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Dave Rogenmoser is the Co-Founder of Proof, a software product designed to double the conversion rate on your landing page or website by displaying recent customer activity. Proof is achieving a milestone of growth that we’ve seen very few software companies reach before.   After just three months, Proof is generating $20,000 MRR. Wow.   Dave also Co-Founded the Entrepreneur Alliance, a fast-growing global club of digital entrepreneurs coming together to create recurring revenue businesses. We’re going to dig into how Dave grew Proof so quickly, how he builds recurring revenue, and the lessons he’s learned after leaving corporate America to be an entrepreneur.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com   Resources Connect with Dave: Twitter | LinkedIn Learn more about Proof Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow & Bo Burlingham The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Indu

Are you overwhelmed by the world of content marketing? There’s so many voices that it can sometimes be hard to know where yours fits into it all, but there is a niche for everyone. Sonia Simone is a Founding Partner and the Chief Content Officer at Copyblogger Media (now Rainmaker Digital). She’s been online since 1989, and she has some incredible insight into the evolving world of content marketing.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Sonia: Copy Blogger | LinkedIn | Twitter Check out Sonia’s 20-part tutorial for online marketers: Internet Marketing for Smart People Listen to Sonia’s podcasts: Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer Copyblogger.FM   -- Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Today’s guest, Jordan Harbinger, is an entrepreneur, talk show host, and world-renowned social dynamics expert. He is committed to helping others thrive in every area of their life through the study of simple (but subtle) social dynamics. As co-founder of The Art of Charm, Jordan helped develop one of the leading self-development programs in the world, with a special expertise in social capital, relationship-building, and authentic rapport. As host of The Art of Charm podcast, he teaches people how to be a super-connector, become more charismatic, and revamp their relationships almost every single day.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Jordan: TheArtofCharm.com | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Listen to The Art of Charm podcast Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harar Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Do you ever wonder if you’ll find fulfillment? Today’s guest, Geoff Woods, has been there… but mentorship helped him break through the achievement ceiling and make a bigger impact. Geoff went on a wild journey after joining The Foundation. In one year, he went from employee to building a six-figure business to partnering with Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, authors of The ONE Thing. Geoff is now VP of The ONE Thing, the company behind the best-selling book. He shares how connecting with people helped him get there, and the incredible transformation he’s undergone as Jay and Gary’s mentee.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Learn more at the1thing.com Listen to The ONE Thing podcast Pick up your own copy of The ONE Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Billy Murphy is a former professional poker player turned entrepreneur, built a seven-figure poker training business, has run at least 20 e-commerce stores, and now he’s helping more entrepreneurs get started at ForeverJobless.com.   Billy has a uniquely mathematical, logical, and linear perspective on business that we haven’t seen anywhere else, and we’re really excited to share it with you.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Learn more at Forever Jobless Apply to the Forever Jobless Incubator (deadline: April 29th) Read Billy’s awesome blogs: “How to Buy a Ferrari for $20k” “Expected Values: Millionaire’s Math” “How To Change Your Life This Year By Accomplishing Any Goal You Want”   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Today’s interview will completely change the way you think about starting businesses and selling products. Nathan Latka pre-sold about $80,000 of product, built up the Facebook marketing business Heyo, and sold it by the time he was 26-years-old. He is also one of the most entertaining (and somewhat controversial) people in the entrepreneurial world. Now Nathan is pioneering a new way for entrepreneurs to enter the software space more quickly, more easily, and for relatively cheap. We’ll be learning about the methodologies and processes that helped him purchase an existing product, with 20,000 users, for only $1,000.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Check out Nathan’s podcast: The Top Download & Use Send Later (which includes Nathan’s email templates) Learn more on NathanLatka.com   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Today’s guest, Ash Maurya, has experience with every level of startups and he is an expert in the lean startup process. He is author of the international bestseller Running Lean: How to Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works, CEO of LeanStack, and creator of the 1-Page Lean Canvas business model. He’s on the show to discuss the old world of product development versus the new world of product development, and to help you launch and scale a lean business.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Ash: Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram Create your own 1-page Lean Canvas business plan Head over to ilovecompass.com/friends to see how Andy got his first 10 paying customers Read Ash’s Books: Running Lean: How to Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works   Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth     Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Does creating a software product feel unrealistic because you don’t know how to develop software? Today’s guest, David Cristello, is here to explain why you don’t need to know anything about developing software to build a good software business… if you use The Foundation process. David went through The Foundation in 2013, built Jetpack Workflow, and later pre-sold $600,000 worth of robots. This episode is packed full of great stories and simple tips for new bootstrappers!   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with David: david (at) jetpackworkflow (dot) com Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Are you lost and looking for revenue? Today’s guest, Dan Martell, maps out how you can develop an idea, iterate upon it, and start generating revenue over the next few months. Dan is a passionate entrepreneur who founded and exited three software companies over the past decade and he is an investor in over 30 others (like Udemy, Intercom, and Unbounce). The first time Dan was on the podcast he shared how entrepreneurship saved his life. Today he’s bringing a crazy amount of value. Get ready to take some notes!   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Dan: Website | Youtube | Email   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Do you feel in control? Bootstrapping a business allows you to create a life that you control – even if you have to start the process after work and on weekends.  Today we have an incredible bootstrap success story: how Paras Chopra launched and scaled Wingify to over $1M in monthly recurring revenue – that’s right, monthly.   In this episode you’ll learn… why bootstrapping gives you control. the difference between a good launch and a bad launch. how to leverage your core value.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Paras: ParasChopra.com | Twitter Learn more about Wingify: Website | Facebook | Twitter Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Are you an entrepreneur in your heart but still living the life of an employee? Before joining The Foundation’s first Software Roundtable, Troy Lavinia was slogging his way through his job at a hedge fund. After the Software Roundtable, he Founded Mosaic Research Management and he’s killing it in the hedge fund management space.   You will learn... how he stopped procrastinating and started a business. how he developed a SaaS counterpart to his service business. how focus improved his business.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Troy at troy (at) mosaicrm.com Learn more about Mosaic Research Management The War of Art by Steven Pressfield   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Are you waiting too long to launch your business?   Chris Brisson Co-Founded Call Loop, the leading text messaging software for businesses, and now he’s in the process of launching a new software business called Salesmsg. In this episode, Chris shares the strategies that worked (and didn’t work) to grow Call Loop and how he’s applying those lessons to optimize a new product launch.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Chris: Twitter | LinkedIn Learn more about Salesmsg Call Loop Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Do you feel guilty about making money? Many entrepreneurs suffer from limiting beliefs about money, but we don’t have to. We can destroy those limiting beliefs when we realize that money begets impact – and you can do so many positive things in the world if you can make an impact. Stu McLaren, Co-Founder of WishList Products and Owner of Always Thinking Creatively, used to feel guilty about the amount of money he earned. Guilt stunted his entrepreneurial growth. He’s here to teach you why making money can be honorable, and the strategies he uses to help entrepreneurs like you launch, scale, and grow 7- and 8-figure membership sites.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Stu is starting a new podcast! Check it out: MarketingYourBusiness.com Connect with Stu: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Strengthsfinder Test   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Are you willing to invest in yourself? Laura Roeder is an incredibly talented bootstrapper who constantly re-invests in herself. She was 22 when she quit her job and founded her first startup. She broke six figures in the first year. Laura then bootstrapped Meet Edgar from $0 to $4M in revenue in just 2½ years. It’s an awesome story and I’m really excited to share it with you.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Laura: Website | Twitter Learn more about Meet Edgar: Website | Twitter | Facebook   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Are you frustrated because you can’t sell your awesome product? For years, Jeremy Chatelaine was frustrated. He kept building products but he wasn’t able to sell them – until he joined The Foundation. We’re going to look at how The Foundation played a role in getting QuickMail.io off the ground and the strategies that Jeremy has implemented to scale and grow over the past two years.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Learn more about Jeremy: QuickMail.io | Twitter   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Are you able to recreate success? Brian Moran is the Founder of Get 10,000 Fans – an information business that he grew from $0 to $3M in just two years. Now he’s applying those same strategies to his first software startup, SamCart, which made over $3M in revenue in 2016. He shares some awesome marketing strategies for new bootstrappers and we go deep into how he has been able to grow two companies so rapidly.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Brian: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Brian (at) samcart.com   SamCart: Website | Sam Cart Conversion Club | SamCart Customer Mastermind Get 10,000 Fans   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

If you’re listening to this right now, you are ambitious. And ambitious people want awesome sh*t. But if you want to make that happen, you need to Master Your Inner Game first. Jacob Sokol is a life and business coach who has been described as a mix between Jay-Z and Deepak Chopra. For the past seven years, he has been on a mission to help people live with less anxiety and greater fulfillment by mastering their Inner Game. Jacob is known for creating The Inner Game Immersion, a 10-week immersion process that helps people level up their mental clarity, emotional mastery, physical optimization, and spiritual purpose.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Jacob: Sensophy.com | Facebook | Twitter | Jacob (at) sensophy.com Master your Inner Game at PlayTheInnerGame.com   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Do you want to grow forever or grow quickly? Jason Fried is one of the original SaaS bootstrappers. He co-Founded Basecamp in 1999. He shares his valuable perspective on how to grow a business that is sustainable forever.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with Jason: Twitter | LinkedIn Basecamp: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Podcast TEDTalk: “Why work doesn’t happen at work” Read Jason’s books: Rework, Remote and Getting Real   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Have you ever had a bad business idea and then doubled down on it? Have you ever solved a problem in your own life and then kept the solution to yourself? Pat Flynn teaches proven strategies for running an online business and optimizing it for passive income. In this episode, Pat shares why his first software business failed, and why Smart Podcast Player is succeeding.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Listen to Pat’s Podcasts: Ask Pat | The Smart Passive Income Podcast Learn more about Smart Podcast Player   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.

Stop trying to hack early-stage startup growth.   Get ready for real world, practical advice on bootstrapping a software business. David Hauser has been there and done it and he isn’t brainwashed by some of the Silicon Valley methods for hacking growth. David bootstrapped Grasshopper from $0 to $30M in revenue before selling it & founded Chargify, made it profitable then raised money through Mark Cuban.   Click here to learn more and read the blog post at TheFoundation.com/podcast.   Resources Connect with David: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook   Production & Development for The Foundation: Starting From Nothing Podcast by Podcast Masters.