Episodes

Oct. 21, 2020

Life After Acquisition

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Maria Flynn, CEO, and co-founder of Orbis Biosciences talk about her life after acquisition. What does the approach pattern to a startup exit look like? What occurs after ...

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Oct. 20, 2020

3D Models

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans sits down with Trevor Crotts, president of Buddy Rest. They discuss the beginnings of Buddy Rest and the importance of being able to pivot when challenges arise. Moreover, the...

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Oct. 19, 2020

Separating Yourself from the Pack

Differentiation is key. That is a basic pillar of business in this day and age. But how do you do that? That’s what Matt DeCoursey discusses today with Andrew Kaplan, the #1 best-selling author of “The Last Law of Attraction …

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Oct. 17, 2020

Andrew Survives Prime Day!

Amazon Prime Day is a big deal for businesses that are highly driven by Amazon sales. So what is life like for those businesses and how do they prepare? That’s exactly what Startup Hustle Hosts, Matt DeCoursey and Andrew Mo...

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Oct. 16, 2020

Email Marketing Tips

Email marketing—are you doing it right? Probably not! So to help you and your business grow, Matt DeCoursey sits down for a conversation with Matt Rouse (Hook SEO). Our guest is a subject matter expert when it comes to doing …

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Oct. 15, 2020

Taking Initiative

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Katie Steele Danner, Executive Director of the Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation talked about the importance of women getting involved, how to foster women in leaders...

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Oct. 14, 2020

The Growth Concierge

What does it take to grow or build a brand? Join Matt DeCoursey in his conversation with Guillaume Dumortier about how to foster a brand the right way. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sp...

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Oct. 13, 2020

What is a Second Stage Business?

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Meghan Lynch, CEO of Six-Point Creative, sit down to answer some of the important questions for growing companies. What is it like to be a business that is in its second …

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Oct. 12, 2020

Preparing for an Exit

Startups and businesses are hard! The statistics say you’re likely to fail. But what if you don’t? What happens if you get that ever-so-coveted exit? How do you prepare, and what is that like? Learn more about that when Mat...

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Oct. 9, 2020

Leadership Skills for Remote Teams

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Gregg Moss, Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer talk about how to lead an eCommerce company. Gregg is located in West Minster, which happens to be a hotbed for startup...

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Oct. 8, 2020

Building a Pipeline

Melissa Vincent, Executive Director of Pipeline Entrepreneurs, and host Lauren Conaway talk the power of equitable entrepreneurship and how the Pipeline program helps propel startup founders to greater success. This episode i...

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Oct. 7, 2020

Cannabis Marketing Challenges

The cannabis business is growing (pun intended). However, those involved struggle mightily when it comes to certain marketing channels. Why? It’s because the industry is technically still outlawed on the federal level. The...

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Oct. 6, 2020

The Creator Mindset

Is creativity something that you or your business struggle with? It might be related to your approach. That is exactly what Matt DeCoursey discussed with Nir Bashan, the author of The Creator Mindset during this episode of ...

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Oct. 5, 2020

Ups, Downs, Wins and Losses

This episode started as a followup to our Demo Day episode. Matt DeCoursey sat down for a discussion about Insurance AI Tech Startups with Alan Ringvald, the CEO and co-founder of Relativity6, one of the amazing companies in...

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Oct. 2, 2020

Organizing Your eCommerce Inventory

For many businesses, inventory is the most valuable asset (other than great employees). That said, many businesses struggle to maintain control of their inventory numbers. Failure to do this properly can result in catastroph...

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Oct. 1, 2020

Everyone Can Entrepreneur

Host Lauren Conaway and Wendy Guillies, President and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, talk about the importance of equitable access to entrepreneurship, what awesome programs the Foundation have working to increa...

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Sept. 30, 2020

Finding Startup Accelerators

Everyone has heard about startup accelerators and incubators. So how do you approach finding or getting into them? Spoiler alert… Google is a great place to start when it comes to finding accelerators. However, what Matt De...

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Sept. 29, 2020

Demo Day Announcement

Join Matt and Matt as they discuss the companies recently involved in the LaunchKC, BCP Tech Business Accelerator! Make sure to join us on Thursday, October 1st for a special video presentation as well! Watch our Demo Day Pre...

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Sept. 29, 2020

Listing Optimization

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans chats with Daniela Bolzmann, Founder of Mindful Goods Co. They talk about listing optimization, what sets Mindful Good co. apart from a full-service amazon brand accelerator a...

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Sept. 28, 2020

You Are Your Brand

In this episode, Matt DeCoursey talks with Robyn Sayles. They discuss positioning yourself and your brand as the guide, the difference between sales and sales tactics, and of course the importance of having "Sales" as your la...

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Sept. 25, 2020

Accounting for eCommerce

Accounting is one of the foundational elements of a successful business, especially when it comes to eCommerce businesses. That is exactly what Matt DeCoursey discusses with Brittany Brown of Ledger Gurus in Part 2 of this e...

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Sept. 24, 2020

Financially EmpowHERed

Lauren Conaway and Jayne Ellegard, founder and coach with Ellegant Wealth, discuss why women struggle with financial empowerment and how they can take control of their money matters in fun and educational ways. Follow us on I...

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Sept. 23, 2020

How to be Wonder-Full

Are you activating your innermost superpowers? Probably not… It’s ok, most of us aren’t. In order to help, Matt DeCoursey sits down for a conversation with Kelly Radi, and talks about what it takes to get the most out of …

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Sept. 22, 2020

Embracing Change

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans talks with Kevin Kwok from J20 Creative. They discuss the current state of eCommerce, how Kevin’s agency approached the events of 2020, the importance of knowing the other sid...

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