Run With It
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsNeed a business idea? Run With It shares unused business ideas from successful entrepreneurs, including the exact steps they would take to launch them. If you're looking for a ready-made business idea, proven founders are sharing them every week on Run With It.
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Launch a Major Domo Service with Jason Cherubini
August 27, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBNuggets: There is a rich “non-adulting” economy wherein you can make money helping the continually youthful avoid or manage actual adult take so they can focus on other stuff. Homeowners typically spend 1-4% of their home cost on maintenance every year The existence of products like “Home Warranties” demonstrates a need for homeowner support for caring for their home. Action Steps: Decide on what basic tasks you can start with. Find out what contractors charge for the tasks on...
Integrated Wealth Management & Tax Strategy with Justin Winter
August 20, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBNuggets: Most of the tax code is there to help citizens save money by incentivizing behaviors that would benefit our society Action Steps: Find experts to partner with who are already providing advanced tax strategies for their clients industry conferences authors forums ask business owners for recommendations Be willing to pay for high-end tax strategy and accounting specialists on your team Bootstrap from a simple system that implements simple, cheap, accessible technolog...
Recycle More E-Waste with Anders Ankarlid
August 13, 2020 14:11 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBNuggets: Pursuing socially responsible business ideas can be quite lucrative - A Good Company is doing over $220k/month in revenue When you want to change someone’s behavior, positive reinforcement is much more effective than chiding them Action Steps: Investigate how waste is currently processed Find out what value is involved and to whom value is added or extracted in the waste management process (e.g. are governments financially incentivised to minimize the amount of waste t...
Exchanging Social Currency with Ed Vincent
August 06, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBNuggets: The key leverage point of blockchain is the decentralization of valuation. Millennials value experiences over things. Don’t implement emerging trends unless they’re necessary. Many great ideas sit around waiting for the right time to flourish. If you get in too early, there may not be infrastructure to support them. Action Steps: Understand social currencies Research social currency issuers (Roll) Find out the use cases that would apply. Who would want to issue soci...
Performance Review Software (for Remote Teams) with Cory Zue
July 30, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAction Steps: Offer performance-improvement consulting services to businesses in order to figure out a system that works for this idea validate that a boilerplate process will work for different businesses determine pricing Draft a business plan around the idea Create a no-code version of the performance review system Follow through on these action steps and email us your results at [email protected]. You'll get exclusive access to a private Facebook group of action takers a...
Become a Franchisee at a Huge Discount with Lucas Root
July 23, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBNuggets: Like the real estate market, there are franchise brokers to facilitate deals. But you can also do the legwork by approaching franchise owners yourself. In the midst of pandemic, many of them are likely onsite. A typical franchise cost is nominal (somewhere between $20,000 and $50,000). But many franchises, like McDonalds, will not sell to you unless you have a minimum of five years operating costs. Action Steps: Research rent costs for commercial spaces with the best ...
Building an Ecommerce Growth Engine with Erin Hooley
July 16, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBNuggets: Only two missing pieces can stop you: mindset and skill. Find out which one you need and fix it. You can tackle anything. Learn Erin’s three levers for growth in ecommerce: Traffic, Conversion Rate, Average Order Value. Always highlight your most popular and highest selling items. Don’t try to push your less popular products on clients up front. Throw in the towel only when you’re working on something that conflicts with your higher order goals. Find the opportunities...
[Inside the Business] AwardWallet with Alexi Vereschaga
July 09, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBNuggets: Find out the behind the scenes relationships building and negotiating sometimes necessary for successful software entrepreneurship. Social media is the new TV after work. If you want to start a business, delete all your accounts. Going the extra mile on business development often pays off big. Balancing a freemium model is tricky: listen to the episode to hear how Alexi thinks about it Use a B2B2C model to get other businesses to sign up your new clients. Action Steps...
A Modern Staffing Agency with Aaron Michel
July 02, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBNuggets: Stalwart staffing companies are doing ~$25 billion in revenue annually VCs are looking for great teams moving really fast toward the critical assumptions of their business Great two-person teams are often formed from one person with industry experience and the other with technical know-how If you’re a nontechnical founder, one of the hardest parts of starting a company is finding a phenomenal technical cofounder and get them to leave their terrific job to come work on y...
Connecting Independent Software Vendors and CRMs with Steve Benson
June 18, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBNuggets: Successful businesses are started by people just like you; they go home and watch Netflix with their significant other, etc... Action Steps: Compile list of ISVs from Salesforce App Exchange Contact ISVs to validate this idea (listen to David Cristello or David Hauser episode if you need more help with this step) Raise Angel money and/or apply to Startup Accelerators Hire ~4 software engineers Build MVP Follow through on these action steps and email us your results ...
Facilitating Curbside Pickup for Local Businesses with Justin Hartzman
June 11, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBNuggets: The best things in life come on the other side of fear (Will Smith speech) It’s incredibly difficult for business owners to be competent at their core skill AND marketing, delivery, etc…think of ideas that allow business owners to focus on their core skills Don’t underestimate the power of checklists as a foundation for a business or application Business Plans are hard to pivot away from, write out a vision document instead. Action Steps: Talk with local business owne...
Bringing Professional Video Editing to the Masses with David Adler
June 04, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBNuggets: Once you have ideas take action, always push the train forward Action Steps: Contact friends who might be interested in having some videos edited Contact wedding or event videographers and hire them to do the editing Consider/test pricing strategies offer free or $99 for a 60 second video teaser upsell to a $300-$500 3-5 minute video offer a rebate of $100-$200 for sharing on social with a link to your service find more partners and offer a subscription service to ...
Craft Hand Sanitizer with James Henderson
May 28, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBNuggets: The value of the product goes beyond its functionality; for two equal quality products, the one that makes consumers feel better about themselves will win The snob effect is a documented phenomenon wherein a higher price point can actually increase the demand for a product or service. During a tumultuous time people who want to be perceived as doing okay may be a market for your products Some Craft Distillers are making bank by producing hand sanitizer instead of spirit...
Recession Proof Startup Saturday - Session 4
May 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBFor this event, 8 incredible entrepreneur guests paired up pseudo-randomly and all start from scratch sharing only their mindsets and experiences to co-create some innovative and unshakable project ideas that could beat a recession. We proudly raised over $400 on behalf of the WHO COVID-19 Response Fund in presenting this event. This session features Anthony Sarandrea, Josh Elizetxe, and Anthony Mink Anthony Sarandrea Anthony is recognized as one of the top customer generators in...
Recession Proof Startup Saturday - Session 3
May 14, 2020 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBFor this event, 8 incredible entrepreneur guests paired up pseudo-randomly and all start from scratch sharing only their mindsets and experiences to co-create some innovative and unshakable project ideas that could beat a recession. We proudly raised over $400 on behalf of the WHO COVID-19 Response Fund in presenting this event. This session features David Denny David Denny is the Co-founder and a Partner at Carpe Diem Developers which is a renewable energy industry leader that pr...
Recession Proof Startup Saturday - Session 2
May 07, 2020 04:05 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBFor this event, 8 incredible entrepreneur guests paired up pseudo-randomly and all start from scratch sharing only their mindsets and experiences to co-create some innovative and unshakable project ideas that could beat a recession. We proudly raised over $400 on behalf of the WHO COVID-19 Response Fund in presenting this event. This session features Sam Davidson and Matt Verlinich Sam Davidson is a serial entrepreneur and professional speaker who has written three books. He is cu...
Recession Proof Startup Saturday - Session 1
April 30, 2020 09:15 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBFor this event, 8 incredible entrepreneur guests paired up pseudo-randomly and all start from scratch sharing only their mindsets and experiences to co-create some innovative and unshakable project ideas that could beat a recession. We proudly raised over $400 on behalf of the WHO COVID-19 Response Fund in presenting this event. This session features Peter Corbett and David Kosciusko. Peter Corbett: As the child of a single mother with 3 kids, Peter learned to hustle at an early a...
Lesson Plans as a Product with Rob Fitzpatrick
April 23, 2020 09:15 - 46 minutes - 43 MBNuggets: Have customer discovery conversations in a casual setting to get real feedback; otherwise people will naturally try to placate your ego Design products (including education and workshops) such that attendees are energized at the end, not drained The key to sales is having a more expensive product; selling a $1,000,000 is within an order of magnitude as easy as selling a $1,000 product Action Steps: Choose a topic you are interested in and curate a lesson plan Find edu...
Livestream Your Favorite Music Venues with Chris Meade
April 16, 2020 09:15 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBNuggets: Successful businesses are started by people just like you; they go home and watch Netflix with their significant other, etc... Action Steps: Investigate current revenue split for concert venues Search for the managers/decision-makers of concerts at large venues Contact them via a cold call, email, or LinkedIn message Offer to run a trial event which you can help them presell a live stream of their upcoming concert If enough fans buy in, then produce the firs...
[UPDATE] Translating Medical Lingo with Shuhan He and Josh Calvano
April 02, 2020 09:15 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBNuggets: Non-linear thinking is critical to entrepreneurship; the path is rarely carved out for you so you need to make connections yourself. Successful entrepreneurs are looking for people to mentor and receive help from; if you take a little bit of action, you can stand out from the crowd. Action Steps: If you’re a medical professionals, web developers, or other entities wish to contribute to the goals of DoctorLingo reach out or submit terminology here. Choose an idea from a...
Fun Money Management and Impact With Anthony Sarandrea
March 30, 2020 12:30 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBNuggets: Use the opposite of the “Mom test” - tell people about your idea/mockup as if it’s someone else’s terrible idea to get their honest feedback Waking up with a “poor mindset,” living on a budget and working hard to always earn more could be the secret of some very wealthy people Even if you have plenty of money it can still help to live less extravagantly so that you can maintain connections with close friends and family. Anthony echos a common entrepreneurial mantra “Fai...
[UPDATE] Lessons from 4 of Our Top Episodes Thus Far
March 19, 2020 09:15 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBDo you enjoy this type of episode? What areas of business would you like us to focus on more? Email us at [email protected] and you may get an on-air callout! Links: The Expensive Water Bottle with Jeff Proctor Done-For-You Digital Marketing with TJ Clark A Clever Take on Residential Window Cleaning with Richard Bitton How to Start a Software Company with David Hauser 🎙️ Podcast hosting provided by Transistor. Want to start your own podcast? Get 15% off your first year by go...
Better Hiring through Software with Dane Maxwell
March 12, 2020 09:15 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBNuggets: The idea is 5% of what makes a business successful; execution is the rest Jeff Bezos was savvy enough to make billions just investing in other companies Find a pain that elicits a visceral response in your customers Learn why some businesses pay some employees to quit Focus on three things when starting a business: your customers’ pain, their ideal outcome, and your mechanism for bridging the gap Craft your prospecting emails envisioning that you are the person readin...
Hyper-Local Online Business Directory with Henry Lopez
March 05, 2020 10:15 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBNuggets: The idea is a small part of a successful business; it’s about the execution Creating a business idea that forces you to network with local businesses has collateral benefits The pain is deep here: local business owners are eager for something that helps them compete with bigger names Action Steps: Create a list of all the businesses in your local area Build a minimum viable product website that houses these businesses' information Use targeted advertising to bring lo...
Accessing Hidden Spiritual Knowledge with Manuj Aggarwal
February 27, 2020 10:15 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBNuggets: Spirituality doesn’t have to mean religiosity. Understanding your mind, body, and soul for yourself can be all you need to become spiritual. If you see the soul as a separate entity from our body, and a mind you may notice that all three conspire with each other to generate our experience. We want to improve in our personal development, but the content that is unique that has been accumulated over centuries and is not reaching the general public. Always be ready to piv...
Extracting Pain from Dentists with David Cristello
February 20, 2020 10:15 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBNuggets: Savvy founders often don’t come up with their own business ideas - they get them from an opportune market You can do this even if you have a full-time job - you have to get laser focused on the most important activities Action Steps: Search for the top 100 dental practices in the country Reach out to them and interview them to find out what about their systems are producing results Starting a podcast about dentists as a platform to connect with them could provide you ...
Dropping the Recidivism Rate to <9% with Zachary Babcock
February 13, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBNuggets: Learning to set and achieve goals has been the single most important skill Zachary has developed. The label of “ex-con” does significant damage. There can be a lot of value in rebranding after going through a certification process as we’ve outlined. Get the “right people on the bus then figure out where to drive out” - Jim Collins concept. Follow the “Learn. Do. Teach.” model for success. Save money, and do good: there’s a tax cut for companies that hire convicted felo...
Starting a Board Game Cafe with Melissa Villanueva and Angelo Sepulveda
February 06, 2020 10:15 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBNuggets: Deep commitment to your business is essential. Don’t bother getting started if you’re not going to be all in Don’t need to reinvent the wheel in order to be successful. It’s ok to follow a successful model and execute it in your city Make up for your growing pains through good customer service Use complaints about a competitive product or service to find out how to launch a new product that’s better Action Steps: Layout the menu of food, drinks, etc, and of course, ga...
Smart Home Installation and More with Mehdi Kajbaf
January 30, 2020 10:15 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBNuggets: Find the joy in your work - Mehdi set up a ringtone to go off every time he made a sale. Have fun with your clients and make your products and services a joy for them. You need your values to drive what you do as an entrepreneur - Mehdi’s deep desire for freedom fueled his work ethic and helped him through the inevitable tough times You can always get value out of and generate value from a business project—even if it isn't financially successful and even if it fails. Li...
Energy Audits for Tech Companies with Justin Jackson
January 23, 2020 10:15 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBNuggets: Find out the three Filters Justin uses to vet his business ideas Find people/corporations “already in motion” (e.g. don’t waste time and energy to convince people that climate change is real) How Justin thinks about unlikely competitors in entirely different industries Justin uses Twitter the way a comedian works out material at local clubs - collection of raw thoughts Product/entrepreneur fit and entrepreneur/market fit are just as important as product/market fit Act...
Crowdsourced Content Creation with Mike Volkin
January 16, 2020 10:15 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBNuggets: Content is king, and with all of the data and information available, you need a diverse team to create the best content. Crowdsourcing of content creation could reduce creation time by 70%. Getting media exposure for your project depends on being relevant to current events. Be a problem solver. Most freelancers follow directions very well, but they are not problem solvers. Problem solvers are a rarity. Action Steps: Brainstorm how the workflow is going to go from th...
Shedding Light on a Dark Topic with Jules Schroeder
January 09, 2020 10:15 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBNuggets: Ask yourself, what is the very thing that has you interested in this conversation, and chances are that, if you classify it as mental health or not, that “thing” is giving you enough to want to participate Corporations are investing more money into wellness and these types of programs than they ever have Ask yourself, “What are my distinct natural assets (what is in my DNA)?” Action Steps: Consider your natural assets and brainstorm what you can with them Create a tra...
A More Excellent Open Mic for Musicians with Arthur Revechkis
January 02, 2020 14:30 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBNuggets: Learn to think about the wide variety of types of capital. Learn the business side of a project that supports creativity. Learn about some interesting music and comedy projects. Action Steps: Talk to local venues and musicians to better understand how open mics work and what problems you can solve. Learn something from existing venues that are streaming entertainment Get a national competition together among different bars that already stream their live acts Partner...
Helping Podcasters Grow Their Audiences with Louis Nicholls
December 26, 2019 10:15 - 43 minutes - 40 MBNuggets: Balancing 2-sided marketplaces is tricky - better to stick with roughly even instead of trying to match podcasters with dramatically different audience numbers The criterion that determines when you should build a business around a 2-sided market Action Steps: Contact up-and-coming podcasters and offer this matching service Contact podcast hosting companies and sell them on building this service for their customers Follow through on these action steps and email us you...
Employers Mentoring Urban Youth with Gary Rabine
December 19, 2019 22:30 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBNuggets: Learn how, as an employee, to practice “smart planning” by building relationships with the leaders of your company. Learn how and why someone working in the mailroom in a company can make a direct connection with the CEO? Learn about the power of sharing your goals and aspirations with lots of people. Action Steps: Contact CEOs that might be on board with this project that are givers. Explain Gary’s idea and get them to make a commitment Get in touch with folks in t...
Making the Most of Social Media with Whitney Hansen
December 12, 2019 10:15 - 52 minutes - 48 MBNuggets: How a labor-intensive business can scale while providing a moat in the interim On a social media consultant “not really knowing your business”: business owners don’t always know what resonates best with their customers Whitney believes the shotgun approach is better than the “epic content” approach - again, you often can’t predict what will resonate with your tribe How and when to offer your services for free Action Steps: Go after streaky prospects - people who’ve us...
The Expensive Water Bottle with Jeff Proctor
December 05, 2019 19:45 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBNuggets: Learn how businesses like Jeff’s thrive despite living in a very competitive market. Discover the power of pricing at the high end. Find out how creating a product with marketing in mind can literally change our values and habits. Action Steps: If you have the chops, brainstorm how to implement some of the functionality discussed in this episode. Go to the places where the ideal clients for this product might be, like a gym, and investigate what people would want to g...
Kickstarter for Podcasts with Mubashar Iqbal
November 28, 2019 10:15 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBNuggets: If you’re not a developer, you can build the MVP without writing code using tools such as Makerpad If you’re a developer, you can build an MVP for this idea in a weekend! If you’re a non-technical founder searching for a co-founder, outline the value you’ll be providing the team when pitching technical folks to join Action Steps: Build an MVP of this service (use “no code” tools or search for a cofounder if you’re not a developer) Brainstorm affiliate marketing opport...
Domain Naming Helper Software with Garrett Dimon
November 22, 2019 06:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBNuggets: Learn why now is a great time to find a great domain for a new project. Find out how to start from a very simple mockup, validate an idea and grow it through iteration. Action Steps: Do some market research on power users for domain names, i.e. people who spend a lot of time searching for and creating them. Can you attract enough that would pay a decent amount for a service like this? Find out if you can sustain a business based on power users paying for this. Research...
How to Start a Software Company with David Hauser
November 14, 2019 10:15 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBNuggets: Don’t try to compete with the hundreds of startups working on the same problems for the same industries - do something different How to answer the objection “you don’t understand my industry so you can’t build software for it” by turning it into a strength Leverage your outsider status to build better software by asking childlike questions You don’t need to love the industry to be passionate about your work (e.g. empowering entrepreneurs to succeed) Be “as close to the...
A Clever Take on Residential Window Cleaning with Richard Bitton
November 07, 2019 10:15 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBNuggets: Learn how Revetize uses a business's existing clients to create new revenue opportunities with smart simple but incredibly effective strategies. Learn how to get out of the weeds in starting a business and focus on what’s important. Hear what it’s like for a seasoned entrepreneur to imagine starting a brand new business in under one week. Action Steps: Spend a nominal amount to form an LLC, and make the commitment to get this started. Don't go into an intense research...
Representing People of Color in the Outdoor Space with Kara Perez
October 31, 2019 09:15 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBNuggets: Why focusing on inclusivity makes good business sense, and doesn’t detract from majority markets How everyday people can help those who are discriminated against How Lizzo leveraged the Kardashian brand to pave the way for plus-size women The typical success rate for an influencer to gain a sponsorship with a company How to write a quality cold email to people working at big brands Action Steps: Draft a mission statement around why this idea is appealing to you Comp...
Done-For-You Digital Marketing with TJ Clark
October 24, 2019 09:15 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBNuggets: Learn why a business might pay you hundreds of dollars a month to do something they are already doing well themselves. Learn how to frame a sales offer so that it takes tasks off your client's plate instead of adding more. Learn how to land clients in a unique way that avoids SPAM and lets your personality shine. Action Steps: Pick a niche. We’ve focused on web-based food businesses in this episode but the principles discussed can be applied in any number of other indu...
Fundraising for Social Impact Entrepreneurs with Fatimeh Pahlavan
October 17, 2019 09:15 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBNuggets: Why Fatimeh believes Angel Investors are better than VCs for social impact entrepreneurs Consumers get better products when marketplaces embrace diversity The ways in which the relationship between investors and founders is like a marriage Action Steps: Outline business plan for how this service will work Draft standardized documentation for the relationship between founder and investor Speak to investors in order to understand their psychology and motivations Conta...
Payroll and Benefits for Dev and Design Firms with Chad Pytel
October 10, 2019 09:15 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBNuggets: Learn what the power is in aiming higher and serving niches that demand better services. Learn how having an audience that emulates your business leads to rapidly scalable revenue opportunities. Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life? Chad doesn’t buy it. Understand his distinction between caring about what you do and loving it. Action Steps: Do some fact-finding. What are the logistics of providing payroll, benefits, and HR management services? How ...
Upgrading from Disease Care to Health Care with Logan Christopher
October 03, 2019 09:15 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBNuggets: No evidence of added benefit for most new drugs entering German healthcare system (Journal link) Can be an uphill battle for innovators in entrenched industries. For example, the American Medical Association conspired "to contain and eliminate the chiropractic profession” in the 80’s (Wiki link) Action Steps: Solidify overall mission/vision of this alternative healthcare organization Perform market research around existing small business and/or medical associations, in...
Designing Education for Real Life with Zach Fleishman
September 26, 2019 09:15 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBNuggets: Learn how Zack became a tennis champion through laser focus and clarity of purpose starting at the age of twelve. Then hear how he used the same focus and clarity to excel in an entirely new arena, entrepreneurship. Find out the powerful things Zack learned about business through the process of applying for government grants. Learn how Zack’s research of tax law could save investors hundreds of thousands of dollars. Action Steps: Listen to the episode, investigate ...
Helping Artisans Scale with Sam Davidson & Matt Verlinich
September 19, 2019 09:15 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBNuggets: Create a grassroots community before anything else. “Identify the minimum to get started and go from there.” How you start is not how you’re going to end up; allow space to grow. The best way to retain customers is by continually giving them value. Shape a community based on its own needs: keep track of your data, know who your customers are, make sure you know what they need, and charge accordingly. Action Steps: Perform a comprehensive market study to establish exi...
Optimizing for Love and Connection with David DeMember
September 12, 2019 09:15 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBNuggets: Consider how you can take what works in business relationships and apply it to a personal setting. Action Steps: Start with a small test group of people interested in improving relationships. Provide basic coaching and action steps that are kept track of through a simple calendar app and checklists. Check back in over the course of weeks and months for feedback on how the process is proceeding. Work towards feedback from people that indicates they are extreme...
Reducing the Stress of Vacation Homes with Aaron Green
September 05, 2019 09:15 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBNuggets: The “game” Aaron plays around customer service that’s won Easy Song Licensing many customers for life and made them a ton of money. The culture of small towns and how to launch a marketing campaign in one. Action Steps: Perform market research around how big the problem is and how much people would pay. Contact existing home maintenance providers (plumbers, lawn care, HVAC, etc…) and pitch them on joining Cabin Sit. Brainstorm list of services a vacation property mana...