Podcasts by Move The Needle

Move The Needle

Follow along as Greg Hartle and Jason Zook, two serial entrepreneurs, transparently discuss which real-time actions move the needle in their respective small businesses and which fall short.

Further podcasts by Greg Hartle and Jason Zook

Podcast on the topic Wirtschaft

All episodes

Move The Needle
The Small Business Background of Jason Zook and Greg Hartle from 2023-12-13T15:32:16.740609

In this episode, you learn about the unconventional paths that have led each host to their most recent business endeavors. This includes how Jason quit his good-paying, mundane job and made $1 m...

Listen
Move The Needle
Basic Investment Strategies For Building Wealth and Retiring Young from 2023-12-13T15:32:16.694826

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Greg discusses how he got started in residental and commercial real estate.
  • How Greg moved from exchanging time and effor...

    Listen
Move The Needle
How To Bring Your Crazy Ideas To Life: Part I from 2023-12-13T15:32:16.685323

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Greg shares the story behind his 3-year, 50-state project "$10 and a Laptop."
  • Greg explains how he made money traveling around t...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Fun and Unique Marketing Approaches to Help You Create Signal From The Noise from 2023-12-13T15:32:16.675864

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • Why Greg makes every attempt to see the world through his own lens instead of blindly taking advice, even from experts.
  • J...

    Listen
Move The Needle
The Keys to Great Business Marketing from 2023-12-13T15:32:16.662857

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Podcasting and podcast marketing.
  • Podcasting as an ephemeral marketing tactic simply to build rapport and deepen relationshi...

    Listen
Move The Needle
The Dangers of Mimicking Other Businesses from 2023-12-13T15:32:16.651519

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Greg discussed finalizing a new business partnership, acquiring new investment capital to grow his coffee business, Youngblood Coffe...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Some Thoughts on Stress from 2023-12-13T15:32:16.634980

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • How to manage early-stage business stress
  • Discussion around enough versus more
  • Why stress is a natural by product of...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Taking a Break from 2019-12-12T07:00:14

Thank you for being a listener!

We're taking a break to enjoy the holidays and gear up for a strong 2020. Need to reach us while we're away...

Contact Jason Zook at:...

Listen
Move The Needle
Why Momentum Matters, How To Sustain It, and How To Get It Back If You Lose It from 2019-11-21T07:00:03

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Working in sprints and taking breaks to recover
  • Ways to bounce back after downtime
  • The importance of working on idea...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Pacing Yourself and Finding Balance (Especially in The Early Days) from 2019-11-14T07:00:15

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Feelings around taking time off and vacations when you own a business
  • Concepts around building a life and schedule you enjoy...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Ways to Avoid Mo Money Mo Problems from 2019-10-31T07:00:09

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Jason shares results from his Bump Sale of his Squarespace template.
  • Discussion around Pinterest and Facebook ads.
  • J...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Small Business Customer Service, Self-Promotion, and Sales Tips from 2019-10-24T07:00:07

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • How to handle customer support issues when you partner or integrate with third-party companies who experience challenges.
  • Ta...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Short-Term Cash Flow Strategies to Fund Your New Business Ventures from 2019-10-10T07:00:11

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Greg shares how he's funding his new online business ventures with his one-on-one consulting income.
  • How Greg landed a new c...

    Listen
Move The Needle
How to Avoid Comparison Traps and Feel Empowered About Your Work from 2019-09-26T07:00:06

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Greg discusses plans to open a second cafe location for Youngblood Coffee in downtown Minnesota.
  • Greg discusses the multiple...

    Listen
Move The Needle
The Importance of a Financial Philosophy to Your Business and Personal Life from 2019-09-19T07:00:02

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Greg gives an update on his next steps for deciding whether to create digital courses for an industry or a position across multiple ...

    Listen
Move The Needle
When Is Enough Enough and When Should We Go For Bigger, Better, Best from 2019-09-14T02:12:44

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Greg talks about his challenges with choosing a niche industry for his digital product ideas when he doesn't want to be the brand....

    Listen
Move The Needle
Using Pricing Strategies and Case Studies to Demonstrate Value and Get More Business from 2019-08-29T07:00:02

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Jason makes a stunning revelation that he never watched Michael Jordan play on the Chicago Bulls.
  • Jason and Greg discuss their love of boo...

    Listen
Move The Needle
How to Bring Your Crazy Ideas to Life: Part III from 2019-08-22T07:00:09

In this episode we discussed:

  • How Greg found a technical co-founder and launched a personal development online learning academy.
  • Greg and Jason discuss the...

    Listen
Move The Needle
How to Bring Your Crazy Ideas to Life: Part II from 2019-08-15T07:00:01

In this episode we discuss:

  • How Greg landed his first paid sponsorship.
  • How Greg got started with his first blog and website.
  • What led Greg to cat...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Succeeding In Offline and Online Small Business from 2019-07-25T07:00:05

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • Greg discusses how he got involved in a brick and mortar retail business in Fargo, North Dakota.
  • Jason discusses his Face...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Launching An Online Business With Little Investment Capital from 2019-07-18T07:00:01

Topics discussed in this episode include:

  • Jason discusses how he got started building online courses.
  • Why Jason decided to build is own online course hosting software.
  • ...

    Listen
Move The Needle
Why Trading Time For Money Isn't Sustainable and What We're Doing Instead from 2019-07-11T22:50:07

Topics discussed on this episode:

  • The philosophical differences between how Greg and Jason view the purpose of business in their own lives.
  • How Greg helped a surgeon move f...

    Listen