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Episodes
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're on my Substack to get my top business story and tip of the week here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Welcome to the Weekly Business Check-In
00:17 The Impact of Weather on Mood and Productivity
00:51 A Busy Week at Visto: Product Testing and Launches
01:51 The External Environment's Influence on Internal State
02:24 Control What You Can in Business and Life
05:55 The Challenges of Selling Legal Tech to Law Firms
10:07 Book Recommendations and Entrepreneurial Insights
13:37 Closing Thoughts and Next Week's Preview
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Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're on my Substack to get my top business story and tip of the week here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Welcome Back to the Weekly Update!
00:42 Diving Deep into Pricing Strategies at Visto
02:20 The Art and Science of Pricing: Insights and Adjustments
07:51 Grandfathering Early Clients: A Strategic Move
10:11 Book Review: Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by 50 Cent
14:36 Wrapping Up and What's Next
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Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're on my Substack to get my top business story and tip of the week here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Intro to Another Episode of Business Weekly Vlog
00:32 A Visit to the Barbershop: Lessons on Career Longevity
01:55 Reflecting on a Week of Wearing Multiple Hats
03:46 The Growth and Success of Our AI Product Launch
05:18 Expanding Our Immigration Software: A Full Solution
09:10 The Power of Marketing Over Cold Outbound Sales
14:40 Book Recommendations and Closing Thoughts
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Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're on my Substack to get my top business story and tip of the week here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and Weekly Update
00:37 Launch of Canadian Immigration AI
01:22 Impact of AI on Various Industries
04:40 The Role of AI in Customer Support
09:44 The Future of Small Companies and AI
12:07 Book Review: Made in America by Sam Walton
13:33 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're on my Substack to get my top business story and tip of the week here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
Vacation, Visto's AI Launch and Book Recommendations
00:00 Introduction and Catching Up
00:54 My Trip to Florida and Its Impact
02:15 Big Launch at Visto: Canada's First Immigration AI Assistant
05:47 The Importance of Testing in Tech Product Launches
07:16 Initial Success and Future Plans for Visto
08:55 My Reading Habits and Recent Books
12:44 Conclusion and Looking Forward
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Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're on my Substack to get my top business story and tip of the week here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates
00:45 The Power of Information in the Digital Age
03:38 The Double-Edged Sword of Information Overload
05:39 Product Development and Business Updates
07:35 The Importance of Wearing Multiple Hats in Business
10:28 The Value of Doing Your Own Bookkeeping
13:26 Book Recommendations and Reviews
16:39 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're subscribed to my Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and audio hardware issues...
00:26 The importance of proper equipment usage
02:42 Business reflections and rolling with the punches
05:37 The grind of business and creating your own luck
08:09 The harsh realities of business and handling challenges
08:56 Engaging with the audience and content updates
09:45 Book recommendation and final thoughts
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Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're subscribed to my Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and when I record my vlogs
01:40 Updates coming off of the holidays
03:54 What we're working on moving forward at Visto
05:25 Marketing and sales strategies for 2024
07:20 Emergency Substack post for a new accountability group
11:39 Books for the week
14:19 Conclusion
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Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
And make sure you're subscribed to my Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Update on the last week in business
02:09 New sales focus for the year ahead
03:20 The pros and cons to selling to different sized companies
05:09 On niching down and segmenting your target market
07:12 Why hyper-targeted selling and marketing is so powerful
08:54 Update on Visto and new features that are in the pipeline
10:42 Latest book I finished and what's up next from the bookshelf
11:59 Conclusion
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Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Every week I share my business journey as an immigration lawyer and tech cofounder in Canada!
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along and drop any questions in the comments.
You can also follow on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and happy holidays
01:58 Agenda
02:38 Year in review for my company (Visto)
06:25 My last year of social media/personal branding and my biggest piece of advice
10:33 Big goals that we hit in 2023
11:06 Goals for 2024
13:11 Thinking about reading and books from 2023
15:03 Conclusion and wrap up
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