Canadian lawyer and tech founder Josh Schachnow interviews successful solopreneurs to hear their best stories, lessons, advice and more. If you want to learn the secrets of successful small businesses or get solopreneur business ideas, then the Solopreneur Grind Podcast is just for you.
Episodes
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 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
00:46 Getting back into my routine after a vacation
02:00 Business update and what we're doing heading into the holidays
03:42 Thinking about sales during the holidays
07:22 The previous week of work and what I've been working on
08:51 What to expect as a business owner over the next few weeks and what to do about it
09:18 Thinking back on my social media progress from the last year and plans for next year
10:02 The last few weeks of my books/reading list
13:02 Conclusion and wrap up
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Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 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 catchup
01:49 Plans for moving forward on the socials
02:35 My honeymoon/vacation/unplug from work
03:21 Why we picked Belize and more details about the trip
06:31 How much work I did on the trip and why
07:45 Why taking a break is so important in business
08:49 Two key takeaways from my 2 weeks off
10:13 My suggestion on how many vacations to take and why (per year)
10:52 Final thoughts
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Every week Josh goes live to share his 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 me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Intro and musings on the year so far
01:06 General update from my previous week in biz
01:58 Two webinars I had this week and why they're good
03:41 Why I'm so bullish on AI
04:35 How all business owners or law firms should be using AI right now
05:37 Why companies using AI will beat those who don't
06:39 The experience of selling tech in the legal industry and why it usually lags behind other industries
07:51 Our early adopters, ideal customers and more AI features at Visto
09:44 Why my week is going to be hectic and a big personal update
11:19 Conclusion and thanks
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Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and our crazy world
01:38 Recent updates and focus at Visto, and why you should be posting content
03:10 The ideal combo of cofounders for a tech startup
05:50 Why tech is so much harder than selling non-tech
07:49 Details on the Visto Show and live videos
09:09 Getting strategic with content creation as entrepreneurs
09:49 Pushing very hard for the next 2 weeks before some time off
10:42 Wrap up
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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and why I'm recording in the dark
00:45 Onboarding a new hire
02:15 Benefits of hiring and the future
03:49 Exciting life update and vacation
05:44 The focus for the next 3 weeks and company growth
08:01 Getting back to basketball and the importance of sports
09:35 Reading for the week
11:49 Conclusion and thoughts on creating great video content
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Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction and why I think vlogging is cool
01:39 Why I missed the vlog last week and the Israel-Hamas war
05:23 Getting back into business and the focus these days
06:51 The pros and cons of being focused or not
08:29 Two different phases of being an entrepreneur
09:37 The key to being productive in business and why it's so important
11:42 Conclusion
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Sad world events from the weekend
03:45 The ups and downs of building a business
05:12 A short week in business and recent updates
05:56 Our focus for moving forward
06:59 Evolving in your business as an entrepreneur
08:37 Getting into a good content creation routine
10:49 Book of the week: No Rules Rules
11:37 Conclusion
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Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Visto update on hiring
01:49 The hard part about hiring as a founder
04:15 Keys to hiring effectively
05:35 Switching over my email list to Substack
06:45 Our hiring process at Visto
09:20 Summary of the current situation and key takeaways
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 1st world problem office rant
01:58 When the disaster strikes
04:42 Key takeaways from bad events
05:40 Business lessons
07:40 Business updates from the last week
10:45 One reason to build a personal brand
12:14 Conclusion and round up
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Every week I record a short business vlog to update you on my previous week, updates, tips, book recommendations and more.
Make sure to like/subscribe to follow along, and drop any questions in the comments!
You can also follow me on Substack for my weekly updates here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
Agenda:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Visto update and exciting news
02:40 Problems with working from home and my solution
05:33 Exciting webinar I was on this week and why video is great
09:06 Book(s) of the week
10:54 Conclusion