Idea to Startup
Idea to Startup

Idea to Startup

Brian Scordato | Tacklebox

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A podcast for people working on startup ideas. We have 15-minute tactical episodes and occasional interviews with people who did the early things exceptionally well. We've helped launch hundreds of startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and these are the building blocks. "This is, without a doubt, the best podcast for people trying to build startups out there." "If you aren't listening to this podcast and you're considering building a business (or you're already building one), what are you doing?" "Must listen for first-time entrepreneurs - excellent storyteller."

Recent Episodes

Thanksgiving Mailbag: Are all the good ideas taken? What should I do about AI? What single skill should I focus on?
NOV 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Mailbag: Are all the good ideas taken? What should I do about AI? What single skill should I focus on?
A special Thanksgiving mailbag episode answering listener questions. We tackle the one thing you should actually be doing with AI right now, how to deal with other startups working on the same idea as you, and the single most important habit every founder needs to build. Plus, Derek Jeter makes a surprise appearance to ask about imposter syndrome. Come for the smooth jazz, stay for the actionable startup advice. #MuchAdoAboutStuffing
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21 MIN
Three Ways to Approach Your Startup Like a Pro (Encore)
NOV 21, 2024
Three Ways to Approach Your Startup Like a Pro (Encore)
Today, we'll dig in on three approaches that separate how pros and amateurs build businesses. We'll talk through how pros leverage existing infrastructure, how they use anti-marketing to build trust with strangers, and how they don't leave luck and serendipity to chance - they orchestrate it. We'll do this with help from stories about Frank Sinatra, a comedian in an Uber, and a founder starting a GMAT course for people looking to score 800 (and for those people only). And, Hey Jealousy by the Gin Blossoms, for some reason.
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21 MIN
How to Engineer Luck
NOV 13, 2024
How to Engineer Luck
Most founders hope to get lucky. But luck isn't random - it can (and has to be) engineered. Today we'll break down exactly what luck is and how you can reverse engineer it. We'll help you identify Luck Gatekeepers and build your Luck Budget. You'll never think about entrepreneurial luck the same way again.
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20 MIN
How to Productize Your Customer's First Step (Encore)
NOV 8, 2024
How to Productize Your Customer's First Step (Encore)
Today we'll dig in on productizing your customer's first step. This is the best path to building a product that generates revenue immediately so that you've got some runway and flexibility to build. We'll walk through a few examples, including a Family Operating System that came in at 3am last Thanksgiving from a listener. And, if you're interested in Tacklebox, code "Holiday" will get you 50% off your first month.
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20 MIN
A Thing That Always Works: The 5-Minute List
OCT 31, 2024
A Thing That Always Works: The 5-Minute List
Today, we dive into the Always Work and Never Work Lists to pull out a method that's immeasurably useful for our founders: The 5-Minute List. A system that helps you turn scattered pockets of time into meaningful work - rebranding "Sand" tasks (from the Sand and Stones framework) to "Pebbles." We leverage AI to break intimidating projects down and minimize transition time to remove all friction.
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19 MIN