Dorm Room Tycoon
By William Channer
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Podcast Description
Interviewing thought leaders in business, design, marketing and startups.
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ExplicitAustin Sarner | Austin Sarner, mac developer, explains how to market your app and why developers need to have a good eye for design. He also outlines the benefits of working alongside other great developers. | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitStefan Sagmeister | Stefan Sagmeister, founder of Sagmeister Inc, explains the fundamentals of running your own design company, why being small is good and how to get your first clients. He also outlines the benefits of taking sabbaticals and how to plan them. | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMichael Birch | Michael Birch, co-founder of Bebo and Monkey Inferno, reveals what happens when you sell your startup and the things to avoid. He talks about dealing with lawyers, the valuation process and what he has learnt from doing Bebo. | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTamar Weinberg | Tamar Weinberg, author of New Communities Rules explains why building relationships offline is a guaranteed way to ensure your social media efforts are not wasted. She also breaks down the best way to use Twitter and Facebook for your startup. | 12/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDavid Allen | David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, explains how entrepreneurs can be in control, why planning and having an overall purpose is key to generating productive outcomes | 12/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDaniel Burka | Get your idea out in front of people as quickly as possible. It's tempting to think you can anticipate how people will use your application, but you'll always be shocked by what people actually end up doing. That shock is part of the excitement of building for the real-world. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitVitaly Friedman | Vitaly Friedman, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine, explains how to go about building a successful publication company. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJim McKelvey | Jim McKelvey, Co-founder of Square, reveals why prototyping your own idea is essential to acquiring an understanding and making progress. He also explains that solving a real problem should be the only basis for starting a company and why searching for talented people is an invaluable endeavour. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMike Maples | Mike Maples, Founder of Floodgate, explains why only a few select ideas are worth pursuing. He reveals what he personally looks for in a startup and why more founders should focus on spotting waves. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBrian Wong | Brian Wong, Founder and CEO of Kiip explains where young founders go wrong and why working for a startup is a great way to learn about the game. He sheds light on what it really means to build relationships and how to be persistent without being annoying. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJeff Lawson | Jeff Lawson, Co-founder and CEO explains how he built a community around developers and why the demo is the most powerful asset for a startup. He also reveals the mindset of the purchasing developer and how to create a good API. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLuke Wroblewski | Luke Wroblewski, Digital Product Designer explains that startups need to take more advantage of mobile. He outlines that starting small and streamlining is a great way to learn mobile design. At the end we touch on the key points from his latest book. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitChris Wanstrath | Make sure you don't prioritize growth over your core competencies. Don't hire the best people who apply for jobs, hire the best people you can find. Don't add people just because you can, add people because they're going to strengthen your business and make your company more awesome. Everything is so fragile in the early days - it's important to think decisions through, even if they seem obvious at first. Just because another company did something doesn't mean you should or shouldn't. Use your brain. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitHiten Shah | Hiten Shah, Co-founder and CEO of Kissmetrics shares how he built a technical product without being a developer. He shares why open communication and setting milestones are essential. Finally, Hiten reveals why customer development and finding the value is a prerequisite | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOliver Reichenstein | Olive Reichenstein, Founder and CEO of iA explains the importance of keeping interfaces simple and why current websites are complicated. He outlines the pitfalls of research and why understanding user expectations are key. | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRyan Freitas | Before you start sketching, pay attention to what catches your eye. Snap pictures, build collages, put together a mood board - whatever you need to in order to narrow down examples of the kind of products that produce the kind of visceral response that you'd like your idea to engender. This step is 99% preparation, and as such can be frustrating for first time designers - you want to jump to the heart of the process, but what you really need is to sort out your own inspiration. Copy liberally if you need to. Rip other ideas off. And then iterate, iterate, iterate. Make it yours by taking away everything you don't agree with, and polishing the pieces that make sense. | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDavid Cohen | David Cohen Founder and CEO of TechStars explains how founders can get a mentor for their startup and why mentors play a role in building credibility. He also gives advice for being a good mentee and how to identify great mentors. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitOm Malik | Be brief in your pitches. Less than 200 words outlining who, what and why. And preferably options on “when.” I prefer to do face-to-face conversations with Founders/CTOs/CEOs. Telephonic conversations are good when we are discussing something more time sensitive that needs a more immediate interaction. Please don’t pitch me with your story, less than 24 hours before the news release. I don’t really do news release rewrites. Refer to my blog for more information. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMax Marmer | Max Marmer, Co-founder of Startup Genome Project explains why the successful startups pivot at least once and why different markets and products require different types of founders. He also outlines why premature scaling and monetizing too early is a path to startup failure. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPhilip Beresford | Philip Beresford, compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List shares what he has learnt from studying the wealthy. He also explains why few billionaires are created in the UK and why the UK desperately needs to create global businesses. | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSteve Jobs | Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple reveals how to be truly innovative, why it is all about having a variety of experiences and being able to make new connections. Steve then explains why we all must contribute to the world. | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSeth Godin | Seth Godin, an entrepreneur and author explains how to build your tribe, become a master at your craft and why having guts ensures success. He also reveals why people are afraid and why the fearful voice in your head serves as valuable source of direction. | 9/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJason Fried | Jason Fried, co-founder of 37signals reveals why good copywriting needs to be a startups first priority. He explains how to craft effective headlines and why building an audience through writing is a good way to grow a business. Jason also shares how 37signals test their designs. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRand Fishkin | Rand Fishkin, Co-Founder of SEOmoz reveals how to rank well on Google, where the leverage is and why producing great content is the foundation for good SEO. He also illustrates how to get users to link to your site and the proper way to beat your competitors in SEO. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAndy McLoughlin | Andy McLoughlin, co-founder of Huddle, walks us through the necessary steps to establish your business in San Francisco. We explore incorporating, employee costs and office space. He then reveals how to manage at a distance if you have offices elsewhere. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSir John Hegarty | Sir John Hegarty, founder of BBH outlines the art of launching a global agency and how to build something from nothing. He also reveals why most people fail. At the end he explains that beliefs and having a distinct culture are the pillars that build a successful company. | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSean Ellis | Sean Ellis founder of CatchFree reveals why focusing on customer acquisition too early is a bad thing. He gives tips on how to improve conversion and what tools he uses when testing. In the second half he explains what made Dropbox successful. | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitErik Spiekermann | Erik Spiekermann a well known type designer explains why being consistent with type is crucial. He then goes on to outline why you should avoid being too specific or personal. He also touches on the concept of achieving contrast in type. | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEthan Marcotte | Ethan Marcottee an independent designer explains responsive web design and how to express elements in relative terms. He also takes us through his own process to building a responsive site which includes applying media queries and designing for the mobile. | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJude Gomila | Jude Gomilla, co-founder of HeyZap explains why he left London to establish his start up in the Bay area. He also provides instructions for those that want to follow suit. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJoanne Wilson | Joanne Wilson, an angel investor outlines the challenges facing women in the start up scene and addresses the issue of being a mother and starting your own business at the same time. | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitElliot Stocks | Elliot Jay Stocks, a well know designer explains what he looks for in typefaces and how he evaluates them. He also reveals his favorite fonts and outlines why blindly using CSS techniques are bad. | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDale Stephens | Dale Stephens, founder of UnCollege describes what it was like being part of the Theil Fellowship program, and how to spread a movement by going against the status quo. | 7/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJohn Carlton | John Carlton, a renowned copywriter illustrates what is needed to write good copy. He also explains how to establish credibility even when you have no track record. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitGuy Kawasaki | Guy Kawasaki, co-founder of Alltop deciphers the meaning of 'enchantment', how to go the extra mile and what he looks for in start ups. | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSteve Krug | Steve Krug, founder of Advanced Common Sense explains how to conduct usability tests and why getting user feedback is a recipe for disaster. We also use the Dorm Room Tycoon website as a case study so that you can understand how his mind works. | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWill King | Will King, founder and CEO of King of Shaves reveals what it takes to build a great business. He also explains how to get your product in the press and what to do if people say no. | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitWally Olins | Wally Olins, founder of Saffron consultants explains why service based brands are harder to control than product based brands. He is also outlines why having a branding program within your company is crucial. | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRobert Richman | Robert Richman, Product Manager at Zappos Inights walks us through what's needed to create that special culture and why some cultures are bad. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitPete Barry | Pete Barry, author of Advertising Concept sheds light on the importance of starting out with a great idea. We also explore the purpose behind branding. | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNoah Kagan | Noah Kagan founder of AppSumo outlines why building relationships through education marketing is key for growing your start up. | 6/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJessica Mah | Jessica Mah, founder of inDinero explains the best strategies to use when developing a product from scratch. | 6/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRyan Carson | Ryan Carson, founder of Carsonified and Think Vitamin takes us behind the scenes and shows us how we can successfully run a web start up on a low budget. We also touch on how to market your web app for free. | 6/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJacob Cass | Jacob Cass, founder of Just Creative Design helps us understand the purpose behind a logo and what it takes to create a good logo. He also explains the right steps to take when employing a designer. | 6/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSteve Blank | Steve Blank, author of Four Steps to the Epiphany illustrates how start ups can easily apply the customer development model. He also explains why start ups not only need to create value but get attention. | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitStuart Jolley | Stuart Jolley founder of Wingman shows how you can get your product stocked by the major retailers such as Boots and the best ways to market your product. | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDavid Hathiramani | David Hathiramani founder of A Suit That Fits explains the art of outsourcing and why building a trusting relationship with your supplier is key. | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAndrew Warner | Andrew Warner founder of Mixergy explains step by step how you can be more persuasive and what is needed to get a yes from people even if you are unknown. | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitEric Ries | Eric Ries author of Lean Start Up explains why being small is the perfect opportunity to learn as much as you can about your market and customers. | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRobert Brunner | Robert Brunner partner of Ammunition LLC explains the reason why great design will make people love your company. | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJon Steel | Jon Steel planning director of WPP breaks down the whole pitching process and what things should be avoided at all costs when preparing. | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDaniel Brusilovsky | Daniel Brusilovsky founder of Teens in Tech explains how to get evangelists for your product and how to take advantage of social media. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAdam Cooke | Adam Cooke founder of aTechMedia tells us the ingredients needed to successfully sell your own applications online and why twitter is a good place to start. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNick Paulson | Nick Paulson co-founder of CloudApp reveals how he started learning development on the mac and what's needed to be a good application developer. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitTim Van Damme | Tim Van Damme designer at Gowalla gives real advice on what it takes to be a good a designer and freelancer. He also explains why being lazy is good. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAlexander Osterwalder | Alexander Osterwalder author of Business Model Generation illustrates the importance of visually devising business models and why business plans are a waste of time. | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitAndy Budd | Andy Budd partner of Clearleft tells us the best practices to employ when building your site for your target audience. Also discover what it takes for your designs to stand out. | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitDavid Hansson | David Hansson partner of 37signals reveals how he manages things on daily basis and how to go about running a successful company. | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBen Bodien | Ben Bodien co-founder of Neutron Creations outlines what's needed to start your own dev agency. We also discussed ways to ensure things run smoothly when hiring a dev agency. | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 59 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Show
Really like the podcast. Gives me lots of ideas on how to go about starting my own thing. I am very thankful for the podcast, it sounds like people interviewed and the interviewers are my buddies sharing with their experience and their knowledge. Thanks Will and Dan!
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