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 1 Finale
I didn’t plan on recording this episode but after people started giving me feedback on what they found most useful this Season, I thought it might be an idea to collect a digital hamper…
#10 - Diana Chen on personal branding, building trust and having great conversations with new friends
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Diana Chen. She is the Head of Content Strategy at Content Allies, a podcast host at Startup Happy Hour, a travel blogger at MVMT Blog…
#9 - Jaime Arredondo on finding the answer while practicing, and Super Mario.
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Jamie Arredondo, who is a coach on many of Seth Godin's Akimbo Workshops, as well as running Bold and Open, helping entrepreneurs laun…
#8 - Kristen Dionne on empathy and the power of Rule #6
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Kristen Dionne, who is a co-founder of Accomplice Content, a video content agency based in Halifax, Canada.
Key Points
- The first 10 peop…
#7 - Howard Gray on the importance of continuously iterating value propositions, to decoupling mission from vision
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Howard Gray, entrepener, educator, coach and founder of Wavetable.
Key Points
- Relationships tend to be undervalued when it comes to thos…
#6 - Jade Waterman on digging in and not being afraid to ask the tough questions.
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Jade Waterman, who focuses on helping businesses build a repeatable and scalable market.
Key Points
- Customer Discovery is hard work but …
#5 - Rick Kitagawa on curiosity, and avoiding assumptions in conversation with your customers
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Rick Kitagawa, Founder of Kaiju Coaching, and Co-Founder of The Spotlight Trust.
Key Points
- Be curious about people
- If you are solving a…
#4 - Adam Thomas on making small hypotheses, and experimenting.
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Adam Thomas, "Product Person" (also known as "The Honorable Adam Thomas" :) )
Key Points
- "Find ten people. Ten people who trust you/res…
#3 - Carla Bredin on tough-to-hear but valuable feedback, and trusting people with your story.
On this episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Carla Bredin, Founder of boutique spin studio Echelon and Wild Healthy Nutrition.
Key Points
- Feedback can be tough but valuable
- Who can …
#2 - Amir Bazrafshan on being clear about what you want your customers to know
On this episode, I talk to Amir Bazrafshan, Founder at ApricotBox and owner of Apricot Video + Marketing.
Key Points
- Be clear about what you want your customers to know
- Seek closure, a de…
#1 - Brian Kenny on having a "chameleon attitude" to sales and marketing, and thinking deeply about the other side of the table.
On this first episode of The First 10 Podcast, I talk to Brian Kenny , Founder of @MiniCorpHQ.
As Brian mentions at the end, do reach out to him. He is open to conversations and always …
Introduction to The First 10 Podcast
Hello, and welcome to the First 10 Podcast!
We have all heard the saying "If you build it, they will come”. But when it comes to creating new businesses, the reality is more like "If you…