Callum Carver is the Founder of The Kaizen and has grown a social following of over 700,000 across Instagram & TikTok. In this episode of the podcast he shares the lessons he's learnt including: - How he built a newsletter for over 50,000 entrepreneurs - The 100 day challenge that changed his life - The mindset that has got him to making 100k per month by 21 - The strategy that helped him get 120,000 followers on instagram in 1 week. Connect with Callum https://www.instagram.com/callumcarver/ https://www.tiktok.com/@callumcarver https://www.youtube.com/@callumcarver Connect with Joshua https://www.instagram.com/nocode.joshua/https://www.instagram.com/mapsofmentors/
Jacques Greeff and his two brothers founded a company called Realbase, which they eventually sold to Domain for $180 million. In this episode Jacques dives into the founding story of how they built the company and shares some business & life lessons that he has learnt along the way. 00:30 Origin story of Realbase and initial business model 03:45 Evolution from print shop to tech platform marketplace 07:30 Merging with competitor and scaling from 50 to 400 employees 12:15 Importance of continuous learning and skill development 17:30 Process and challenges of $180M company sale 22:45 Balancing business, family, and health post-sale 27:15 Building a successful business with brothers 40:30 Future plans and investment strategy 45:45 Key traits and motivations of successful founders 49:00 Outlook on AI and future of tech industry Connect with Jacques: https://www.instagram.com/jacquesgreeff_/ Connect with Joshua: www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stevenson-38b36b2a0
SUMMARY
Harley Giddings owns 3 investment properties by working 2 jobs, 7 days per week.
In this episode In this conversation, Harley shares his inspiring journey into property investment, starting from a young age and overcoming challenges along the way. He discusses his early education in finance, the transition from index funds to real estate, and the importance of self-education. Harley emphasizes the significance of having a clear 'why' behind financial goals and shares his daily non-negotiables that keep him on track. He also highlights the value of positivity and authenticity in his social media presence, aiming to inspire others to pursue their own financial dreams.
TAKEAWAYS
- Harley started his investment journey at a young age.
- The Barefoot Investor was a pivotal book for Harley.
- Delayed gratification was instilled in him from childhood.
- He transitioned from index funds to property at 22.- Self-education is crucial in property investment.
- Finding your 'why' is essential for motivation.- Daily non-negotiables help maintain productivity.
- Positivity is key to overcoming challenges.- Sharing his journey aims to inspire others.
FOLLOW HARLEY
https://www.instagram.com/propertywithharley/
https://www.tiktok.com/@propertywithharley
https://www.youtube.com/@property-with-harley
CONNECT WITH JOSHUA
www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stevenson-38b36b2a0
Matt Neary is the creator of the "Think it, Build it" course. A course that teaches you how to turn your ideas into apps using Bubble.io. Matt is also the co-founder of Basis, a framework that helps Bubble devs build polished apps much faster. In this episode we chat about: - Matt's journey to becoming a Bubble Developer - The "Think it, Build it" course - What Matt believes the future relationship of code & no-code will look like - His advice to people getting started in No-code & Bubble - Much much more..... Matt's Links: https://mattneary.co/ https://thinkitbuildit.co/ https://studio.basislab.io/ Joshua's Links: www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stevenson-38b36b2a0
In this video Andrew Haller shares the story of how he co-founded Airdev and the lessons he's learnt along the way. Andrew's & Airdev's links: https://www.airdev.co/
https://build.airdev.co/bootcamp
https://build.airdev.co/ Joshua's Links: www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stevenson-38b36b2a0
Prakash Chandran is a Co-Founder of Xano - The No-code backend to power and scale any app. Xano Connects to front-ends like Bubble & Webflow to help them scale. In this episode Prakash shares his journey from Head of Enterprise UX at Google to Co-Founding Xano. He chats about where he thinks the future of No-Code & Xano is headed and he also shares life lessons that he's learnt along the way. Xano Website: Xano.com Xano Twitter: https://twitter.com/nocodebackend Connect with Joshua: www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stevenson-38b36b2a0
Victor, the co-founder of Flusk, shares his journey with Bubble and the inspiration behind starting Flusk. Victor's app Flusk was awarded Bubble's 2023 Trailblazer award for fearlessly pushing the limits of what can be achieved on Bubble.
In this episode we chat about:
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Jacob, the founder and CEO of Creme Digital, shares his journey in the no-code space and building a software development agency. He started building apps at a young age and eventually focused on helping businesses build on Bubble. Creme Digital primarily works with SMBs and mid-market enterprise clients, helping them build internal tools and automations. Jacob emphasizes the power of no-code in terms of speed and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional development. He also advises focusing on one thing and being obsessed with it to achieve success. SOUND BITES "No code is like the processor and the RAM, and it's all these things that make up the computer." Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:08 Discovering Bubble and Building Apps 05:12 The Power of No-Code in Speed and Cost-Effectiveness 07:08 Focusing on Internal Tools and Automations 13:06 The Underrated Revolution of No-Code 31:58 Monetizing Your Passion and Finding Your Unique Value 37:00 Dinner Guests and Life's Big Questions Jacob's Links Work with Creme Digital
Jacob's TikTok Joshua's Links Connect on Linkedin
Valerie Trapunsky is the founder of "Chatterboss" - a company listed on the Inc 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the USA. In 2023 it was ranked 1171. Chatterboss is a SaaS product that pairs entrepreneurs and business owners with a team of virtual assistants to work for them.
Valerie is also the author the book "Delegation Nation - How entrepreneurs and Assistants can thrive together in a remote world".
Valerie's Links:
If you'd like to launch your idea into a SaaS product or a Web App then you can reach out to me via my portfolio - CLICK HERE
Sonia Couto is a 2x Tech Founder, a managing Director at Konverge Digital Solutions, & has overcome a battle with Breast Cancer.
In this episode, some of the things we chat about include:
You can follow Sonia's journey below:
Bernard is an Angel Investor with a portfolio worth over a billion dollars.
He is most known for founding Bren Esports & expanding the Canadian coffee Brand Tim Hortons into the Philippines. However, Bernard’s investments range across a variety of industries and include tech startups, real estate developments, entertainment companies, and brick-and-mortar stores. Bernard’s family is also famous for founding World Balance - which is the largest shoe brand in the Phillipines.
In this episode we chat about:
Links to follow Bernard are here:
Links to follow the Non-Profit that Bernard has just started:
Karin is the co-founder of AI mental health startup Earkick. Earkick is an AI powered mental health companion which has over 30,000 active users. Earkick has also been featured by Apple as a "Hot this Week" App, and was recognised at the "2023 Products that Count Award" in the Life Sciences category.
Karin's background is in management psychology and digital transformation, which she has combined with a passion for community building & tech entrepreneurship.
In this episode we chat about:
Links to Earkick:
Wefunder: https://wefunder.com/earkick/
Website: https://earkick.com
Blog: https://blog.earkick.com/
LinkedIn Earkick: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earkick
LinkedIn Karin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinstephan/
Twitter Earkick: https://twitter.com/earkickapp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earkick/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earkick
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earkick/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqXTMgHNd0LlncJBGeV8cA
Barry won an Olympic Bronze Medal in the Marathon at the 1960 Olympics. He was ranked #1 in the world over 10,000m & the Marathon for multiple years, and #2 in the world for 5000m in 1960. He also Won Gold at the World Games (which was a predecessor to what is now known as the world championships).
He was also a part of the team that broke the 4x 1 mile Relay World Record. Barry has gone on to coach many great athletes and was recently awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to sport.
Barry was aged 89 when we filmed this episode, so it was a blessing to have him on the podcast to share his wisdom from the last 89 years of his life.
In this Episode, Barry talks about:
In this episode I chat with Matt Stefan, who is very accomplished in the world of tech startups.
In Matt’s early 20s he launched an app, called Festfeed, which was chosen as “The Next Big Thing’s Top 20 Under 25” in Canada. Matt then went on to a Startup called FrontRunner Technologies, where he was the Chief Marketing & Technology Officer. During his time there, they were selected for the C100, which is a global community of Canadians in Tech.
He then went on to lead an organisation called Co.Labs, which is a tech incubator in Canada. During Matt's time there they supported the launch of 100 tech startups. Matt now does his own consulting & works as the Director of Revenue Operations at TeamLinkt - a software startup that launched out of Co.Labs
In this episode we chat about; The 7 virtues Matt lives his life by, why Matt has always journaled, lessons he's learnt from startups, and who Matt would love to have dinner with.
If you'd like to follow Matt's Journey you can follow him on Linkedin Here
Mick Ostini is a former professional Rugby League player. In the 1990s, he played in the NRL for the Balmain Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs & Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters).
Mick has also founded Impact & Bella Group Services where he manages over 100 employees between the two businesses.
In this podcast we chat about his early life, lessons he's learnt from business, the significance of his faith in God and finally we chat about why Mick's favourite athlete is Manny Pacquiao.
Links to Impact:
Matt is the Founder & Content Director of Sweat Elite. Sweat Elite started in 2016 and has built a following of 124,000 YouTube subscribers for showcasing the training of the World's best distance runners & triathletes.
Matt is also a pretty accomplished runner himself with personal bests ranging from 1:48 in the 800m to 2:20 in the marathon.
In this episode Matt shares: the founding story of Sweat Elite, some life lessons he would tell a 22 year old, and why taking calculated risks is a good strategy in life.
Links to follow Matt & Sweat Elite:
Today I chatted with Newton Zheng.
Newton is a friend of mine that I met back in 2019 in Toronto, Canada. He has founded a company called Epropel which has done over a million in revenue since he started it. Newton is also a very good badminton player who has won quite a few state & national championships in Canada.
We chat about how he became a Christian, lessons he learnt from his business, and how he has confronted challenges in his life.
Lorraine Moller MBE is an Olympic & Commonwealth Games Medallist. She has also been awarded a "Member of the British Empire" (MBE) for her service to Athletics.
Lorraine is also the founder of the "Lydiard Foundation" - which is an organisation that aims to promote and preserve the coaching knowledge of Arthur Lydiard. Arthur Lydiard coached many Olympic Medallists & World Record Holders and was named "Coach of the Century" by Runners World Magazine for his influence around Periodisation in Athletics.
Lorraine teaches a course on Arthur Lydiard's methodology which can be found HERE.
In this podcast, we chat about: Lorraine's journey to Olympic Gold, the journey towards women's parity in Athletics, & the training of Arthur Lydiard. Lorraine also shared some advice on how a person aged in their 20s or 30s can live a meaningful life.
Keith is a former elite distance runner and the author of three books. The first two books explain the physiology of training for distance runners and the third book entails Keith's own life story of how he overcame a medically diagnosed "unsurvivable brain tumour" and has lived 16 years past his diagnosis.
Keith talks about how his nutrition and mindset played an important role in overcoming his brain tumour. He gives some advice to those in their 20s on the nutrition and mindset required to live a meaningful life.
Other topics we chat about include; The training of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Keith's personal faith in God, the training principles of Arthur Lydiard, and why Keith's favourite movie is the Shawshank Redemption.
Links to buy Keith's Books:
2. Healthy Intelligent Training: The Proven Principles of Arthur Lydiard
