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Re: Real lessons learned from a startup that took risks – with Jason Shen

JC — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:20:55 -0000

Thanks, my take away from this is, just don't build something on sand (here craigslist is that sand). You just need to have total control for your business, rather than leaving things to chance.

Re: Episode 152:
The one about successful business strategies

JC — Fri, 02 May 2014 01:35:36 -0000

For mp3 audio, a bit digging, I found this link:
s3.amazonaws.com/ilovemarke...

Re: How to start a company WITHOUT coming up with an idea OR getting it off the ground – with Deborah Sweeney

JC — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:46:42 -0000

Hey Andrew,

The interview content is very good, but the audio from Deborah is not very clear. It seems to me that other podcasts are having better and consistent quality of audio. Sorry to point this out, but it seems to be something not too hard to improve.

Thanks,

Re: Does your company have to be fulfilling to truly be successful? – with Joshua Reeves

JC — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 11:03:17 -0000

Hi Andrew,

I feel like this interview could be more specific in identifying the pain point of the customers, but it just seems to me too generic. Maybe the interview candidate could be given a set of specific questions to be prepared for before the interview, that might help? Also, it feels to me that it is very much corporate, you know, like the company is trying to sell their payroll service or something.

Re: Episode #49: How to Quit a Job – Starting a Side Hustle with Nick Loper

JC — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:32:45 -0000

Thanks Jeff and Nick. You two are my favorite in terms of podcast shows, I've never missed an episode ;-) Although I've known Nick's story before from other podcast interviews, but there is another perspective this interview gave me and it is very educational. Kudos!

Re: How to win the hearts of businesses as customers – with David Barrett

JC — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 01:29:50 -0000

Wow, this is a very inspiring interview. Actually I interviewed with Concur back in 2005 but didn't take the job due to my own immigration related concerns (long story anyway).

I could totally resonate with David that there is no single trick for marketing, there are lot of tiny little levers to pull to get the word out. So no silver-bullet.

I like the enthusiasm David has for his venture, it is motivating. Kudos! Thanks Andrew and David.

Re: How to buy a site that already exists and grow it – with Rob Walling

JC — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:49:03 -0000

Rob's interview is always my favorite, plus his startupfortherestofus podcast, is among the best, kudos!

BTW, Andrew and Rob, I think the reason people came through appsumo but didn't order the year long package is because people want to just test the water first. So they would go with one month instead of a full year.

Re: TMBA 225: Thoughts on Living and Working in Asia

JC — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 02:23:35 -0000

Hi Thomas, well said. It is a good experience for me to have for sure, lived in Australia, Canada and USA and now I got this world view which is more holistic.

Re: TMBA 225: Thoughts on Living and Working in Asia

JC — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:03:18 -0000

Excellent episode and lots of insights, thanks!

As a Chinese, I feel bad that I got stuck in America right now, where westerners like you guys are making a killing in Asia. I just feel like I chose the wrong boat ;-)

Anyhow, I am working towards going back to China someday with my site and make it big there as well.

Re: Conscious Millionaire: Broke At 23, Millionaire By 25 – with JV Crum III

JC — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:49:32 -0000

The interview was good but sorry to say JV's voice seemed quite blurred.

Could the voice quality be improved for future interviews? It is kind of hard to listen to this one clearly.

Thanks!

Re: TMBA 010 (LBP10) – An Insider’s Look at Outsourcing in the Philippines

JC — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:20:03 -0000

This is definitely the definitive guide for outsourcing to the Philippines. I've summarized it in Chinese here on JiansNet.com:
http://www.jiansnet.com/top...

Thanks Dan and Ian, you guys rock!

Re: Baby Einstein: One Female Entrepreneur Taking On Several Businesses – with Julie Clark

JC — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:52:17 -0000

Beautiful story and I learned a lot, especially impressed with Julie's passion for making the product. Also, staying humble even after she sold the company and pretty much set for life. She is another great role model for me to learn from, money is not everything and passion really matters more.

Re: Baby Einstein: One Female Entrepreneur Taking On Several Businesses – with Julie Clark

JC — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:52:59 -0000

Hey Andrew,

The mp3 download link is not working. Could that be fixed? Thanks,

Re: Blue Steel: How To Go From Questionable To Legitimate – with Roman Northcut

JC — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:14:05 -0000

Love this interview, especially on the mindset part and how to deal with the stress.

Andrew, Qi Gong is a very traditional Chinese practice. I've actually done it when I was a teenager, at the time my grandma taught me how to do it back in Beijing. It is super helpful to calm down your temper and good for lower the blood pressure.

I didn't know that Qi Gong could be something that useful for entrepreneurs. Now I keep hearing about this, I feel like I should pick it up again myself ;-)

Re: TwoWayDirect: Taking Advantage Of An Ignored Technology – with Brandon Ocampo

JC — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:31:33 -0000

Great interview, saved for listening to again later on to inspire myself ;-) I love the hustle of working as a security guard in order to be able to talk to the Director of Security.

Re: Beat the GMAT: Why You Don’t Have To Be An Expert – with Eric Bahn

JC — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:49:09 -0000

The healthcare portion of the interview is quite moving, it shows what it takes for an entrepreneur to endure. Also, the last part about competitors popping up, is quite a lesson. So that is a constant reminder that one needs to be super focused on just one business rather than all other ventures.

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

JC — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:20:40 -0000

Thanks!

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

JC — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:05:45 -0000

For some reason, I think there are quite some interviews that the two parties are having very different volumes, so making it hard to adjust and listen to.

Andrew, hope you could make the sound quality better. I listen to other entrepreneurial podcasts as well and it just seems to me that other podcasts have better/consistent sound quality than yours. Sorry to point this out but hope all the best.

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

JC — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:01:16 -0000

Thanks, one question I have is, do you see drop shipping still being a viable model these days? Since the Internet is becoming a lot more crowded and more vendors are selling directly, will there still be good opportunities to do a drop ship business?

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

JC — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:39:29 -0000

Great interview, feels a bit short, hope Andrew could ask more questions on the ecommerce/drop shipping business.

Re: Everbadge: Can A Family Man Build A Business Without Risking His Family? – with Sam Morris

JC — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:43:34 -0000

By the way, Andrew, hope you could do more interviews like this, with bootstrapped entrepreneurs who also have family obligations.

Re: Everbadge: Can A Family Man Build A Business Without Risking His Family? – with Sam Morris

JC — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:42:00 -0000

Cool interview, thanks Andrew and Sam. I could totally relate to this as a bootstrapper and also a family man. Even more challenging for me is that I am an immigrant from China, and I find it even more difficult to startup in addition to being the only breadwinner in the family.

Anyhow, I am doing it and making progress and Mixergy has been an inspiration for me all along.

Re: Do Corporate Postions Prepare You For Entrepreneurship?

JC — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:46:54 -0000

Wow, another epic post, I love it. It is all about the right mindset to make things happen, and it is tough at times to keep it going, but Dan, your post is very encouraging and I appreciate it a lot.

Re: Who Builds A Multi-Million Dollar Business As A Teenager And Gives It Away? – with Justin Fulcher

JC — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 01:28:23 -0000

Andrew,

As a Chinese living in America, I can probably help a bit in pronouncing Mark Zhang's name. His last name is pretty typical Chinese family name, and the pronunciation is somewhat more like chang, than zang.

Re: 333: John Lee Dumas is back in the guest chair!

JC — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:37:09 -0000

Thanks Andrew. Your podcast sounds interesting, I will take a look.

Disqus - Latest Comments for briteguy

Re: Real lessons learned from a startup that took risks – with Jason Shen

Re: Episode 152:The one about successful business strategies

Re: How to start a company WITHOUT coming up with an idea OR getting it off the ground – with Deborah Sweeney

Re: Does your company have to be fulfilling to truly be successful? – with Joshua Reeves

Re: Episode #49: How to Quit a Job – Starting a Side Hustle with Nick Loper

Re: How to win the hearts of businesses as customers – with David Barrett

Re: How to buy a site that already exists and grow it – with Rob Walling

Re: TMBA 225: Thoughts on Living and Working in Asia

Re: TMBA 225: Thoughts on Living and Working in Asia

Re: Conscious Millionaire: Broke At 23, Millionaire By 25 – with JV Crum III

Re: TMBA 010 (LBP10) – An Insider’s Look at Outsourcing in the Philippines

Re: Baby Einstein: One Female Entrepreneur Taking On Several Businesses – with Julie Clark

Re: Baby Einstein: One Female Entrepreneur Taking On Several Businesses – with Julie Clark

Re: Blue Steel: How To Go From Questionable To Legitimate – with Roman Northcut

Re: TwoWayDirect: Taking Advantage Of An Ignored Technology – with Brandon Ocampo

Re: Beat the GMAT: Why You Don’t Have To Be An Expert – with Eric Bahn

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

Re: Glasses: How A Guy Who Kept Getting Fired Created A Profitable Company – with William Shaker

Re: Everbadge: Can A Family Man Build A Business Without Risking His Family? – with Sam Morris

Re: Everbadge: Can A Family Man Build A Business Without Risking His Family? – with Sam Morris

Re: Do Corporate Postions Prepare You For Entrepreneurship?

Re: Who Builds A Multi-Million Dollar Business As A Teenager And Gives It Away? – with Justin Fulcher

Re: 333: John Lee Dumas is back in the guest chair!

Re: Episode 152:
The one about successful business strategies