How Not to Start a Business: Lessons from our Journey

Can we launch our dream design business in just 3 months before the money runs out? We were unexpectedly pushed off a cliff when we were made redundant from our tech start-up jobs and decided to go all in our dream.Armed with a passion for creativity, deep-tech start-up know-how and a sheer determination we’re sharing our all-or-nothing journey in real time. Each week, we’ll share real-time wins, setbacks, and behind-the-scenes flashbacks to projects that led us here. Will we make it, or will the clock run out? Tune in to join the adventure and see if we can bring this dream to life!

How Not to Start a Business: Lessons from our Journey is a business podcast hosted by The Invention Junkies, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Invention Junkies hosts How Not to Start a Business: Lessons from our Journey, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Episode 12 - How to plan a last minute Christmas party with no budget!

  Dec 17, 202446 minS1

  <p>In our 2024 Christmas special we relive a past project where we crafted the ultimate Christmas party event. It involved launching flower pots with a one of a kind vertical rail gun launch system! The budget was small, the team needed a celebration and we took it upon ourselves to create a day which no one could forget. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Links to stuff mentioned in this episode*</p> <p>⁠⁠Never Split the Difference⁠⁠ - https://amzn.to/3YECEEE </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Follow us on</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834 </p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - h...

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  Episode #11

  Week 11: Learnings from Paid Ads

  Dec 10, 202450 minS1

  <p>This week we talk about what to expect when using paid ads on LinkedIn, we discuss User Personas (what they are and how to use them) and we fight spiders, our most important problem of the week so far</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Links to stuff mentioned in this episode*</p> <p> Spider catcher: ⁠https://amzn.to/3Zn10lA⁠ </p> <p>Plus X: https://www.plusxinnovation.com/ </p> <p>BLOQS: https://bloqslondon.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3sq6BhD2ARIsAJ8MRwVSqyXZIl9KxA7Hu7LHaZ84ZhV7ZkUqCjXuSCGgTJ3JHF9BETntFLkaArZYEALw_wcB </p> <p>Coyote Peterson Black Widow: https://www.yout...

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  Episode #10

  Week 10: (not) Selling on Amazon

  Dec 3, 202450 minS1

  <p>This week we talk everything we found out about selling on Amazon, the problem with gift giving and we solve the issue with household bins. </p> <p>Links to stuff mentioned in this episode*</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The 4 hour work week book - https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ </p> <p>Rail based bin system https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhYEOG9LOIk </p> <p>Switzerland underground bin system https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9FsJXU66w </p> <p>Amazon fee calculator https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/fba/profitabilitycalculator/index?lang=en_GB </p> <p>Martin Lewis article on...

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  Episode #10

  Week 9: Losing motivation.. "I can't do this"

  Nov 26, 202436 minS1

  <p>In this weeks episode we discuss a recent motivation black hole, why it happened, and how to get out of it. We cover proper planning, shooting from the hip as well as the balance between time, quality, and cost.</p> <p><br /></p> <p> Links to stuff mentioned in this episode*</p> <p>Sprint Book - https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S </p> <p>Follow us on</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠<br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>*Books we recommend</p> <p>- The Really Good Idea Test</p> <p>- Never Split the Difference</p> <p>- Sprint</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Our course on modern leadershi...

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  Episode #8

  Week 8: How not to price your products. A lesson we learnt the hard way!

  Nov 19, 202437 minS1

  <p>Listen-in this week to find out how we're coping with our latest failure... pricing strategy - and how we've tried to fix it.</p> <p>We'll also cover a great new problem of the week and hopefully leave you looking for the brilliant or disastrous designs in your own life!</p> <p>Invention Junkies out!</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Follow us on</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p> </p> <p>Links </p> <p>Simone Giertz YouTube</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/@simonegiertz</p> <p>Yetch Store</p> <p>https://yetch.store/en-gbp/ </p> <p>The mug that hits your eyes</p> <p>https://www.reddit.com/r/Cr...

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