Chris Joyce
“All businesses are really a function of three things. People, philosophy and property.” – Chris Joyce
Monday's Interview with Chris Joyce
In today’s episode, we welcome Chris Joyce. Chris Joyce is the Founder & CEO of Gusher I am the founder of 24 companies in high-tech, consumer goods, health, and manufacturing. My products have been sold in more than 11,000 stores in 23 countries. I have users of my tech products in 148 countries across the globe. I believe great ideas can come from anyone anywhere. And I believe the market and not venture capitalists should be the judge of whether or not these ideas see the light of day. So, I created Gusher. Gusher is a simple, quick, and easy way to create and build a startup. Without the need for investors. Without the need for capital. How? Gusher helps Entrepreneurs create and launch startups using performance equity. We have Founders and companies from across the globe. Everything from technology, media, and health to design, finance, and gaming.
[00:01 – 03:44] Who is Chris Joyce?
- Zack introduces his guest, Chris Joyce!
- He helps entrepreneurs create and launch their businesses without the need for outside help
- He shares his experience and lessons learned from door-to-door sales, which he believes is one of the best educations any founder can receive
[03:45 – 26:55] The Different Philosophies That Exist Within Product Development
- The key to successful business development is being able to understand and empathize with your customer
- Founders have a different “DNA” that sets them apart from other businesses, and this is what differentiates them from commodities
- The philosophy behind product development can be applied to any business
- He introduces his platform, “Gusher”, which launches companies without the need for capital or investors
- The goal of using Gusher is to create a company where you need the help of others to actually make that happen
- Chris shares his experience as a COO and how it has helped him in his current role as a startup founder
[26:56 – 30:03] Closing Segment
- Chris believes that there is excess capacity for talent and that opportunity is the key to success
- Connect with Chris (links below)
- Join us for Tactical Friday!
- Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you’ve always wanted!
Key Quotes:
“You don’t stay at that level where you always hear about the hustle and insane work hours, which I still do, but not at the level or the way I used to do them. You just evolve.” – Chris Joyce
“Our people know what that is, they know what our goal, our mission is. But also, it comes down to leading with your action. You let your actions speak volumes.” – Chris Joyce
Tactical Friday with Chris Joyce
“The only thing in business that, almost in a way is a cure for all your other ills is sales.” – Chris Joyce
In today’s episode, we welcome back, Chris Joyce. Chris talks about the importance of having a strong CMO in place to help identify the markets, help create personas, and to make sure that you’re going in the right direction with your product. The reason why those three positions are so important is that they’re the ones that are going to be responsible for actually driving the business forward. He stresses that success in business comes down to having a strong sales presence and encourages everyone to get involved in sales early on in their entrepreneurial journey.
[00:01 – 01:13] Opening Segment
- If you have a platform and you want to create content that DELIVERS, go over to knightly.productions!
- For the first part of my interview with Chris, tune in to last Monday’s episode
[01:14 – 09:29] The Key To Sales Is Based Upon A Founder’s Enthusiasm
- Chris recommends founders use “Gusher”, to find potential customers and test their ideas before starting a company
- He says that a key person in a marketing company is a CMO
- A CMO’s job is to create personas and do market research to ensure the company is going in the right direction
- Creating a profitable company from the beginning is fundamental to success
- Putting sales first over other priorities can help generate revenue
- Sales validation is essential to starting and growing a sales team
- Salespeople and sales outsource sales are there to execute a plan and system
- The founder’s enthusiasm is key to selling their product, and they should never fake it until they make it
[09:30 – 13:48] Closing Segment
- Chris stresses the importance of everyone working together on a common goal, ensuring everyone succeeds
- Connect with Chris (links below)
- Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you’ve always wanted!
Key Quotes:
“When it comes to sales, at least in the beginning stages, a tremendous amount of the sale is based upon a founder’s enthusiasm.” – Chris Joyce
“You need to have the right customers, not just customers, the right customers at the beginning stages, because that’s what leads to the growth.” – Chris Joyce
Connect with Chris
Website: Gusher
Instagram: Chris Joyce
LinkedIn: Chris Joyce
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Zack’s focus in his life and his business has always been leadership and service. He began his career as a metro-Atlanta police officer then infantry leader in the Army. Since leaving active duty, he has carried those principles into his business life where he continues to help his clients to protect and grow their businesses. Zack began building his first business while in basic training, knowing he wanted to give more. Over the last 6 years, Zack has used his expertise from his law enforcement and military experience to focus on helping entrepreneurs grow their own businesses through masterminds, coaching, consulting, and podcasting.
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