62 episodes
Honey, I Blew Up The Business Dan Kirby
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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I’m Dan Kirby and I’ve been a founder since 2001, but in 2017 it all went wrong. I blew up the business, in a bad way!
I can laugh about it now but it was no joke at the time.
Shame, humiliation, terror. The lot.
My business is back on track but I don’t want to blow it up again. So I’m interviewing top entrepreneurs to discover how they turned adversity & failure into growth & success.
Big thanks to The Tech Dept - my business - for sponsoring all of this. We build tech products for impact startups www.thetechdept.com
*WARNING*
The stories in Season 2 of Honey I Blew Up The Business are NOT about glamorous lives of lambo-driving entrepreneurs living large.
They are NOT about how to make a million quid in a week with a new marketing trick.
We do NOT have PR-trained guests who have been told exactly what they can or can’t say.
If you are looking for that then don’t listen to my show!
We are getting into the raw.
The unfiltered.
The real.
The Shadow Side of entrepreneurship.
As my hero and mentor - Darth Vader - once said: “come to the Dark Side”.
Hear the legit stories of the shitty times people have faced. And how to get out of them.
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An Update From Dan...
We are back!
In this episode, host Dan Kirby gives us a reminder of how this whole podcast was born and the incredible growth it's experienced since it started.
He also dives into the new, exciting plan for Season 2 and talks about how the show is a part of something much, much bigger...
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▷ We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
▷ Big thanks to my business (the one I blew up) for supporting the podcast www.thetechdept.com
▷ Please reach out to me with a DM on LinkedIn
▷ Check out Dan's top three interviews from season 1:
How To Turn Your Worst Day Into Your Biggest Breakthrough with Dan Sullivan
From Public Speaker To Prison Cell with Peter Sage
The Power of F*ck You with Debbie Wosskow, OBE -
Exploding the Death Star with Nick Bradley
Nick Bradley is a multiple-billion $ dealmaker. And he hosts the Scale Up with Nick Bradley podcast - which used to be the UK’s no1 business podcast until Steven Bartlett turned up >waves fist. As a teenager Nick was living the entrepreneurial dream. But he self-sabotaged and escaped his hometown. A high flying private equity career left him literally falling apart. He had to leave the dark side. Just what happened? Listen in and find out! In this episode, Nick discusses the impact of your environment on your ability to grow. How to spot when you’re misaligned with your true self. Get a peek into “the playground of narcissists”. The dangers of a successful identity. And why to follow Zig Ziglar’s advice that: “you can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
▷ We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
▷ Big thanks to my business (the one I blew up) for supporting the podcast www.thetechdept.com
▷ Please reach out to me with a DM on LinkedIn
▷ Check out Dan's top three interviews from season 1:
How To Turn Your Worst Day Into Your Biggest Breakthrough with Dan Sullivan
From Public Speaker To Prison Cell with Peter Sage
The Power of F*ck You with Debbie Wosskow, OBE -
How To Prepare For Crisis with Mike Reid
Mike Reid is founder of a top venture capital firm focused on European tech scale ups “that have a clear net positive impact on society”. But his financial business - Frog Capital - was launched in the financial crisis of 2008! Just how did he navigate this treacherous landscape? The answer included demoting himself. Listen in and find out why!In this episode, discover the tips Mike learnt working with Europe’s top tech startup CEO’s. Why no-one believes only good news. The importance of strategy. And ruthlessness. Understand how partnerships beat hierarchies and why you should invest in relationships to prepare for crisis. We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!▷ We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
▷ Big thanks to my business (the one I blew up) for supporting the podcast www.thetechdept.com
▷ Please reach out to me with a DM on LinkedIn
▷ Check out Dan's top three interviews from season 1:
How To Turn Your Worst Day Into Your Biggest Breakthrough with Dan Sullivan
From Public Speaker To Prison Cell with Peter Sage
The Power of F*ck You with Debbie Wosskow, OBE -
Improbable Serendipity with Fred Schmidt MBE
Fred Schmidt - based in Austin, Texas - has been a refugee and the recipient of an MBE (a very rare occurrence for a US citizen). He has a lifetime’s career at the cutting edge of music, games, media, tech and retail - rubbing shoulders with Alice Cooper, Ted Turner and…our host Dan Kirby! Find out how Fred and Dan met (it involved street wrestling in Austin) and the unique perspectives of this “bootstrap kinda guy”. In this episode, you’ll find out how to take advantage of life’s ups and downs. The value of hard work and getting out of your comfort zone. How to listen to fate and let it guide you. How to be ready for when luck comes knocking. And some clear-eyed advice when it comes to taking other people’s money.▷ We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
▷ Big thanks to my business (the one I blew up) for supporting the podcast www.thetechdept.com
▷ Please reach out to me with a DM on LinkedIn
▷ Check out Dan's top three interviews from season 1:
How To Turn Your Worst Day Into Your Biggest Breakthrough with Dan Sullivan
From Public Speaker To Prison Cell with Peter Sage
The Power of F*ck You with Debbie Wosskow, OBE -
No Excuses with Justin Breen
Justin Breen is founder and CEO of two global companies. The author of two bestselling books. He lives an Epic Life from his home in Chicago. But the path to entrepreneurship was thrust upon him when - six days after he turned 40 - a 20 year career in journalism abruptly ended. Unable to find another job Justin was in a state of “utter hopelessness and panic". What did he do next? Listen in and find out!In this episode, discover why your family is your most important asset and the cost of success. The power of gratitude. Why you should invest more and more to get into smaller and smaller rooms. Hear Justin’s zero tolerance policy for excuses. And why to avoid spending time with boring, mediocre, time vampires. We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!▷ We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
▷ Big thanks to my business (the one I blew up) for supporting the podcast www.thetechdept.com
▷ Please reach out to me with a DM on LinkedIn
▷ Check out Dan's top three interviews from season 1:
How To Turn Your Worst Day Into Your Biggest Breakthrough with Dan Sullivan
From Public Speaker To Prison Cell with Peter Sage
The Power of F*ck You with Debbie Wosskow, OBE -
Long-Term Thinking with Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford is an entrepreneur and investor. An expert in the art of networking. He’s the co-founder of 9others, a network of over 4,500 entrepreneurs in 45 cities around the world. One time he deleted his Linkedin account. Why? Listen in and find out! In this episode, you will learn that insurmountable mountains are those you don’t face. Learn about the power of developing your network and playing long-term games with long-term people. Learn to communicate effectively. Reflect on why you should unplug from social media.Did you know? We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!▷ We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
▷ Big thanks to my business (the one I blew up) for supporting the podcast www.thetechdept.com
▷ Please reach out to me with a DM on LinkedIn
▷ Check out Dan's top three interviews from season 1:
How To Turn Your Worst Day Into Your Biggest Breakthrough with Dan Sullivan
From Public Speaker To Prison Cell with Peter Sage
The Power of F*ck You with Debbie Wosskow, OBE
Customer Reviews
Transformative content
Great stuff in every episode. Sincerely, personally transformative for me. Looking forward to Season 2. Keep it up Dan!
Dan is the Man!
Dan is definitely the man, when it comes to blowing things up. Love his energy and honesty. This is a stellar show.