Paul Trappitt's guest appearances

Paul Trappitt

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Paul Trappitt. He’s currently the CEO and co-founder of Smartbeat. Before Smartbeat, he was the senior business analyst at National Australia Bank and a senior project lead at SignIQ. Famous Five:  Favorite Book? – Start with Why and The Startup Owner’s Manual What CEO do you follow? –  Gary Vaynerchuk Favorite online tool? — HubSpot Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “I wish I knew smartphones were coming”    Time Stamped Show Notes:  01:22 – Nathan introduces Paul to the show 01:45 – Smartbeat helps small businesses to navigate the complex omni channel 02:30 – Paul shares how one of their paying customers uses Smartbeat 03:02 – Smartbeat is about the people that are already using your business   03:10 – Smartbeat turns customers into raging fans   03:20 – Smartbeat is currently focusing on brick-and-mortar businesses 03:51 – Paul explains how they can help Jim, the café owner 05:14 – Smartbeat provides Wi-Fi to business owners and other technologies   05:50 – Smartbeat targets your audience in social media   06:32 – Smartbeat is a SaaS business   06:39 – Pricing starts at $250 a month   07:06 – Smartbeat currently has 5 customers 07:12 – Paul had a Wi-Fi company for 3 years 07:38 – Paul’s Wi-Fi business did $20K in 2016 07:44 – Paul pivoted because there was too much competition in the Wi-Fi space 08:23 – Smartbeat raised $150K in Australia   08:39 – It was an equity round   08:55 – Paul shares how he came up with the valuation 10:10 – Smartbeat started in 2015 10:18 – Team size is 6 and they are all based in Australia 10:30 – Paul shares how they find their customers 10:55 – Smartbeat built their list organically through networking 12:35 – The Famous Five    3 Key Points:  Don’t be afraid to pivot—you’ll know when it’s time. One way to build your network is by spreading news about your product in social gatherings. Technology is unpredictable so you have no choice but to adapt.    Resources Mentioned:  The Top Inbox  – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences Organifi – The juice was Nathan’s life saver during his trip in Southeast Asia Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Freshbooks – Nathan doesn’t waste time so he uses Freshbooks to send out invoices and collect his money. Get your free month NOW Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives 

Paul Trappitt. He’s currently the CEO and co-founder of Smartbeat. Before Smartbeat, he was the senior business analyst at National Australia Bank and a senior project lead at SignIQ. Famous Five: <ul> <li>Favorite Book? – Start with Why and The Startup Owner’s Manual</li> <li>What CEO do you follow? –  Gary Vaynerchuk</li> <li>Favorite online tool? — HubSpot</li> <li>Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No</li> <li>If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “I wish I knew smartphones were coming”</li> </ul> Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>01:22 – Nathan introduces Paul to the show</li> <li>01:45 – Smartbeat helps small businesses to navigate the complex omni channel</li> <li>02:30 – Paul shares how one of their paying customers uses Smartbeat</li> <li>03:02 – Smartbeat is about the people that are already using your business</li> <li> <ul> <li>03:10 – Smartbeat turns customers into raging fans</li> </ul> </li> <li>03:20 – Smartbeat is currently focusing on brick-and-mortar businesses</li> <li>03:51 – Paul explains how they can help Jim, the café owner</li> <li>05:14 – Smartbeat provides Wi-Fi to business owners and other technologies</li> <li> <ul> <li>05:50 – Smartbeat targets your audience in social media</li> </ul> </li> <li>06:32 – Smartbeat is a SaaS business</li> <li> <ul> <li>06:39 – Pricing starts at $250 a month</li> </ul> </li> <li>07:06 – Smartbeat currently has 5 customers</li> <li>07:12 – Paul had a Wi-Fi company for 3 years</li> <li>07:38 – Paul’s Wi-Fi business did $20K in 2016</li> <li>07:44 – Paul pivoted because there was too much competition in the Wi-Fi space</li> <li>08:23 – Smartbeat raised $150K in Australia</li> <li> <ul> <li>08:39 – It was an equity round</li> </ul> </li> <li>08:55 – Paul shares how he came up with the valuation</li> <li>10:10 – Smartbeat started in 2015</li> <li>10:18 – Team size is 6 and they are all based in Australia</li> <li>10:30 – Paul shares how they find their customers</li> <li>10:55 – Smartbeat built their list organically through networking</li> <li>12:35 – The Famous Five</li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ul> <li>Don’t be afraid to pivot—you’ll know when it’s time.</li> <li>One way to build your network is by spreading news about your product in social gatherings.</li> <li>Technology is unpredictable so you have no choice but to adapt.</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: <ul> <li>The Top Inbox  – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences</li> <li>Organifi – The juice was Nathan’s life saver during his trip in Southeast Asia</li> <li>Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE</li> <li>Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments</li> <li>Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible</li> <li>Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books</li> <li>Freshbooks – Nathan doesn’t waste time so he uses Freshbooks to send out invoices and collect his money. Get your free month NOW</li> <li>Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives</li> </ul>

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