Every Sunday I share a quick update from my last week in business as a Canadian family lawyer and cofounder of my legal tech company (Visto.ai), including the best stories, lessons learned, key takeaways, book(s) I'm reading and more. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!
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Episodes
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Josh and Chris go live every 2nd week to discuss their businesses, recent progress, struggles and focus for the next few weeks.
In this episode we discussed:
- optimizing content creation
- newsletter and e-book funnels
- beta and QA testing
- virtual assistants and their benefits
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Find Josh at https://solopreneurgrind.com/
Find Chris at https://conversionalchemy.net/
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Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
In this episode of the Solopreneur Grind Podcast, I talk to Shaun Sunderland about:
- How and why he started 2 different companies/partnerships after leaving a well paying job
- The way he started these companies, found partners and improved from business to business
- Great tips about business branding for new solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and common mistakes to avoid
And much more.
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Where to find Shaun:
https://www.yourbrandroots.com/
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
In this episode of the Solopreneur Grind Podcast, I talk to Di-Di Hoffman about:
- How he got into entrepreneurship by taking up plants as a child
- Learning about business thanks to a good opportunity with a mentor and not wanting to work for someone else
- Tips on marketing yourself genuinely and growing your business through friendship
And much more.
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Where to find Di-Di:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/didihoffman/
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
In this episode of the Solopreneur Grind Podcast, I talk to Amir Feizpour about:
- How he went from an academic, then to the corporate world, and eventually starting his own business as a data scientist
- The ups and downs of getting into entrepreneurship with no business experience
- How to succeed in the startup world; fundraising, pivots, product-market-fit
And much more.
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Where to find Amir:
https://ai.science/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirfzpr/
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
In this episode of the Solopreneur Grind Podcast, I talk to Jesse Johnson about:
- Her unique story of going from 12 years as a math teacher to business coach
- The specific steps she took to start her business and get to 7 figures within 2 years
- The importance of sales and being aware of your true meaning and spirituality as a solopreneur
And much more.
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Where to find Jesse:
https://jessejohnsoncoaching.com/
Jesse Johnson Coaching all socials!
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
In this episode of the SG Podcast, I talk to Rob Barratt about:
- The journey of going from 9-5 employee to starting and scaling his next 2 successful businesses
- How Rob took action and put himself out into the world to get early feedback and traction with his business
- Tips and tricks for marketing in 2022 including podcasting, blogging and more
And much more.
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Where to find Rob:
https://www.theindustryleaders.org/
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
In this episode of the SG Podcast, I talk to Ilya Novohatskyi about:
- How he got into entrepreneurship by starting a successful agency after being laid off at the beginning of Covid
- The exact steps he took to start his agency and then a tech company later on
- Tips and advice on buying/selling businesses and the benefits of starting one with a partner
And much more.
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Where to find Ilya:
https://twitter.com/ilyanovohatskyi
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
In this episode of the SG Podcast, I talk to Lucas Root about:
- How he thought about, started and tested his first business while working on Wall Street
- The specific steps he took to determine his super niche and get his first few clients
- Key strategies around productivity and how to get the most out of your work day
And much more.
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Where to find Lucas:
https://lucasroot.com/
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
In this episode of the SG Podcast, I talk to Patty K about:
- How she started her first few businesses and why they didn't work
- The steps Patty took to find the business she's in right now and get it off the ground
- Tips on how to build awareness and trust with prospects, get more clients and keep them for longer
And much more.
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Where to find Patty: https://pattyk.com/
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
In this episode of the SG Podcast, I talk to Yury Byalik about:
- How he decided not to pursue a legal career after law school and got into digital marketing
- The evolution of his career into buying and selling online websites and M&A
- A ton of tips on which types of online businesses to buy, how to immediately improve their value, and mistakes to avoid when buying
And much more.
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Where to find Yury:
https://onfolio.com/