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Hello Tech Pros - Motivation, Soft Skills & Business Advice

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If you're painting a picture of a sunset and someone tells you to add a dolphin, does that person's idea represent your vision? If not, Bear Cahill recommends that you thank them for the input and move on. Entrepreneurs have to strike a critical balance between building community and social presence, and staying true to the founder's vision. Bear suggests that you surround yourself with like-minded people who "get you" and share in the vision to achieve success. Bear Cahill has been coding since the age of 12 and professionally since 1993. He's worked for IBM, Ericsson, Travelocity and most recently, for the last 8 years, as a freelance iOS developer. He has developed and contributed to dozens of mobile apps, is the author of “iOS in Practice”. and teaches iOS development to companies around the country. He's also had his share of tech and non-tech related businesses ranging from greeting cards, children's animation and donuts... square, baked donuts. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/bear-cahill-entrepreneurship/ Key Takeaways  Don't get into the restaurant business unless it's a true passion Food services is hard, hard work Entrepreneurship is about signing your own paycheck Focus on content and the marketing will take care of itself Keep your vision pure, don't have too many cooks in the kitchen who don't share the same vision Solicit feedback but don't compromise your art Being true to your vision is more difficult when you work in a committee Don't start the bus until everyone is on board - assemble the right team Social networking is key to kick off your business Find people who speak your language and connect with them Make yourself a little bit vulnerable, no one ever said "I wish I met fewer people" Identify your goals - is it about money, or do you want flexibility and freedom?  Resources Mentioned  iOS in Practice by Bear Cahill Unity Game Engine  Sponsors This episode of Hello Tech Pros is sponsored by ScrumBrawl ScrumBrawl is a fast paced, extremely chaotic board game where fantastical creatures vie for supremacy within the Arena, a 20x20 battle pit where dragons, hydras, golems and tiny tiny chickens score goals by maneuvering magical orbs into portals or fighting other creatures to the death. (Sorry chicken) ScrumBrawl is the product of VicTim Games and you can listen to the backstory of this indie board game by going back to Hello Tech Pros episode 28 where I interview Tim Bugher, one-half of VicTim. We talk about the original concept, the product design and the upcoming expansion set. That’s Hello Tech Pros episode 2-8. But wait, there’s more! I am giving away a copy of the game to one lucky listener. To qualify, leave a review for Hello Tech Pros on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (or both) and send me an email with the screenshot to chad [at] hellotechpros.com. At the end of the month, I’ll randomly select one entry and send them a copy of ScrumBrawl board game. Once again, leave a review for Hello Tech Pros on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (or both) and send me an email with the screenshot to chad [at] hellotechpros.com.  ScrumBrawl. Fantastical, brutal, fun. About Hello Tech Pros Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurship and Being Unplugged.

If you're painting a picture of a sunset and someone tells you to add a dolphin, does that person's idea represent your vision? If not, Bear Cahill recommends that you thank them for the input and move on. Entrepreneurs have to strike a critical balance between building community and social presence, and staying true to the founder's vision. Bear suggests that you surround yourself with like-minded people who "get you" and share in the vision to achieve success. Bear Cahill has been coding since the age of 12 and professionally since 1993. He's worked for IBM, Ericsson, Travelocity and most recently, for the last 8 years, as a freelance iOS developer. He has developed and contributed to dozens of mobile apps, is the author of “iOS in Practice”. and teaches iOS development to companies around the country. He's also had his share of tech and non-tech related businesses ranging from greeting cards, children's animation and donuts... square, baked donuts. Show notes at <a href="http://hellotechpros.com/bear-cahill-entrepreneurship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hellotechpros.com/bear-cahill-entrepreneurship/</a> Key Takeaways <ul> <li>Don't get into the restaurant business unless it's a true passion</li> <li>Food services is hard, hard work</li> <li>Entrepreneurship is about signing your own paycheck</li> <li>Focus on content and the marketing will take care of itself</li> <li>Keep your vision pure, don't have too many cooks in the kitchen who don't share the same vision</li> <li>Solicit feedback but don't compromise your art</li> <li>Being true to your vision is more difficult when you work in a committee</li> <li>Don't start the bus until everyone is on board - assemble the right team</li> <li>Social networking is key to kick off your business</li> <li>Find people who speak your language and connect with them</li> <li>Make yourself a little bit vulnerable, no one ever said "I wish I met fewer people"</li> <li>Identify your goals - is it about money, or do you want flexibility and freedom?</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/1q3HHL4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iOS in Practice</a> by Bear Cahill</li> <li><a href="https://unity3d.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unity Game Engine</a></li> </ul> Sponsors This episode of Hello Tech Pros is sponsored by <a href="http://www.scrumbrawl.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ScrumBrawl</a> ScrumBrawl is a fast paced, extremely chaotic board game where fantastical creatures vie for supremacy within the Arena, a 20x20 battle pit where dragons, hydras, golems and tiny tiny chickens score goals by maneuvering magical orbs into portals or fighting other creatures to the death. (Sorry chicken) ScrumBrawl is the product of VicTim Games and you can listen to the backstory of this indie board game by going back to Hello Tech Pros episode 28 where I interview Tim Bugher, one-half of VicTim. We talk about the original concept, the product design and the upcoming expansion set. That’s Hello Tech Pros episode 2-8. But wait, there’s more! I am giving away a copy of the game to one lucky listener. To qualify, leave a review for Hello Tech Pros on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (or both) and send me an email with the screenshot to chad [at] <a href="http://hellotechpros.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hellotechpros.com</a>. At the end of the month, I’ll randomly select one entry and send them a copy of ScrumBrawl board game. Once again, leave a review for Hello Tech Pros on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (or both) and send me an email with the screenshot to chad [at] <a href="http://hellotechpros.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hellotechpros.com</a>. ScrumBrawl. Fantastical, brutal, fun. About Hello Tech Pros Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurship and Being Unplugged.

Don't Compromise the Vision - Entrepreneurship Saturday with Bear Cahill

In this episode, I interview Bear Cahill, author of iOS In Practice and founder of Brainwash Inc. Bear is a freelance applications developer having worked on about 100 iPhone/iPad applications. He shares his journey from employee to setting up his own company and going freelance. We get insights into how best to network in the app dev community, how to get paying clients and the best app dev conferences to attend.

In this episode, I interview Bear Cahill, author of iOS In Practice and founder of Brainwash Inc. Bear is a freelance applications developer having worked on about 100 iPhone/iPad applications. He shares his journey from employee to setting up his own company and going freelance. We get insights into how best to network in the app dev community, how to get paying clients and the best app dev conferences to attend.

The App Guy Podcast - Episode 14 : Bear Cahill Author Of iOS In Practice and Founder of BrainwashInc