Shopify provides support and resources for entrepreneurs, innovating and improving their service constantly. Helix Sleep, a premium mattress brand, offers personalized mattresses based on sleep preferences through an online quiz.
In this podcast, the host discusses the unique heart of cuttlefish as well as his Instagram post soliciting questions about personal and work topics.
The hosts discuss the benefits of putting your idea out into the real world and the lessons they learned from doing so.
The host talks with Dame Dash about his experiences founding multiple successful ventures, providing advice on how to manage diverse creative ideas effectively.
The founder emphasizes the importance of having a partner who will call you out on bad ideas and shares their focus on doing one thing right instead of trying to pursue multiple strategies.
Julisa Prado shares three lessons from running a profitable self-funded business that has become the first of its kind in many spaces.
The speaker shares personal experience in setting up businesses and outlines the importance of adopting a practical mindset as opposed to relying solely on good intentions. They provide tips on how to navigate the process and avoid incurring losses.
The importance of unconventional business practices, capping your downside while leaving your upside unlimited, and avoiding competition through innovative means are some of the key lessons that can be learned from Felix Dennis' book "How to Get Rich".
The speaker recalls meeting someone with an idea called 'Hurt Burt' and discusses his own future ideas, but is currently workshopping them.
An entrepreneur who lacked knowledge on coding and soap operas shares the story of how he built and sold Soap Hub, a successful blog on daily soap opera updates.
The speaker shares their experience of receiving discouraging remarks from friends about their startup, and how they stayed focused despite the doubt.
The United States applauds entrepreneurs and believes in second chances without punishing people for the rest of their lives for failure or past mistakes. The last 20 years saw anemic growth in the country and left behind too many people.
The co-founder of Reddit reflects on the importance of learning lessons the hard way and the value of having someone to take the heat in the early days of a startup.
The speaker discusses the founding experience and constant fear of losing investors' money.
The speaker expresses the difficulty of running a successful business and references the struggles that other entrepreneurs have faced.
The speaker borrowed $600 to buy equipment and inventory to create his first business, selling miniature picture frames to stores like TGNY. The frames were basic knickknacks for people to turn into craft projects.
The founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely, explains how she came up with the name for her company and the struggle she went through to get her product patented.
The key to entrepreneurship is to learn the right lesson from a circumstance or instance. Identifying why a certain behavior is being punished allows for the opportunity to fix it, rather than making broad assumptions like all sales guys are bad.
The speaker discusses finding her way towards entrepreneurship by observing successful business owners, feeling some degree of jealously towards their accomplishments and researching the right steps to take towards establishing her own business.
Former hockey player, Wayne Powers, started a shoe company with the help of Derek Jeter that focuses on providing comfortable and stylish shoes for everyday wear. Powers attributes his success in hockey to his sixth sense on the ice.
The speaker talks about how entrepreneurship can become a new addiction after experiencing a lack of purpose in life, and how he found a new sense of fulfillment in building a business.
The hosts discuss their plans to start a printing business for local businesses in order to make more profit and avoid having to store a surplus of t-shirts in their house. They also discuss the idea that being angry is a choice, and therefore, no one else can truly make you happy.
Entrepreneurship should not be solely pursued for monetary gain, as the richest people in the world did not become wealthy by focusing solely on making money. Sticking to your zone of genius is essential for success as an entrepreneur.
This podcast episode explores the success of entrepreneur, Jihan Thompson, who runs two companies while also being a mommy blogger and novelist. The conversation touches upon topics such as the entertainment industry's underestimation of women and the privilege required to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.
When turning a hobby into a business, it can be difficult to handle unsupportive relatives and the challenges of dealing with regulations like HOA. It's important to stay focused on your goals and believe in yourself.
Simon Cowell discusses how trying to sell shows like American Idol and Got Talent and the hiccups he had to overcome actually led to changing the way business was done. He also talks about the importance of putting together a strong team for any production.
The speaker discusses various entrepreneurial ideas they have had for opening businesses in their neighborhood, including a cupcake shop and a hot dog cart.
