The Startup Different Podcast

Have you ever heard someone say “I don’t work hard, I work smart.”  What a load of garbage.  Everybody tries to work smart, that’s a given.  What you need to understand is that to get a business off the ground you’re gonna have to do both. You need to work smart, and you’re going to need to work hard by putting in a lot of hours and doing the tasks that nobody else wants to do (or can do) to make...

There are countless successful celebrities who will tell you to “follow your passion”.  I’m certain you’ve seen speeches by famous people at Ivy League commencement ceremonies that bestow the virtues of following your passions. Simply put, this is terrible advice. In this episode we're going to talk about how passion for your product or industry doesn't need to exist at the beginning, but...

It's a proven fact that people work best when they have a consistent routine.  For your startup, this can be an incredibly powerful tool to create a highly productive team.  In this episode, we'll talk about how we used Scrum to build a cadence to our team and their work that helped us stay on track.

Office space is an important part of any business.  It's how you attract new hires, it helps you create a company culture, and oh yeah, it's where your team is going to come up with your next big breakthrough.  The pandemic has dramatically changed the office concept, but in this episode we're going to talk about how to create an in-person office experience that your team will love.

Coming up with ideas to start a business is an intimidating task. Sometimes (read as: often) you’ll think of an idea but it’s already being done. Or maybe it’s a cool idea but not something someone would pay or pay enough for. It can be deflating and frustrating to keep coming up with ideas that don’t make the cut or that you start investing in mentally only to have it fizzle out. Trust us though...

Say Hello to Startup Different! A Hype-free way to grow a multi-million dollar business. Startups are sexy. From revolutions to disruptions to pivots, running your own startup is an appealing but unfortunately buzzword-heavy endeavor. The problem is that a lot of the buzz around startups is full of myths and misnomers. Making the wrong call on questions like these can actually crush your dreams ra...