83: From Bankruptcy to $20m exit with Tim Fargo of Tweet Jukebox

83: From Bankruptcy to $20m exit with Tim Fargo of Tweet Jukebox

It's not easy to admit when you're wrong, but you'll rarely find a better time than when you're filing for personal bankruptcy. That's what Tim Fargo of Tweet Jukebox had to do when he was a young man in 1991 and found himself a little too in over his head. But today he's the founder of one of the most exciting and innovative social media automation engines in the world, right after selling his previous company for $20 million. So how does someone go from bankruptcy to $20 million? Well, you do it by paying attention and learning from your mistakes, which is exactly why Tim is where he is today. He's experienced both the lowest and highest points any entrepreneur can go through and he's walked away from a better businessman and all the wiser for it. We're very lucky to share with you today this episode of the Foundr podcast, in which he talks openly about the lessons he's learned throughout his career and all the different pitfalls and traps you need to avoid. If you ever wanted to learn from someone with over 25 years of highs and lows in the world of entrepreneurship, you don't want to miss this one. In this interview you will learn: What it's like to file for bankruptcy and how to recover from it The do's and dont's of cash flow management How to keep yourself in check and on the right track when starting a business The key steps to growing your business rapidly What you can learn from going broke & much more!

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132: The Importance of Leadership for a Fast Growth Company with Timo Rein of Pipedrive

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131: Running 4000+ People Events & Building a Fast Growth Media Company with Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner

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130: How to Start a Social Enterprise with Scott Harrison of charity: water

For the past 10 years, Scott Harrison has made charity his business, and he's managed to raise $250 million and bring clean drinking water in people in more than 24 countries since he began his nonpro...

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129: How Lootcrate Became the No.1 Fastest Growing Company in America with Matthew Arevalo

Many of us have been to one of those startup events where you're divided up into teams and have to whip up a company in the span of a weekend. You make great connections and have some fun, but typical...

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The internet marketing scene is not exactly known for being grounded and humble. It's often as bombastic and self-inflated as a hip-hop rap battle. That’s why it comes as such a surprise to find that ...

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127: The Psychological Triggers to Make Someone Buy with Sean D'Souza of Psychotactics

127: The Psychological Triggers to Make Someone Buy with Sean D'Souza of Psychotactics

If you're interesting in learning how to market more effectively and land more sales, a quick Google search will bring up thousands of results, each one promising that their specific tip will be the o...

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126: Learn How  Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan Quit Her Job to Launch One of America's Fastest-Growing Businesses

126: Learn How Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan Quit Her Job to Launch One of America's Fastest-Growing Businesses

There are many reasons people choose to become entrepreneurs. Some want to make money, others want the freedom of owning their own businesses, and some, like Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, want to make an...

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125: How to Build a Distributed Team for Fast Growth with Wade Foster of Zapier

125: How to Build a Distributed Team for Fast Growth with Wade Foster of Zapier

You can't talk about fast-growing SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) companies without mentioning Zapier. In about five years, they've amassed a customer base of over 1.5 million registered users, and grown...

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