
Just Build It Podcast with Paul Benevich
This podcast is for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. It was created to inspire creativity, innovation and new ideas for tackling tough problems that entrepreneurs face as we navigate the complicated waters going from inspired idea to the first product to building and scaling our businesses. This podcast is dedicated to the millions of entrepreneurs who are trying to take an idea and make it into a successful business. We honor and applaud their courage and willingness to change the world. This is our story and one that we share as optimistic creators. In this podcast we get into the trenches with entrepreneurs. We walk side-by-side with entrepreneurs on their journeys into the unknown. We document our challenges, how we are dealing with the challenges, the emotional battles we fight in our minds, the emotional doubts, the joys of reaching milestones and the mindset needed to keep going in the face of crushing adversity. We capture the disappointment when we fail and share in the excitement when we succeed. We document the very difficult decisions that we sometimes have to make when our dreams don’t come true quickly enough, even after spending months or years dedicated to it. This is a must listen to podcast for entrepreneurs that want a glimpse into how our fellow brothers and sisters are navigating their journeys in the real world. It is our hope that these shared experiences of ups and downs will remind us that we are all in this together.
Episodes
17 episodes
Attracting Your First 1,000 Users
In any consumer app, attracting your first 1,000 users is a critical milestone to successfully launching your solution. In this episode, Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss various strategies for successfully reaching this milestone and dis...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:18

Investor Pitch - A Success Story
In this episode, Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss Greg Nigro’s successful journey on Shark Tank. It’s a story with twists and turns, has a very unexpected outcome, and provides insight into how the show operates behind the...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:00:34

Financing, Are You Ready?
In this episode, we focus on three important questions to ask when you are thinking about raising capital for your venture: 1. Should I raise capital? and if you decide the answer is yes, then2. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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41:30

Don't Sweat the Details Until...
In this episode, we discuss Not Sweating the Details Until you Need to Sweat the Details. Often as entrepreneurs, we can over-think an idea or concept. We painstakingly try to map out the entire business model in our head ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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33:07

Entrepreneurial Guilt -Why?
In our podcast, we try to portray the raw mindset of an entrepreneur as we build our startups. In this episode, we take a look at why entrepreneurs often experience "FEELINGS OF GUILT" as we venture out to create our companies, and we discuss a...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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29:20

Yes, We're Broken, So What?
This podcast episode is dedicated to discussing the benefits of being our authentic selves. I have found that almost all entrepreneurs are a bit broken. In a way, I think you have to be. It comes with the job. While pursuing an idea...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:13

Surfing a Market Trend Wave
In this episode, Dave Linhardt is trying to launch a business that is leveraging a very hot political topic right now. Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss this trend and Dave’s strategy for fast-tracking his concept and building a str...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:40

Negotiating Your Technology Build
In this episode, Dave takes us through the process of navigating his new startup’s first product build and making decisions on the resources he needs to initiate operations.Paul Benevich and Dave Linhardt discuss issues like:·&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:00

How to Find Focus in Startup Chaos!
It’s so easy to lose focus when you’re building a business. And when you lose focus, you lose traction. Sometimes it’s difficult to decide which of the challenges you face has the highest priority. Which one do you tackle firs...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:17

Building your Startup Community
The focus of this episode is on the importance of building a community of advocates around your business or startup. The community can consist of advisors, supporters and solution evangelists, investors, and customers.Each of these advoc...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:54

Mind Games & Landmines, Entrepreneurial Mental Health
Dave and I are trying something different in this episode. As Dave has mentioned a few times throughout this podcast, good mental health is probably the most important component of being a successful and balanced entrepreneur. You have to...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:00

Improving Your Product After Market Feedback
In this episode, we talk about the process of launching your first product and then pivoting – based on market feedback. As an example, today we discuss the process of launching the "Just Build It podcast with Paul and Dave” and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:06

Bootstrapping Your First Product
In Episode 5, we talk about bringing your first product to market. You have to decide if you have enough market information to move forward with a “Minimal Viable Product.” This is the first solution that you can offer to allow your custo...
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1:05:37

The Honeymoon is Over; Work Begins
In Episode 2, we discussed “The Honeymoon Phase – The Possibilities are Endless.” That’s the time when we are really excited about our ideas and we are totally fearless. But experience has told me that, while a honeymoon period is a...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:11

Market-Testing Your Idea
In Episode 3, we examine the process of market-testing your idea. It is a fundamental concept to be a lean, agile entrepreneur or have such a company. So many entrepreneurs and start-ups claim to be lean and agile but very few founders an...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:08

The Honeymoon Phase. The Possibilities are Endless
In Episode 2, “The Honeymoon Phase, the Possibilities are Endless,” you get a glimpse of the excitement and energy surrounding a new idea. During this phase, the idea lives largely in our minds and we take the first steps at bringing this...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:14

You have an Idea. Now What?
In Episode 1, you as an entrepreneur, are introduced to The “Just Build It” mindset: The importance of getting your first product to market as quickly and affordably as possible to get initial audience feedback. Yes, this will be an imper...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:13:53
