Develpreneur: Become a Better Developer and Entrepreneur
779 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThis podcast is for aspiring entrepreneurs and technologists as well as those that want to become a designer and implementors of great software solutions. That includes solving problems through technology. We look at the whole skill set that makes a great developer. This includes tech skills, business and entrepreneurial skills, and life-hacking, so you have the time to get the job done while still enjoying life.
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What Is a Mastermind? - Interview With Liz Scully
June 29, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBThis episode starts a new interview with Liz Scully and focuses on the question, "What is a mastermind?" We go far deeper than that. However, that is not a question that is worth answering quickly or simply. There is a sort of art to good masterminds, and we delve into all the artsy details as we craft our answer to the question. What is a mastermind? The idea of a mastermind can be different for different people. Thus, when you ask, "What is a Mastermind?" you get varied answers. Part o...
Close Deals With LinkedIn
June 27, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBWe continue our discussion with Naomi Johnson and examine some of the more advanced ways to use your profile to close deals with LinkedIn. She provides a story that is a convincing way to view how we can use our profile to talk to a customer. This focus is not on people in general but on how to reel in that client that is considering a purchase or hire. It is that final step in a funnel that LinkedIn can help you build. Close Deals With LinkedIn By Addressing Lingering Doubts We have all...
A Better LinkedIn Profile - Interview With Naomi Johnson
June 22, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBThis episode starts a discussion with Naomi Johnson about creating a better LinkedIn profile to advance your career, reach, and brand. She is a specialist in working with LinkedIn and leveraging it for your needs. We cover the features and layout of LinkedIn pages and how to use those to tell your story. Be prepared to update your profile after listening to this episode. Use A Better LinkedIn Profile To Tell Your Story I have to admit. Walking through a profile with Naomi will make you s...
Automating Solutions - Solve First, Then Perfect
June 20, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBThe second half of our discussion with Benjamin Friedman digs into how you plan for the future and scale through automating solutions. The key to this step is understanding and documenting your processes in a way that makes them easily repeatable. Then, e, grow and talk to Benjamin Friedman about exactly that. The discussion goes into what we need to know about our business to survive and then to excel. Accounting and finance might seem like dry subjects, but this interview brings out the im...
Build, Scale, Grow Your Business - Benjamin Friedman Interview
June 15, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBWe start a new interview with the founder of build, scale, grow and talk to Benjamin Friedman about exactly that. The discussion goes into what we need to know about our business to survive and then to excel. Accounting and finance might seem like dry subjects, but this interview brings out the importance of knowing where we sit with regard to finance in particular. A Firm Foundation To Build, Scale, Grow Your Business Everyone wants to grow their business. That is where Benjamin provide...
Presenting Data Heavy Content Without Boring Your Audience
June 13, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBWe wrap up the interview with Don Colliver talking about key stumbling blocks like presenting data heavy content. There are a number of other misconceptions and improper approaches he addresses in this discussion of becoming a better presenter. The essential point is one we often see. You should remember why you are presenting it. That, of course, points back to his earlier three questions of knowing who you are talking to, what you want to convey, and the call to action. Presenting Data H...
Effective Presentations and Communicating Your Message - Don Colliver
June 08, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBThis interview is a new one with Don Collliver, and we go deep on effective presentations. There are a lot of best practices and rules you have heard that he breaks. His approach is not simply to be different. He has seen the value in using his approach for business presentations that focus on getting the point (or series of points across). The goal is communication, in this case, rather than entertainment. However, his background in entertainment makes him an entertaining speaker as well. ...
Managing Stress Through A Calculated Approach
June 06, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBWe wrap up the Allison Graham interview with a deeper dive into how she manages stress of all kinds and her consulting about the same. She has taken her unique approach and turned it into something she can share with others and often does. Her approach is pragmatic and easy to follow. We just need to take the time to follow each step. Managing Stress By The Steps There is much in managing stress that is like any other problem we face. For example, we need to understand we have a problem ...
A Consulting Approach To Overcoming Adversity - Allison Graham Interview
June 01, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBOur discussion with Allison Graham starts with someone with a long road and a lot of practice overcoming adversity. However, there is far more to the story than simply overcoming. She provides excellent tips for us all. Her journey through tough times and her thought process as she learned how to fight through her pain and challenges provide excellent tips for us. She has taken a unique approach and made it accessible for us all. Consulting Advice And Overcoming Adversity The interesting...
Write A Book In Record Time - 30 days or less
May 30, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBThe discussion with Bastien Siebman continues and starts with a plan to write a book in record time. He uses Asana for productivity hacks like that and gives us a lot of great ways to improve. There is a firm foundation of getting things done that he uses as part of his approach. However, the key for Bastien is Asana and how he tailors it for each customer. Write A Book In Thirty Days There are many sites, blogs, and podcasts to help one write a book. However, Bastien's approach combines...
Grow Your Passion Into A Business - Interview with Bastien Siebman
May 25, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBWe start a new discussion with Bastien Siebman and how to grow your passion into a business. He started with productivity and grew from there. His journey is one that you may find familiar. He started by doing side hustle work. As he grew his clients and had to hustle more, productivity and related tools became a critical piece of his success. It was not long before he found how he used Asana to be more productive as a business avenue in itself. Grow Your Passion - Find True Joy It is ea...
Code Performance And Tuning
May 23, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MB.The interview with Robert Cooke wraps up with a discussion about code performance and tuning. These appear to have gone out of style but have not. There is a value in building tighter code that performs well even while we see more powerful systems. Likewise, we have seen the amount of data processed increase exponentially. That offsets the power of systems as minor improvements are multiplied by the number of iterations. Incremental Code Performance And Tuning There is value in taking a...
Start A Developer Career - Interview With Robert Cooke
May 18, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBWe start a new conversation, and this time we are back to technology and how to start a developer career. The discussion with Robert Cooke is more than starting a career. However, we provide several key points as you move from movie coder to advanced developer. The problems get more complicated. But, on the other hand, they become more fun and exciting as well. Start A Developer Career We flash back a few decades to travel the path Robert took. His story began when he decided to start a ...
Difficult Conversations With Clients
May 16, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBOur interview with Chris Davidson concludes with a look at the difficult conversations we have with our clients. These include those times when we need to provide a technical reality check to their wants and needs. They know their business and the problems they want to solve. However, we (as technical experts) understand how technology can be leveraged for their solution. In fact, they are counting on us to help them navigate what is real and what is realistic, given the constraints they hav...
Technology and Disruptions - Interview With Chris Davidson
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBThis episode starts a new discussion with author and technologist Chris Davidson as we dive into technology and disruptions. We look at how IT has evolved and the recent big steps that emerged from disruptive times. He has a few decades of experience in the IT world and a unique perspective on how we got here and where we are going. Technology and Disruptions - Pandemic Lessons The recent pandemic launched several software platforms, including Zoom. There is a link between the growth of ...
Business Lessons From Hockey
May 09, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBWe continue and wrap up the Tyler Foley Interview with stories that guide us to business lessons from hockey experiences. His time as a goalie points out the universal law that a puck will find the gap in your protection. This truism holds for business as well. The places where you leave gaps in your strategy are often quickly highlighted. There is no such thing as being overly prepared or protected. Yes, We Can Learn Business Lessons From Hockey There are many ways to learn business les...
Leverage Your Unique Skills - Interview With Tyler Foley
May 04, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBOur interview with Tyler Foley explores his amazing and entertaining story while guiding you to leverage your unique skills. Obviously, we do not all have a story like his. However, we each have our own unique story, experience, and combination of skills. These make us invaluable in certain situations. The challenge is often finding where we fit best. That gap that calls for the one-of-a-kind puzzle piece that we are. Own Your Past To Leverage Your Unique Skills Part of finding a way to ...
Building Your Business Job By Job
May 02, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBWe continue our discussion with Adrienne Johnston and her story with suggestions for building your business. She guides us through several of the steps she has taken, and these can be applied to your situation as well. We cover several areas of business that apply to far more than consulting companies and are tools for growth. A Stepwise Approach To Building Your Business There are many ways of building your business. These include adjusting prices, increasing the number of customers, an...
Starting A Consulting Business From Scratch - Adrienne Johnston
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBWe return to one of our core topics and tips for starting a consulting business from scratch. This episode begins a discussion with designer Adrienne Johnston. Her primary focus is presentations. However, her story is a lesson in how to niche down as well as build momentum and a clientele for your business. Key Steps To Starting A Consulting Business Adrienne started her self-employment path by using Upwork.com. Her story of building from nothing is an excellent example of starting a con...
Why Build A Mobile Application?
April 25, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBWe conclude our interview with Tim Branyan with a discussion to answer the question, why build a mobile application? There are options to leave your solution web-only, make it mobile-friendly, or build a native mobile application. Tim goes into some pros and cons and how they influenced his approach to building the TrueFanz solution and its growth. Why Build A Mobile Application? The question is more about how rather than why build a mobile application. There are simply too many mobile d...
Building A SAAS Solution - Interview with Tim Branyan of TrueFanz
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBWe start a new interview series talking to Tim Branyan of TrueFanz about his journey toward building a SAAS solution and growing it. The discussion touches on many topics and stays high-level more than a technical deep-dive. Tim is entertaining and shares many lessons learned from his successes and failures. Building A SAAS Solution - This Is The Way There is a lot of buzz around building a SAAS solution, and many reasons why. Tim touches on some key concepts, such as scaling up and keep...
Growing Your Brand and Business - Suggestions For Any Entrepreneur
April 18, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBPart 2 of our interview with Deanna Keumpel focuses on growing your brand and business. She has done this a few times and has plenty of advice. The discussion covers various topics, such as finding the right staff, taking chances, and pouring yourself into a venture. Be ready to take notes as she drops several suggestions along the way. Growing Your Brand and Business - It is What We Do We create a business because we enjoy doing that. There is a solution or service we want to share with...
The Benefits Of Taking Risks - Interview With Deanna Kuempel
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBWe start a new interview and dive into the benefits of taking risks. The host of the label-free podcast sits down to share her story. Deanna is recently married (hence the name change) and is living her best life, as her tagline suggests. However, it has not been an easy road. Our discussion reviews numerous challenges she faced and how she overcame them. Spoiler alert, she took risks and avoided playing it safe. Benefits Of Taking Risks The idea of risks is one of those half-full or hal...
Building Real World Software - No More Best Practices
April 11, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBPart two of our interview with Douglas Squirrel delves into building real world software. This topic takes us into finding ways to meet a customer's needs rather than deliver something that gets an "A" grade in academia. We also tackle the challenge of a technologist with a different view from the business customer. It is more focused on building relationships and trusts than it is asserting one's opinion. Real World Software Is Messy There are almost always trade-offs when we talk about...
Learn From CoWorkers : Interview with Douglas Squirrel
April 06, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBThere are many things to take away from our discussion with Douglas Squirrel. However, one major point is that we should learn from coworkers. Technology workers are not immune to seeing other departments as less important than they are. We look at how "suits", marketing, and other groups should be partnered with and not ignored. We will find our job easier and more successful when we build relationships and trust instead. Expand Your Influence When You Learn From Coworkers Some would lo...
Link Success To Happiness - Keep Your Why In Mind
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBWe go deeper in the second part of this interview to discuss how we can link success to happiness. These are not mutually exclusive goals. Pranay has built a story that guides us through his process as he went from simple success to factoring in what he wanted from life. The "why" that had eluded and blocked him from a full life became his focus. Once he did that, things started to fall into place. Link Success To Happiness And Win At Life We do not have to choose either professional suc...
Keep Focus On The Important Things - Interview With Pranay Parikh
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBPranay Parikh is an MD that has taken a journey to entrepreneur and tells us how to keep a focus on the important things as we pursue our goals. He shares his stories of hard work and determination that led him to question why he should stay the course. These include some lessons we can take away and use to craft our story and entrepreneurial journey. Focus On The Important Things - The Key To Happiness This episode gives insight into someone who has worked hard and seen some setbacks. H...
Audience Building - Get Your Course In Front Of Your Target Audience
March 28, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBOur discussion with Kyler Nixon wraps up with a focus on audience building and assessment. The assessment part of the equation is where he provides details on what we should be looking for as we launch a course. That is an important bit of information. Particularly, when you are at the point where you are trying to make a decision. He gives some excellent rules of thumb for where you should see your content and interactions before taking the course creation step. Audience Building And Reac...
Course Creation - Share Your Knowledge - Kyler Nixon Interview
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBWe start a new interview and switch gears to focus on course creation. Kyler Nixon sits down to share his thoughts on what one can do to get their content into course form. This starts with us looking at what should lead one to create a course in the first place. In the same vein, we see that nearly everyone has something they can share and use to launch their side hustle. Course Creation - Where Do I Start? Course creation differs from other content creation and offering platforms we ha...
Find Your Key To Happiness - Match Work To Joy
March 21, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBWe continue our interview with Jason Skeesick and delve into the key to happiness in work and life. It is almost a true key to match against our goals. Once we have a complete understanding of what makes us tick, we can use a form of key to see what will work for us and what will drain us. Amazingly, that simple calculation is the first step toward true happiness. The Key To Happiness Is a Good Fit Jason covers a lot of ground that does not directly get labeled as the key to happiness. F...
Spirit Of The Puppy - Jason Skeesick Interview
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBWe start an interview with Jason Skeesick and learn about the spirit of the puppy. However, that is the tip of the iceberg. He has an incredible story and leads a mastermind group and a business focused on mindset. That is where we spend most of our time as we delve into what makes us tick. Likewise, we find out where our strengths lie. Spirit Of The Puppy? I found Jason's mindset description of the spirit of the puppy very suitable. It is very different from his other trait, the militar...
Using High Energy Time To Improve Productivity
March 14, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBWe continue the discussion with Vic Manzo and explore how you can leverage your high-energy times to improve productivity and get more done. Each of us has a pattern that fits our natural rhythm of rest and work. For example, this pattern makes us night owls or early risers. In any case, we will be most productive when we embrace the work patterns that are best suited to our rhythm. Check out this site for more on chronotypes: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/chronotypes S...
Detecting And Beating Burnout - An Interview with Victor Manzo
March 09, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 46 MBWe start a new interview with Victor Manzo and look at detecting and beating burnout. He is a chiropractor that turned his lessons and struggles into a mindset and coaching business. While he is still happy to help you adjust your spine, he looks more at holistic approaches and helps us see where we need to make changes. Detecting And Beating Burnout The challenge with detecting and beating burnout is that they are intertwined. It is far harder to fix the results of burnout after it has...
Leverage Technology And Automation For A High Performing Business
March 07, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 40 MBPart two of our interview with Geert aka "G" goes into how he helps companies go from an idea to a product and automation. We talk about how to leverage technology and automation. However, you first must define and refine your processes. This step is critical for a product to become a business instead of a form of "one-hit wonder." Leverage Technology and Automation Technology has always been about finding ways to take what we can do as an individual and scale that out to reach higher he...
The Entrepreneur Mindset - Interview With Geert Van Vlijmen
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBGeert prefers to go by "G" and I am happy to call him that. He is a high-performance strategist with the entrepreneur mindset. Our discussion takes us through his many leaps that had risks but allowed him to embrace rewards as well. While G has gone in many directions with his business opportunities, there is a drive and mentality that we see and lessons that helped him succeed as his journey progressed. What Is The Entrepreneur Mindset? There are no words to give the complete definition...
Leverage A Podcast - Communicate Your Brand
February 28, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBWe continue our discussion with Jason Cercone by looking at how to leverage a podcast. He thinks every business should have a podcast. However, that is not simply a position that advances the industry. Jason explains how a good podcast can communicate your vision, enhance your brand, and win sales. Leverage A Podcast Into A Sale It is no secret that people buy from those they know, like, and trust. You can leverage a podcast to build the kind of relationships that lead to that know/like/...
Producing a Podcast - Interview With Jason Cercone
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBWe start the discussion with Jason Cercone on producing a podcast. That includes developing the skills needed and the tools you will want. He has a background that provides excellent insight into the business benefits of a podcast. Likewise, he shares ways to tell your story entertainingly and compellingly. Even better, he has a voice for radio. Producing A Podcast The goal of a podcast is to share and communicate ideas. We want to do that in a way that is entertaining and keeps our list...
Your Business Valuation - What Is It Worth?
February 21, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this episode, we talk about business valuation and how to determine yours. This is part two of the interview with financial advisor Brent Allen of Amplifi. There is more to completing this process than figuring out your exit strategy. There is value in going through this process for your business today, and it can help you plan for growth. The Business Valuation It is not uncommon for a business owner to be blind or skewed about the value of their business. Thus, a person like Brent i...
Business Assessment - The Financial Value - Brent Allen of Amplifi
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBWe start a new interview and switch our focus to a business assessment with financial advisor Brent Allen of Amplifi. We talk about why this is a valuable step for any business and the benefits it can provide. A financial review like this may seem like it only applies to huge corporations. However, a regular review is valuable to every company. The Business Assessment There are myths about why to do a business assessment, and we discuss a few of them. However, the important information i...
From Purpose To Success - Catherine McCourt Part 2
February 14, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBWe continue our discussion with Catherine McCourt and shift from purpose to success. We started out with a look at purpose-driven work. However, that approach does not come at the cost of success. We can use our purpose and the inherent drive we get for it to help us or our organization succeed and exceed expectations. A Road From Purpose To Success There are countless articles that tie morale and happiness to productivity. Those same ideas apply to us in our job and career choices. Like...
A Purpose-Driven Profession - Interview With Catherine McCourt
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBThis episode starts a new discussion, and we look at a purpose-driven profession as Catherine McCourt shows us how to achieve it. However, we go far beyond that and look at organizations with a purpose and how to find a job that matches yours. These are valuable things to know as we spend so much of our lives "at work." It is best for our fulfillment to work with and for a purpose. When we take this path, we find greater happiness. Purpose-Driven Profession While we never talk about a pr...
Security Assessments - Find Your Vulnerabilities
February 07, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBWe continue our discussion with Nate Sheen and get into security assessments, testing, and other good things to do. These are the ways you can determine where vulnerabilities are and how to secure your systems and organization. The idea and cost of an assessment may seem too much for your organization. However, the ROI is substantial. It is that old idea of the value of peace of mind. Security Assessments As A Proactive Move No one wants to find out where they have allowed holes for hack...
Securing Your Product And Business - Nate Sheen Interview
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBNate Sheen is a professional that cares a lot about securing your product and business. For example, his company is focused on helping more companies reduce hacking results through improved security. They provide consulting and assessments to various business types to reduce attacks. Our discussion goes into why we all need to be more vigilant about security for our products and businesses. Securing Your Product And Business Should Be Intentional It can be easy to treat security in a lax...
Modern Tools For Monetizing Content
January 31, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBWe wrap up our discussion we Amy Harrop by talking about the modern gateway drug for monetizing content that has sucked in so many people, including her. Yes, we talk about Amazon and all their amazing tools. However, they are not the only game in town. For example, there are many similar offerings from Google, Microsoft and a wide host of other providers. It is overwhelming to think about all of the options one has to start a business that can compete with huge enterprises. There Is No Ex...
Launch Your Side Hustle - Amy Harrop Interview
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBIn this episode, we start a new conversation and talk to Amy Harrop about how to launch your side hustle. Her strength is self-publishing and getting people from content in their heads to selling content on the web. Thus, If you have an idea you would like to try out, this is the episode to grab a paper and pen for your checklist of steps to achieve your goal. No Matter The Product, Launch Your Side Hustle Content has become an easy way to create a product. It also allows us to take our ...
Pricing Strategies - The Value Of Your Product Or Service
January 24, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBWe continue our discussion with Nicky Billou and delve into pricing strategies. These are not your typical discussions around marketing. Instead, we consider what you are offering and what your market should be. Sometimes the fastest way to more profit is the raise prices. We started with identifying your ideal customer and providing them with world-class value. Now, we take that to the next logical step of a commensurate price. Pricing Strategies To Fit Your Goals It is important to rem...
Setting Goals That Serve Others - Interview With Nicky Billou
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode starts a conversation about setting goals and serving others by being the best fit for your customers. We talk with Nicky Billou and hear his take on why selling our services is a way to serve others. When we offer a product of value, it improves the productivity or life of our customers. Thus, failing to let them know about it is a disservice. Grow Through Setting Goals It is easy to create a business and then sort of coast. We get a few stories of these situations in our d...
Grow Your Show - Reach More People With Your Podcast
January 17, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBWe wrap up our discussion with Adam Adams of Grow Your Show talking about precisely that. We look at what it takes to become a popular show and garner thousands or millions of listeners. This is where the rubber meets the road, and we explore a true podcast venture instead of a hobbyist side hustle. The Key To Grow Your Show When you run a business, it takes time to build up a following or a long client list. A podcast works the same way. There is more to it than simply getting your show...
Your Podcast Avatar - The Ideal Audience Member
January 12, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBOur discussion with Adam Adams of Grow Your Show continues with a deeper look at how he forgot his podcast avatar and sold his podcast. We examine where he made mistakes and what we should do to launch our own properly. Know Your Podcast Avatar Okay, forgot is not really the case here. Adam failed to identify his avatar properly. Thus, it made it easy for him to drift away from his original audience. Your podcast avatar is the definition of your ideal customer. This includes attributes f...
Build a Better Podcast - Interview with Adam Adams
January 10, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBWe start a new discussion in this episode. Adam Adams has the Grow Your Show podcast and helps people build a better podcast. They serve podcasters, and he has grown those skills through an exciting journey that can teach a lot about marketing. We start with his background and some mistakes he has made. Use Marketing For A Better Podcast The crucial point of this episode is to understand that starting a podcast or launching a product does not equate to customers knowing about it. That is...