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How Not to Start a Business: Lessons from our Journey

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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!

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December 17, 2024

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

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. Links to stuff mentioned in this episode* <ul> <li>⁠⁠Never Split the Difference⁠⁠ - <a href="https://amzn.to/3YECEEE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/3YECEEE</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Follow us on </li> </ul> <ul> <li>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834</a> </li> <li>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/</a> </li> <li>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies</a> </li> <li>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en</a> </li> <li>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - <a href="https://x.com/inventionjunki" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/inventionjunki</a> </li> <li>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies</a> </li> </ul> *Books we’ve recommended in the Podcast <ul> <li>⁠⁠The Really Good Idea Test⁠⁠ - <a href="https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c</a> </li> <li>⁠⁠Never Split the Difference⁠⁠ - <a href="https://amzn.to/3YECEEE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/3YECEEE</a> </li> <li>⁠⁠Sprint⁠⁠ - <a href="https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S</a> </li> <li>The 4 hour work week book - <a href="https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ⁠⁠</a> </li> </ul> Our course on modern leadership <a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.

December 10, 2024

Week 11: Learnings from Paid Ads

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 Links to stuff mentioned in this episode* Spider catcher: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Zn10lA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠https://amzn.to/3Zn10lA⁠</a> Plus X: <a href="https://www.plusxinnovation.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.plusxinnovation.com/</a> BLOQS: <a href="https://bloqslondon.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3sq6BhD2ARIsAJ8MRwVSqyXZIl9KxA7Hu7LHaZ84ZhV7ZkUqCjXuSCGgTJ3JHF9BETntFLkaArZYEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bloqslondon.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3sq6BhD2ARIsAJ8MRwVSqyXZIl9KxA7Hu7LHaZ84ZhV7ZkUqCjXuSCGgTJ3JHF9BETntFLkaArZYEALw_wcB</a> Coyote Peterson Black Widow: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5E4o0iRoPc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5E4o0iRoPc</a> PassivHause: <a href="https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/what_is_passivhaus.php" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/what_is_passivhaus.php</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://x.com/inventionjunki" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> *Books we recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠- The Really Good Idea Test⁠⁠</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3YECEEE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Never Split the Difference⁠⁠</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Sprint⁠⁠</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>The 4 hour work week book - <a href="https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ⁠⁠</a> </li> </ul> Our course on modern leadership <a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.

December 3, 2024

Week 10: (not) Selling on Amazon

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. Links to stuff mentioned in this episode* The 4 hour work week book - <a href="https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ</a> Rail based bin system <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhYEOG9LOIk" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhYEOG9LOIk</a> Switzerland underground bin system <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9FsJXU66w" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9FsJXU66w</a> Amazon fee calculator <a href="https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/fba/profitabilitycalculator/index?lang=en_GB" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/fba/profitabilitycalculator/index?lang=en_GB</a> Martin Lewis article on gift giving <a href="https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/11/martin-lewis-christmas-gifts-help-or-hindrance/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/11/martin-lewis-christmas-gifts-help-or-hindrance/</a> Who Gives a crap video: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whogivesacraptp/reel/DBPad33Cfjl/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/whogivesacraptp/reel/DBPad33Cfjl/</a> Their website: <a href="https://uk.whogivesacrap.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.whogivesacrap.org/</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://x.com/inventionjunki" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> *Books we recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠- The Really Good Idea Test⁠</a> - <a href="https://amzn.to/3YECEEE" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Never Split the Difference⁠</a> - <a href="https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Sprint⁠</a> - The 4 hour work week book - <a href="https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ⁠</a> Our course on modern leadership <a href="https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.

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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!
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