No Filter Startup

The guys discuss what their Libsyn podcast strategy should be. 

The guys discuss the "Leap of Faith" concept described in The Lean Startup book. 

The guys discuss a potential workflow to create SMARTT Goals. 

The guys discuss lessons learned from reading The Lean Startup.  

Reviewed Topics:   SMART Interface Workflow Keep it simple and use Groupon iterative methodology to get out a test version   Build a website for testing a simplified version Using friends and family, people we know   Action Items:   Mike to register LLC, and get bank acct if able Mike to write Rob’s profile Mike to put time into SITG website Jerry to update instagantt Rob to install hirebee and set it up  

Mike, Rob and Jerry discuss the power of group accountability and how it has positively affected the progress they've each been able to make. 

The guys talk about group accountability, project management products and Mike introduces his idea for content creation and marketing.   - Asana - Instagantt - successisthegoal.com 

The guys discuss whether or not to keep the initial release of the Goal Mentors marketplace broad or to focus it in on a particular niche. 

Jerry presents some potential "secret sauce" ideas they could add to the Goal Mentors marketplace to differentiate it from competitors. 

The guys discuss potential "secret sauces" they could add to their product that would differentiate it from competitors, monetization strategies, Wordpress themes for their marketplace idea and a lot more.  

Rob and Mike discuss branding, blogging, domain names and SEO strategies.

In this short excerpt from Call 1 Jerry explains to Mike some of the struggles he had finding suitable virtual assistants in his prior business venture.

Discussed Tim Ferris hacks Kickstarter   Action Items:   Mike: Do research on google searches that are related to GoalMentors Setup LLC so we can setup bank account   Rob: Register nofilterstartup.com for podcast, install wordpress, send usernames Use feature matrix for gap analysis of HireBee and MicroJobs Theme   Jerry: Finish Intro and send a sample of the intro and recap of first 5 meetings 2 or 3 things we can add to secret sauce 2 or 3 project plan (Gantt) app recommendations   All: Look at MicroJobs and HireBee Add to spreadsheet our SMART goals to the next meeting:   Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Bound    

Jerry introduces himself and explains how and why he got involved with the project. Connect with Jerry: @sassman2833, @nofilterstartup, nofilterstarup.com  Short Bio: Jerry is the heart and soul of our operation, and he is constantly coming up with creative ideas to motivate, inspire and drive the team to new levels of accountability. Jerry graduated with a Computer Science degree from the University of Memphis, where he also played Defensive Tackle on the football field, earning a varsity letter in 2000. A born leader, Jerry’s been in agile startup and corporate leadership positions for 14 years. These days, he spends most of his time managing a team of 37 people as the Director of Quality Assurance & DevOps at a Fortune 500 company, but he’s also done a heck of a lot in his spare time. Besides raising a family (He’s been married 8 years with a son, Lucas), Jerry has built and run a successful E-Commerce startup, published an e-book on how to build a s

Rob introduces himself and explains how and why he got involved with the project. Connect with Rob: @jaidenmac,@nofilterstartup, nofilterstartup.com   Short Bio: Rob is our Hacker-in-Chief and resident Digital Marketing Guru. He cut his teeth on the hacker stuff way back in ’04 as a developer for Reflexis Systems (where he also did a little software project management, QA, and managed an offshore development team), and he has always had a passion for marketing and entrepreneurship.  Rob got his first chance to show off his skills when he helped a fledgling Japanese Restaurant (that was in the red for its first four months) become profitable in just 60 days by creating a Digital Marketing strategy. The strategy centered on driving traffic to a new website via email marketing, corporate sponsorships, special events, and a kick-ass social media campaign. Not one to rest on his laurels, Rob leveraged that success into becoming a Digital Marketing Consultant for six other businesses. When he’

Michelangelo introduces himself and tells you how & why he got involved with the project. Contact: @MAonteleone, @nofilterstartup nofilterstartup.com   Short Bio: A sales guy by trade and an entrepreneur at heart, Michaelangelo has done a little bit of everything. Whether it’s writing articles for a liberal A&E rag in Pittsburgh during his college years, living in Shanghai learning the global sourcing trade, teaching himself digital marketing for his successful startup pitbossbelt.com, utilizing his sales skills as the account manager for the world’s largest baby brand, or simply spending some quality time on his farm with his goats, Mike is probably one of the most well-rounded guys you’ll meet. He’s dedicated the last few years honing his business acumen under one of the top salesmen in the CPG industry, all while managing business development, operations and online marketing for The Pit Boss Barbecue Tool Belt on the side. Besides being totally juiced abo