In this episode, you can hear Olivia Friett, editor of Medical Plastics News talk to Scott Nelson, FastWave Medical, about the complete start-up journey - covering the initial idea, looking into ventures, competing with bigger companies, fundraising, marketing and, of course, regulations!

Start-ups: From the initial idea to bringing it to market

Feel like your trapped in that job you hate? The lack of money or time, can be something that holds many people back from actually experiencing the lives they know they could have if they started their own company.

I've been through that transition, and today Im going to walk you through the exact steps you NEED to take to actually leave that job in a safe financially responsible way that doesn't put your family in danger. Lets dig in!

Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growing your business, this podcast is for you. 


Your host is Arnan Sisson - an owner of multiple small businesses and business coach that specializes in working with mom & pop companies that sell services over $100. 

He was able to build up his first service business to $254,000 in after tax profits in a town of only 338! On the podcast Arnan talks about relationship centered marketing, sales, automation (aka having your business run 100% without you), and the mindset needed to become a successful business owner.

Timestamps:
(00:20) - All The Confusion On Social Media
(05:20) -Five Steps To Leave Your Job

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My Five Step Plan To Leave Your 9-5 & Finally Go Full Time In The Business / Episode 193

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. 

I have the wonderful pleasure of welcoming Mike Maples Jr. to the show this week. He is a co-founding partner at Floodgate. He has been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade and was also named a “Rising Star” by FORTUNE and profiled by Harvard Business School for his lifetime contributions to entrepreneurship. Before becoming a full-time investor, Mike was involved as a founder and operating executive at back-to-back startup IPOs, including Tivoli Systems, which was acquired by IBM, where his dad used to work, and Motive acquired by Alcatel-Lucent. Some of Mike's investments include Twitter, Clover Health, Okta, Outreach, Chegg, Demandforce, and Applied Intuition. And he has a new book out called Pattern Breakers with his co-author, Peter Zimmerman. 

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR…anyone curious to learn about the ingredients to start-up success. 

TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE…why is it that 80% of start-ups fail? What factors set the 20% apart? As a seasoned venture capitalist, Mike says it comes down to breaking patterns. In this episode, he shares how to break away from linear strategies and dare to think boldly and take a risk. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS...
- Great startups force choices, not comparisons. 
- Early believers are essential for co-creating groundbreaking futures.
- Intrapreneurs succeed by innovating discreetly before scaling their ideas.
- Striking out on bold experiments is crucial - safe bets won’t lead to grand slams.

WHAT I LOVE MOST…Mike says that the best ideas often begin as unsettling or even disliked by many. It’s a testament to the power of sticking to bold, authentic visions despite early skepticism.

Running Time: 30:05
 
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Start-Up Strategies with Mike Maples Jr.

Salary Is A Dirty Word For Entrepreneurs

Books on Amazon
Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments
This book is relevant for bodyguards, investigators & those working in hostile environments.
Kindle @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNSKXJF
Paper Back @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980900388

Orlando "Andy" Wilson
Investigator & Writer etc. @ www.tohff.com 
Authors page: http://www.amazon.com/author/orlandowilson    
Social Media: @artfulgypzy

Partner of Risks Incorporated
Web: www.risksinc.com


Salary Is A Dirty Word For Entrepreneurs

Corporate Qualities for Today’s World!

Books on Amazon!  
Social Navigation: A Practical Survival Guide For Human Interactions
This book will give you knowledge and advice that should always be considered, for your own protection, while interacting with others.
Kindle @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4FTBS42
Paper Back @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C47JD1BZ

Orlando "Andy" Wilson
Investigator & Writer etc. @ www.tohff.com 
Authors page: http://www.amazon.com/author/orlandowilson    
Social Media: @artfulgypzy

Partner of Risks Incorporated
Web: www.risksinc.com



Corporate Qualities for Today’s World!

Due Diligence - So, You Are The Boss Of A Company!

Books on Amazon
Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments
This book is relevant for bodyguards, investigators & those working in hostile environments.
Kindle @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNSKXJF
Paper Back @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980900388

Orlando "Andy" Wilson
Investigator & Writer etc. @ www.tohff.com 
Authors page: http://www.amazon.com/author/orlandowilson    
Social Media: @artfulgypzy

Partner of Risks Incorporated
Web: www.risksinc.com


Due Diligence - So, You Are The Boss Of A Company!

Corporate Security & Investigations - The Insider Threat!

Books on Amazon
Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments
This book is relevant for bodyguards, investigators & those working in hostile environments.
Kindle @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNSKXJF
Paper Back @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980900388

Orlando "Andy" Wilson
Investigator & Writer etc. @ www.tohff.com 
Authors page: http://www.amazon.com/author/orlandowilson    
Social Media: @artfulgypzy

Partner of Risks Incorporated
Web: www.risksinc.com


Corporate Security & Investigations - The Insider Threat!

Social Media Marketing - Keep Your Personal Problems Private!

Bodyguard & Investigations Business - Be Careful Who You Take Advice From!

Books on Amazon
Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments
This book is relevant for bodyguards, investigators & those working in hostile environments.
Kindle @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNSKXJF
Paper Back @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980900388

Orlando "Andy" Wilson
Investigator & Writer etc. @ www.tohff.com 
Authors page: http://www.amazon.com/author/orlandowilson    
Social Media: @artfulgypzy

Partner of Risks Incorporated
Web: www.risksinc.com


Bodyguard & Investigations Business - Be Careful Who You Take Advice From!

Bodyguard & Close Protection Business - The Clients That Hate You!

Books on Amazon
Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments
This book is relevant for bodyguards, investigators & those working in hostile environments.
Kindle @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNSKXJF
Paper Back @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980900388

Orlando "Andy" Wilson
Investigator & Writer etc. @ www.tohff.com 
Authors page: http://www.amazon.com/author/orlandowilson    
Social Media: @artfulgypzy

Partner of Risks Incorporated
Web: www.risksinc.com


Bodyguard & Close Protection Business - The Clients That Hate You!

The newest, coolest business ideas from students at top business schools

Most Disruptive MBA Startups

We talk about private investigations, bodyguards, close protection, hostile environment & personal security, kidnap and ransom and true crime. I have over 30 years’ experience I the international security ad investigations business and I am also a published author, photographer & crime writer.

A podcast covering the latest news and conversations in life sciences brought to you by the editors of Med-Tech Innovation News, Medical Plastics News and European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer.
Now featuring the FemTech Series!

Welcome to the What’s Next! Podcast. I’ve met so many brilliant people as I traveled the globe and have had some fascinating conversations that I’ve wished had been recorded so I could share them with you - this podcast was a way for me to recreate those moments and let you in on some fantastic insights. My current conversations center around one objective: what's next for companies and individuals as they look to innovate and grow. I hope these conversations inspire you as much as they have inspired me. Whether I am preparing for a keynote speech or writing for publications such as Harvard Business Review and Huffington Post, these are my go-to people. My goal with the What’s Next! podcast is to keep you thinking and to challenge you to think about What’s Next!

New tracks tagged #start ups