Episodes

Aug. 26, 2020

Lean AI, Smarter Business Growth

We’ve all heard of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science… right? But what are you supposed to do with it? How about growing your business quickly and effectively. During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Lomit Patel, the Author of the Best Selling Book, Lean AI. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
Aug. 25, 2020

Brand Ambassadors

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talk with Dona Seitsinger DiTore, CEO of Klik Belts. They discuss the importance of brand ambassadors, having an Amazon presence even if it’s not the focus, staying true to your standards, and how a Black Panther character can be spotted wearing their product. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Klik Belts: https://www.klikbelts.com Learn more...
Aug. 24, 2020

Find My Profits

Businesses need to make a profit in order to survive. Hopefully, you already know and understand that. However, many business owners aren’t truly realizing and finding the most profit possible. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation about finding profit with Kenny Harper, a business consultant and podcast host that is an expert on the subject of profitability. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https:/...
Aug. 21, 2020

Advertise Like a Big Brand

In this episode Matt Decoursey talks with Robert Brill CEO, Founder of Brill Media. They discuss how to build a landing page that generates leads, some common mistakes made when advertising, and how to target the right audience. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Find Startup Hustle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustl...
Aug. 20, 2020

Running a Family Business

Host Lauren Conaway and Britany DeWitt Schweitzer, President of VeriCorp and host the Calling BS podcast, talk running a family business and what it means to lead a company as a member of the LGBTQIA community. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Find Startup Hustle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustlexyz/ Visit Our Y...
Aug. 19, 2020

Board Game Startups

Everyone has played board games. Monopoly, Clue, Trivial Pursuit… But what is it like to be on the other side of the transaction? To be someone creating, marketing or selling the games? During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Dane Chapin, the founder of USAopoly as well as a few other different business ventures. During this episode Matt and Dane discuss what it takes to license, produce, market and distribute many of the popular board games we have grown to...
Aug. 18, 2020

Telling Your Product's Story

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew talks with John Romaniello. John is a renowned copywriting coach and has been creating and telling stories since he was a kid. Andrew and John dig into what makes content different than copywriting, and what path John took to get to where he is today in his career. They also discuss John’s upcoming copywriting course, and why storytelling is so important when it comes to selling digitally. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This ep...
Aug. 17, 2020

The Power Of LinkedIn

LinkedIn has over 600 million users, yet so many don’t understand how to truly utilize the platform. During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Scott Aaron about how to best utilize LinkedIn. Topics range from the basics of setting up a profile, to advanced input about how to message your connections effectively. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagr...
Aug. 14, 2020

Self Leadership

A lot of people talk about being a leader… How to become one, and what people look for in one. But how about self-leadership? Yes, it’s a thing. You need to be the best possible leader in your own world before you can ever expect to lead others effectively. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation about self-leadership with Chicago-based leadership and empowerment coach Dr. Benjamin Ritter. If you want to start figuring out how to get what you want in life, this episo...
Aug. 13, 2020

Solopreneurs

Host Lauren Conaway and Laura Briggs, founder and CEO of The Freelancing Coach, talk about how to get started as a freelancer, how to fire bad clients, and what it takes to be a solopreneur. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Find Startup Hustle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustlexyz/ Visit Our YouTube Channel ...
Aug. 12, 2020

The Gamerpreneur

So you want to make money playing video games? So do A LOT of people. So how do you do that? During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Bradford Carlton, The Gamerpreneur. Bradford helps gamers learn how to be entrepreneurs within the genre by teaching them how to use basic sales and marketing techniques to monetize their efforts as gamers. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctq...
Aug. 11, 2020

Grit and Determination

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talks with Jill Van Gyn, CEO of Fatso Peanut Butter. Jill gets transparent about her own story of entrepreneurship, the impact changing careers had on her mental state, and gives a clear view into the head of a founder. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Fatso Peanut Butter: https://eatfatso.com Learn more about Marknology: https://www.markn...
Aug. 10, 2020

Becoming a Leader

What does it take to become Mickey Mouse? Yes, that’s one of the topics of conversation on today's episode of Startup Hustle where Matt DeCoursey sits down with Rick Jordan, a Chicago based entrepreneur and podcast host. Rick is a frequent expert guest nationwide on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. A featured speaker at NASDAQ, Harvard Clubs of Boston and New York, Mercedes, Coca-Cola, and West Point Military Academy on leadership, ethics, technology, and security. This episode is sponsored by, Crown CF...
Aug. 7, 2020

Marketing Strategy

Regardless of the size or stage of your company, your marketing strategy has a lot to do with your success or failure. During this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey has a conversation with Angelo Ponzi, a brand consultant, and fractional Chief Marketing Officer to a whole list of well-known companies. Make sure that HOPE isn’t your strategy and dive right into this episode. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel...
Aug. 6, 2020

Crafting a Message

In this episode of Startup Hustle, host Lauren Conaway talks with Tonya McKenzie, Founder of Sand and Shores, about public relations, crafting a message during difficult times, the importance of women in leadership, and how your peach cobbler should be served at room temperature. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Find Startup Hu...
Aug. 5, 2020

Raise Your Game

Matt DeCoursey talks with Dr. Meghan Braun, founder of Body Mechanics Physical Therapy and author of The Restore Journal and The Develop Journal. They talk about the importance of knowing teamwork in the workplace, maintaining a work-life balance, and the importance of having a coach or mentor in the workplace. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startu...
Aug. 4, 2020

Launching a Kickstarter

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talks with Dom Green of Positive People Posse about the mindset required to overcome diversity in business and in their personal lives. Dom is a serial entrepreneur that is launching his first children’s book, and pursuing Amazon with Marknology. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about PositivePeoplePosse: https://www.positivepeopleposse.com Learn...
Aug. 3, 2020

Smart School Technology

Are you tired of constantly connecting tech solutions to each other? So are schools! With that, today’s guest, Sufian Munir, the Founder and CEO of San Diego based OneScreen has the solution. Sufian’s company provides Smart School Technology that wraps hardware, software and cloud solutions all into one product offering. Founded in 2012, OneScreen has since provided technology-based solutions to school systems through their sales partner network that consists of 180+ resale partners. Discussed ...
July 31, 2020

Slicing Up the Equity Pie

One of the biggest challenges startups have is determining who gets what percentage of equity. It’s also one of the biggest issues that founders and early-stage companies create for themselves as the timeline of the company moves forward. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits down with Mike Moyer, the Inventor of Slicing Pie, an online platform that helps founders fairly determine equity amongst other things. This is one you don’t want to miss out on so let’s get it started! Le...
July 30, 2020

The Power of Mindfulness

Host Lauren Conaway and Corene Summers, founder and CEO of Artisan Farmacy, talk about the soul client attraction, mindfulness practice and discuss affirmations to help entrepreneurs shift their mindsets. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Find Startup Hustle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustlexyz/ Visit Our You...
July 29, 2020

Influencer Marketing Tips

What is an influencer? How can you use influencers to market your business? These are really popular questions these days. In order to help you find the answers, Matt and Matt sit down with Neal Schaffer, the President of PDCA Social and the Author of “The Age of Influence”. During this episode our hosts and Neal discuss what an influencer really is, how to figure out if an influencer is right for your marketing campaign and a whole lot of other stuff related to influencer marketing! This epis...
July 28, 2020

Amazon Japan

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talks with John Cant of Rising Sun Commerce. They discuss the ins and outs of Amazon Japan, how John’s Team at Rising Sun Commerce came about, and how to work with brands launching on Amazon Japan. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Rising Sun Commerce: https://risingsuncommerce.com Learn more about Marknology: https://www.marknology.com Se...
July 27, 2020

Public Speaking Tips

Do you have an upcoming speaking engagement? Maybe a business presentation or a toast at a wedding? Well this is the episode for you. In this episode Matt DeCoursey, speak with Brendan Kumarasamy. They give some practical tips on public speaking that you can apply to your next speaking engagement, whatever it may be. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale https://fullscale.io/ Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/star...
July 24, 2020

Improving Your Mindset

Do you believe that you can do great things? If you don’t, you won’t… During today’s episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt have a conversation with Michael Johnson, a Utah-based author, podcast host, and life coach. The discussion is all about how to create a positive and successful mindset. Michael is an NLP expert, meaning, Neuro Linguistic Programming, a psychological approach that involves analyzing the success patterns in order to repeat them. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale. h...