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StartupJabSJ33 – The Importance of Stepping AwayWe’re back from our quasi-planned hiatus, and delving deep inside Jason’s mind as he plans an even bigger break to process existential issues, walk hundreds of miles, and eat lots of food. We also talk external validation and intrinsic motivation.
Jason’s not leaving quite yet, which gives us some time to find a guest host before he does. Submissions welcome.
On the other hand, our producer, Katie, is on break now, and in the absence of her fantastic show notes and quality control, you get some hilariously bad machine transcription. [Help us.]
R...2016-03-3030 minStartupJabSJ32 – How to Break Into the World of StartupsTime to take it back to the beginning! In the latest episode of Startup Jab, we answer some questions on how to get started in the world of start-ups, from soup to nuts, and what you need to know about this quickly-evolving industry. Start your engines.
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“I’ve won business plan competitions. What kind of jobs can I get?” (02:03)
“If you win business plan competitions and this stuff is embedded in your DNA, should you just dive right in?”
“If what you really enjoy is that early-stage stuff of doing customer v...2016-03-0540 minStartupJabSJ31 – Tech and Entrepreneurship in Africa with Mannie T’Chawi and Jason IsraelWe were honored to have two very special guests on Startup Jab this week: Mannie T’Chawi and Jason Israel joined us to talk about tech, entrepreneurship, and Africa.
Mannie T’Chawi is the co-founder & CEO of LayerCake; a social enterprise that promotes financial inclusivity and security in Tanzania. He also serves as the Director of International Outreach and Business Development for CULTIVA Solutions, a DC-area education consultancy and brokerage. In addition, Mannie consults on international development efforts helping to strategize, execute, and build partnerships between US and Sub-saharan Africa based organizations.
Jason Israel is a de...2016-02-251h 00StartupJabSJ30 – The Business of Narrative Podcasting with Wolf 359This week, we’re pleased to welcome Gabriel Urbina and Zach Valenti from Wolf 359, a podcast about the advantages of floating, tiny and alone, in the middle of nowhere. A drama in the tradition of the Golden Age of Radio, Wolf 359’s bi-monthly episodes tell the story of Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359.
Join hosts Teague Hopkins and Jason Nellis to talk about how Gabriel and Zach bootstrapped a successful radio show, the art and science of narrative podcas...2016-02-1556 minStartupJabSJ29 – Sex, Innovation, and Morality for StartupsWe’re living on the edge today: Jason and Teague are recording from the same location at WeWork Wonder Bread Factory.
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Let’s get ready to DROOOOOOONE.
Can drone racing become as big as eSports?
The Drone Racing League Wants to Be to Drones What the WWE Is to Wrestling
“Explosions and money are the center of any good venn diagram.”
“Like any other sport, there’s already a push to sensationalize it and ‘sexy’ it up… The sport is not even out of the hospital bassinet.”...2016-02-101h 00StartupJabSJ28 – Aspire with Lily Cua and Marcy HumphreyThis week’s episode will introduce you to Aspire.is, software that helps companies make smart investments in their workplace perks so that they can recruit, engage and retain the best talent. Lily Cua, founder and COO of Aspire.is, and Marcy Humphrey, Head of Perk Operations, join Startup Jab to share how they are building Aspire, fill us in on the hippest, hottest HR trends, and tell us if office beer pong really is a good idea.
Lily focuses on Aspire’s client acquisition and expansion efforts. She is always keeping an eye out for unique and e...2016-02-0354 minStartupJabSJ27 – We Survived Snowzilla!In this week’s episode, we tackled some big problems for brand-new startups, including how to get the right team to be in your corner, and figuring out what’s the real MVP.
After 27 episodes, it’s time to grow up a little bit. We’ve started adding special content for our podcast listeners, so if you’re not subscribed, it’s your time to shine. Do it!
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Quick hit: Are live sports and esports getting closer together? When will the cars be replaced with holograms?
Formula E anno...2016-01-2758 minStartupJabSJ26 – The Healthy Uncomfortable and Scaling Your Startupa.k.a. “We Promise It Won’t Be Boring”
Don’t miss our latest round-up episode, answering your questions, expounding on your conversation starters, and delivering David Bowie tributes. We may also have snuck in some Alan Rickman references.
Still want to join in? Send us your thoughts on how this quote applies to you:
“All my big mistakes are when I try to second-guess or please an audience. My work is always stronger when I get very selfish about it.” – David Bowie, The Word, 2003
Previously aired on 1/19 at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT
Li...2016-01-1856 minStartupJabSJ25 – Bonus: The Future of EsportsFor our favorite subscribers ONLY. (That’s you!) Check out our mini-episode (mepisode?) on a future renaissance for esports. And don’t forget to send us your comments and questions in the mailbag.
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Teague is officially the Droid to Jason’s iPhone. (We all knew that already, though, right?)
EA sets up Competitive Gaming Division
“We’re always going to be dependent on the developers to support esports, because you have to add features like the ability to spectate and make it an experience for the viewers.”
MLG sells “substantially all” assets to...2016-01-1622 minStartupJabSJ24 – Online Dating with Erika Gayle Ettin from A Little NudgeErika Gayle Ettin, founder of the dating service A Little Nudge, joined us to jab about the challenges of starting her business, advice for fellow entrepreneurs, and the economics & challenges of online dating.
A Little Nudge has been profiled on NPR, the Washington Post, WUSA9, and AskMen.com. Erika is also JDate’s leading expert, has been a featured columnist on Philly.com, and her weekly column is syndicated through the Chicago Tribune.
We had some technical issues, and the audio quality was not what we wanted, but the interview was great. Special thanks to Erika...2016-01-1130 minStartupJabSJ23 – 10 Entrepreneurs Give Advice for Kicking off 2016Welcome to 2016! What are you hoping to accomplish this year? We’ve gathered up some of our favorite guests from previous episodes and entrepreneurs to help us kick this year off right by sharing their best advice and upcoming plans for their businesses. Join us to hear from Steve Sunu from Comic Book Resources and some […]2016-01-0455 minStartupJabSJ22 – Closing Out 2015It’s our last show of the year! A few topics covered in this episode: why good managers are so hard to find, podcasts about podcasts, what we learned about StartupJab this year, and, of course, Fallout 4. Originally aired on December 28 at 3pm ET/12pm PT. Links and Highlights: Guy Beats Fallout 4 Without Killing […]2015-12-2859 minStartupJabSJ21 – The Business of Design with the team at RocketkoiThe husband-and-wife team Rocketkoi joins us to talk about how they’ve built a people-focused design business, how to work with creative people, and what to look for when hiring your next designer. Originally aired December 23 at 3pm ET/12pm PT. Guests Sarah Meskin and Mal Jones, founders of Rocketkoi Highlights “The connotation that print design […]2015-12-231h 02StartupJabSJ20 – Data & Digital Nomads with Andrew ConklinWe are joined by Andrew Conklin, founder of DC Nightowls, now DC2 Digital Nomads, a part of Data Community DC. We’ll also talk about ‘being a people person’, radical candor, and mindfulness in the workplace. Originally aired December 15 at 3pm ET/12pm PT. Guest Andrew Conklin, Founder of Routeam and DC Nightowls Watch Blab Replay YouTube Listen2015-12-141h 02StartupJabSJ19 – Man, It’s Cold OutsideJoin us for a weekly roundup episode, and bring your questions for our open office hours format. Got a question you want answered, but can’t make it to the live show, or want to remain anonymous? Send us a letter for the mailbag. A few topics covered in this episode: updates from our hosts, Apple’s […]2015-12-081h 04StartupJabSJ18 – Social Entrepreneurship with Kate Glantz of Heartful.lyHappy December! As we round out the end of the year, we’re speaking with Kate Glantz, founder of Heartful.ly. Heartful.ly enables couples getting married to set up charitable wedding registries that fund specific goodwill ventures, like new playgrounds for kids in Brazil or training healthcare workers in Tanzania. She will talk to us about about developing the project […]2015-12-0253 minStartupJabSJ17 – Thanksgiving EditionHappy Thanksgiving! We’ll discuss the challenges of naming your startup, how video games can help train your managers to be better at their jobs, and how sometimes advertising is more of an art than a science. Originally Aired November 25 at 12pm ET/9am PT. Links How To Name A Startup: The S.M.A.R.T. Checklist http://inbound.org/post/view/how-to-name-a-startup-the-s-m-a-r-t-checklist You Play […]2015-11-241h 00StartupJabSJ16 – Loving What You DoWe talk about National Entrepreneur’s Day, how to find that perfect co-founding team, and why no one cares how hard you work. We also took questions from the audience. November 17 at 3pm ET/12am PT. Links The Entrepreneurial Power of Embarrassment National Entrepreneur’s Day Nobody Cares How Hard You Work Dunbar’s number Ego Risk: Why Innovation Fails […]2015-11-1658 minStartupJabSJ15 – What Matters in the BeginningWe answered some questions from the mailbag and the chat and talked about motivation, organizational design, where to focus before you raise capital, resumes, and a few other topics. Live on November 9 at 1pm EST/10am PST. Links Reddit Startups: https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/comments/3r8fk9/so_were_now_over_2_million_per_year_with_local/ The Reasons We Work: https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2015/10/reasons-we-work/ 12 reasons this is a terrible résumé for a mid-level employee: http://www.businessinsider.com/terrible-resume-for-a-mid-level-employee-2015-5 How […]2015-11-0956 minStartupJabSJ14 – The Business of Comic Books with Steve SunuWe talked about the business of comic books, and hundreds of you tuned in to listen. We talked about comics, movies, streaming, and nostalgia. There was a threat of an entire future show about Cowboys & Aliens, and a promise of an entire show about board games. Steve gave us the inside scoop on the comic […]2015-10-281h 12StartupJabSJ13 – Unicorns, Motivation, and Why We WorkJoin us for lucky episode 13. We’ll talk a little about raising money, a little about motivation and why we work, and maybe a little Xbox and Barbie thrown in for good measure. We’ll also take questions from the audience and the mailbag. Live on October 26 at 3pm EDT/12pm PDT. Guests Sol Weinreich, Co-Founder at MINR […]2015-10-251h 04StartupJabSJ12 – The Business of Comedy with Brock WilburWe’ll be joined by award-winning comedian and writer Brock Wilbur of the Brock Party podcast. We’ll talk about the business of being funny, making a living as a comedian, why beards are the best, and maybe also chainsaws. His podcast has 10 times as many episodes as ours so he must know what he’s doing. We dare […]2015-10-2058 minStartupJabSJ11 – Bossy or The Boss? with The Good LemonWe were joined by two brilliant women who are building a digital marketing and communications consulting business: The Good Lemon. We know that the startup space is different (and in many cases more difficult) for women. Come listen to some folks who are more qualified than we are to talk about that. Megan and Katie will […]2015-10-0859 minStartupJabEpisode 10 – The Business of Space with NASA’s Lauren WorleyThe stellar Lauren Worley took some time out of her busy day at NASA to talk with us about the business side of space. We also talk about water on Mars, commercial space exploration, The Martian (and dust vs lightning storms), communications and marketing in space, other targets for exploration, preventing asteroids from hitting Earth, and […]2015-10-0300 minStartupJabEpisode 9 – How Do You Interview?We talked about water on mars, how to hire top performers, our favorite interview questions, why culture matters, and why free beer and ping-pong don’t. Originally aired September 28 at 3pm EDT/12pm PDT. Guests Travis Owens Laurie Aiello Get This Episode Blab Replay MP3 (audio only) YouTube2015-09-2800 minStartupJabEpisode 8 – Encore Alert with James Li“Let’s Get Digital” James Li joined us to talk all about Encore Alert, social media, marketing, 500 Startups, and even a bit of hiring. He also gave us an exclusive scoop on an upcoming Encore Alert feature release coming later this week. Sol joined in to ask and answer a few questions about social media and MINR. Also, […]2015-09-2000 minStartupJabEpisode 7 – Money, Money, Money! with Dominique BroadwayDominique joined us to talk about her business, personal finance for entrepreneurs, unpaid interns, and how your first experience with money shapes your attitudes towards money. Originally aired September 15 at 3pm EDT/12pm PDT. Guest Dominique Broadway, Personal Finance Expert and Money Therapist Get This Episode Blab Replay MP3 (audio only) YouTube2015-09-1600 minStartupJabEpisode 6 – Helping PeopleWe took questions from the audience during an open, office hours style session. Originally aired September 9 at 4pm EDT/1pm PDT. Get This Episode Blab Replay YouTube MP3 (audio only)2015-09-0900 minStartupJabEpisode 5 – The Business of eSportsWe talk about the business side of eSports, upcoming games, and the future of the industry. Originally aired September 4 at 2pm EDT/11am PDT. Guests Alex Fletcher, Founder of Entiva Group Seth Louey, Creative Director for MadGlory Mike ‘Hawkeye’ Chapman, Head of Community for Hitbox.tv Get This Episode Blab Replay MP3 (audio only) YouTube2015-09-0200 minStartupJabEpisode 4 – Working for YourselfAfter some hilarious antics trying to get a webcam working on Windows 10, Ryland and Frank give some insight into mission statements, working for yourself, balancing a relationship with a startup, and the value of co-working spaces. Also goldfish & space yachts. Originally aired on August 31 at 3pm EDT. Guests Frank Taylor, Founder of Restin […]2015-08-2900 minStartupJabEpisode 3 – UX PortfoliosHow do you get a job as a UX designer? Take some advice from Paul and Brittany. They literally wrote the book on UX Portfolios. They also educated us on the nature of UX design vs. visual design, why iteration and the messy details are so important, and shared their favorite tips from the book, all […]2015-08-2400 minStartupJabEpisode 2 – The ReturnDespite some technical difficulties (resolved with excellent haste by the Blab team), we had a wonderful conversation with Seda Atam about lean startup, co-working spaces, the restaurant industry, and the different challenges faced by startups that work with government agencies. Originally aired at 12pm EDT/9am PDT on Monday, August 24. Guest Seda Atam, Founder, Lighthouse […]2015-08-1900 minStartupJabEpisode 1 – First ImpressionsIn which we talk about eSports, marketing Blab, and advising startups. Guests C.J. Cross, Founder of Fitbase Media Shaan Puri, CEO of Blab.im Get This Episode Blab Replay YouTube MP3 (audio only)2015-08-1700 min