The Authority Builder Podcast

When you’re in start-up mode with a new business, especially one your boot-strapping yourself or with a few partners, it’s tempting to go all out: long hours, no time off, just work.
 
But, shares Demio Co-Founder David Abrams, that’s actually a recipe for disaster. By slowing down, you can focus on your business and find the clarity to solve problems… and fine-tune your long-term strategy for growth and profitability.

Show Notes

When you’re in start-up mode with a new business, especially one your boot-strapping yourself or with a few partners, it’s tempting to go all out: long hours, no time off, just work.

But, shares Demio Co-Founder David Abrams, that’s actually a recipe for disaster. By slowing down, you can focus on your business and find the clarity to solve problems… and fine-tune your long-term strategy for growth and profitability.

Slowing down and simplifying their product and process is how David and his partner created their game-changing webinar platform. Demio makes setting up and running webinars easy… where it was once hard. That’s a lesson for any product or service you offer and for any start-up.

Check out the episode now to discover…

  • The key difference between macro patience and micro hustle
  • An easy way to avoid burnout in a start-up business
  • Why taking time off can actually help you turn a profit sooner
  • The power of simple as a unique selling proposition
  • When it’s best to start all over rather than keep going

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Timeline

00:12 Steve introduces David Abrams, the co-founder of web-based platform service Demio.

01:25 David tells us his background and how he ended with Demio and the major struggles he had on the way.

08:50 David talks about having to hit the reset button on his business and start over again from the beginning.

10:48 David tell us how he wanted Demio to be a model of simplicity.

14:59 David talks about using customer validation and why the platform doesn’t have every feature available and why webinars are not dead.

19:00 Steve makes the case for webinars.

22.22 David talks about resolving and removing the pain customers have with a product in order to improve it.

26:13 David tells us how best to get in contact with him.

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What is The Authority Builder Podcast?

The Authority Builder Podcast is the place to come if you are building a professional practice and want to be seen as the leader in your market. We interview the top experts throughout professional services and share insights to help you grow your firm and be positioned as the only choice the clients ever want.

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
― Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States