Episodes

Startup Hustle welcomes back Aaron Fulk, CEO and founder of Lillian James Creative. In this new episode, Matt DeCoursey and Aaron Fulk continue to discuss sales, marketing, and the power of social media. Since the outbreak of...

In this episode, Matt DeCoursey and guest host Nicholas Shackelford, co-founder and paid media specialist of Konstant Kreative, discuss how the global pandemic created a huge effect on daily businesses and consumer behaviour....

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt interviewed Blake Miller. Miller is the founder of Homebase, an IoT technology provider in Kansas City. He has spent his career immersed in smart technology, and he gives an update on t...

In this episode, the Matts welcome Tim Sylvester of Integrated Roadways. Integrated Roadways aims to achieve a future of connected & autonomous vehicles. And they’re doing this through Smart Pavement, a system created and pat...

Matt and Matt celebrate 300 episodes as they take a deep dive into the 8 virtues of the Bushido Code. They give their two cents on how this Samurai code of conduct remains relevant in modern times especially in the world of e...

Have you ever heard of a non-profit restaurant? If not, tune in to this episode of Startup Hustle. Here, the Matts talked with Father Justin Mathews about social venturing. Well, we all know that profit is important in every...

In this episode, we’re featuring Bo Nelson of Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters. Bo shares how his business continues to thrive despite COVID-19. Indeed, this pandemic brings out the best and worst of most businesses. Bo saw the op...

In this episode, Matt DeCoursey welcomes back Roy Scott, CEO and founder of Healthy Hip Hop. Scott shares how Healthy Hip Hop is coping to keep the business running amidst the global health crisis. Scott is doing a tech accel...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey talks with Chris Kovac. Kovac is the founder of River Watch Beef, a company based in Kansas City. It produces premium grass-fed beef and delivers it directly to homes, grocer...

Business owners are reeling as the global health crisis affects their business and employees. It’s a fast-growing and widespread concern when it comes to managing money in the middle of a global pandemic. The Matts get into a...

Matt discusses the process of applying for a PPP Loan with guest, Darrell Blackburn, COO of Full Scale. Learn more about: Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Stackify: https://stackify.com/ GigaBook: https://gigabook.com Follow...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, the Matts talk to Eze Redwood to get a feel of how the food industry is handling the global pandemic. With the COVID19 outbreak hitting the economy hard, restaurants and food manufacturers a...

In this episode, Lisa Tamayo, CEO of Scollar, and Matt D. openly discuss the struggles that they both have faced as entrepreneurs upon dealing with the current global crisis. Lisa shared how they encountered situations in th...

No industry is immune to the effects of social distancing or mandated limitations on how many people can gather together. Today’s guest, Luke Wade talks with Matt and Matt about how it has affected KC Crew, a cutting edge adu...

Matt and Matt talk to Black and Veatch's Sarah Ruhl and Ryan Pletka about their Ignite X COVID-19 Response Accelerator. Black and Veatch are awarding 250k in non-dilutive grants and in-kind services to startups that can help ...

In this episode Matt and Matt continue to self-isolate, with today's remote guest, Life Equals Co-founder and CEO, Kyle Fitzgerald about his super food shot. They discuss the impact that Covid-19 has had on both his business ...

In this episode Matt and Matt sit in their home offices and discuss risk management.They talk about effective ways to protect your business, employees and customers by anticipating the possibility of a crisis and develop a ri...

Data should be a force for good. That’s the goal behind mySidewalk, a data-driven community intelligence platform designed for public service. mySidewalk’s CEO Stephen Hardy sits in with the Matts to discuss everything about ...

In this episode Matt D. is joined remotely by returning guest, Joel Goldberg. They discuss the unprecedented impact that the Coronavirus has had on the sports and live events industry and what obstacles the future holds. Lear...

In this episode the Matt's record from their remote home offices during the Covid-19 global pandemic. They are joined by returning guest Andrew Morgans as they discuss the impact Covid-19 is having on Amazon and Amazon relate...

If you listened to the first episode with Frank Keck on Work Culture, you’ll learn how work culture can boost your employees’ productivity and at the same time keep them in your company. To move further, Frank Keck and Matt D...

In this episode, Matt talks about his journey home in the midst of this pandemic. He considers his plans over the next few weeks as he does his part by doing a self-quarantine. He talks about the ever-changing situation and t...

The Coronavirus is here... and it's made quite an impact. Up to this point, you've been rolling with the punches, making quick hard decisions to protect yourself and your company. Now it's time to take a breath, look at your ...

In this episode, Matt gives some practical tips on creative ways to pivot, reduce expenses and be socially responsible in the midst of this pandemic. He also gives a glimpse into what it is like to plan international travel a...