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In this coaching-style session, I'm joined by Ash Phillips, Founder of Dffrnt. Ash has worked to build up the Dffrnt community, an alternative to accelerators and described as a 'modern membership organisation providing business benefits & perks, plus on-demand support, by subscription'. We talk through how Ash can start to shift the focus of the community to allow room for his other ventures, that support the wider mission.  We explore: How he's looking at the bigger mission and how different products may help achieve it How a potential ADHD diagnose affects his approach to work Whether Ash's plans collide with his aims What would happen if the community did start heading in the wrong direction and how Ash would notice To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

In this coaching-style session, I'm joined by Jakob Greenfeld, Founder of multiple products. Jakob's worked to build a portfolio of online products, covering both newsletter and data products (along with having many more ideas). His products are producing revenue for him, but haven't seen hockey stick growth. We talk through whether Jakob will double down on what he's got or continue to increase the number of products he's built. We explore: The products Jakob has created so far What Jakob really enjoys spending his time on The difference between products that feel easier or more difficult to grow Whether Jakob shuts down products to focus or continue building out the breadth To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

In this coaching-style session, I'm joined by MK, Founder of Sparrow. Sparrow provide hands-on growth mentorship calls and let you learn instantly from founders who built, scaled and sold their own startups. We talk through how MK can get out to more founders, have authentic conversations with them and where to focus his growth/marketing efforts. We explore: Where MK has been spending time and what hasn't worked How MK can explore difficulties founders are facing Ways to focus on growth, without going broad To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Lewis Vandervalk, Owner of Blue Crocus Solutions.  Lewis and his team are a full-service Digital Marketing agency, helping home service and trades with SEO, Lead Generation, Web Design, Google My Business Optimization, and Social Media Marketing. We talk through the challenges of growth as an agency owner and how delegation would help Lewis to grow both the business and his role as the owner.  In this coaching-style session, we explore: What Lewis' current setup is How SOP's will help Lewis to share exactly what he expects from team members What's blocking Lewis from getting started with documenting progress How to make time and get started To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Jason Barnard, The Brand SERP Guy. Jason runs a service that helps clients make their Brand SERPs (and knowledge panels) accurate, positive and convincing. He's keen to explore growth of the business. In this coaching-style session, we explore: How Jason's service differs from other SEO work Who it is that Jason serves and the reason for specifically helping them How to get to people who would benefit from the service To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Jason Sotiris, Co-founder of Supertee and CEO of The Fair Fight Foundation. Supertee invented superhero costumes for sick kids to wear in hospital. They're both fun and highly practical for the healthcare environment. We explore how Jason is growing into the role of CEO of a startup that's close to his heart and exists out of problems he experienced when looking after his daughter in hospital. In this coaching-style session, we explore: The emotional journey Jason has been on with his daughter Angela's battle with cancer Who Jason can lean on for support in the industry How Jason's got through the challenges of starting and running this business so far What it's like to have feelings of imposter syndrome To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Le-an Lai Lacaba, CEO & Co-founder of 2xYou Executive Services. 2xYou Executive Services helps you hire, manage, and grow your Remote Executive Assistant to support on all aspects of your business. We explore how she can help clients understand how 2xYou can fully help them. In this coaching-style session, we explore: How Le-an can help potential clients understand how 2xYou can support them What Le-an does before calls to understand client's needs Activities clients could do before the sales call to help close the sale To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Shannon Almeida, Co-founder of Volv. Volv shares the best content on the internet in 9-second reads, in real-time. Shannon wanted to explore how Volv can deepen the relationship with both content creators and users. In this coaching-style session, we explore: Who Volv serves The purpose of bringing users together How to make best use of Discord When to hire support for managing community To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Harris Kenny, Founder & CEO of Intro CRM. Harris started out offering solo sales consulting but then made the switch to a service-based business. Intro CRM help with building lead lists and outreach, inbound qualification and scheduling along with helping you keep on top of your sales pipeline. In this episode, we explore: The different services Intro CRM offer What Intro CRM's clients are buying today What's holding Harris back from making the shift to the new service offering How to gradually build out the infrastructure to support the new service offering To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Richard Hughes-Jones, Executive Coach. This is a slightly different episode from the usual format. Richard helps leaders navigate business & personal growth in a complex world. My clients are entrepreneurs and executives in high-growth businesses and the investment industry. In this episode, we explore: What coaching is How to figure out if coaching is a good fit for you What other types of support are out there The journey founders go through as their startup grows To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Mike Audi, Founder of TIKI. Mike's building TIKI, a mission-focused company building a platform to allow you to take back your data and get paid your fair share. Despite having 125,000 users on their waiting list, TIKI are looking to grow their engineering team. In this episode, we explore: How TIKI have hired so far The perception new candidates have when they come across TIKI How to get out to more engineers Doing things that don't scale when hiring To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.

I'm joined by Kenny Schumacher, Founder of Appraisal Saver Kenny's had multiple exits and is now focused on building Appraisal Saver. We talk through how he's going to get out to potential Appraisers who could make use of his service and how he'll determine if it's a viable business. In this episode, we explore: How Kenny's reaching out to potential customers Figuring out who is going to benefit from the Appraisal Saver offering What Kenny will do to integrate into the community Other possible distribution channels for Appraisal Saver The metrics Kenny will use to determine if this is a viable venture To learn more about the podcast: https://talktostefan.com/#podcast Find me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TalkToStefan... send me a message if you're interested in startup/founder coaching.