logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2025
23m 45s

How to Pick Which (Of Your Many) Ideas t...

Brian Scordato | Tacklebox
About this episode
Got a notebook full of startup ideas but no clue which one to build first? In this week’s pen-and-paper episode, we walk through the ERP—Early Rep Potential—Rubric, our simple scoring system that shows you which idea you can run the fastest customer “reps” on. We’ll put Erica (a Tacklebox member juggling “easily twenty ideas”) to the test, scoring her two bi ... Show More
Up next
Jul 16
The Daniel Tiger SOP - How to Regularly Do Hard Things (ITS Classic)
Today, we'll talk about my favorite item from the Always Work List from a few weeks back - the Daniel Tiger SOP. Entrepreneurship requires you to do uncomfortable stuff constantly. This gets overwhelming and leads to founders sticking with the well-worn, safe path. That leads to ... Show More
18m 31s
Jul 1
Starting a wine company in 17 minutes (ITS CLASSIC)
Today, we start a wine business in 17 minutes. It's a classic episode and it's a good time. Join Tacklebox if you've got a startup idea you'd like to get momentum on before you quit your job to do it full-time Sign up here if you'd like to help me write my book 
17m 19s
Jun 11
An Operating System to Help You Move Faster By Focusing On Less (feat. a monkey reciting Hamlet)
Today is part 2 of our series helping you build an internal operating system. We identify the four things you'll need to have happen for your startup to gain momentum, then we organize those into a system that'll help you move fast based on inertia. Tacklebox Monkeys and Shakespe ... Show More
28m 24s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2020
580. How to know if you have a good business idea
In This Episode You Will Learn About: Being excited for the problem you are solving Starting a business with scaling in mind Doing your research   Resources: fastfoundations.com Show Notes: The number one question we get from the hundreds of entrepreneurs we have c ... Show More
19m 32s
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
Sep 2017
SDH 193: What to do When You Want to Start a Company But Don’t Know Where or What to Start
In this podcast episode I’m going to cover what to do when you want to start a company and know exactly what you want to start and what to do when you want to start a company but have no clue or too many ideas that it becomes overwhelming and you shut down. Write down the list of ... Show More
29 m
Jun 2024
Startup ideas brainstorm (steal this $100k/month idea)
Join us for a jam session where I break down several startup ideas from the SIP community. I’ll share my insights on why these ideas are promising or problematic, and reveal the frameworks and strategies I’d use to grow these businesses. In this episode, we explore diverse opport ... Show More
24m 7s
Apr 2023
Entre-Talk: Ideas
<p>Do you struggle with coming up with new ideas for your business or marketing plan? As a seasoned entrepreneur and creative thinker, I've discovered that ideas are abundant - it's all about tapping into them and recognizing them when they come your way. But how can you become m ... Show More
13m 5s
Apr 2024
574. "I have so many ideas--what do I focus on first?" | Coaching Session
If you're a product-based business owner, then chances are you're also a creative- meaning you constantly have ALL of these new ideas you're wanting to test and try. As a creative, one of the biggest struggles I see is being able to know where to focus and prioritize to keep the ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2019
How to Know if Entrepreneurship is For You
<p>First off shout out Christine Capone for the podcast intro :). Cool episode for you all today - this is conversation with a fan who offered to drive me to an event a few weeks back in Stockholm. We talked about a business idea of hers, I think this will be unique insight into ... Show More
12m 43s
Oct 2016
MBA785 Q&A Weekends: There are so many choices. How did you choose the business you run? How do I choose mine?
tail spinning
14m 31s
Sep 2023
228: How To Make It Easy To Make Progress In Your Business
<p dir="ltr">It's so common for us to spend more time wondering what we should do and what we should create in our business, than actually creating stuff and making any progress!</p> <p dir="ltr">So in this episode I want to talk to you about what to do when you don't know what t ... Show More
21m 28s
Aug 2021
So You Want To Make A Lot Of Money & Fast
In todays episode of Join Up Dots we share the process for building a business online as quickly as possible. This of course means finding something that people want and want really really badly. But how do you find those kind of ideas? You start by digging around what is already ... Show More
20m 34s