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The Startup Menyu

Are you the working class guy/girl looking to bootstrap your own business but need direction from people who are in your same position? The Startup Menyu will provide you with insights from the co-founders of Menyu on how we run, start and manage our business hoping you can take our wins and loses and turn them into motivation for you. Email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com with any question you may have.
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Episodes

S3 E17 Notify Next Barbershop Update & Progress

Closing out the year and starting a new chapter in a startup is hard. Listen in on some of what we have going on in trying to drive notify next to the next level.

Feb 18, 202141 minSeason 3Ep. 17

S3 E16 Menyu Monthly Startup Stats and Progress

Listen in on the progress menyu has been through for the month of November as the year winds down. Were back to our normal scheduling of posting and still going strong so listen in on all the new updates coming up and if you have any questions reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Jan 25, 202132 minSeason 3Ep. 16

S3 E15 Update and Progress on the Notify Next Startup

As the year comes to an end, we look at the progress of notify next and some of the new updates that we have come up with. Still a slow start in gaining traction but a lot of great things are ahead.

Jan 06, 202144 minSeason 3Ep. 15

S3 E14 Notify Next Progress Update

As we get later into the year covid still starts to cause issues with the restaurant industry. Today we go into talking about the barbershop venture and some of the updates and progress we have made with certain clients thats using the software. If you're a barber or know a barber looking for a great piece of software to run their business, check us out at https://notifynext.net. We would love to hear your feedback and opinions on the podcast and software at support@notifynext.net

Dec 21, 202040 minSeason 3Ep. 14

S3 E13 How barbershops can enhance their walkin and appointment experiance

Listen in on todays episode of The Startup Menyu as we talk about some ways to promote the startup and get barbershops to start using it. We come up with a plan to see how we can get inside of a shop and start to get a group of barbers to start adding clients to the digital kiosk. If you are a barber and would be interested in checking out great software for your walk-in and appointment clients to help make you more money, signup and check out notifynext.net

Dec 05, 202039 minSeason 3Ep. 13

S3 E12 Menyu update during the covid spike

We have automated our startup menyu even more by adding in an additional worker who goes out and seeks the menus that our employees will type. we also talk about some of the current events that are occurring and how its affecting restaurants and potentially our startup but we still continue to push forward. Listen in on some words of encouragement and also let us know how your handling your business during the pandemic at info@themenyuapp.com

Nov 16, 202034 minSeason 3Ep. 12

S3 E11 Final Startup Testing Phase for Notify Next

In this episode we talk about our final stage of testing for notify next and our plans to launch and find our first customers. We have a client lined up to test the first implementation of the application in Youngstown Ohio. Tune in next time to hear if we launch to our first customer and how its going. If you have any questions in regards to the product or today podcast reach out to us at info@themenyuapp.com. We would also love to hear about your business or startup issues or success stories....

Nov 02, 202038 minSeason 3Ep. 11

S3 E10 September Menyu Status and Update

In todays episode we talk about the minor slump that we had in September as a company, what else can you expect from 2020? Although one of our sharpest drops in Menyu history, tune in to hear some of the details of what's going on. If you have any questions in regards to todays episode or in general feel free to reach out to us at info@themeyuapp.com

Oct 16, 202038 minSeason 3Ep. 10

S3 E9 Final Testing and Updates on the Startup

Notify Next, the startup that has to do with barbers being able to manage their barbershop, is in the final stages of testing for the appointments module. Before covid Notify Next only was built to work with walkin customers, but with the current circumstances with barbers only allowing so many people in the shop a lot of barbers have switched to appointments. With that transition we have implemented the ability to allow barbers to take appointments giving them more flexibility in how they manag...

Oct 03, 202037 minSeason 3Ep. 9

S3 E8 Menyu August KPI Business Review

This episode we talk about how our august went and a little bit about how September is going. So far a strong start to the end of the user with a slight slump but hopefully nothing major. Listen in on Episode 8 of Season 3 and hopefully we can give you some great insights into our business. If you have any questions feel free to always reach out at info@themenyuapp.com or on instagram and facebook @themenyuapp

Sep 24, 202042 minSeason 3Ep. 8

S3 E7 - Why hiring the right Sales team can really help your startup grow

List in on the direction we decided to go in terms of either taking the initial investment or continuing to bootstrap Notify Next. We also talk about our decision to hire a top level Sales Member at a whopping $175/hr. I know sounds crazy right? Listen in on our reason why and maybe you may look to hire one yourself. Reach out to us with any questions on today's episode at info@themenyuapp.com

Sep 03, 202041 minSeason 3Ep. 7

S3 E6 - Monthly Menyu SaaS Stats Update and Statistics

Covid is still amongst us but we still keep pushing forward. In this weeks episode we talk about the stats that we accumulated for the month of July. We still continue to see a growth in traffic to our site and revenue. We almost closed in on 40k visits to our site. Listen in on how our journey is going and we would be happy to hear about your business growth also. Reach out to us at info@themenyuapp.com for more info.

Aug 24, 202042 minSeason 3Ep. 6

S3 E5 - Building a SaaS and Investment Opportunites

We were approached about getting investment on our Barbershop application Notify Next. Listen in on some of the ideas that we talk about and what we could do with a potential investment. If you have questions on how it went reach out to us via email info@themenyuapp.com for more details enjoy and rate our podcast.

Aug 08, 202032 minSeason 3Ep. 5

S3 E4 - The current and future state of the restaurant business during covid-19

Listen in while we talk about some of things that are still going on during covid-19 in the restaurant industry. We talk a little of what we think the future state of the restaurant industry will be and currently how its going around us. We still continue to advance Menyu with more restaurant menus. Check us out at https://www.themenyuapp.com. reach out to us with any questions at info@themenyuapp.com

Aug 03, 202031 minSeason 3Ep. 4

S3 E3 - Covid 19 and Developing the New Saas Product

Covid is still a problem and on the rise throughout the United States again. We talk a little about how we hope moving into the barbershop application will not be effected to much by covid and the state of Menyu. Listen in message us any questions at info@themenyuapp.com. If you would like to be featured let us know your business and we'll shout you out.

Jul 23, 202036 minSeason 3Ep. 3

S3 E2 - Monthly Menyu Website Update

This episode we get back to what started it all...Menyu! Listen in on some of our monthly stats for June. Coronavirus is still currently going strong and hope that everyone stays safe during these times. Reach out for any questions by emailing info@themenyuapp.com or visiting https://themenyuapp.com

Jul 14, 202039 minSeason 3Ep. 2

S3 E1 - Finding your next startup idea

We all want to find a great product that everyone will like and enjoy when starting a business. In today's episode we talk about some ways you can go about figuring out a great idea for your next startup. Sometimes all it takes is listening to the people around you. Tune in and reach out to us at info@themenyuapp.com and on social media @themenyuapp.com for more questions and suggestions.

Jul 08, 202047 minSeason 3Ep. 1

S2 E20 - Useful tools you can use to help build your startup.

Building a startup can be hard, but also choosing the right platform to use without technical knowledge can be even harder. We are in no way sponsored by any of the platforms we talk about but listen in as we talk about how we utilize tools such as Amazon aws, Laravel programming language and more. If you have any questions in regards to some of the tools that we mention today reach out to use at info@themenyuapp.com for more information.

Jun 29, 202048 minSeason 2Ep. 20

S2 E19 - Building Additional Revenue Streams

In this episode we talk about how we have the opportunity to work with another startup that could potentially make money by selling an online product to barbershops. Menyu is still in full effect, but with covid 19 and a lot of the automated tools we have put in place, we have been able to automate a lot of time we used to put into the site Menyu down to our workers. This now gives us time to operate building a product that could potentially pump money into our existing restaurant service and co...

Jun 19, 202045 minSeason 2Ep. 19

S2 E18 - Shedding light on the Year to Date State Stats

Dispite everything that is going on this year, the year to date stats for multiple states have been already better than last year. This shows a positive uptick in areas that we are putting great menus in. Listen some stats on states that we used to perform low the current status of Menyu. Check out our site at https://www.themenyuapp.com and if you have any questions about our podcast or site reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Jun 12, 202027 minSeason 2Ep. 18

S2 E17 - We have started the journey on a new website

No we have not abandoned Menyu, but we have built it to run so well by itself that we have the time and ability to build something along side of it. Menyu being a marketplace will take time to generate a lot of money behind it so we have automated so much of the process we have not had to put as much work hours into it lately. With that being said listen in as we talk about the new business venture with an outside friend.

Jun 04, 202041 minSeason 2Ep. 17

S2 E16 - Whats the status of the restaurant industry during the corona virus times?

Listen in on how we talk about some of the changes that are going on during these times with restaurants and how we are doing during these times. The corona virus has taken a toll on the restaurant industry but we continue to pull through in getting the best restaurants added to the site. If you ever have any questions about the site, business, or restaurants we add email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com and don't forget to visit https://themenyuapp.com

Jun 04, 202034 minSeason 2Ep. 16

S2 E15 - Themenyuapp.com stats during the coronavirus times

As we continue to dive into coronavirus still we still sit back and slowly watch our stats climb back up. Even though we are not where we want to be we are able to hold strong and still support the users who continue to use our site with new menus each and every day. Reach out to us for more information or questions at themenyuapp@gmail.com

May 27, 202034 minSeason 2Ep. 15

S2 E14 - Exploring our new business venture and its opportunities

Join us in this episode of The Startup Menyu where we talk about our new startup called startupmenyu.com. This site is a blog that will give entrepreneurs great information about starting a startup with some tips and tricks to gain momentum. As always reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com for and questions.

May 12, 202036 minSeason 2Ep. 14

S2 E13 - Exploring New Business Ideas pt 2

This episode we bring back more talk on some ideas to incorporate tech into new business sectors. There are a lot of great ideas out there that could make for good business ideas. Listen in to hear what we have to talk about and what we come up with. Share some of your ideas at themenyuapp@gmail.com and dont forget to visit https://themenyuapp.com

Apr 29, 202037 minSeason 2Ep. 13

S2 E12 - Coronavirus, Menyu Stats & More

Things still kind of slow due to Coronavirus so we talk a little about some new stats and dashboards in todays episode. Also talk a little on the impact of coronavirus and how its going to affect businesses in the future. Reach out to us anytime and check out our site themenyuapp.com and our new startup blog startupmenyu.com

Apr 19, 202030 minSeason 2Ep. 12

S2 E11 - Exploring New Businesses

I know we have talked about keeping focus on one idea and driving it home, but our business is running so smooth by itself that we finally made a decision to branch out and build something else along with what we currently have. Building additional revenue streams can be very beneficial to any person or business. Tune in on some of the ideas that we come up with on possible ways to go in our next venture. Again you can always reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Apr 15, 202033 minSeason 2Ep. 11

S2 E10 - The CoronaVirus Slump has Slowed Traffic

Due to everything that is going on in the world today we come to you to talk about how the effects of the coronavirus has had on our business. Luckily we are healthy and hope so are you. How are some of you doing during this time. If you would like to reach out or join us on one of our episodes reach out to themenyuapp@gmail.com.

Apr 07, 202032 minSeason 2Ep. 10

S2 E9 - Themenyuapp.com February Stats

Listen in on how we did during the month of February. Our website stats are slowly maintaining, but still a long way to go. Check us out at https://www.themenyuapp.com for new restaurants and information.

Mar 31, 202036 minSeason 2Ep. 9

S2 E8 - Building Leverage in your business

Building leverage is one of the biggest advantages in building a business. Without leverage it become very difficult to innovate in your company because all of your time will be sunk into one thing. Listen in on the advantages that leverage has brought us and how it can help you in your business growth.

Mar 22, 202027 minSeason 2Ep. 8
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