How Not to Start a Business: Lessons from our Journey

Episode 12 - How to plan a last minute Christmas party with no budget!

In our 2024 Christmas special we relive a past project where we crafted the ultimate Christmas party event. It involved launching flower pots with a one of a kind vertical rail gun launch system! The budget was small, the team needed a celebration and we took it upon ourselves to create a day which no one could forget. Links to stuff mentioned in this episode* * ⁠⁠Never Split the Difference⁠⁠ - https://amzn.to/3YECEEE [https://amzn.to/3YECEEE] * Follow us on * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/ [https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies [https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://x.com/inventionjunki [https://x.com/inventionjunki] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies] *Books we’ve recommended in the Podcast * ⁠⁠The Really Good Idea Test⁠⁠ - https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c [https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c] * ⁠⁠Never Split the Difference⁠⁠ - https://amzn.to/3YECEEE [https://amzn.to/3YECEEE] * ⁠⁠Sprint⁠⁠ - https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S [https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S] * The 4 hour work week book - ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ⁠⁠ [https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ] Our course on modern leadership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77]  *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.

Week 11: Learnings from Paid Ads

This week we talk about what to expect when using paid ads on LinkedIn, we discuss User Personas (what they are and how to use them) and we fight spiders, our most important problem of the week so far Links to stuff mentioned in this episode* Spider catcher: ⁠https://amzn.to/3Zn10lA⁠ [https://amzn.to/3Zn10lA] Plus X: https://www.plusxinnovation.com/ [https://www.plusxinnovation.com/] BLOQS: https://bloqslondon.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3sq6BhD2ARIsAJ8MRwVSqyXZIl9KxA7Hu7LHaZ84ZhV7ZkUqCjXuSCGgTJ3JHF9BETntFLkaArZYEALw_wcB [https://bloqslondon.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3sq6BhD2ARIsAJ8MRwVSqyXZIl9KxA7Hu7LHaZ84ZhV7ZkUqCjXuSCGgTJ3JHF9BETntFLkaArZYEALw_wcB] Coyote Peterson Black Widow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5E4o0iRoPc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5E4o0iRoPc] PassivHause: https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/what_is_passivhaus.php [https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/what_is_passivhaus.php] Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/inventionjunki] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies] *Books we recommend ⁠⁠- The Really Good Idea Test⁠⁠ [https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c] * ⁠⁠Never Split the Difference⁠⁠ [https://amzn.to/3YECEEE] * ⁠⁠Sprint⁠⁠ [https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S] * The 4 hour work week book - ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ⁠⁠ [https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ] Our course on modern leadership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77]  *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.

Week 10: (not) Selling on Amazon

This week we talk everything we found out about selling on Amazon, the problem with gift giving and we solve the issue with household bins. Links to stuff mentioned in this episode* The 4 hour work week book - https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ [https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ] Rail based bin system https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhYEOG9LOIk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhYEOG9LOIk] Switzerland underground bin system https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9FsJXU66w [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA9FsJXU66w] Amazon fee calculator https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/fba/profitabilitycalculator/index?lang=en_GB [https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/fba/profitabilitycalculator/index?lang=en_GB] Martin Lewis article on gift giving https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/11/martin-lewis-christmas-gifts-help-or-hindrance/ [https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/11/martin-lewis-christmas-gifts-help-or-hindrance/] Who Gives a crap video: https://www.instagram.com/whogivesacraptp/reel/DBPad33Cfjl/ [https://www.instagram.com/whogivesacraptp/reel/DBPad33Cfjl/] Their website: https://uk.whogivesacrap.org/ [https://uk.whogivesacrap.org/] Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/inventionjunki] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies] *Books we recommend ⁠- The Really Good Idea Test⁠ [https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c] - ⁠Never Split the Difference⁠ [https://amzn.to/3YECEEE] - ⁠Sprint⁠ [https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S] - The 4 hour work week book - ⁠https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ⁠ [https://amzn.to/49eMjoZ] Our course on modern leadership ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77]  *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.

Week 9: Losing motivation.. "I can't do this"

In this weeks episode we discuss a recent motivation black hole, why it happened, and how to get out of it. We cover proper planning, shooting from the hip as well as the balance between time, quality, and cost. Links to stuff mentioned in this episode* Sprint Book - https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/inventionjunki] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies] *Books we recommend - The Really Good Idea Test [https://amzn.to/4i6GY7c] - Never Split the Difference [https://amzn.to/3YECEEE] - Sprint [https://amzn.to/3Z3yS6S] Our course on modern leadership ⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77]   *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.

Week 8: How not to price your products. A lesson we learnt the hard way!

Listen-in this week to find out how we're coping with our latest failure... pricing strategy - and how we've tried to fix it. We'll also cover a great new problem of the week and hopefully leave you looking for the brilliant or disastrous designs in your own life! Invention Junkies out! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562376242834] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theinventionjunkies/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheInventionJunkies] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theinventionjunkies?lang=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/inventionjunki] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-invention-junkies]   Links Simone Giertz YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@simonegiertz [https://www.youtube.com/@simonegiertz] Yetch Store https://yetch.store/en-gbp/ [https://yetch.store/en-gbp/] The mug that hits your eyes https://www.reddit.com/r/CrappyDesign/comments/b258xv/nothing_like_the_smell_of_coffee_and_a_good/?rdt=48514 [https://www.reddit.com/r/CrappyDesign/comments/b258xv/nothing_like_the_smell_of_coffee_and_a_good/?rdt=48514]  Our Kallax insert storage solution  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheInventionJunkies?ref=dashboard-header⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheInventionJunkies?ref=dashboard-header]    *Books we recommend - The Really Good Idea Test - Never Split the Difference [https://amzn.to/3YECEEE]   Our course on modern leadership ⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.udemy.com/course/a-crash-course-to-mastering-modern-leadership/?referralCode=0DA0574A5F7FAE07DC77]    *Please note that some referral links are affiliate links where we earn a small commission on referring products which we are using.