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June 22, 2020

Top St. Louis Startups

Matt DeCoursey and Matt Watson share another list of top startups. This time, they run down the list of top startups in St. Louis, Missouri. This episode shines the spotlight to 12 startup companies of St. Louis. Find Startup...

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June 19, 2020

Esports Supplies

As many businesses are slowing down during the pandemic, one interesting industry is thriving. That is the gaming industry, specifically Esports. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Jake Zinn co-founder of Esport Supply shares...

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June 18, 2020

Outsource School

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Decoursey talks with Nathan Hirsch. Nathan is the Co-Founder of Outsource School, a Florida-based education platform helping entrepreneurs on offshoring and outsourcing virtual assistan...

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June 17, 2020

The Titanic Effect

Building a startup is challenging. More so if you’re not aware of the hurdles that most entrepreneurs go through to make it work. Today’s guests are Kim and Todd Saxton, two of the authors behind, The Titanic Effect. Today’s ...

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June 16, 2020

Amazon Best Sellers

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans sits down with Shawn McGowen founder and CEO of Leather Honey. They discuss Shawn’s unique approach to starting a business, his motivations for leaving the banking industry, m...

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June 15, 2020

Startup Hustle 2.0, The Announcement Episode

Welcome to Startup Hustle 2.0! In this episode, Matt and Matt officially announce 3 new regular hosts of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway, Roy Scott, and Andrew Morgans. These familiar faces will be bringing on guests from thei...

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June 12, 2020

The Grocery Delivery Business

Today’s guest is Kansas City milkman, Matt Shatto. He is the founder of Shatto Home Delivery. This business aims to provide an outlet for local producers to sell to people looking for local goods. Shatto talks about how they ...

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June 11, 2020

Court Reporting Startups

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matt duo is joined by Stenovate CEO Lauren Lawrence and COO Lee Zuvanich. They discuss the dynamics and business of court reporting. Lauren shares how the idea of Stenovate came about an...

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June 9, 2020

The CEO Whisperer

Cameron Herold, a.k.a. The CEO Whisperer, is a well-renowned author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He drops by to share his thoughts on what makes a great business leader. As a coach, he uses his proverbial Midas touch to elevat...

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June 8, 2020

Be a Fountain, Not a Drain

Today Matt and Matt are joined by none other than Kansas City Royals color commentator Rex Hudler. Rex Hudler is a former Major League Baseball utility player with over 38 years of baseball experience, including 21 years as a...

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June 5, 2020

Pet Insurance Startups

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts talk with Casey Masters, founder, and CEO of Companion Protect, a Kansas-based pet insurance provider. Companion Protect offers affordable pricing for incredible coverage for your ...

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June 4, 2020

Touring Musician Woes

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts sit with Jason Morris and Zac Flynn, band manager and bass player of Eminence Ensemble band, a jam band based out of Colorado. Jason and Zac talk about the huge impact of …

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June 3, 2020

People Logic

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts talk with Matt Schmidt, founder and CEO of Peoplelogic, a North Carolina based company focusing on AI-augmented People Analytics solutions. Peoplelogic is a tool for managers that ...

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June 2, 2020

Perkins Builder Brothers

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey is joined by the construction startup experts, the Perkins brothers. Erik and Jaime Perkins are well-known home contractors based out of North Carolina. They share what it’s l...

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June 1, 2020

Ask a Book Editor

Do you have questions that you’ve always wanted to ask a book editor? You’re in luck because today’s guest is Patrick Price, a hands-on editor based in New York. He specializes in narrative non-fiction, prescriptive non-ficti...

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May 29, 2020

A Scrappy Startup Story

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt sit with Taylor Monks, CEO, and Co-Founder of BasicBlock. BasicBlock is a company based in Nebraska that offers a mobile document scanning solution that radically changes Nebra...

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May 28, 2020

Top Kansas City Startups

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt highlight 13 startups in Kansas City. While 2020 continues to give us uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some exciting businesses likely to win in this battl...

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May 27, 2020

Closing Sales

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Cooper Krauss close their three-part series discussion with closing sales. Tune in and learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to making and closing a successful deal ...

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May 26, 2020

Sales Discovery

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Cooper Krauss. Cooper is Full Scale’s sales director and works together with the two Matts to help you build your team of developers quickly and affordably. Listen t...

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May 25, 2020

Sales Prospecting

Sales is more than merely selling products or services. Before you make a successful sale, you must first figure out who you should be selling to. In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey is partnered with Full S...

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May 22, 2020

Employee Background Screening

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey sits with Jason Morris, the founder of EmployeeScreenIQ, which was acquired by Sterling Talent Solutions. Morris is a highly coveted speaker at industry events that focus on b...

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May 21, 2020

Movie Night: Henry Ford, American Experience

Today, the Matts are back for a Movie Night on “Henry Ford: American Experience”, an original PBS documentary that unpacks the interesting life of the automobile magnate. An interesting rags-to-riches story of Henry Ford, an ...

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May 20, 2020

Disruptive Technology

Matt DeCoursey welcomes today’s guest, Jason Illian. He’s the Managing Director of Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), a mid-to-late stage venture arm of the Koch Industries. He shares how KDT embraces disruption and transfor...

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May 19, 2020

Fundamism

What does it mean to have FUN? In this episode, Matt DeCoursey welcomes Paul Long, a motivational speaker and CEO of Fundamism. The two get into an interesting and FUN discussion on their experiences in employee engagement an...

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