Today, we'll kick off a series where Brian is going to test out a startup idea live. We begin the way every idea should begin - by figuring out why the thing will fail and building in systems to avoid that fate.
Brian touches on Thrust and Drag, The Goldfish Cleanse, Journal of a Startup, and exactly what you should do to get to first principles for your s ... Show More
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The Coffee Truck Idea I'd Start Tomorrow (Thanksgiving Mailbag)
<p>Today, we're digging into the mailbag for your Thanksgiving commute. First, what idea would Brian start if he had to start an idea? We go deep on why a coffee truck idea is the best possible business for this moment. Next, we talk through how to get your spouse on board with y ... Show More
21m 49s
Nov 20
How to Finally Get Your Ideas Into the World as a Right-Brain Founder
<p>This episode is a toolkit for right-brain founders who get lost in ideas and struggle to execute. Brian shares three practical systems—AI as your left brain, the Regroup System, and the Ice Box—to help you make consistent progress, despite the whole right brain thing. This is ... Show More
17m 56s
Apr 2022
The art of starting a startup — Gagan Biyani’s advice for generating, validating, and executing on ideas
Today’s episode is with Gagan Biyani, co-founder and CEO of Maven, a company that empowers the world’s experts to offer cohort-based courses directly to their audience.
After being early at 3 startups that achieved over $1 million in run-rate in their first six months of going l ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2022
Great Startup Ideas, Bad Businesses
I sent out a tweet asking my followers: "what’s a startup idea that sounds great in theory but would be a shitty business?” 1,600 likes and 700 responses later, I'm running some of your ideas through the gauntlet and walking you through how I analyze and form business ideas. Chec ... Show More
15m 52s
Jun 2022
Creating Startup Ideas (Classic)
In this episode, I talk about how to think of startup ideas and cultivating the mindset of a business brainstormer. And if you're interested in hearing more about the formation and growth of Notarize, check out my previous episode, What to Learn from a Business That 10x'd in 5 Qu ... Show More
12m 18s
Dec 2019
Struggling To Start? Listen To This
So many of us have a business idea, a passion, a dream… But can’t access the means or the courage to take action and start our own thing. The good news is you can actually flip a switch to turn the things that are holding you back, into the very reason you’re able to start!! Thre ... Show More
19m 52s
May 2024
3 startup ideas using data/trends to get you paid featuring Dickie Bush & Nicolas Cole
Join us for an insightful discussion with Dickie Bush, Co-Founder of Premium Ghostwriting Academy, and Nicolas Cole, Co-Founder of Ship 30 for 30. We discuss how writing entrepreneurs can leverage Chat-GPT and Kindle Unlimited to build a profitable portfolio of books in underserv ... Show More
41m 57s