James is a serial entrepreneur in the radio and podcast space. He is the founder of Radio.co, Podcast.co & MatchMaker.fm. He has 15 years of experience running software and media companies. He is also the host of the Create. Reach. Inspire. podcast.
Quotes to remember:
“Hire the best talent you can to achieve the best result.”
“That’s the reality of business, sometimes you have to take knocks. You’ve got to pick yourself up and think what’s next and try and progress and learn from your mistakes.”
Takeaways:
- Entrepreneurs need to look for opportunities and be flexible in how they grow
- If you’re doing too many things at once, take a look at what’s working and focus on that
- It’s easier to test an idea now than ever before
- Set high expectations for a team
- Podcasting is growing out of demand for genuine longform communication
What you’ll learn:
- About MatchMaker.fm and how it came out of Podcast.co as a way to solve customers’ pain points
- The biggest misperception about being an entrepreneur
- How to juggle several businesses and responsibilities and stay organized
- James’s approach to marketing that works super well
- About a couple of his failed projects, why they failed, and the lessons learned
- The tough questions you need to ask yourself as an entrepreneur when you hit a fork in the road
- What drives James to do what he does every day
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