Welcome to Brick by Brick, hosted by serial entrepreneurs Brad Redding and Nate Winkler. On this podcast you'll learn lessons from the trenches that have led to multiple exits from SaaS to Supplements, and the tools to help you build, invest in, and exit your own business.
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Equity vs Cash for Influencer Growth + CEO's Real Job in Recruiting, Hiring, and Culture
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In this episode, we dive deep into the hiring process and emphasizing the importance of structured onboarding to turn new hires from zero to hero in just 30 days. We also cover performance reviews, creating feedback-friendly environments, and energy audits to maintain team satisfaction. Plus, a hot debate on whether influencers should be paid in ca…
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Beyond the Hype: Real-World Uses of AI in Business and Personal Life
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Dive deep into the lessons learned from overcommitting and the importance of knowing your limits. Nate and Brad also explore how they are leveraging AI, especially GPT, for everything from daily routines, content creation, tutoring kids, fitness routines, and even building your own like advisory boards using knowledge from Buffet, Elon and more. Ti…
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Unlocking Wealth: Whole Life Insurance, Real Estate, and Investment Strategies
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This episode we dive deep into unique investment strategies according to our own investor DNA. We explored the benefits of whole life insurance for tax advantages and cash flow, the power of real estate for wealth building, and shared our experiences on balancing personal happiness and business success. We also discussed using AI tools for investme…
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Why Founder Partnerships Ruin Startups + How Dynamic Equity Can Help
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Can dynamic equity help save failed founder partnerships? In this episode Brad and Nate discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the slicing pie framework and reality of partnerships when grinding out a new startup over many years. You'll hear how they navigated their own early partnership tension, examples of other businesses that have ended too early, …
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10 Business Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know + "75 Hard" Learning Lessons
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In this episode, we cover everything from the pitfalls of working late nights at the expense of quality and health, to the importance of making strategic, rather than emotional, business decisions. You'll hear stories about the value of forecasting, prioritizing mental health and discipline, and the significance of aligning yourself with mentors wh…
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Behind The Scenes on Perfect Exit Planning + Bootstrapping Pains
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Brad and Nate share insights on planning backwards from a perfect exit, discussing key metrics that can make or break a deal, building the right team, and the pros and cons of VC funding vs. bootstrapping. You'll also hear intimate details about the journey of fostering a healthy partnership, discovering reasons for exit planning, and the challenge…
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Is It Worth It To Host a Customer Conference as a SaaS Business?
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"Is it worth it?" This is a common question asked about holding our own customer conferences. Coming off of Elevar's 2nd customer conference, we'll share what goes into hosting your own event, including costs, content curation, attendee recruiting, vendor management, the stress, and more. Events aren't easy, and there are 7 different ways to apply …
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Customer Led Growth Strategies + How To Act on Internal Scorecards + Strategic Hiring Strategies
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Today's episode focuses on how to drive growth in your business through operational efficiency, existing customers, and a strong partner program. This includes the strategic hiring of senior leaders, the prioritization of hiring in sales, marketing, customer support, and how and where you can collect customer data in your business to help accelerat…
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90 Days Before & After an Exit: Why We Sold & How It Feels
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Founders, learn what goes into a mid 8-figure exit of a bootstrapped SaaS business and the key decisions that led up to this milestone. You'll discover how to position your business ahead of due diligence, the benefits of hiring a banker, the reasons that led to the decision to go to market, and what has changed after the first 90 days. (06:12) Ref…
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