In this podcast, Étienne Garbugli and Sean K. Murphy discuss critical aspects of co-founder disagreements and those at a team level. They believe that most disagreements can be managed to yield productive insights, more effective plans, and a working consensus on a problem or challenge.
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Entrepreneurship is not the right path for everyone. Many successful professionals find fulfillment in other career paths or by contributing to established organizations. Consider your individual circumstances, goals, and aspirations to make an informed decision about whether entrepreneurship aligns with your values and vision.
You can explore entrepreneurship through side projects, freelancing, or joining startup teams to gain exposure and insights before fully committing.
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Welcome to “Time to Market,” a brand new podcast by SKMurphy and LeanB2B. In this very first episode, we discuss why we like B2B markets.
Time to Market Podcast S01 E01 – B2B? But Why? Read More »
Brendan McAdams and Sean Murphy discuss cultivating luck in business endeavors and relationships.
Cultivating Luck in Business Endeavors and Relationships Read More »
Sean Murphy was interviewed by Etienne Garbugli on “Working Capital: It Takes More Than Money” for the March 9, 2021 LeanB2B Podcast.
Sean Murphy Interview with Etienne Garbugli for the LeanB2B Podcast Read More »
This is a ten minute interview (audio and edited transcript) I did with Patricia Watkins on July 24-2020. Patrica is an experienced salesperson and sales executive who’s been helping companies drive sales for more than two decades. We discuss some of the challenges you need to manage during a major economic disruption. We look back
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I interviewed Carl Angotti of Angotti Product Development on the topic of how much to charge for your services. Carl has spoken on this topic regularly and brings more than two decades of independent consulting experience to bear in his answer.
Carl Angotti on “How to Decide How Much to Charge for Your Services” Read More »
I recently sat down with Pete Tormey, a startup attorney in Silicon Valley, to discuss how to keep harmony among founders in a startup.
Pete Tormey: How to Keep Harmony Among Founders Read More »
I recently had a conversation with Bruce La Fetra of La Fetra Consulting on a “Service Factory” concept I have been working on. What follows is a 20 minute audio and edited transcript of some of the key points in our conversation. I have added some hyperlinks for clarity.
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Bruce La Fetra of La Fetra Consulting for a conversation on customer interviews. We compared notes on qualitative conversations versus quantitative surveys and exchanged tips and tricks. Bruce presented some great insights on how to organize findings and how to take best advantage of insights gleaned from interviews.
Customer Interviews: How To Organize Findings Read More »
A conversation between Tristan Kromer and Sean Murphy on B2B and B2C customer acquisition methods; includes audio and transcript.
A Conversation With Tristan Kromer on B2B vs. B2C Customer Acquisition Challenges Read More »
I gave a briefing to the San Bruno Rotary on Thought Leadership on Aug-6-2014. Here is the audio for the core of the talk (I have cut the introduction and about ten minutes of Q&A) Or download from http://traffic.libsyn.com/skmurphy/ThoughtLeadership140806c.mp3 Here is my handout from the talk.
Thought Leadership: A Briefing For San Bruno Rotary Read More »
Matt Oscamou, the founder of Frontier Bites, talked about lessons learned getting a food startup off the ground at the April 15 Bootstrapper Breakfast in Sunnyvale. Here is a short recording of his introduction, the benefits the Bootstrapper Breakfast® has offered him, and how he came to bootstrap Frontier Bites with his brother and persevere
Matt Oscamou of Frontier Bites on the value of the Bootstrapper Breakfast Read More »
This MVP clinic explores some of the challenges Semifore must navigate selling a solution to a team of diverse experts.
Recap Semifore MVP Clinic: Selling To A Team of Diverse Experts Read More »
On December 16, 2013 John Smith and I sat down with key members of the leadership team from the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI) to discuss their plans for their 2014 EcoChallenge program. Recap From Dec-16-2013 MVP Clinic With Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI) The following folks took part from NWEI: Mike Mercer, Executive Director As Executive
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A Q&A with Terry Frazier where he outlines his view of real competitive analysis, advising firms to stop relying on SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) analysis.
Terry Frazier: How to Do Real Competitive Analysis Read More »
This MVP clinic helps a researcher looking for action research topics in the KM4Dev community and an entrepreneur making athletic contests more engaging.
Recap From Nov-20-2103 MVP Clinic Read More »
John Smith and I explore what’s involved i an MVP for Social Software in this MVP Clinic for Social and Community Apps on Oct-23-2013. We took notes live in a PrimaryPad (an EtherPad derivative application). What follows is a cleaned up version of notes that we took and the audience contributed to. You can see
Audio and Notes from On-Line MVP Clinic Oct 23-2013 on Social Software Read More »
Paul Spaan worked as a mechanical engineer for more than two decades at major Silicon Valley technology firms before launching Spaan Enterprises to explore his long term interest in 3D printing. On Friday May 24, he shared lessons learned from the installation and bringup of two 3D printers and some examples of prototypes he has designed and
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Pete Tormey and I did a short podcast on a delegation checklist. We wanted to help bootstrapping entrepreneurs decide what tasks it made the most sense to delegate in an early stage startup.
Podcast with Pete Tormey: Bootstrapper’s Delegation Checklist Read More »
