The Journey: Stories Of Startup Success

Zachary Phillips & Matt Antonello
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The Journey: Stories Of Startup Success

Join Matt Antonello, owner of The Bearded Pig, an American-style BBQ restaurant, and Zachary Phillips, an author and coach, as they share the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journey. Each month, they dive into the lessons learned from building their businesses—Matt's traditional, employee-driven physical venture, and Zachary's content-focused, digital enterprise. Together, they explore the unique challenges and insights from two distinct sides of the start-up world, offering valuable takeaways for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Episodes

  1. JAN 13

    Asking The Right Questions | Ep 03

    January 2025, Talking points: Navigating life stress as an entrepreneur The importance of diversification of online income streams You (or your past self) as your avatar & further refinement Hypothesis testing, data interpretation, and linked indicators of success Clarification of avatar, value, and communication through marketing Motivating employees beyond a paycheck Matt’s current focus: Completing the webstore. Data driven review of operational efficacy - Follow @thebeardedpigau & thebeardedpig.com.au Zac’s current focus: Gaining clarity around his avatar and the value on offer. Silent contemplation - Follow @zacpphillips & zachary-phillips.com

    1h 38m

  2. 09/30/2024

    You Win Or You Learn | Ep 02

    September 2024, Talking points:- What does success even look like?- Effective communication of expectations and roles to employees- Leveraging the power of employees to scale businesses- Outsourcing all tasks that can be more efficiently performed by others- The meta skills of problem solving & skill attainment being more important than the skill itself- A willingness to fail as a necessary process of learning the craft and producing quality- The importance of mental health as a function of business growth- Tripling down on what is working until that leverage point is maximised- How to capitalise on viral success- Knowing the soft and hard bottlenecks that are stopping growth- 10x is easier than 2x thinking - book recommendation- Focusing on success metrics (profit) over vanity metrics (social media numbers)- Focusing on authenticity as a social media strategy Matt’s current focus: Setting up and releasing a website and online store with SEO optimisedFollow: Matt @thebeardedpigau & thebeardedpig.com.au Zac’s current focus: Building up the online shop, adding the collection of audio files and video files for purchase. Start promoting Hunt Your Own ShadowFollow: Zac @zacpphillips & zachary-phillips.com

    1h 10m

  3. 09/19/2024

    Don't Let Perfect Be The Enemy Of Good | Ep 01

    August 2024, Talking points:- How to transition from employee to entrepreneurship- Using mental reframes and mindset shifts to overcome business challenges- Hiring your 1st employee profitably- The importance of trust, consistency and self awareness- Iterative learning, the ‘shotgun’ approach, and try/fail cycles as a method of improvement- Matt’s ‘3 ways to get paid’ - money, assets, & learning- What is the next boss and how will you beat it? Matt’s current focus: Stepping out of service and into a managerial roll, with a look to being able to take time offFollow: Matt @thebeardedpigau & thebeardedpig.com.au Zac’s current focus: Transitioning Hunt Your Own Shadow from free to paid and tweaking the email grabFollow: Zac @zacpphillips & zachary-phillips.com

    2h 1m
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Join Matt Antonello, owner of The Bearded Pig, an American-style BBQ restaurant, and Zachary Phillips, an author and coach, as they share the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journey. Each month, they dive into the lessons learned from building their businesses—Matt's traditional, employee-driven physical venture, and Zachary's content-focused, digital enterprise. Together, they explore the unique challenges and insights from two distinct sides of the start-up world, offering valuable takeaways for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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