Wannabe Entrepreneur – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode, I dive into my latest thoughts on entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and productivity. I share exciting updates about my project, Podsqueeze, and my collaboration with João on a new product.

I discuss the struggle of balancing work with personal life and question traditional metrics of productivity. We also touch on the culture of overworking and the importance of networking.

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Timestamps (by podsqueeze)

Balancing work and personal life (00:08:06)

Exploring the challenges of managing work, exercise, family, and personal time while questioning traditional metrics of efficiency and productivity.

Effectiveness in managing work time (00:10:11)

Questioning the common routines and practices of successful entrepreneurs and exploring the true measures of efficiency and productivity in managing work time.

Optimizing efficiency in work (00:13:43)

Discussing different metrics for measuring efficiency in managing a team's work and exploring ways to apply these metrics to oneself for optimal productivity.

Evaluating work performance (00:19:18)

Exploring the concept of a 360 evaluation method used in some companies to assess work performance and considering its potential application in managing personal efficiency.

The culture of overwork (00:20:25)

Discussion on company culture, self-evaluation, and the impact of working hours on productivity.

Optimizing efficiency (00:21:35)

Exploring the concept of questioning the impact of tasks and finding the best use of time.

Myth of overworking for success (00:22:50)

Challenging the belief that working excessively leads to wealth, and questioning traditional paths to success.

Alternative paths to wealth (00:24:00)

Exploring unconventional methods of attaining wealth, such as owning assets and leveraging networking.

Non-monetary forms of payment (00:25:14)

Examining the value of favors, assets, and networking as alternative forms of compensation.

Power of networking (00:26:33)

Discussing the significance of networking, leveraging relationships, and the impact on business success.

Measuring non-monetary impact (00:29:40)

Challenges in quantifying the impact of networking and non-monetary returns in business.

Redefining success and wealth (00:32:08)

Questioning the traditional measures of success and wealth, exploring the value of non-monetary returns.

Closing thoughts (00:33:25)

Encouraging feedback and reflection on the episode's topics, emphasizing the value of unconventional ideas.

I talk about the importance of prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively. I also discuss my main goal: becoming a better entrepreneur through continuous learning. You'll hear about my marketing strategies, especially focusing on Google SEO, and the challenges of growing a bootstrapped company. Plus, I reflect on the slow growth of Podsqueeze and the tough decisions around investing and potentially starting new projects.

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Timestamps

The speaker's journey (00:00:11)

Entrepreneurial ups and downs (00:01:21)

Challenges with Podsqueeze (00:02:30)

Marketing strategies and SEO (00:03:43)

Realizations and market size (00:05:58)

Strategies for Podsqueeze growth (00:12:24)

Financial challenges and investment (00:16:56)

Considering new projects (00:19:12)

The bigger picture (00:21:23)

Exploring new products (00:22:31)

Staying in the current market (00:23:39)

Reaching for the stars (00:26:49)

Philosophical reflections (00:28:45)

Spreading good energy (00:30:10)

Final thoughts and call to action (00:32:40)

Why do some products grow more than others? In today's episode of "The Wannabe Entrepreneur," I ponder over the growth trajectory of my product, the inevitable plateau, and the significance of early adopters and the early majority. I confess to overlooking long-term marketing tactics initially and discuss strategies to break into fresh markets, like YouTube and non-English speaking segments, aiming to maintain momentum and captivate early innovators.

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The frustrating smartwatch purchase (00:00:12)

Dealing with refunds and customer complaints (00:03:21)

Understanding early adopters and early majority (00:07:30)

Lessons from initial product growth (00:10:53)

Neglecting sustainable marketing strategies (00:14:06)

Tapping into new markets and potential strategies (00:17:04)

Re-Published

I have been following Hugo's youtube channel from the beginning and it was a true pleasure to chat with him about his journey. Hugo will tell us about how he grew his youtube channel and how he was able to finance his most recent project as a competitor in the Mini Transat Race (which is a solo transatlantic race).

Glossary:

Mini Transat: A solo transatlantic yacht race that typically starts in France and ends in the Caribbean.

Vendée Globe: A single-handed non-stop round the world yacht race.

Ann Alé: The name of Hugo's first boat

Hugo Boss: Reference to Alex Thomson, that is a famous sailor sponsored by Hugo Boss

Charter Boat: People rent a boat with a skipper to sail around and enjoy their vacations

Clipper Race: A race that takes paying amateur crews on one or more legs of a circumnavigation of the globe

SVB: Online shop for yacht and boat equipment

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About Hugo aka @thesailingfrenchman

Check out Hugo youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjbnS2PJDbVxyF0foCil6oQ

Follow Hugo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesailingfrenchman/

Check out his website: https://www.thesailingfrenchman.com/

About this podcast:

Check out the pilot episode: https://anchor.fm/wannabentrepreneur/episodes/1---Pilot-e10p1ba

Support Wannabe Entrepreneur: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tiagorbf

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiagoRBF

I have spent the last week compiling all the information I gathered in all my interviews into an easy-to-follow guide. It will be my first info product.

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Kilian Poulin is a young entrepreneur that together with his co-founder decided to follow the indie hacking route immediately after college. Since then they have built 2 big projects. The first one did not work but the second was a success and after one year as reached $13K MRR.

MarkCopy is an AI-based product that makes writing great SEO content 3 times faster, it's the closest one can get to a NoMarketing tool.

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I finally went to claim my one-month co-working space prize but it turned out not to match my expectations at all. I will also tell you about my new exciting projects and why the wbe space conversion is not convincing me too much.

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Today I analyze four past WBE interviews with successful indie makers and I will share with you three hidden patterns that are common across all these for WBE guests. You can/should use this knowledge to level up your entrepreneurial game and increase your chances of success.

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WBE

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Interviews

• Interview With Michelle
• Interview with Arvid
• Interview with Pieter Levels
• Interview with Marc LG

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I might have overestimated how important my presence is to keep the WBE Space quality, I have been collecting feedback from the current members and re-thinking the value proposition of the community. I will also tell you about how was the first WBE Demo Day and meeting Dagobert in person!

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This is a republished episode

Today I am chatting with Thibault (aka Tibo). He is a serial entrepreneur that has sold 2 startups and is currently building Tweethunter, a company that helps creators grow their audience on Twitter. Tibo gives great tips for any entrepreneur that is planning to bootstrap their company. Believe we don't want to miss this interview ;)

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