032: How To Start A Software Company (Jesse Mecham)

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032: How To Start A Software Company (Jesse Mecham)

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Have you ever created something useful in your own life and wondered if you could turn it into a business? Our guest for episode 32 did just that and he’s made… read more →

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Aug 28, 2014

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Grant Baldwin interviews people doing interesting and inspiring work to learn more about their journey. You’ll gain inspiration, tactics, strategy and hope to find and do work you love. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, small business owner, solopreneur, or employee, this is the podcast for you!

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010: 48 Days To The Work You Love (Dan Miller): Do you know what’s next for you in your work? Or are you still sorting out what you’re passionate about and what your true calling is? In either case our guest for episode 10 can certainly help! Dan Miller is an internationally-renowned author, by How Did You Get Into That?
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003: How To Live and Work Anywhere (Sean Ogle): Suitcase entrepreneur, lifestyle by design, solopreneur: these are all terms most of us are familiar with but when Sean Ogle, our guest for episode 003 made his way in the world, he didn’t have any idea what those phrases meant. - by How Did You Get Into That?
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005: Being Comfortable Not Wanting A Normal Job (Chris Brogan): Do you ever feel like a freak for wanting something other than a cubicle-based life? If you do, you're not alone in your feeling and your desire for something else. - And the good news, according to episode 5 guest, Chris Brogan, by How Did You Get Into That?
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020: How To Turn Your Side Hustle Into A Full Time Business (Jen and Omar): You’ve heard the tales of so-called overnight success and usually there’s a backstory: someone struggled for years and then one night they had a breakthrough. But our guests for episode 20 are actually overnight successes! by How Did You Get Into That?
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008: How To Take Risks In Your Career Search (Tyler Terveeron): Why do some people take risks more than others? And why do some of those risk-takers go for broke and others risk incrementally? Is there a science behind taking risks or is someone just “born that way”? To answer all of those questions and so much mo by How Did You Get Into That?
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027: How To Become A Successful Youth Speaker (Josh Shipp): Have you ever seen a speaker and thought, "I want to do that!"? Many of us have and here to talk about his journey into public speaking is one of my inspirations, Mr. Josh Shipp. Josh is a former foster kid turned youth speaker extraordinaire. - by How Did You Get Into That?
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018: How To Travel For Free (Ben Schlappig): If you’re like most people, you’ve had at least a fleeting thought about making a living from travel or at least traveling whenever and wherever you wanted to without paying for it. So what if you could go anywhere and everywhere, by How Did You Get Into That?
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007: How To Find Your Ideal Work Environment (Greg Hickman): Sometimes entrepreneurs are born, sometimes they are created. Our guest for episode 007 is an example of the latter. Though not an entrepreneur as a child, Greg Hickman eventually grew into his role today as The Man behind the successful company Mobil... by How Did You Get Into That?
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022: How To Become A Sketch Artist (Doug Neill): So often the things we loved to do as children end up being the things we are most passionate about as adults. Our guest for episode 22 is the perfect example of this. Today Doug Neill is a sketch artist, illustrator and graphic recorder. by How Did You Get Into That?
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004: How To Get Started In The Food Industry (Sophie Slesinger): The food industry is one of the toughest industries to succeed in and our guest for episode 4 knows this firsthand. - Sophie Slesinger joins us to give us the lowdown on making it in the world of food and the path she took to becoming a recognized exp... by How Did You Get Into That?
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016: From Criminal Lawyer to Chocolatier (Shawn Askinosie): You’ve probably read about or even know someone who was at the top of their career, only to walk away. What leads someone to do that? In episode 16, Shawn Askinosie sheds some light on this very topic because he’s done it. by How Did You Get Into That?
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049: Building A Business Around Being Charming (Jordan Harbinger): Have you ever wondered how some people just “have it” when it comes to social skills? Are you looking for more confidence in your life? If so, then you'll want to listen to today's show and our guest, Jordan Harbinger. - by How Did You Get Into That?
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019: How To Never Take ‘No’ For An Answer (Jolie Guillebeau): How many times could you hear “no” before you gave up? 10, 20, 100? Our guest for episode 19 heard it for decades, but something inside of her wouldn’t allow her to give up her dream of being an artist. Jolie Guillebeau always dreamt of being an art by How Did You Get Into That?
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006: How To Discover Your Talents (Chase Reeves): You've heard the saying: “Jack of all trades, master of none.” For many of us this quote makes sense, if you try to be good at too many things, you won't be great at any one thing. But our guest for episode 6, Chase Reeves of Fizzle.co, by How Did You Get Into That?
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009: Consciously Designing Your Life and Career (Laura Roeder): If you had the ultimate in time and financial freedom, where would you go? Or what if you could work from anywhere in the world, where would you be? If you’re like our guest for episode 9, you’d go everywhere whenever you chose! by How Did You Get Into That?
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011: How To Discover Your Passion In College (Thomas Frank): If you’re in college, what would it be like if you could graduate knowing what your next step is and how you’re going to take that step - and doing so without a ton of debt? Our guest for episode 11, Thomas Frank, by How Did You Get Into That?
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001: My Journey To ‘How Did You Get Into That’ (Grant Baldwin): On our first episode of the show, you’ll have the opportunity to get to know me as I talk about who I am and why I started this podcast in the first place. Join me to find out what makes this show worth your time, by How Did You Get Into That?
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032: How To Start A Software Company (Jesse Mecham): Have you ever created something useful in your own life and wondered if you could turn it into a business? Our guest for episode 32 did just that and he's made a financial success of his original idea. - Jesse Mecham started with a spreadsheet and tur... by How Did You Get Into That?
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021: How To Pursue Mastery In Your Work (Dane Sanders): When you're searching for your life's work or what to do next in your career, most people will tell you to pursue your passion. But not Dane Sanders, our guest for show 21. Dane, a photographer, writer and all-around solopreneur, by How Did You Get Into That?
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014: How To Break Into The Tech Startup Industry (Ryan Delk): Did you ever ask yourself: what’s the craziest thing I can do in this situation? If not, you might after listening to our guest for episode 14! He did and it paid off immeasurably. Ryan Delk of Gumroad got his technology legs through an experience in .. by How Did You Get Into That?
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046: How To Host Your Own Late Night Talk Show (Jeff Houghton): Have you ever taken a chance in your career and it didn’t work out? Or have you ever NOT taken that chance and regretted it? If so, then you'll want to listen to today's show and our guest, Jeff Houghton. Jeff is a late night talk show host…not in Hol by How Did You Get Into That?
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034: How To Integrate Business Into Your Life (Corbett Barr): Working 80 hours a week simply doesn't allow for any sort of balance in our lives...and yet so often we find ourselves going with the flow and doing it anyway. Such was the case for Corbett Barr, co-founder of Fizzle and our guest for this show. - by How Did You Get Into That?
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024: How To Become A Filmmaker (Wes Wages): What would you do if you were hired by a high profile client, say Marie Forleo, and after you completed your work for her, the equipment you saved it on was stolen? What would your reaction be - would you give up, by How Did You Get Into That?
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012: Building A Business Off What Feels Right (Michael Gebben): If you could go back in time, would you take a year off after high school and try your hand at a particular job or field? Our guest for episode 12 opted to pursue his interest in video production after high school, rather than go directly to college. by How Did You Get Into That?
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002: How To Interview and Connect with Millionaires (Jaime Tardy): What would your life look like if you interviewed millionaires for a living? Do you think you’d be doing some things differently than you are right now? - Our guest for episode 002 is living that life. Jaime Tardy, fellow podcaster, by How Did You Get Into That?
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023: How To Sell Products Online (Nathan Barry): You’ve probably heard the old saying: “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” But that’s not true when it comes to Nathan Barry, our 23rd guest on “How’d You Get Into That?”. Nathan is a software designer who writes books about design by How Did You Get Into That?
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036: How To Become A Comedian (Michael Jr.): Have you ever heard a comedian and thought "I can do that?" Maybe, maybe not. But our guest for show number 36, Michael Jr., had that very thought when he was a teenager and there was no turning back for him! - Michael is a touring comedian today, by How Did You Get Into That?
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040: How To Start A Travel Agency (Jon Pollock): Italy. It's a place that is on high on most people's bucket lists. And if it's a country you've always wanted to explore then this is your show! Jon Pollock, founder and owner of Ciao Andiamo, has created a business based on giving tourists an authenti... by How Did You Get Into That?
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028: Why It’s Good To Be Unemployable (Michael O’Neal): Unemployable. There was a time when that word would strike fear and/or pity into the hearts of people around the globe. But there's a man among us who is changing all that. His name is Michael O'Neal, and he is our guest for episode 28. - by How Did You Get Into That?
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017: Trying Different Careers To Find What Works For You (John Lee Dumas): Have you ever wanted to do something so revolutionary no one thought it could be done, not even leaders in your industry? Our guest for episode 17 has and today he’s doing what no one thought could be done: he's running a thriving and lucrative 7-day-a. by How Did You Get Into That?
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