57 - What Would You Do with a Million Dollars?

Money can be a big barrier to starting a business and when you get it, it can also hamstring you in ways you can't even imagine.  So what is more important to have when starting a business if not money?  According to guest Chris Joyce, the answer is passion and time!  That is why he created Gusher - a platform to help you get that next big idea off the ground.  Listen in as Chris and host Catryn Becker discuss this and so much more!

Connect with Catryn Becker

• Website: www.optimizewe.com
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/catrynbecker/
• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheGoodBadAndUglyOfBusiness?si=2KYT_qpi6eOwEOQT
• Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/relax_with_catryn

Connect with Chris Joyce

• Website:  https://gusher.co/ 
• LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dealrules/ 

About Chris Joyce

I am founder of 24 companies in high tech, consumer goods, health, and manufacturing. My products have been sold in more than 11,000 stores in 23 countries. I have users of my tech products in 148 countries across the globe.

My newest venture is Gusher. Having started many companies I kept running into the same issue over and over...the best ideas and entrepreneurs were not getting funded and their ideas never saw the light of day. These entrepreneurs weren't getting funded for the most idiotic of reasons...they were not in the right city, or they didn't have the right connections, or they didn't attend the right school, they didn't "look" a certain way, they were too old, they were too young, they were the wrong gender or race, they didn't have the right experience, the right team, or or or or or...you name it and they were rejected because of it. But rarely was the true reason they were rejected because of their idea.  

So I set out to change this. I believe great ideas can come from anyone anywhere. And I believe the market and not venture capitalists should be the judge of whether or not these ideas see the light of day.  

So we created Gusher. Gusher is the simple, quick, and easy way to create and build a startup. Without the need for investors. Without the need for capital. How? Gusher helps Entrepreneurs create and launch startups using performance based equity. Everything from technology, media, and health to design, finance, and gaming.  

If you have a great idea and need the expertise of others to help bring it to life, Gusher can help. Go to the Gusher site and get started. We're coming out of beta shortly and are now accepting new startups. www.gusher.co