Building Task Pigeon
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago -Building Task Pigeon is a podcast by Startup Founder Paul Towers. Follow his journey and here insights from the day to day struggles of building a startup.
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Episodes
Episode 16 - Version 2 drops and I score a marketing win
August 24, 2017 22:30 - 13 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I bring you up to date with what has happened over the last two months and talk about an early marketing win I have had on Facebook
Episode 15 - Why I Believe Entrepreneurs Are Born Not Made
June 23, 2017 07:19 - 14 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I take a different track and talk about why I think entrepreneurs are born not made, and how to know what camp you fall into.
Episode 14 - My Toughest Three Weeks As A Startup Founder
June 08, 2017 22:50 - 14 minutes - 12.6 MBIn this episode of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast I take a look at the toughest three weeks I have faced as a startup founder. I parted ways with my developer and had to bring on a new team. Here's what I learnt during this process.
Episode 13 - Benefits of Bootstrapping Your Startup & How We Manage Content Marketing At Task Pigeon
May 25, 2017 09:56 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this post we look at some of the benefits of bootstrapping your startup and also outline how we got our content marketing strategy on track at Task Pigeon.
Episode 12 - Setting a North Star For Your Startup
May 17, 2017 22:38 - 16 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this episode Paul Towers from Task Pigeon talks about creating a "North Star" or goal for your business and shows why you should only work on things that are going to have a direct impact on that metric.
Episode 11 - Using Analytics To Improve Sales, Marketing & Product Experience
May 10, 2017 22:58 - 12 minutes - 11 MBIn Episode 11 of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast we look at how the use of data and analytics is driving our sales and marketing strategy forward.
Episode 10 - Dealing with the ups and downs of building a startup
May 03, 2017 22:39 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBIn this episode I talk about the ups and downs you face as a startup founder and CEO. Hear about the challenges I am currently facing as we build Task Pigeon, our task management application startup.
Episode 9 - How a 2yr Old Blog Post Generated $1k in Revenue in 7 Days
April 27, 2017 23:33 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this episode I talk about how a two year old blog post lead to this first revenue for my startup Task Pigeon.
Episode 8 - Pitching My Startup For The First Time
April 18, 2017 09:49 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to episode 8 of the Building Task Pigeon Podcast. In this episode I talk about what it was like to pitch my startup for the first time, the lessons I learnt and how this opportunity first presented itself through the network I have developed.
Episode 7 - Lessons Learnt From Being "hunted" on Product Hunt
March 19, 2017 05:36 - 14 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode I dive into what it was like to have Task Pigeon listed on Product Hunt. I share what went right. What went wrong and how I could have improved my experience.
What I Learnt Launching our Startups Beta
March 09, 2017 07:50 - 18 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this episode I dive into the lessons learnt launching my startups beta. It's not just the raw numbers of users you have to care about. The question is are they providing real value and insights?
What Happens When Your Biggest Competitor Is Bought By A Tech Giant
March 02, 2017 21:40 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBIn this episode of the building Task Pigeon podcast I talk about the recent acquisition of Trello by Atlassian and why at the end of the day it really doesn't matter.
Finding Technical Talent For Your Startup - Episode 4
February 17, 2017 21:25 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MBAs an entrepreneur and non technical founder I know what it's like to try and build a startup when you don't have the technical skills to do so yourself. In this episode I look at the various options available to recruiting technical talent, including outsourcing, hiring contractors or finding cofounders.
Building Task Pigeon - How I Tried To Pre-Sell My Startup Idea
February 07, 2017 08:18 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode I look at how startup founders can try and pre-sell their startups product or software. I share my own experience and let you know what worked and what didn't.
Building Task Pigeon - Here's What People Thought of our Idea
February 05, 2017 06:37 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWhen you are building a startup it can be hard to ask for feedback. Especially when you ask for people to share their raw and honest thoughts. In this podcast we dive into how to solicit feedback effectively and what people thought of Task Pigeon.
Building Task Pigeon - Confessions of a Startup Founder - Episode 1
February 04, 2017 07:13 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBBuilding Task Pigeon is a raw and honest account of one startup founders journey build his company. No cutting, editing or hiding from the facts. This is a raw and honest account of what happens when you try and build a startup. In episode one we look at the founders background, what they are trying to build and why they are committed to transparency. Learn more at https://www.taskpigeon.co