You Don’t Need This Podcast

Surfing Early Moves

Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, Devon Seacrest is a tech founder who helps entrepreneurs surf through early moves that test the desirability, feasibly, and profitability of new ideas.

He visiting Des Moines to lead the discussion at a web3dsm gathering, leveled up with an unplanned pinball lesson, and presenting at 1MC Des Moines the next morning. We then hit the studio to talk about ways a minimum viable product (“MVP”) can activate the smallest viable audience and how to support progress with ongoing usability testing.

After a narrated break, Ben and Devon think through digitized consciousness and riff on the entrepreneurial lifestyle. For companies that have technical products, we share how communication patterns help to translate sophisticated concepts in ways that will resonate. These two technologists close by sharing creative ways to find co-founders and encourage us all to enjoy the journey of this magnificent marathon.

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BONUS MATERIALS

https://CodeBuddy.com

CodeBuddy Library

https://youtube.com/@CodeBuddyTV

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Roasted Reflections Break: Early Moves

EP21 – Pinball Wizards 🎙️ Ben Sinclair

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Cartoonist

Nathan T. Wright is an artist. He has origins in the early days of social media, made impact inside corporate marketing, and now illustates remarkable art with drawings, cartoons, murals, and more. Ben and Nathan jam on The Adventures of Fatberg, the early (fun) days of social media, the speeds in-house at a large company, leading a creative process with clients, real skills for studying the arts, and understanding the business of being a full-time artist.

After the break that features a reading of Aphorism, Nathan and Ben dive back in by talking graphic recording at live events, the positive tension of smart cartoons, and extending value by reformatting great content into books. EP90 of YDNTP is an absolute bop – share with a friend!

EXTRA SHOT

Nathan T. Wright is the friend who illustrated the mug that has become part of a brand that is Ben McDougal.

What started as the caffeinated, community-driven cover art for You Don’t Need This Book, now extends through the Roasted Reflections NFT Collection, imprinted phygital clothing, the front of tiny ideabooks, temporary tattoos, a huge neon sign, and of course, the artwork for this timeless podcast! Cheers to this episode and another shared relic that keeps the fun brewing!

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BONUS MATERIALS

https://nathantwright.com

The Adventures of Fatberg

https://etsy.com/shop/ntwillustration

City of Santa Ana FOG Activity Book

Roasted Reflections Break: Aphorism

https://NewYorker.com/latest/cartoons

http://Cartoonist.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com

https://MainframeStudios.org

EP21 – Pinball Wizards 🎙️ Ben Sinclair

EP44 – Do What You Love 🎙️ Scotty Russell

EP55 – Inextinguishable Light 🎙️ Jim Morgan

EP60 – Goosebumps 🎙️ Nic Roth

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https://BenMcDougal.com/NFT

http://BENBOT.ai

By Ben McDougal, ago

Gig Economy

Derreck Stratton is a military veteran and startup founder who connects doers to odd jobs. Instead of asking “who do you know” for a task around the house, the HUDU team built an easier way to find handy folks looking for side hustles nearby.

Like ride sharing, this episode highlights more examples of how the gig economy is evolving. We chat about trust within a two-sided marketplaces, building as a non-technical founder, content creation, and paving a path to go far with activities that look like work to others, but feels like play to you.

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BONUS MATERIALS

https://heyhudu.com

https://info.heyhudu.com/gig-economy-2-0

http://Gig-Economy.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com

Roasted Reflections Break: Uncertainty

EP34 – Measured Twice 🎙️ Ryan Glick

EP44 – Do What You Love 🎙️ Scotty Russell

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https://tesla.com/we-robot

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By Ben McDougal, ago

Design to Rhyme

Rachel Abel and Melissa Carlson are leaders who show up to build brands that are brewed through storytelling that rhymes. Together, we toast to experiential design, friends within the food & beverage industry, product labeling, and staying in-tune with industry regulations to provide effeciency for customers.

After the break, we discuss how to stay creative by activating the senses and adding digital depth to extend how a target audience experiences your brand. If you’re building with friends, be sure to stick around for an easter egg of insight as well. Cheers!

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BONUS MATERIALS

https://818iowa.com

http://Design-to-Rhyme.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com

EP65 – Aromatherapy 🎙️ Kourtney Perry

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https://member.eonetwork.org/iowa

https://BenMcDougal.com/show-up

Beer Festival App

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By Ben McDougal, ago

Push Through

Alongside a career in finance, Steve Walsh is an investor and wrote Make the 10X Leap to help founders scale. We talk about choosing to push through the storm, raising strategic financial capital, collaborating with investors, signals for when it might be time to scale, and all that goes into writing your first book.

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BONUS MATERIALS

https://BisonEquityGroup.com

http://Push-Through.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com

Roasted Reflections Break: Winds of Outrage

https://BenMcDougal.com/How-I-Wrote-YDNTB

EP59 – Agents of Change 🎙️ Amner Martinez

EP73 – Care Directly 🎙️ Jon Van De Veer

EP84 – Base Camp 🎙️ Jon Kallen

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By Ben McDougal, ago