Episodes

June 4, 2020

Touring Musician Woes

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts sit with Jason Morris and Zac Flynn, band manager and bass player of Eminence Ensemble band, a jam band based out of Colorado. Jason and Zac talk about the huge impact of COVID-19 ...

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June 3, 2020

People Logic

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts talk with Matt Schmidt, founder and CEO of Peoplelogic, a North Carolina based company focusing on AI-augmented People Analytics solutions. Peoplelogic is a tool for managers that ...

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June 2, 2020

Perkins Builder Brothers

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey is joined by the construction startup experts, the Perkins brothers. Erik and Jaime Perkins are well-known home contractors based out of North Carolina. They share what it’s l...

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June 1, 2020

Ask a Book Editor

Do you have questions that you’ve always wanted to ask a book editor? You’re in luck because today’s guest is Patrick Price, a hands-on editor based in New York. He specializes in narrative non-fiction, prescriptive non-ficti...

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May 29, 2020

A Scrappy Startup Story

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt sit with Taylor Monks, CEO, and Co-Founder of BasicBlock. BasicBlock is a company based in Nebraska that offers a mobile document scanning solution that radically changes Nebra...

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May 28, 2020

Top Kansas City Startups

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt highlight 13 startups in Kansas City. While 2020 continues to give us uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some exciting businesses likely to win in this battl...

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May 27, 2020

Closing Sales

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Cooper Krauss close their three-part series discussion with closing sales. Tune in and learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to making and closing a successful deal ...

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May 26, 2020

Sales Discovery

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Cooper Krauss. Cooper is Full Scale’s sales director and works together with the two Matts to help you build your team of developers quickly and affordably. Listen t...

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May 25, 2020

Sales Prospecting

Sales is more than merely selling products or services. Before you make a successful sale, you must first figure out who you should be selling to. In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey is partnered with Full S...

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May 22, 2020

Employee Background Screening

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Jason Morris, the founder of EmployeeScreenIQ, which was acquired by Sterling Talent Solutions. Morris is a highly coveted speaker at industry events that focus on b...

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May 21, 2020

Movie Night: Henry Ford, American Experience

Today, the Matts are back for a Movie Night on “Henry Ford: American Experience”, an original PBS documentary that unpacks the interesting life of the automobile magnate. An interesting rags-to-riches story of Henry Ford, an ...

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May 20, 2020

Disruptive Technology

Matt DeCoursey welcomes today’s guest, Jason Illian. He’s the Managing Director of Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), a mid-to-late stage venture arm of the Koch Industries. He shares how KDT embraces disruption and transfor...

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May 19, 2020

Fundamism

What does it mean to have FUN? In this episode, Matt DeCoursey welcomes Paul Long, a motivational speaker and CEO of Fundamism. The two get into an interesting and FUN discussion on their experiences in employee engagement an...

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May 18, 2020

How to Pivot

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Matt Baysinger. Baysinger is the founder and CEO of Swell Spark, an interactive entertainment company from Kansas City. His company’s business model focuses on getti...

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May 15, 2020

3D Technology Startups

3D Technology is more than those red and blue glasses you would wear in a theater. You can see it as special effects on movies, architectural building rendering, virtual reality and photorealistic images and videos. In today’...

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May 14, 2020

Why Startups Fail

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matt duo sifts through the top reasons most startups fail. Tune in as they talk about the important lessons learned about business from the past, sharing their own experiences as entrepr...

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May 13, 2020

What is a Guru?

When you hear the word “guru,” what comes to mind? Is it a spiritual master or someone like Yoda? In this podcast episode, Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson explore the identity of a business guru. They dive into a serious discu...

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May 12, 2020

Pitching Investors

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson talk about how to pitch your business ideas to investors. This is a great hustling episode by Matt and Matt, both experts in sales and software development. Li...

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May 11, 2020

Work From Home Tips

The COVID19 pandemic has forced businesses to change their office setup. For safety, most companies are looking into the work from home option. For businesses that thrive on personal interactions, it’s a whole new challenge t...

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May 8, 2020

Techstars

Lesa Mitchell, Managing Director of Techstars, sat down with Matt DeCoursey in this episode of Startup Hustle. Techstars is a startup accelerator that helps aspiring founders scale as early-stage entrepreneurs. Lesa is a Kans...

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May 7, 2020

Digital Health Communities

Matt and Matt talk with Mike Porath. Mike is the CEO and founder of The Mighty. A massive online health community from Los Angeles, California. Mike presents how he used his background in journalism to build a now thriving di...

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May 6, 2020

Finding Focus

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts chat with the managing director of Elevate Simply, Brett Simpson. The group discusses the importance of leadership alignment in businesses when it comes to navigating crisis. Eleva...

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May 5, 2020

Ask Buddy

Do you ever scroll endlessly on the Internet hoping to find the best, most authentic experience and find none? That’s a thing of the past with Ask Buddy. It’s an AI chatbot that connects people to local experience customized ...

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May 4, 2020

Raising Capital During Crisis

The business world is put on hold due to the recent pandemic. Investors are safeguarding their money and startups are having a tough time staying afloat. But in the midst of this crisis, how do you shift your focus from survi...

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