The First Customer
Ever wondered how to use your experience to start or grow a business?
The First Customer intimately dissects successful entrepreneurs journeys to their first customer. Learn from practical real-life examples of regular people transforming into superheroes by starting their own business.
Buckle up … the rocket is taking off!
Podcasting since 2022 • 209 episodes
The First Customer
Latest Episodes
The First Customer - Why You Should Bet Big on Starting Over with CEO Bill Douglas
In this episode , I was lucky enough to interview Bill Douglas, CEO of Optic Wise, also known as “The Resilience Guy”.From buying his first car at 15 with money he made running a newspaper hustle, to surviving a coral snake bite and a pa...
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Episode 211
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The First Customer – How a Detour Became a Superpower with CEO Steven Webster
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Steven Webster, CEO of asensei.Steven reflects on the importance of learning through iteration. He shares how some of the company's earlier choices—while later adjusted—were necessary ste...
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Episode 210
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The First Customer - Built Like a Startup, Written Like a Mission with Founder Gregory Shepard
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview a longtime friend and startup expert Gregory Shepard.Greg shares the story behind his new book, The Startup Lifecycle, which grew out of a four-year research project on ...
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Episode 209
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The First Customer - Reinventing APIs for Legacy Systems with DreamFactory CEO Terence Bennett
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Terence Bennett, CEO of DreamFactory.Terence shares his unconventional journey from a military intelligence officer to leading a developer-focused API company. He explains how his e...
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Episode 208
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The First Customer - Why Picking a Niche Early Can Make or Break Your Agency with CEO James Griffin
In this episode, I was lucky enough to interview James Griffin, CEO of Invene.James shares how he transitioned from a self-taught coder with early entrepreneurial tendencies to leading a successful healthcare-focused software firm. Rais...
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Episode 207
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