I'm going to explain my opinion as to why I believe the iPhone is a superior technology to Android phones. I go through various reasons in specific detail both from a user standpoint and a developer standpoint to make my case. I'd love to hear what you think, please leave me a comment to tell me! This episode was co-produced by Ron Gilbert! If you enjoyed this episode please subsc...

Using tried and true methods, in this episode I explain how to properly validate your app idea, then build it piece by piece, while iterating and gaining feedback from beta testers, so that you can impress investors enough to cough up their millions. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your support please visit: Patreon.com/straponyourboot...

It's easy to think that you have a billion dollar idea. But before trying to get an investor to fund your idea, you have to focus on your product or service and get as many customer as possible to find out if it's even worth investing in it. In this episode I'll tell you why you should focus on your product or service before talking to investors. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and sh...

When you are a full-time entrepreneur, typically you are working on multiple projects at a time. When building a company, there is a process that you have to go through, from whiteboard to launch. On a daily basis, your focus is usually devoted to each piece of this process. In this episode I explain why it's a good idea to go through this process at least once a year whether you are building a ne...

In this episode of Startup Journey I have the pleasure of talking with Corinne Rietheimer of Shore Soaps. Corinne started her company 6 years ago while working a full time job. She talks about the challenges of running a business, but also how she's been able to take the business out of her house and into two storefronts. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if...

Running your startup over the course of a couple of years with your team is a very challenging thing to do without funding. The few that have succeeded are the success stories that you hear every day. A lot of these large companies at one point did something different, but realized it wasn’t working out. So they switched their business model (pivoted) to something that worked and eventually that l...

To most people, running your own business seems glorious, fun, exciting, and full of perks. But the truth is, running a business is difficult, challenging, and stressful at times. In this episode, I go through some of the challenges of running a business, and why it's worth all the hard work. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share this podcast, and if you'd like to show your suppor...

You would think the hardest part about building your business is actually creating your product. The hard truth is that anyone can learn how to code a mobile app and then launch it themselves. Or build a prototype with a 3D printer. The real challenge comes down to marketing and user acquisition. In this episode, I'll explain ways you can grow from 100 to 1000 to 100,000 users! If you enjoyed this...