Art of the Kickstart

Sometimes startups and entrepreneurial ideas happen on a whim. Today's crowdfunder Simon Lyons formerly of Loughborough University was an inspired designer just trying to innovate and compete in local contests. His spirit for creativity and innovation coupled with a students struggle for success have him kicking but on an about to fund Kickstarter campaign. The Geco Hub Campaign Success Quotes "Any idea that is not dangerous is not worth being called an idea at all." -Oscar Wilde Links * Version22.com Influential Books * The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich   Connect with Simon * @Version22Design * Version 22's Facebook Kickstarter Love * The Glyph Personal Theater Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Accomplished entrepreneur and artistic illustrator Paul Siegel shares a truly transformative story of a down and out artist struggling to support his family launching Kickstarter campaigns and creating amazingness with crowdfunding and the maker movement. The Rooler Campaign Success Quotes "You have got to allow yourself to fail and even after that get back up." Links * Digital Double Art Animation Influential Books * Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition Connect with Paul * @DigitalDouble * Digital Double's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Health, happiness and entrepreneurial invention meet in today's tremendous interview with Dr. Ravi Shamaiengar of NapAnywhere. Our serial innovator and healthcare provider suffered from incessant neck pain, had had enough and took his skill as an inventor to create a truly transformative solution. The Nap Anywhere Campaign Success Quotes "With great power comes great responsibility." -Stan Lee Links * NapAnywhere.net * Four Hour Blog * Customer Dev Labs Influential Books * How to Win Friends & Influence People   Connect with Ravi * @NapAnywhere * NapAnywhere's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Primo.io is the premium product today teach children everywhere the logic and reason of coding in a fun and interactive way. Today UK designer Filippo Yacob joins Art of the Kickstart show to share an amazing story of creativity and coding excellence to create future focused, successful students. The Primo Campaign Success Quotes "Know your limits but be prepared to fight for them." -Anonymous "Be like water my friend." -Bruce Lee Links * Primo.io * Hacker News * Tech Crunch   Love the Show? Leave us a Review    Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Let's jump into the future of technology and photography magic with the new world of drones. Today Ivan Stamatovski joins the Art of the Kickstart to share a designer's perspective into the nature of high tech innovation and crowdfunding strategies for killer next gen products. The Easy Aerial Campaign Success Quotes "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that don't work." Thomas Edison "People who try to make products that are completely foolproof fail miserably because they dont understand the ingenuity of complete fools" -Douglas Adams Links * EasyAerial.com Influential Books * Makers: The New Industrial Revolution   Connect with Ivan * @EasyAerial * Easy Aerial's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Food, family and starting a business are stressed to the max in our insightful interview with Michael Finizio of Repast Supply Co. In an amazing story this inventor is working to turn complex ravioli into a family feast of experience and excitement for all. The Fonde Ravioli Roller Campaign Success Quotes "People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it." -Simon Sinek Links * RepastSupply.com Influential Books * Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action   Connect with Michael * @RepastSupply * @MichaelFinizio * Repast Supply Co's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Today Fred from System D joins the Art of the Kickstart to share the story of discovering crowdfunding, helping campaign creators and building a family business around engineering and innovation. The O3 System Campaign Success Quotes "Be prepared." -Boy Scout Motto "If you want something done right, do it yourself." -Napoleon Bonaparte Links * SystemDmfg.com * Four Hour Blog * Customer Dev Labs Influential Books * The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich Connect with Fred * @SystemDmfg * System D's Facebook Kickstarter Love * The Micro 3D Printer * FlipBooKit Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Constantly curious, always inventing and extremely awesome to talk to...today Ray Palermo, a 67 year old innovator fully living life shares his phenomenally exciting life and lessons learned. This foodie, free spirited engineering entrepreneur motivated me and has a ton of startup strategies worth tuning in to. The Quad Cooker Campaign Success Quotes "The best defense is a good offense." -Mao Zedong "Your dreams may die but never stop dreaming." Links * QuadCooker.com   Connect with Ray * @QUADCooker * Quad Cooker's Facebook * Cell Phone: 4047863732 Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Mommy and daddy entrepreneurs Cecilia and Alessandro Tsai share the story of creating a baby friendly company to help parents everywhere with wielding infants. MiaMily is the story of a couple's frustration and subsequent innovative ideas. The MiaMily Campaign Success Quotes "You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step." -Martin Luther King Jr. "We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat." -Queen Victoria Links * MiaMily.com Influential Books * Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons In Life (Quick Reads) * The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level   Connect with Cecilia and Alessandro * @MiaMilyHipster * MiaMily's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Today the tremendous duo of Nattapon Chaimanonart and Nabyl Bennouri break onto the stage to share their story fighting to help individuals monitor their health. From sun burns to vitamin D deficiency this wearable tech team are trying to transform how society strengthens health. The Violet Campaign Success Quote "Just do it." -Nike Links * LiveUltraHealthy.com Influential Books * Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose * Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything   Connect with Nattapon and Nabyl * @LiveUltraHealth * @nabylb * Ultra Violet's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Athlete, entrepreneur, inventor and dad Reggie Senegal shares an epic story of creativity and passion pushing athletic endeavors and innovative products to the edge. Winners never quit and neither did Reggie. The SnapLaces Campaign Success Quote "Even if your efforts for years seem to be producing no results, one day a light that is in exact proportion to them will flood your soul." -Simone Weil Links * SnapLaces.com Influential Books * The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything * Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions)   Connect with Reggie * @SnapLaces * @MyRSenegal * SnapLaces' Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

In today's design oriented Art of the Kickstart interview Danilo Malanczyj shares his four year struggle to free folks from the inability to hold today's all important smartphone. Our magnetizing maker is making this happen with Clipless. The Clipless Campaign Success Quote "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Wayne Gretsky Links * GetClipless.com Influential Books * Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (Collins Business Essentials)   Kickstarter Love * Pebble Smartwatch Connect with Danilo * @GetClipless * Clipless' Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Brooklyn designer, biker and minimalist designer Jonathan Sabutis shares the story of innovation in simplicity. In an awesome interview he shares strategies to create and ideate without adding worthless waste to the world. The Ringtool Campaign Success Quote "Do more with less" Links * Reductivist.com Influential Books * The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything * The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition * Designing Design   Connect with Jonathan * @rdctvst * Reductivist's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

In arguably our most amazing interview of all time social entrepreneur and amazingly explorative entrepreneur Richard Rhett shares his story of creating a cavalier-esque camping hammock for outdoors enthusiasts everywhere. Sierra Madre makes the most of business by building sustainable success for low income countries. Business and beautiful nature seamlessly combine. The Nubé Campaign Success Quote "Don't just talk about changing the world. Get out and do it" Links * Sierra Madre Research Influential Books * The Reckoning * The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer   Connect with Richard * @SMr_gear * Sierra Madre's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

From Tijuana, Mexico to the campaign crowdfunding of Kickstarter, Dave Brecht is the Beer Outlaw blazing a trail of innovation. This engineer shares his story of innovation and how simple ideas sell big time to beer lovers. The Koolernaut Campaign Success Quote "Always have a backup plan" -Anonymous Links * BeerOutlaw.com Influential Books * The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference   Connect with Dave * @BeerOutlaw * Beer Outlaw's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review