In this episode of the 3rd World Startup Podcast, Kenn, Kahlil and Robert talk about mastermind groups.

It’s not as villainous as it sounds. A mastermind group is simply a meeting of like-minded individuals with a shared goal of making each other succeed and move forward. In this podcast, they talk about masterminds in the context of startups.

If you are thinking of joining a mastermind, you should.
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Resources:
http://www.3rdworldstartup.com/mastermind-group-agend.html
http://reply.io/
http://www.appsumo.com/

In this episode of the 3 rd World Startup Podcast, Robert, Kahlil and Kenn discuss the real work that goes into running a startup.

This conversation about startups touches many aspects of running a business. Topics range from the age of the rock star entrepreneur, revolutionary vs. evolutionary ideas, the pain of failure, the bootstrap vs. the accelerator route, and learning the rules of the game.

Resources:
https://www.getdrip.com/blog
http://www.copyblogger.com/
http://my.studiopress.com/themes/genesis/
https://www.amazon.com/Start-Small- Stay-Developers- Launching/dp/0615373968
https://convertkit.com/

In this episode of the 3 rd World Startup Podcast, Kahlil has questions about writing for business.

Writing is hard. How do we make it easier? Does it get easier? This episode shows how Carlo, Kenn and Robert break through the difficulty of writing for their respective businesses and touches on the importance of routine, systemization, deadlines, tone, and writer’s block.

Resources mentioned:
http://zerothreetwo.com/
http://growthhackerkit.com/
https://lihungerford.com/
https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing
http://www.copyblogger.com/
http://hailoverman.com/flowstate

How to Code for Fun and Profit (in only 3 Months)

In this episode of the 3rd World Startup Podcast, Kenn talks about how and why you as a non-technical founder should learn to code.

Not only does this episode touch on the myths of learning how to code, dealing with technical cofounders and stories on hiring a programmer, it goes deep into the weeds and is filled with plenty of resources for anyone with an interest in coding.

Resources mentioned (plenty!):
Muze – object orientated web development program
Balsamiq – wire framing tool
Code4startup - learn software development fast
Code Academy – start with the basics
Codeplace
The Lean Startup
Code Mentor
Bloc
Ruby on Rails
Crazy Eights

How to Adjust from the 1st World to the 3rd World

In this episode of the 3rd World Startup Podcast, Robert talks about what it is like to move from Australia to the Philippines.

In starting a business, what are the unique challenges faced in a 3rd world country like the Philippines?

We talk about small and large scale swindling, lack of certainty of outcome, rent seeking, and the importance of relationships.

​It’s not all gloom and doom though. In the end, we talk about why going to the Philippines is a good option for many people around the world. 

How to Context Switch Without Losing “Flow”

In this episode of the 3rd World Startup Podcast, Carlo talks about struggling with context switch and losing flow.

When the day to day work forces him to miss out on focusing on the deep work, what can we do to mitigate that problem?

We define “deep work”.

We touch on the importance of routines and the problem of constantly context switching.  

Resources mentioned:
Google Calendar
BusyCal