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
Feb 19, 2023
Feb 19, 2023
41 min
Josh and Chris go live every 2nd week to discuss their businesses, recent progress, struggles and focus for the next few weeks.
We discuss:
- ebook funnels and landing pages
- email sponsorships (Swapstack)
- giveaways (Kingsumo)
- b2b SaaS clients and acquisition
- website design
- The Everything Store and Grinding It Out
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Find Josh at https://solopreneurgrind.com/
Find Chris at https://conversionalchemy.net/
Jan 29, 2023
Jan 29, 2023
28 min
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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Make sure to like/subscribe for more!
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Find Josh at https://solopreneurgrind.com/
Find Chris at https://conversionalchemy.net/
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Jan 15, 2023
Jan 15, 2023
42 min
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/
Dec 11, 2022
Dec 11, 2022
41 min
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/
Nov 20, 2022
Nov 20, 2022
31 min
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/
Oct 16, 2022
Oct 16, 2022
51 min
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!
Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022
43 min
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/
Sep 11, 2022
Sep 11, 2022
43 min
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
Aug 30, 2022
Aug 30, 2022
50 min
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/
Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022
48 min
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/