The First 10 Podcast
Starting a business can be challenging and if you build it, the customers won’t necessarily come. Conor McCarthy, entrepreneur and coach, interviews business builders on their First 10 Customers to find out who they were, how they found them, how they talked to them, and what effect they had on their business. From idea validation to market traction, The First 10 Podcast describes what the path of selling to the First 10 Customers (and beyond) looks like.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 52
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Season 4 Finale
"The goal of this podcast is to help business builders learn some best practices when they go looking for their first 10, to expose the things worth doing and the things that might be d…
Top 10 Avoidable Mistakes SaaS Startups Make with Rob Walling
‘’In a start-up, you can’t move slowly because your competition is not moving slowly.’’ – Rob Walling.
On this bonus episode of the First 10 Podcast, I have something a little different…
Being expert enough with Nick Loper [#40]
Welcome back to the final episode of season four, and what a season it has been – but it’s not over just yet! Joining me to wrap up this serial-entrepreneur season is founder and chief …
Pro-Level SaaS Marketing with Corey Haines [#39]
"When people are actively looking for a product like yours, and you're not marketing it, you are actually doing an act of disservice. You are starving them of something that they need, …
Building with your audience with Brennan Dunn [#38]
Wondering how best to grow your audience or perhaps, how to fund your next trip to Ireland? If so, this week's podcast is a must-listen for you! This week, joining Conor on the show is …
How to talk to your customers with Brian Casel [#37]
This week, joining the podcast is special guest, serial entrepreneur, and the king of shiny objects, Brian Casel. Brian is the founder of Zip Message, a popular video messaging tool for…
How to think about value with Dave Parker [#36]
’If I don’t understand the cost of selling the product, how to price and how to monetize it, I’m kind of screwed. Right? And that’s why 70 to 90% of startups fail, they start with that …
Finding people who care with Rob Walling [#35]
‘’The biggest risk is not can you build this? The biggest risk is that no one cares. So how do you validate that someone will care? And how do you validate that someone will be willing …
Taking small bets with Daniel Vassallo [#34]
Have you ever heard that to grow your business, you must think big? Well, what if we were to tell you that's not always the case. Joining Conor on today's episode is special guest Danie…
Building on what already exists with Shane Melaugh [#33]
Are you ready to ignite an idea, fire up your business and transform your life!? If so, you will love soaking up today's episode with entrepreneur expert Shane Melaugh. Shane Melaugh ha…
Taking shots on goal with Jakob Greenfeld [#32]
Indie makers and marketplace shakers, this episode is a must-listen for you! Joining the podcast today is the prolific innovator and creator Jakob Greenfeld. Over the last two years, Ja…
Why relationships matter with Andy Mackin [#31]
Welcome back to season four of The First 10 podcast. Kicking off this season’s debut episode is special guest Andy Mackin. Andy is the proud CEO of the Mackin group, based in Cork and o…
Season 4 Introduction - The Serial Entrepreneur Season
Season 4 of The First 10 Podcast will focus on serial entrepreneurs, and this episode is a short message about why.
I want to shed a light on the people who have chosen the entrepreneur…
Season 3 Finale
A recap of some of the incredible wisdom shared by my array of guests this last season.
Show Notes
Work with me - https://www.conormccarthy.me/work-with-me
10 (more) things I wish I knew earlier about starting businesses.
The First 10 things I Wish I Knew are here.
Like anyone who works for themselves, I have a litany of things I learned the hard way.
All of them have taught me things that now are a part o…
10 things I wish I knew earlier about starting businesses.
It’s easy to look back at our mistakes and wonder how things might have gone differently, if only. There is only so much value to be had in that mode of thinking. The moment has passed,…
Marketing yourself consistently with Tom Hirst [#30]
Listeners are in for a treat with this final episode of the season featuring prolific freelancer Tom Hirst. Tom is a WordPress developer, business owner, author, creator, mentor, and Tw…
How to go above and beyond with Darrah Brustein [#29]
If a life coach and a business strategist had a baby, you would get Darrah Brustein. Darrah is a four-time founder, author, connector, and coach at Mind Your Own Business, a community f…
How to operate as a freelancer with Matt Olpinski [#28]
Matt Olpinski is a successful UI + UX designer and developer who teaches thousands of freelancers how to get more clients, raise their rates, and create a better life for themselves.
In…
How to talk about your work with Robbie Swale [#27]
Robbie Swale is a leadership coach who has built a successful practice of empowering clients to unlock their potential to thrive in their career, work, and life paths. Robbie’s clients …