Episodes

April 14, 2022

The Importance of Emotional Discipline

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Chukky Okobi of Basic Instructions Mind Mastery talk about the importance of emotional discipline. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Learn more about Basic Instructions Mind Mastery: ttp://BasicInstructions.com Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 13, 2022

The Exponential Mindset

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Aaron Bare, Author at Exponential Theory talk about the exponential mindset. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Exponential Theory: https://book.exponentialtheory.com/mba1644507142610 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 12, 2022

SportsCast: An NFT Collection

In this special edition of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey welcomes Eddie George and Garrick Dorn to introduce SportsCast: a new organization upending digital sports collectibles by fusing ingenious original artwork digital cards with captivating athlete created content. This first-of-its-kind fusion of digital sports memorabilia is preserved, packaged, and sold in limited edition NFTs. With the boom of NFTs, athletes and sports media shouldn’t be left out of the equation! Tune in to not only me...
April 12, 2022

How to Measure Customer Experience

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and John DiPippo, Owner and President of LoyaltyLoop LLC talk about why every business should care about delivering great customer experiences and how organizations can better measure or monitor such experiences. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Learn more about LoyaltyLoop LLC: https://loyaltyloop.com/ Learn more about Marknology: https://www.markno...
April 11, 2022

Crypto Explained

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Seth Maniscalco, Author of Prohibited Profits, Founder of Crypto Wealth Coach, and Owner of Modern Wealth Management dive into cryptocurrency. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Crypto Wealth: https://cryptowealthcoach.co/ Check out Startup Hustle's NFT Series: https://gigb.co/l/9Wlp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 8, 2022

NFT Art

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts are back for Part 2 of the NFT series to give us a rundown about NFT Art. Learn about the history of digital art, how NFT characters and styles become well-known brands, how people transact in the open marketplace, and how artists can make money with NFTs. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Check Out The Bad Crypto P...
April 7, 2022

Entrepreneurs & Sleep

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Stephanie Melodia, Founder of Bloom put the myth of the sleepless founder to bed by discussing why sleep is crucial for Entrepreneurs and Leaders. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Stephanie Melodia: https://www.stephaniemelodia.com/ Listen to Stephanie's previous Startup Hustle Episode, "Promoting Gender Equality in Startup Co...
April 6, 2022

What is Negative Churn?

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Paul Orlando, Incubator Director & Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California and founder of Startups Unplugged, talk about negative churn and how to achieve it. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Startups Unplugged: https://startupsunplugged.com/about-paul/ Growth Units: Learn to calculate Customer Acquisition Cost, Life...
April 5, 2022

Why Digital Marketing is a Smart Investment

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Darren Fox, President and Founder of Idea Marketing Group talk about why digital marketing is a smart investment. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Idea Marketing Group: https://www.ideamktg.com/ Learn more about Marknology: https://www.marknology.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 4, 2022

How to Generate Tax Free Wealth

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Dr. Thaddeus Gala, Founder of The Guardians Alliance talk about how to generate tax-free wealth. Saving money on your taxes is incredibly valuable to both employers and to employees. Learn specific examples of tax write-offs, like the Augusta Rule, and the value good debt can bring. Our favorite takeaway? If you want to get ahead in life, look at what the masses are doing...and then go do the opposite. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://...
April 1, 2022

WTF is an NFT?

In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt discuss Part 1 of our NFT series, where they break down what an NFT is. Hear them unpack the fundamentals of a non-fungible token, how these non-interchangeable units of data are used on the blockchain, what a digital ledger is, and a whole lot more. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Canva: https://www.canva.com Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Check out DeCoursey's Gran...
March 31, 2022

Bridging the Gaps

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Conner Hazelrigg, Founder & CEO of 1773 Innovation Company talk about how The Sunshine Box empowers connection, overcoming scarcity, and ultimately impacts poverty-stricken communities. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about 1773 Innovation Company: https://www.1773innovationco.com/ Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc...
March 30, 2022

What Are You Waiting For?

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Shelby Sanderford, Founder & CEO of DOCPACE talk about the hesitations that come along in the entrepreneurial journey, and the benefits to adopting the hurry up and fail mindset. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about DOCPACE: https://www.docpace.com/ Tune into this Startup Hustle episode, "Why You Need to Fail Fast" for additional ...
March 29, 2022

How to Increase Your External Traffic

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Matt Parker, Co-Founder of Pinformative Group talk about how to increase your external traffic. Things move so quickly in the e-comms industry, it's vital to keep re-evaluating what's working and how it can potentially work better using alternative tactics. Matt credits his time spent selling on eBay as one of the reasons he is so successful at driving external traffic on Amazon, Pinterest, and the wide variety of additional e-comm channels h...
March 28, 2022

Reinventing the Home Security Industry

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and David Selinger, Co-Founder & CEO of Deep Sentinel talk about his company's journey in reinventing the home security industry. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Deep Sentinel: https://www.deepsentinel.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 25, 2022

Concentrated & Creative Investment Strategies

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Jeff Cantalupo, Founder and Managing Partner of Listen Ventures talk about concentrated and creative investment strategies. Listen is a consumer-obsessed venture capital firm focused on backing and building the brands of tomorrow. As of Spring 2022, Listen Ventures manages $130 million across four funds having backed dozens of breakout consumer brands including, Calm, Catch Co, Dame, Factor, Interior Define, and more. Find Startup Hustle Ev...
March 24, 2022

What is a Business Shower?

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Emily Wazlak, Founder & CEO of Shine Registry, talk about creative, meaningful ways (such as business showers) to easily support small business owners and entrepreneurs. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://www.gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Shine Registry: www.shineregistry.com Learn more about InnovateHER KC:...
March 23, 2022

How to Measure Your Company's Progress

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Doug Walner, CEO at Align Today, talk about how to establish and track your company’s progress and ability to achieve long-term goals. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is supported by Compiler: https://link.chtbl.com/compiler?sid=podcast.startuphustle Learn more about Align Today: https://aligntoday.com/ Listen to the “New Orleans Top Startups” overview episode: https://link.chtbl.com/NOLA Read up o...
March 22, 2022

Finding Happiness as an Entrepreneur

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and David Meltzer, Founder of David Meltzer Enterprises talk about how to achieve happiness as an entrepreneur. Are you prioritizing your health? What are you prioritizing exactly? Did you know that 80% of most humans are spending 80% of their time on things that bleed them? Most everyone would agree that happiness is the ultimate goal. David encourages taking a precursor step - by first learning coherence. The lesson of coherence has two simpl...
March 21, 2022

Why Entrepreneurship is Always Personal

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Tomas Campos, CEO at Spinwheel talk about how and why the journey of entrepreneurship is so personal to founders. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Spinwheel: https://spinwheel.io/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 18, 2022

Creating Your Legacy

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt & Matt talk about what "leaving a legacy" means to them, who they think about when asked to describe "a legend", and how they're working towards creating impactful legacies of their own. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Become a member of the InnovateHER KC Community: https://innovateher-kc.mn.co/ Learn mor...
March 17, 2022

Supporting Underrepresented Entrepreneurs

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Christine Winoto, Founder & Executive Director of UCSF Rosenman Institute and host of the Health Technology Podcast talk about how to best support underrepresented entrepreneurs. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about UCSF Rosenman Institute: https://rosenmaninstitute.org/ Learn mor...
March 16, 2022

New Orleans Leading Biotech Startup

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Trivia Frazier, President and CEO of Obatala Sciences talk about her doctoral journey, and the curiosity and goal-driven mindset it takes to build something special in the biotech startup sector. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Obatala Sciences: www.obatalasciences.com Listen to the "New Orleans Top Startups" overview episode: https:/...
March 15, 2022

Selling Your eCommerce Business

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Matt Edmundson, CEO of Aurion Digital talk about selling your eCommerce business. One of the best takeaways? Maintaining and ending your relationships well is critical when working to sell your business. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Gusto: https://gusto.com/startuphustle Get three months free when you run your first payroll. Learn more about Aurion Digital: https://auriondigital.com...