Business
Our guest David Lowe had a sensational successful outcome with his first startup Uberpong, a company providing custom made ping pong paddles, where he partnered with major clients like the LA Dodgers, Nike and Red Bull before successfully leading the company to an exit. Now David is working on his second startup: Qwerky, a micro co-living brand that attracts like minded people to live together in co-living communities. In his recently-launched book 'Blow It Up: 21 Ways Your Startup Can Shake Up An Industry and Change The World' David looks at the entire life cycle of a startup from pre-launch to sale."If you are too proud to pick up the phone or email people, contact people for advice and actually get out there and go to networking events and ask for help, you're never going to succeed." During our delicious conversation, David shares:•His successful kickstarter campaign•How to ask for help•The best time to exit/sell your business•Why co-living is the next shared economy movement•How he overcame his fear of raising capital•His candid book about the startup life cycle: Blow it Up•His hard-earned mindset hacks for foundersTo learn more about Qwerky please visit: https://www.qwerky.co/You can purchase Blow It Up on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/2VEvI8i Brush up on your Startup Lingo via David's Medium post here: https://medium.com/d-lowe-playbook/startup-lingo-a-glossary-of-business-terms-you-need-to-succeed-48473be7d4bfPlease connect with David via:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djlowe/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qwerkycoliving/Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidjloweFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dloweplaybookIf you’d like to receive an alert whenever I post a new episode, please follow the Startup Life Show wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Stitcher, Spotify or Apple/Google Podcasts… and let’s connect on social media! You’ll always find me hanging out at my favorite social media bar – Twitter! https://twitter.com/AndeLyonsDo you have a startup story you’d like to share on the Startup Life Show podcast? Please reach out to me via email – ande@andelyons.com. You'll find tons of curated DIY startup advice on my YouTube Channel Andelicious Advice: https://www.youtube.com/user/AndeliciousAdvice and please subscribe to my bi-monthly newsletter, Let’s Stick Together -> http://bit.ly/AndeliciousNewsletterDo you need a pitch deck reviewed? I've raised millions from VC and thousands from Angels... and I'm a co-host of a monthly pitch event in Boston. I can make sure your deck is ready for investors and a pitch event. Click this link to learn more: http://bit.ly/PitchDeckAuditDo you need an “Urgent Care for Startup Founders” coaching session? You can schedule me by the minute here: https://provider.magnifi.io/andelyons - use Discount Code STARTUPLIFE to receive 25% off!!Listeners - thank you so much for tuning in - I am genuinely grateful for your time and presence. Stay strong, stay focused – and please remember – you’ve got this – Cheers!Ande ♥