Idea to Startup

Brian Scordato | Tacklebox
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Idea to Startup

A podcast for people working on startup ideas. We have 15-minute tactical episodes and occasional interviews with people who did the early things exceptionally well. We've helped launch hundreds of startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and these are the building blocks. "This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there." "If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what are you doing?" "Must listen for first-time entrepreneurs - excellent storyteller."

  1. Three Ways to Approach Your Startup Like a Pro (Encore)

    2 DAYS AGO

    Three Ways to Approach Your Startup Like a Pro (Encore)

    Today, we'll dig in on three approaches that separate how pros and amateurs build businesses. We'll talk through how pros leverage existing infrastructure, how they use anti-marketing to build trust with strangers, and how they don't leave luck and serendipity to chance - they orchestrate it. We'll do this with help from stories about Frank Sinatra, a comedian in an Uber, and a founder starting a GMAT course for people looking to score 800 (and for those people only). And, Hey Jealousy by the Gin Blossoms, for some reason.

    22 min
  2. How to Engineer Luck

    13 NOV

    How to Engineer Luck

    Most founders hope to get lucky. But luck isn't random - it can (and has to be) engineered. Today we'll break down exactly what luck is and how you can reverse engineer it. We'll help you identify Luck Gatekeepers and build your Luck Budget. You'll never think about entrepreneurial luck the same way again.

    20 min
  3. How to Productize Your Customer's First Step (Encore)

    8 NOV

    How to Productize Your Customer's First Step (Encore)

    Today we'll dig in on productizing your customer's first step. This is the best path to building a product that generates revenue immediately so that you've got some runway and flexibility to build. We'll walk through a few examples, including a Family Operating System that came in at 3am last Thanksgiving from a listener. And, if you're interested in Tacklebox, code "Holiday" will get you 50% off your first month.

    21 min
  4. A Thing That Always Works: The 5-Minute List

    31 OCT

    A Thing That Always Works: The 5-Minute List

    Today, we dive into the Always Work and Never Work Lists to pull out a method that's immeasurably useful for our founders: The 5-Minute List. A system that helps you turn scattered pockets of time into meaningful work - rebranding "Sand" tasks (from the Sand and Stones framework) to "Pebbles." We leverage AI to break intimidating projects down and minimize transition time to remove all friction.

    19 min
  5. Three Types of Problems Worth Your Time to Solve

    24 OCT

    Three Types of Problems Worth Your Time to Solve

    Today we talk through the three types of problems that deserve a solution. We start off with a few higher level thoughts about problems and startups - specifically around achievement incentives and how some bad early decisions usually can't be salvaged by good decisions later on. Then we talk through Hole Problems, Teleporter Problems, and Status Level Jump Problems. The only problems that can support a company you'd want to run.

    23 min
  6. Another Lesson at 40: Three Shortcuts for Getting Started

    17 OCT

    Another Lesson at 40: Three Shortcuts for Getting Started

    Today, we talk through the Silk Sheet Problem - how to do something new and hard when your life is fairly... comfortable. We help a listener get started on their idea - an AI tutor's assistant - with three shortcuts to set their life up in a way that makes it easier to start a startup than to not. We talk through Just-In-Time Prep, Forcing Functions, and life design. This episode is meant to be a blueprint for you to take action and keep momentum.

    23 min
  7. Writing Persuasive Copy That Tests Your Startup Idea

    11 OCT

    Writing Persuasive Copy That Tests Your Startup Idea

    Today, we talk through how to write compelling copy. We go through a few counterintuitive archetypes you can use to dramatically increase the clarity of your messaging, which will allow you to increase your conversion rate and get more people involved earlier in the process. Copywriting is an idea-testing superpower.

    18 min
  8. A Lesson at 40: Happiness and Hard Things

    4 OCT

    A Lesson at 40: Happiness and Hard Things

    Today, we're going to talk about one of the best things Brian has learned in 40 years of living. We'll talk through why embracing discomfort is crucial for personal growth and happiness, learn how to generate innovative ideas by adopting a "documentary approach" to life, and find out what Taco Bell has to do with prioritizing your day.

    20 min
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A podcast for people working on startup ideas. We have 15-minute tactical episodes and occasional interviews with people who did the early things exceptionally well. We've helped launch hundreds of startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and these are the building blocks. "This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there." "If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what are you doing?" "Must listen for first-time entrepreneurs - excellent storyteller."

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  • Creator
    Brian Scordato | Tacklebox
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    231
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Idea to Startup

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