Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Nathan Beckord is the CEO of Founder Suite, a group of tools to help those seeking venture capital, as well as tools for venture capitalists. We talked all about how he built this after spending a decade helping startups raise their own VC. We also cover how to seek VC funding, and if business plans are even useful anymore. It’s a fun conversation in an area I’m only loosely familiar with - so I learned a lot. I think you will too! ...
Nov 12, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Jaclyn Schiff made her way onto the show because she’s authentic. She reached out recommending another guest, in a real way. Then, throughout the course of the conversation, we decided she’d also be a good guest for the show! She's a master of making the most of your content. We talk all about repurposing - something I could do a little better - as well as that cold outreach she’s good at. We also talk about productizing services, w...
Nov 05, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Tevya Washburn reached out to me over the summer and asked if I might be interested in having him on the show - it turns out his timing was great. See Tevya created a WordPress plugin to help gather and display social proof, and I had just finished read a book that talks about the importance of social proof. So we chat about how he came up with the idea, why he built it, and of-course, how. This is a pretty traditional episode of th...
Oct 29, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Greg Koberger is easily one of the most interesting guys I talked to this year. Not only do we talk about team building with escape rooms - a super cool concept, by the way - but we touch on mental health, the startup culture, venture capital, and lots more. Greg is a pretty open book here and it makes for an amazing interview. It's chocked full of great advice, so enjoy! Show Notes Greg Koberger ReadMe Swagger (Open API Spec) Escap...
Oct 22, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Micah Rowland isn’t your everyday builder. He doesn’t build homes, cabinets, or even software. As COO of Fountain, Micah builds people, teams, and processes. He offers a wealth of advice on building and scaling teams, and the importance of documentation. But what we talk about isn't just applicable to building teams - it's applicable to anyone building a business that will eventually scale. Show Notes Micah Rowland Fountain Episode ...
Oct 15, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Brian is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and angel investor. Due to his firm belief that data recovery shouldn't be a prohibitively expensive service, Brian founded Gillware, where he and his team specialize in cyber risk assessments, data recovery, and incident response. Today we spoke about his journey in business growth, as well as how to protect yourself from hackers, providing actionable tips that you can put into practice ...
Oct 08, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe I had the pleasure of speaking to Tim Campos, former CIO of Facebook and founder of Woven - a calendar that actually accounts for your life and your free time. We talk about his experience at Facebook and how it lead him to the idea of creating Woven, stats on how people spending their time and schedule meetings, and more. If you want some incredible insight into how people manage their time, this episode is for you. But first, a wo...
Oct 01, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Recently Pat Flynn talked about the “new, hot marketing tool” that isn’t new but is often forgotten: email. Well today’s guest, Ajay Goel, has built a business around the fact that there are lots of people who haven’t forgotten it, and for the scores of people who are remembering its importance. Ajay buil GMass, a gmail extension that allows you to send marketing campaigns right in the interface we all know and love. We get to talk ...
Sep 24, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe That was Josh Garofalo and let me tell you: I loved this conversation. He’s a marketer and research and we dig deep into the latter. He tells us how important it is to do your research when you’re writing copy for you website. You want to solve your customers problems, and there are a few ways Josh talks about to help us communicate that. Show Notes Josh Gorofalo Sway Copy Branding and Positioning for Store Builders Checklist Manife...
Sep 17, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Adrian Tobey is a young, energetic entrepreneur who’s build a pretty cool WordPress plugin in Groundhogg - something to help with yout marketing automation. On top of creating the plugin we talk quite a bit about college and higher education. He talks fast and offers some great advice so be sure to pay close attention (or slow the episode down!) Adrian Tobey Groundhogg Infusionsoft Formlift WordPress plugin WooCommerce Subscriptions...
Sep 10, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Tracy Rotton is a longtime friend of mine from the WordPress space - we met because we happened to be writing similar books around the same time! Well, Tracy has gone on to do some very cool things - one of which is leaning a WordPress development team for the Federal Government - specifically to completely redesign state.gov - the State Department's website. We talk about lots of stuff, from the actual development, to working for s...
Sep 03, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Podcast Movement is a giant podcast conference and expo where 3,000 attendees come from all over the world to talk podcasting. It’s 4 days of events, talks, and networking opportunities. If you’re never, been, I recommend it. I had a few goals going into the conference, and as a result I had some pretty fantastic, and related takeaways. Let's get into my 5 biggest takeaways from Podcast Movement. Show Notes Podcast Liftoff Workbook ...
Aug 27, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Gordon Stannis, like last week’s guest, Colin , helped create a smart lighting system. But where Colin wanted to improve our homes, Gordon wanted to improve our experience in parking garaging. This is a super interesting conversation where we cover both hardware and software, mesh networks, and much more. Show Notes Gordon Stannis Twisthink Lutron I want to tell you about a new resource I have for podcasters called Podcast Liftoff. ...
Aug 20, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Colin Billings has built something that I’m incredibly interested in generally: hardware that contributes to home automation. He built Orro, the first truly responsive lighting system, out of his own frustration with lighting’s adverse impact on his wellness and sleep. Now the Orro Switch adds the computational power of an iPhone XR inside the walls of a home. It detects your presence in a room and adjusts the lighting automatically...
Aug 13, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Jessica Hall is the VP of product strategy and design at 3Pillar Global, and today we are going to talk about something that made a bunch of news a couple of months ago - the Accenture/Hertz case, where Hertz paid a bunch of money (like $32M) and got nothing. With some time since the story broke, we sit back and look at how this happened, and Jessica tells you how it can be avoided. Jessica Hall 3Pillar Global Accenture/Hertz Case H...
Aug 06, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Alex McClafferty has a wealth of business experience to share with us this week. Not only did he build a successful business within the WordPress space - WP Curve - he ended up selling it to GoDaddy. That experience showed him that the number of resources for selling your business were scarce, and now he’s doing that - completely embracing the “teach what you know” mentality. Show Notes Alex McClafferty Productize.co WP Curve Flippa...
Jul 30, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Over the last 2 weeks, we discussed mental and physical health as it relates to freelancing and self-employment. To round out this trilogy of overall happiness in your career, I’m talking to Kirsten Bunch, who is a reinvention coach. She helps those folks who are mid-career but need a change. She offers some fantastic advice on how to determine if you’re ready for a chance, and the steps you should talk in order to figure out what t...
Jul 23, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Michelle Schulp is a fantastic web designer in the WordPress space - you make have seen her work on the WP Hierarch chart. Recently she’s launched a new initiative talking about fitness and freelancing. Last week we touched a bit on mental health. This week we’re going to dive into physical health, especially when running your own business. Show Notes Michelle Schulp Marktime Media Fitness & Freelance Wholly Obsessed: Whole30, 8...
Jul 16, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Allie Nimmons is a freelance web designer with an unique perspective to my own. She made the transition to freelancing after losing her job, but still needing to make money. We talk about what that’s like, as well as how she’s be able to hone her offerings based on what her target customers need. We also talk about mental health, and what it’s like to be black, and female, in a white male-dominated space. Since recording this, Allie...
Jul 09, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe We got lots of great advice over the course of Season 6. Over the course of about 10 minutes, we're going to distill all of that advice into 3 overarching themes. Take a listen to find out what they are. Here are the best trade secrets of 2019. Show Notes Sponsor the Show Subscribe to How I Built It! Nathalie Lussier and AccessAlly Mike McDerment and FreshBooks Andre Gagnon and ProjectHuddle Laura Elizabeth and Design Academy Brenna...
Jun 24, 2019•9 min
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe It takes the right combination of bioscience knowledge, marketing intelligence, lead generation strategies, operational insight, product R&D expertise, and personal drive to fuel the business development of any life science firm. For almost 2 decades, Susan Goebel has been leveraging these core trails to deliver multi-million-dollar revenue generating initiatives with global reach. Now Susan has turned her focus to supporting ot...
Jun 11, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Patrick Campbell was curious about how people price products, and how pricing affects conversion - so he built ProfitWell. We discussed pricing, estimating time, tech stack, and so much more. His insights into how to price are fantastic. Show Notes Patrick Campbell | Twitter ProfitWell | ProfitWell Report Django Atticus Sponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to a...
Jun 04, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Jan Löffler is the CTO of Plesk, which is fantastic server management software. They're rapidly growing set of sophisticated tools is inspiring., In this episode we'll talk all about the history of Plesk, as well as what it's like to manage software that powers hundreds of thousands of websites. Show Notes Jan Löffler Plesk Interview videos Cloudfest Hackathon Hover DNS Course Sponsored by: Weglot | Plesk | Pantheon ———— Streamlined...
May 28, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Jay Gibb is the founder and CEO of CloudSponge - a B2B SaaS company that sells an address book widget. We talked about growing an audience, research good opportunities for building a product, and Jay gives some fantastic advice for cold outreach. Show Notes Jay Gibb CloudSponge BuddyPress Invite Anyone Quora Sponsored by: Castos | Plesk | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate thei...
May 21, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe If you've ever wondered what goes into creating a fantastic affiliate program, Lindsey Miller from Liquid Web has the answers for you, starting with one simple rule: your affiliates are partners. We talk about lots of stuff like content creation and working with your partners to help them help you. We also discuss how to come up with rates. Don't miss this episode! Show Notes Lindsey Miller | Twitter Liquid Web's Managed WooCommerce...
May 14, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Brad Touesnard is a well known developer in the WordPress community, and CEO and Founder of Delicious Brains, a company that makes fantastic WordPress products. You might know them best from WP Migrate DB Pro, but they do lots more! Brad tells us all about their new product, SpinupWP, why they decided to solve this problem, and lots of other great advice for both business and development. Show Notes Brad Touesnard Delicious Brains S...
May 07, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Mihran Papazian is the CEO of Brushette, a company that plans to revolutionize...toothbrushes! In a rare episode, we cover what it's like creating a physical product, from the deep research they did, to visiting over 1,000 factories in China to find the right manufacturing partner. Mihran's experience and deep knowledge means there's lots of great takeaways here - no matter what you plan to make. Mihran Papazian Brushette Prodental ...
Apr 30, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe James Kemp is the founder and lead developer of Iconic, a popular WooCommerce extension shop. James has managed to do well in an increasingly saturated space. His approach to solving problems and determining if there's a market for his new ideas is an interesting one. He offers lots of great advice on everything from research to development, and launching. James Kemp Iconic Freemius Vova Feldman and Freemius The Difference between t...
Apr 23, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Stephanie Scapa is the Co-Founder and CEO of WEYV, a platform that aims to compete with Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon. They have a unique business model to help them do it! We discuss running a large-scale project, what deep product research looks like, and how they came up with the pricing plan. Stephanie Scapa WEYV Altair Amplitude Joe's Podcast Course Sponsored by: Plesk | Pantheon ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast f...
Apr 16, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joe Yuriy Popov is the Customer Success Manager at KeepSolid, where they make a suite of apps. The most popular is VPN Unlimited. We dive deep into how KeepSolid pivoted to focus on where they saw the industry going, from the Snowden revelations to the continued support for better online privacy. We also talk about the importance of listening to your customers, a recurring theme on this show! Yuriy Popov KeepSolid Check out my podcastin...
Apr 09, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 118
