Founder Chats

Show Notes:00:46 Starting your first business03:30 As a company, how do you provide value to your employees? Is offering high commissions sustainable?06:30 Losing a business isn’t the end of the world, there’s no shame in taking a job while you regroup09:20 Outsourcing labor in the days before Upwork etc11:25 Getting the mojo back: starting a second business after the first one failed13:30 Discovering a market for listing online businesses14:55 Collaborative team sales vs. individual sales - sharing sales commissions across the whole team16:00 How do you incentivize your team to act in the best interest of your company?18:35 Using equity and open strategy meetings to encourage all employees to work towards your company’s long-term success28:45 How to effectively implement sales goals: top down vs. bottom up approach32:20 Forecasting problems of the future to discover a new market niche34:00 Know what kind of entrepreneur you are and build a team with complementary skill sets and interests36:00 Challenges of w