Doing Your Business with Matt Hartman - Season 1 Preview

A tech VC learns about profitable non-tech businesses

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A tech VC learns about profitable non-tech businesses

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Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

Hey product hunters. I'm really excited to share the preview of my new podcast, where I learn about profitable businesses outside of tech, not funded by venture capital. Here's a preview of the first season, where I interview a furniture manufacturer whose first corporate customer was the Four Seasons; a wine maker whose wine was just ranked in the top 100 in the world; the producer of a hit broadway show; a company that operated for 28 years before being acquired; and the owner of a gift shop that has become an institution in Washington, DC. Please let me know any thoughts you have. You can subscribe here: http://bit.ly/dybpodcast_apple

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11yr ago

Product Hunt Maker Stories - Jane McGonigal

@matthartman excited to listen to this!

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@bentossell @alexcartaz thanks so much. i was going to wait until the new year, but apple approved it and advice from @albtweetin was just to get it out there (her actual advice included more profanity though...) hope you all like it!

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11yr ago

The Pitch

@matthartman @bentossell @alexcartaz ...just a fun little phrase I picked up at betaworks ;) But in all seriousness, Matt's put together some great interviews for this podcast series. I've gotten the sneak peak at some episodes and excited to hear the final interview with the furniture maker--super interesting story there.

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11yr ago

GIPHY

@matthartman this is awesome!! can't wait to listen this weekend :)))

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@albtweetin thanks so much for your proof listening (like proof reading?) and brainstorming. it's been awesome to watch you launch The Intern (which everyone should check out here: theintern.fm)

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11yr ago

LongShorts Stories

@matthartman super, super needed, this focus on "normal" entrepreneurship is (sorry, Star Wars came out today). This is really timely as "startup" media is getting a bit out of control and people focus on the sexy-ness way too much. Your weekly product roundup livecast is great and this is a natural extension. Really looking forward to this (especially the broadway show interview)!

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@playswithfood glad you think there's a need for it also. yeah, the broadway show interview was especially interesting to me because they totally think of a show as a product much the same way we do in tech.

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11yr ago

Beep

@matthartman congrats! I subscribed on iTunes... looking forward to the first episode. Check out the company called The Giving Keys, could be a good company for you to feature. They are doing very well (no VC) and Caitlin Crosby is one of my best friends, I can intro you if interested. She's awesome and the company has a great story.

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@justinspraggins thanks! i'll take a look at The Giving Keys, thanks for the suggestion!

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11yr ago

Hyper

@matthartman absolutely loved this and so pleased to see it live! Very proud moment and let me know if there is anything I can do to help!

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@harrystebbings thanks so much harry. your advice on which podcast software was really helpful :)

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11yr ago

Money Over People

Congrats on launching @matthartman! I've been looking forward to this for awhile. I think we need more stories of non-ventured back businesses to be told. Venture backed businesses garner so much attention, that for many people it feels like the only way to start a business is to pursue that route, even to the detriment of their best interests. Look forward to hearing stories of different kinds of entrepreneurs.

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@kunaltandon totally agree that it's one option of many, and each path creates its own set of contraints

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11yr ago

Breaker

Will there be Ice Cream?

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@koopstakov there will be either ice cream or gelato. but probably not both. but hopefully not neither. 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦

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11yr ago

MostPopular.xyz

Love this idea. The entrepreneurs you'll feature sound great. So much to learn!

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11yr ago

Ghost Pepper 🌶️

Maker

@geoffreyweg glad you like it. these entrepreneurs are so impressive and they've operated entirely outside of the tech world, glad it resonates with people who are in the tech community

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