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This podcast is for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. It was created to inspire creativity, innovation and new ideas for tackling tough problems that entrepreneurs face as we navigate the complicated waters going from inspired idea to the first product to building and scaling our businesses. This podcast is dedicated to the millions of entrepreneurs who are trying to take an idea and make it into a successful business. We honor and applaud their courage and willingness to change the world. Thi ...
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In any consumer app, attracting your first 1,000 users is a critical milestone to successfully launching your solution. In this episode, Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss various strategies for successfully reaching this milestone and discuss how Dave will be applying these strategies as he launches his new social solution called “ComeWith." …
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Investor Pitch - A Success Story
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In this episode, Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss Greg Nigro’s successful journey on Shark Tank. It’s a story with twists and turns, has a very unexpected outcome, and provides insight into how the show operates behind the scenes. In many ways, preparing for Shark Tank is similar to preparing for any investor pitch. The primary difference is…
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In this episode, we focus on three important questions to ask when you are thinking about raising capital for your venture: 1. Should I raise capital? and if you decide the answer is yes, then 2. When should I raise capital? and 3. How do I find a compatible investor? Raising capital can be a significant commitment in regards to time and resources …
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In this episode, we discuss Not Sweating the Details Until you Need to Sweat the Details. Often as entrepreneurs, we can over-think an idea or concept. We painstakingly try to map out the entire business model in our head and in doing so, complicate the idea to a point where we get defeated, even before we have a chance to truly explore it. I think…
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In our podcast, we try to portray the raw mindset of an entrepreneur as we build our startups. In this episode, we take a look at why entrepreneurs often experience "FEELINGS OF GUILT" as we venture out to create our companies, and we discuss and how we go about taming these feelings. Today, Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss the origin of thi…
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This podcast episode is dedicated to discussing the benefits of being our authentic selves. I have found that almost all entrepreneurs are a bit broken. In a way, I think you have to be. It comes with the job. While pursuing an idea that you have faith in, but one that is new and untested, you get beat up along the way. You will face doubters and r…
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In this episode, Dave Linhardt is trying to launch a business that is leveraging a very hot political topic right now. Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss this trend and Dave’s strategy for fast-tracking his concept and building a streamlined solution that will hopefully allow Dave’s company to participate in this trend and gain enough momentum…
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In this episode, Dave takes us through the process of navigating his new startup’s first product build and making decisions on the resources he needs to initiate operations. Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss issues like: · Finding a development team · Fixed bid vs. hourly · 1st build budget · Negotiating pricing · Managing a build · Developme…
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It’s so easy to lose focus when you’re building a business. And when you lose focus, you lose traction. Sometimes it’s difficult to decide which of the challenges you face has the highest priority. Which one do you tackle first? Are you wasting your time and energy on the wrong things? Creativity has so many avenues – it can lead to opportunity or …
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The focus of this episode is on the importance of building a community of advocates around your business or startup. The community can consist of advisors, supporters and solution evangelists, investors, and customers. Each of these advocates can have a profound influence on your business success. Whether it’s welcome advice, public approval and co…
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Dave and I are trying something different in this episode. As Dave has mentioned a few times throughout this podcast, good mental health is probably the most important component of being a successful and balanced entrepreneur. You have to be ready to deal with challenges that test your confidence, courage, creativity, intuition, business sense, and…
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In this episode, we talk about the process of launching your first product and then pivoting – based on market feedback. As an example, today we discuss the process of launching the "Just Build It podcast with Paul and Dave” and how Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt are absorbing market feedback to redirect and improve the podcast vision and overall …
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Bootstrapping Your First Product
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In Episode 5, we talk about bringing your first product to market. You have to decide if you have enough market information to move forward with a “Minimal Viable Product.” This is the first solution that you can offer to allow your customers to experience it. You can improve on it later, but you need to get something out there for customers to see…
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In Episode 2, we discussed “The Honeymoon Phase – The Possibilities are Endless.” That’s the time when we are really excited about our ideas and we are totally fearless. But experience has told me that, while a honeymoon period is a necessary time to get us motivated, reality does set in at some point. In Episode 4, I share my own emotional journey…
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In Episode 3, we examine the process of market-testing your idea. It is a fundamental concept to be a lean, agile entrepreneur or have such a company. So many entrepreneurs and start-ups claim to be lean and agile but very few founders and startup teams apply these concepts well, and that includes, at times, both Dave and myself. In this podcast, P…
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In Episode 2, “The Honeymoon Phase, the Possibilities are Endless,” you get a glimpse of the excitement and energy surrounding a new idea. During this phase, the idea lives largely in our minds and we take the first steps at bringing this idea into reality. We thought it would be interesting to allow our audience to journey behind the scenes as Pau…
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You have an Idea. Now What?
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In Episode 1, you as an entrepreneur, are introduced to The “Just Build It” mindset: The importance of getting your first product to market as quickly and affordably as possible to get initial audience feedback. Yes, this will be an imperfect product – and that’s quite acceptable at this early junction. In this episode, you get acquainted with your…
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