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Chris and Brock take a crack at solving the mysteries of mastering the Parental Figure. This episode of startup ideas is brought to you by New Media Training. New Media Training provides live, 1-on-1 training & support for the latest software. Whether you're a business owner who needs help with a website; a video editor learning to create motion graphics; or a musician making recordings for the first time, the experts at New Media Training can help you achieve your goals. Sign up for a lesson using promo code "startup ideas" and receive 25 percent off your first lesson. Find out more at newmediatraining.com.

Chris and Brock manifest an idea that can help any podcaster, app developer or producer of multimedia content to consolidate their link sharing efforts. This episode is brought to you by Freshdesk. FreshDesk is the customer support software companion for your business. Stop dealing with customer support through your cluttered inbox and start using the powerful ticketing system provided by Freshdesk. With Freshdesk, you can ensure that every customer issue is resolved and that every customer gets the support they need. Plus, with powerful features like Canned responses, scenario automations, and a self service Knowledge Base, you can free up more time from your busy day. You can’t go wrong with FreshDesk, the support software used by huge companies like Honda, Cisco, and Elon Musk’s, SolarCity. With plans starting $0 a month, there is no reason you shouldn’t start decluttering your inbox, and start using Freshdesk to support your customers. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/freshdesk to start your free 30 day trial of FreshDesk. FreshDesk: Customer Happiness, refreshingly easy

A little Thunder... A little Lightening Round. 2 Men, 4 Startup Ideas, All Genius! This episode is brought to you by Freshbooks. Freshbooks is Small Business Accounting Software that is Designed for You in mind. Whether it’s creating professional looking invoices, tracking time and expenses, or accepting payments from customers, Freshbooks has the features to make accounting a breeze. Plus with FreshBooks, your business is accessible from any device via the IOS and Android app, and your data is always backed up and secure. With 97% of it’s customers highly recommending Freshbooks, why not choose the best for you business. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/freshbooks to get a free 30-day trial of Freshbooks. FreshBooks: Cloud Accounting for your business

Brock and Chris disperse another amazing startup idea that will allow any day to be Black Friday. Short Sale is an app that can help consumers subscribe to getting better deals whilst allowing stores and vendors to have analytics on which products will sell the most. This episode is brought to you by Weebly. Weebly is the easiest and most affordable way to start your website today. With easy to use drag and drop features, and beautiful themes and templates to choose from, you can have your one of a kind website up and running before you can say fizzle fuzzle. Other features include, E-commerce for real and digital goods, chat and email support, built in website statistics, and a fully featured mobile app to edit and update your site on the go. And with no complicated Bandwidth or Storage options to deal with like most of the competitors, you can rest assure that your website will be up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no surprising overages. You can get started today for FREE. Or with any paid version, which start at only $8 a month, you can get a Free domain of your choosing for 1 year, plus a $100 google advertising credit absolutely free. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/weebly to get started on building your website today. Weebly: Websites for being bold

Brock and Chris relinquish another amazing Silicon Valley startup idea that blocks spoilers for movies and tv shows from ever penetrating the sanctity of your social media feeds. This episode is brought to you by Freshdesk. FreshDesk is the customer support software companion for your business. Stop dealing with customer support through your cluttered inbox and start using the powerful ticketing system provided by Freshdesk. With Freshdesk, you can ensure that every customer issue is resolved and that every customer gets the support they need. Plus, with powerful features like Canned responses, scenario automations, and a self service Knowledge Base, you can free up more time from your busy day. You can’t go wrong with FreshDesk, the support software used by huge companies like Honda, Cisco, and Elon Musk’s, SolarCity. With plans starting $0 a month, there is no reason you shouldn’t start decluttering your inbox, and start using Freshdesk to support your customers. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/freshdesk to start your free 30 day trial of FreshDesk. FreshDesk: Customer Happiness, refreshingly easy

Brock and Chris cuss and discuss about an idea that can help constant travelers travel light everywhere they go, even perhaps naked. They go on to further chat about how AirBnB could be a possible exit strategy for this unique idea. And hilarity ensues. This episode is brought to you by Freshbooks. Freshbooks is Small Business Accounting Software that is Designed for You in mind. Whether it’s creating professional looking invoices, tracking time and expenses, or accepting payments from customers, Freshbooks has the features to make accounting a breeze. Plus with FreshBooks, your business is accessible from any device via the IOS and Android app, and your data is always backed up and secure. With 97% of it’s customers highly recommending Freshbooks, why not choose the best for you business. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/freshbooks to get a free 30-day trial of Freshbooks. FreshBooks: Cloud Accounting for your business

Chris and Brock discuss some serious social issues in regards to the fairer sex, and how one brilliant app idea can help. This episode is brought to you by Weebly. Weebly is the easiest and most affordable way to start your website today. With easy to use drag and drop features, and beautiful themes and templates to choose from, you can have your one of a kind website up and running before you can say fizzle fuzzle. Other features include, E-commerce for real and digital goods, chat and email support, built in website statistics, and a fully featured mobile app to edit and update your site on the go. And with no complicated Bandwidth or Storage options to deal with like most of the competitors, you can rest assure that your website will be up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no surprising overages. You can get started today for FREE. Or with any paid version, which start at only $8 a month, you can get a Free domain of your choosing for 1 year, plus a $100 google advertising credit absolutely free. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/weebly to get started on building your website today. Weebly: Websites for being bold

A niche coffee shop idea that helps people decompress and blow off some steam. In this episode of StartUp Ideas, Brock and Chris talk about how putting a twist on a regular cafe can help people tap in to their inner animal nature and pay us for that experience. This episode is brought to you by Freshdesk. FreshDesk is the customer support software companion for your business. Stop dealing with customer support through your cluttered inbox and start using the powerful ticketing system provided by Freshdesk. With Freshdesk, you can ensure that every customer issue is resolved and that every customer gets the support they need. Plus, with powerful features like Canned responses, scenario automations, and a self service Knowledge Base, you can free up more time from your busy day. You can’t go wrong with FreshDesk, the support software used by huge companies like Honda, Cisco, and Elon Musk’s, SolarCity. With plans starting $0 a month, there is no reason you shouldn’t start decluttering your inbox, and start using Freshdesk to support your customers. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/freshdesk to start your free 30 day trial of FreshDesk. FreshDesk: Customer Happiness, refreshingly easy

Diversity is highly sought out in the startup tech world. Reasons spread from appeasing the media to bringing the best diverse talent to your company. Even though it's widely sought, it's not very easy to ensure diversity in your company. Most of the time diversity in a company needs to happen organically... Until now. In this episode of StartUp Ideas, Christopher and Brock discuss a clever way in how companies can try to hire with diversity in mind without having a discrimination lawsuit on their hands. This episode is brought to you by Freshbooks. Freshbooks is Small Business Accounting Software that is Designed for You in mind. Whether it’s creating professional looking invoices, tracking time and expenses, or accepting payments from customers, Freshbooks has the features to make accounting a breeze. Plus with FreshBooks, your business is accessible from any device via the IOS and Android app, and your data is always backed up and secure. With 97% of it’s customers highly recommending Freshbooks, why not choose the best for you business. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/freshbooks to get a free 30-day trial of Freshbooks. FreshBooks: Cloud Accounting for your business

Our first Official Episode of StartUp Ideas starts off with the reason why the co hosts, Brock Bartlett and Christopher Li, started the podcast. Later in the episode Christopher pitches the first StartUp Idea, Trash Valet. Inspired by the book from the New York Times Best Seller Tim Ferris, Trash Valet is line with the teachings of the 4 Hour Work Week, offering income of $4,000+ with working a max of 2 hours a day. This episode is brought to you by Weebly. Weebly is the easiest and most affordable way to start your website today. With easy to use drag and drop features, and beautiful themes and templates to choose from, you can have your one of a kind website up and running before you can say fizzle fuzzle. Other features include, E-commerce for real and digital goods, chat and email support, built in website statistics, and a fully featured mobile app to edit and update your site on the go. And with no complicated Bandwidth or Storage options to deal with like most of the competitors, you can rest assure that your website will be up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no surprising overages. You can get started today for FREE. Or with any paid version, which start at only $8 a month, you can get a Free domain of your choosing for 1 year, plus a $100 google advertising credit absolutely free. Go to startupideaspodcast.com/weebly to get started on building your website today. Weebly: Websites for being bold