Hey there! We're Mojca and Jure and over the past decade, we've navigated many ups and downs of starting a business. Our biggest success so far? In 2020, during the pandemic, against all odds (and common sense), we launched an e-commerce brand (and a brick & mortar location) that has since generated more than $1.8M in revenue. We're also running an ads and content agency that helps brands grow and gain loyal fans. This podcast will mostly feature sound bites from our YouTube channel and I ho ...
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Follow along with Louis and Mojca as we grow our profitable businesses. We give weekly updates on the stuff that's on our minds and the challenges we're facing.
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Latitude is an interview show about all the non-business parts of running a successful online business. I interview freelancers and founders about how they are building their businesses and (mostly) maintaining their sanity.Latitude is about finding the space to do real, meaningful, creative work. Work that inspires others and motivates yourself. I interview creators like you to discover what it actually takes to show up and define work on your own terms. Doing creative work is hard. Making ...
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Hey, Jure here. Today on Up Next With Us, I'm diving into something we all struggle with - making decisions. You know how it goes. Sometimes you're on fire, knocking out choices left and right. Other times? You're stuck wondering if you should have toast or cereal for breakfast. (Spoiler: Always go for the toast. Unless it's cereal. Then definitely…
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Forging Hard Into Easy: 5 Ways to Make Hard Things in Life Easy
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Ever wondered how to make tough challenges feel like a walk in the park? In this video, I'm breaking down my go-to strategy: forging hard into easy. It's not about avoiding difficulties—it's about tackling them head-on with a smart approach. I'll walk you through 5 practical ways to turn seemingly impossible tasks into manageable steps, drawing fro…
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Mojca and Louis give a recap — and an update — on how they're shaping up on their 2021 goals 1/3rd of the way through the year. You can find Mojca and Louis on Twitter at @mojcamars and @louisnicholls_ --> come say hi!By Louis Nicholls, Mojca Žove
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The one where Mojca is banned from Facebook
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While Louis is steaming ahead with taking SparkLoop upmarket, Mojca has been locked out of Facebook. Which isn't great if you run a Facebook ads agency. How will she get her account back? And is the new ecommerce store growing so quickly that it might not actually even matter?By Louis Nicholls, Mojca Žove
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Mojca is dealing with amazing results for her new online store, and battling the feeling that she might not be doing enough hands-on work at her agency. Louis is just wandering around Portugal looking for somewhere to do pull-ups.By Louis Nicholls, Mojca Žove
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The one where they discuss burnout and time management
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Both Mojca and Louis are managing two big projects/businesses at the same time. In this episode they discuss how that has been affecting their health and exchange tips on how to do that effectively.By Louis Nicholls, Mojca Žove
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The one with the surprise location change
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As Mojca and Louis settle into 2021, things are beginning to get a bit … chaotic. Louis’ partner at SparkLoop got a baby which leaves Louis overwhelmed with work (but very happy). Especially considering he just moved to Lisbon. Mojca on the other hand is busy with her new Ecommerce store — it’s going way better than she expected.…
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This week — in an episode recorded in early January 2021 — Louis and Mojca talk about their goals and predictions for what the year 2021 has in store!By Louis Nicholls, Mojca Žove
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It’s that time of the year again when we look back at our goals of the past year and either feel good about ourselves or … not so good. And considering what 2020 brought to the table, this is going to be an interesting exercise. In this episode, Mojca and Louis follow Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s framework to review their 2020 in categories like Work & Bu…
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The new year is coming and the anticipation of 2021 is building! That’s why Mojca and Louis decide to talk GOALS. Their approach is totally different. Where Louis is used of not planning a year ahead because his priorities frequently change, Mojca is different. She takes 2 weeks off in December every year just to plan her upcoming year. Listen to t…
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Progress! After their last talk, Louis finally gathered enough courage and decided that it’s time to hire someone. He already made the first step and started looking for the new hire. What happened surprised him … With incoming holidays, Mojca is swamped with work. Holiday time is typically one of the most stressful times for an advertiser and Mojc…
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The one with a workshop and a breakthrough
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The 360 Bootcamp that Mojca co-hosted just finished! It’s been a super exhausting week for her and she spills the tea on organizing the event, how she and her colleagues approached it, and how they knocked it out of the park. Louis is however struggling with something different — content creation. The vision he has for SparkLoop is to move in the d…
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The one where we talk side project marketing
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Louis hasn’t had the most productive week. The network in Switzerland was down for 3 days, which introduced a whole new set of challenges. Thankfully, Mojca filled the productivity quota for him. She closed a new client, sold out an online workshop she’s been preparing with Nina and Masha, and finally started working with new contractors. In this e…
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The one where the masterminds discuss masterminds
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Louis’s week just took a dark turn — his gym has closed because of COVID. With gym equipment also being sold out, what will he do now? Luckily, he was able to keep himself busy and launched a free tool called Reactions. Meanwhile, Mojca was busy closing clients and preparing an online workshop with two friends. Louis also talks about his experience…
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The one where it's difficult to concentrate
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With the US elections and another lockdown looming in Slovenia, Mojca is struggling to be productive. We talk about how to come to terms with that, and what - if anything - you can do to regain that lost productivity when the world is too distracting. You can find Mojca and Louis on Twitter at @mojcamars and @louisnicholls_ --> come say hi!…
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The one where we talk about launching a course
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Mojca is determined to launch her Science of Facebook Ads course before the end of the year. She shares her progress and talks about the challenges. While relaunching a course may sound straightforward, it requires a lot of work if you want to make it work. We talk about what it takes to make the launch of a new course successful, how to think abou…
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Wondering how Mojca's relaunch of The Science of Facebook Ads is going? In this episode she's talking about finding a good way to engage her audience and prepare them for the relaunch. She's also struggling with determining if running an affiliate program for the course is worth her time. Meanwhile Louis takes us behind the scenes and talks about t…
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The one where we talk affiliates and course creation
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Wondering how Mojca's relaunch of The Science of Facebook Ads is going? In this episode she's talking about finding a good way to engage her audience and prepare them for the relaunch. She's also struggling with determining if running an affiliate program for the course is worth her time. Meanwhile Louis takes us behind the scenes and talks about t…
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The one where ConvertKit invests in SparkLoop
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If you've been itching to hear about the super secret details of how Louis and his team got ConvertKit to invest into SparkLoop, you're in it for a treat. Listen to this episode to hear more about how it all started, who approached who, and what's going to happen now. Hint: This wasn't your traditional investment. Listen to find out more! You can f…
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Welcome to our very first episode! We (Mojca and Louis) introduce ourselves, talk about our motivations for starting the podcast, and share what listeners can expect from future episodes. Mojca is busy hiring (or trying to hire) two new team members for her agency, Super Spicy Media, so that she has more time to focus on her upcoming course launch.…
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Intentional focus in an ever-changing environment with Shawn Blanc
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Find Shawn Blanc everywhere on the internet: Shawn's Twitter Shawn's personal website The Focus Course The Sweet Setup Tools and Toys Mentioned in this episode: Isaac Smith - Twitter Things Good Notes Sean McCabe - Twitter Basecamp Shape Up by Ryan Singer of Basecamp A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering …
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Creative strategy and strategic creativity with Sarah Avenir
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Find Sarah Avenir everywhere on the internet: &yet (and the &yet newsletter) Personal website Sarah's Twitter Gather the People Mentioned in this episode: Lynnandtonic by Lynn Fisher The Food Place Top Chef Stats Hollywood Age Gap A Single Div US Flags (dot design) David Sherry Morning Pages Headspace A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the L…
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The compound returns of small decisions (Khe Hy takeaways)
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Find Khe Hy everywhere on the internet: RadReads Khe's Twitter Khe's Instagram Khe's Notion course Mentioned in this episode: Start With Why by Simon Sinek A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn more: https://podia.com/latitude Learn more about …
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Find Khe Hy everywhere on the internet: RadReads Khe's Twitter Khe's Instagram Khe's Notion course Mentioned in this episode: Millionaire study Happiness and Income study The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga Brad Stulberg Give and Take by Adam Grant Meet Khe Hy, the Oprah for Millennials - CNN Getting Things Done by David …
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Failure, growth, and long-term planning (Mojca Žove takeaways)
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Listen to the full interview here. Find Mojca Žove everywhere on the internet: Super Spicy Media Mojca's Twitter The Science of Facebook Ads A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn more: https://podia.com/latitude Learn more about the show and ge…
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Find Mojca Žove everywhere on the internet: Super Spicy Media Mojca's Twitter The Science of Facebook Ads Mentioned in this episode: Changing Gears YouTube series Amy Hoy's Twitter Alex Hillman's Twitter A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn mor…
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Authenticity, attachment, and environment (David Sherry takeaways)
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Listen to the full interview here. Find David Sherry everywhere on the internet: Death to Stock Creative Caffeine Twitter A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn more: https://podia.com/latitude Learn more about the show and get updates about th…
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Overcoming burnout and leading yourself with David Sherry
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Find David Sherry everywhere on the internet: Death to Stock Creative Caffeine Twitter Mentioned in this episode: Jocko Willink - Podcast, Twitter A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn more: https://podia.com/latitude Learn more about the show…
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Building community and ethical responsibilities in tech (Nick Disabato takeaways)
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Listen to the full interview here. Find Nick Disabato everywhere on the internet: Draft - Nick's design consultancy Twitter Personal website A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn more: https://podia.com/latitude Learn more about the show and g…
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Find Nick Disabato everywhere on the internet: Draft - Nick's design consultancy Twitter Personal website Mentioned in this episode: Cadence & Slang - Nick's book Value-based Design - Nick's other book ConversionXL Annielytics Personal MBA Google Optimize Draft's blog Future Ethics by Cennydd Bowles Get Together Run your own social A huge thank you…
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Design thinking, avoiding perfectionism, and knowing when to quit (Charli Marie takeaways)
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Listen to the full interview here. Find Charli Marie everywhere on the internet: YouTube Website Dribbble Twitter Design Life podcast Mentioned in this episode: What is Design Thinking? - IDEO U A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn more: https:…
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Side-project productivity with Charli Marie
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Charli Marie has grown her YouTube channel to over 100,000 subscribers, created 100s of videos and podcast episodes, and created a tshirt business all while working full-time. These side-projects led to her most recent job as Marketing Design Lead at ConvertKit, and that job is now informing her side-projects and conference talks. We chat about the…
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Burnout, experimentation, and owning your weird (Jason and Caroline Zook takeaways)
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Listen to the full interview here. Find Jason and Caroline Zook everywhere on the internet: Wandering Aimfully Wandering Aimfully Instagram Wandering Aimfully YouTube Caroline's Instagram Caroline's Twitter Jason's Twitter Jason's Instagram Mentioned in this episode: Maslach Burnout Inventory - Wikipedia Cognitive behavioral therapy - Wikipedia A …
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Building without burnout with Jason and Caroline Zook
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Jason and Caroline Zook both ran their own successful businesses for years before combining forces to create Wandering Aimfully. This "un-boring coaching for intentional online business owners" has grown from $0 to $10k in MRR in just under a year, but it wasn't without challenges. Jason and Caroline share some of the challenges they've faced growi…
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Faster, more effective learning through writing and mindframing (Anne-Laure Le Cunff interview takeaways)
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Find Anne-Laure Le Cunff everywhere on the internet: Twitter Ness Labs Indie Hackers Mentioned in this episode: What is Stoicism? by Daily Stoic How to build a better writing habit by Anne-Laure Le Cunff A huge thank you to Podia, the sponsor of the Latitude podcast. Podia is offering 15% off for life to listeners of the Latitude podcast. Learn m…
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Mindframing and writing for personal growth with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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Find Anne-Laure Le Cunff everywhere on the internet: Twitter Ness Labs Indie Hackers Mentioned in this episode: Anne-Laure's interview on Bright & Early Mindframing: a personal growth framework by Anne-Laure Writing is the best personal growth tool by Anne-Laure Getting Things Done The Generation Effect by Anne-Laure Mindframing research paper by A…
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Starting small, product-founder fit, and embracing constraints (Mubs interview takeaways)
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Listen to the full interview with Mubashar Iqbal ("Mubs"). Find Mubashar Iqbal ("Mubs") everywhere on the internet: Twitter Indie Hackers Product Hunt Mentioned in this episode: Pod Hunt Meaningful Motion UI - User interface animation course My YouTube channel - Tutorials for user interface designers 6 Famous Artists Talk About What It’s Like to Ov…
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Finding joy in making with Mubashar Iqbal ("Mubs")
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Mubashar Iqbal ("Mubs") is a developer, maker, and indie hacker. He's been Product Hunt's Maker of the Year and has created over 80 unique projects. Some of those projects have gone completely viral, received 10s of millions of views, and been sold. In this conversation, we chat about how to decide what to work on, how to keep it fun and interestin…
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Planning for productive downtime with Brendan Hufford
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Brendan Hufford is the SEO Director at a design and development agency, but he also has side-projects, a family, a regular fitness habit, and more. We talk about how to balance all of that and how sometimes taking a break from all of it can make you even more effective and connected. Brendan also explains how building an effective SEO strategy mirr…
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Bootstrappers' Journey, Patronage business model, and disconnecting (Brendan Hufford takeaways)
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Find Brendan Hufford everywhere on the internet: 100 Days of SEO podcast "One Ranking Away" 5-day SEO challenge Twitter Personal website Mentioned in this episode: Startup Escape Plan - Amy Hoy (Stacking the Bricks) Overlap - Sean McCabe Out of Office - Justin Jackson Makerpad Adobe Fund for Design Design Forward Fund by InVision A huge thank you t…
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Latitude is about finding the space to do real, meaningful, creative work. Work that inspires others and motivates yourself. I interview creators like you to discover what it actually takes to show up and define work on your own terms. Doing creative work is hard. Making a living from that creative work is even harder. Latitude attempts to make it …
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