Ready For Launch: How To Build A Startup

Mar 27 2024 53 ep. 58 mins
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A show about realizing the business ideas of early-stage entrepreneurs. Ian Black interviews early-stage company founders to hear what it's really like getting a business off the ground. How do you launch a startup? What does it take to turn an idea into a business? How do you turn a profit? On Ready For Launch, we get the answers to those questions straight from the people making it happen today. Be inspired by their stories. Learn from their mistakes. Understand the mindset it takes to create something from nothing.

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Welcome to Ready For Launch, the show about how founders of early-stage companies launched their businesses into the world. This week, Ian Black talks to Aidan Cramer about his business AI Apply, which leverages generative AI to help job seekers find and apply for the best job opportunities. Aidan also shares his experience in building multiple businesses and the importance of find

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Aug 16 2023 60 mins  
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Jul 19 2023 54 mins  
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