Startup Hustle

Are you too exhausted after a stressful day at work to cook? In today’s modern busy lifestyle, time is an important factor whether American families are willing to cook and prepare healthy meals or choose pre-prepared foods, fast foods, and take-out.   If you are having the same challenge, then this podcast episode is definitely for you as the Matts engage in a sumptuous conversation with their guest, Brandon O’Dell, CEO and founder of Friend That Cooks.   As a part-time job, Brandon began cooking meals for his friends when he wasn't busy with foodservice consulting projects. Friend That Cooks offers a weekly meal preparation service in which his chefs cook one day per week for a household, creating meals they could reheat any day of the week. For Brandon, they don’t sell food, they sell great service!   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Friend That Cooks: https://friendthatcooks.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

It’s already tough enough trying to figure out how to build and grow your business and the last thing you want is to put together an operating agreement.   Get ready for this compelling topic on “Startup law” as Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson welcome Polisinelli’s Chair of Technology Transactions and Data Privacy practice group, Greg Kratofil Jr. Kratofil leads a team of attorneys that work with a wide variety of cutting-edge solutions and services. He is active in the Kansas startup community where he represents several early-stage venture funds.   He enjoys working with new and emerging technology companies and believes that technology touches everything and innovation is the key to our future. So, if you’re looking for an attorney who can offer value through practical legal counsel infused with business insights, then this podcast is for you!   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Polsinelli: https://www.polsinelli.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Are you working your socks off to success? Are you headed to where you need and want to be? In order to succeed you need to be seen, to stand out and build a larger authority for yourself and your business.   In this epic episode, Matt DeCoursey is joined by Jason Grill, founder of JGrill Media. The two discussed how JGrill Media is able to connect individuals, entrepreneurs, and startups with the media outlets on a national and local level to get the exposure they need to grow their brand.   Grill is a licensed attorney in Missouri and Kansas and has extensive experience in media relations, crisis communication, public policy, PR, government affairs, law, and media. He is a national and local contributor, radio host and television commentator. JGrill Media knows how to put your business in the national spotlight!   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Jason Grill: http://jasongrill.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Online advertising is one of the most effective ways for businesses to find new customers and diversify their revenue, or is it still the case nowadays? Consumers are now annoyed with too much online advertisement. Online advertisement is getting too pervasive and intrusive that it is becoming creepy to consumers. So what's the solution? In this podcast episode, the Matts get into hot discussion with the founder and CEO of Bixy, Kyle Johnson, as they take up “Targeted Marketing” and how Bixy is able to solve the consumer’s dilemma of how their data is gathered and used. Bixy is the first Me-Commerce company that puts consumers in charge of their advertising data. Helping consumers and brands build valuable relationships by being transparent with the use of consumer data and preferences.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Bixy: http://bixy.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Do you want to get real-time monitoring and alerts when critical events occur in your building? Do you want to get more out of your properties? Join in on this Intelligent Space Management episode as Matt DeCoursey welcomes the creator and founder of Particle Space, David Biga. Biga, a lead software engineer from Chicago, who had a vision as he drove by an apartment. He thought how nice it would be flying above all the apartments and being able to see everything that is happening inside or at least have a visual snapshot using 3D technology. That is how Particle Space was born. Awarded as one of the Top 50 Tech companies by Intercon, Biga is truly in for the competition with this Intelligent Space Management.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Particle Space: https://particlespace.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Have your employees shared situations where they find internal business processes too complex to understand or has it taken them longer to do their job? It’s another exciting day at the studio, as the Matts are joined by ScreenSteps CTO and co-founder, Trevor Devore. In this podcast episode, Devore talked about how ScreenSteps is able to help organizations that need better SOPs and quick reference guides for their co-workers and employees. ScreenSteps is greatly recommended if you are interfacing with customers and you need to find guides and be able to respond quickly. So if you’re struggling to train your employees on internal procedures, tune in to this podcast episode and learn how Screensteps can take control of answering repeated questions from your employees and help you focus on doing your job.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Screen Steps: https://www.screensteps.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

As Howard Schultz said, "I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community." For today’s podcast, Matt DeCoursey welcomes guest co-host (one of his favorite entrepreneurs he admits) Bo Nelson, the co-owner and majority stakeholder of Thou Mayest Coffee Roaster.   In this episode of Startup Hustle, Nelson shares interesting facts and a history of how coffee came to the country. Nelson conveys his passion for the business and freely shares his own entrepreneurship advice.   Nelson traveled the world, but this homegrown Kansas Citian needed to go back to his roots. He went back home and built a coffee roasting gang in 2012. Nelson and his companions wanted to form a community through active conversations and connections over a very good cup of coffee.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Thou Mayest Roasters: https://thoumayest.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey welcomes another Matt in the guest seat, Matt Baysinger of Swell Spark. The startup was born from a curious idea of a better way to bond families, friends and colleagues other than a simple meal together. Later, Swell Spark is created, an umbrella of entertainment retail with the Breakout KC and the Blade & Timber Ax Throwing under its care. Unlike any other entertainment retail, Swell Spark interactive activities are out-of-the-box entertainment ideas that give a greater, momentous experience that brings people together. Who would have thought of ax throwing as a recreational activity? Matt Baysinger and his co-founder did and they were successful for it. The Matts talk about how these entertainment ideas are brainstormed, the security measures they take, and the challenges of marketing a Kansas brand.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Swell Spark: https://swellspark.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Sales and marketing are both about customers but they almost always don’t see eye to eye. Do you have this fear that these two are not in harmony? Today at the studio, Matt and Matt welcome their new guest, Command App founders, Aaron Switzer and Brett Davis. Command App is a cloud-based platform where product support teams can build, manage and deploy mobile apps to help companies communicate more effectively. In this episode, Aaron and Brett share how typical it is for presentations and marketing materials to get lost in files and folders, forgotten in somebody’s inbox or left on a drive at the office and never see the light of day. The two local Kansans offer a cutting-edge solution that takes on the challenges facing marketing and sales departments in today’s on-demand business world. Tune in and be delighted to learn how this application converts presentations into engaging conversations   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Command App: https://command-app.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Do you want to know how to create a unique brand for your company? Has your business ever struggled more than necessary because of inadequate marketing efforts? Have you ever wondered how you can improve your marketing efforts? Knowing the importance of marketing and having an interest in it are two different things that can make a world of a difference.   In today’s podcast episode, Matt DeCoursey together with Cherry Marketing CEO, Jenni Kulzer, dig deep into the marketing world and talk about what it takes to have a strong online marketing presence. They discuss and share their differing opinions on how business startups can establish an effective and strong online marketing presence.    Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Cherry Marketing Agency: https://cherrymarketingagencyllc.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Getting into the vibe and wearing beach outfit on this episode, Matt Decoursey is joined by Brelann Lawler as they welcome their new guest, Brendan O'Shaughnessy, the owner and founder of Ocean and Sea. Listen in as they dive into the topic of branding and what tricks you can do in order to make your brand glisten. O'Shaughnessy is a multidisciplinary designer, who is proudly rooted in Kansas City. He has a strong foundation in entrepreneurship and this led his ambitions to become into Ocean & Sea, a design and branding studio. In this podcast episode, the trio discusses effective strategies on how to make your brand stand out and the basic fundamentals to establish in creating your brand. Listen as O'Shaughnessy explains to Matt and Brelann what “kerning” means on a logo design and why it is important to get it right.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Ocean and Sea: https://oceanandsea.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

It is said that no matter how different is the product or service that you provide, there is a great chance that you have many comparable, strong competitors. So how do you stay on top of the eCommerce competition? How do you retain customer loyalty? Tune in to this Startup Hustle’s podcast episode as Matt DeCoursey, together with Andrew Dowis, CEO of Pro Athlete, reveals how they stood the test of time in the battle of eCommerce Marketing. Dowis has been selling bats and gloves for over 20 years and faced endless changes and challenges to stay on top. How did he do it? Plan your evolution accordingly!   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ ProAthlete: https://www.proathleteinc.com/ JustBats: https://www.justbats.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Ever wondered what happens to the information that you share on social media? A Baltimore startup company came up with a brilliant idea of gathering data from the different social networking sites and being able to badger illness trends of a sea of data. Join Matt and Matt on this podcast episode as they uncover the secret of how SickWeather Co-Founder and CEO Graham Dodge, gather illness data from social media and making the information available to the public. This interesting episode unveils how Sickweather data are more useful forecasting sales than those outpatient data from a clinic. Find out how data analytics and social media come together with this trending doctor radar app.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Sickweather: http://www.sickweather.com/ Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Kansas City, the City of Fountains, is such an inviting and beautiful area. But why is it that people are moving out of KC? What does it take for native Kansans to stay or come back? On today’s podcast, Matt and Matt are joined with Back2KC director of experience, Jesicca Powell, in a thought-provoking topic of how Kansas City has evolved over the years and why people must come back. In this episode, Jessica explains Back2KC vision and how they continue to accomplish their goal of having the natives return to KC. So, if you’re in for this exciting topic, listen to this podcast and get wowed on how Big2KC is able to engage and reconnect with former Kansans and create new and exciting opportunities on both macro and micro levels.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Back2KC: https://www.back2kc.org/ KCSF: https: https://www.kcstartupfoundation.org Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg

Did you know that you can make your LinkedIn profile stand out? Is your Linkedin profile optimized? Do you want to know how you can effectively optimize your Linkedin page? In this podcast episode, Matt DeCoursey is back with Abraham Gin, CEO of Gin Consulting group and founder of Linkedin KC. Abraham discloses how he was able to come up with a very effective strategy in optimizing his Linkedin page. It was a difficult journey for Abraham but at the end of the road was his success, which he shares to the world. So, if you want to be a rockstar in optimizing your Linkedin page, simply start by completing your profile and listening to this episode and grab more tips on effective engagement.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ Gin Consulting Group: https://www.abrahamgin.com/ginconsultinggroup Gigabook: https://gigabook.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg