- Startups - Ryan Carson of Carsonified and Treehouse- TWiST #198

Jason talks with Ryan Carson [ @ryancarson ] about establishing connections and getting funding.

0:00-4:00 Welcome everyone. We're live today with Ryan Carson of Carsonified and Treehouse.
4:00-5:00 What's your secret for success, Ryan?
5:00-7:00 Thank you to GoToMeeting for sponsoring the show today. Everyone thank @GoToMeeting on Twitter for their support!
7:00-9:30 How many events do I turn down vs. accept to attend or speak at?
9:30-11:30 So you 100% bootstrapped your conference?
11:30-12:15 And you started the conferences 10 years before TedX?
12:15-13:00 If you are the person throwing the party, you have this light on you, you're the center of the community.
13:00-14:00 How many people came to the first FOWA?
14:00-15:00 When did you realize you were becoming a power broker in London?
15:00-16:00 Tell me about the most stressful moment of your conference experience?
16:00-18:45 Did it break you to the point that you got out of control?
18:45-19:15 Ryan: Why is it that web entrepreneurs under-rate the ability to sell?
19:15-21:45 So you've sold the "Future Of" events?
21:45-23:30 How did you arrive at the decision to sell the business?
23:30-24:30 Thanks for joining us today, EP Jeff Hoffer! If you want to sit in on a live TWiST taping like Jeff, become an Executive Producer on the TWiST List! Go to twistlist.co and join today!
24:30-26:45 Thank you to Squarespace for sponsoring the show. If you want to get 20% off on your website for 6 months, sign up at squarespace.com with the promo code 'twist10.'
26:45-31:45 What is Treehouse and why did you build it?
31:45-33:00 What are the people with Treehouse.com doing with it?
33:00-34:15 How does Treehouse work?
34:15-36:00 Ryan: Brad Feld told me, "The key to marketing is thought leadership."
36:00-38:00 So did you get a lawyer to help you negotiate the deal terms?
38:00-42:30 Jason invests live on the show in Treehouse! Then Ryan explains how he attracted the investors he got.
42:30-45:30 Ryan: Do your time making friends and take care of people. Then, when the moment is right, offer them something of value.
45:30-46:45 How did you book the Chirp conference for Twitter?
46:45-50:30 Ryan explains his four day work week and "Idea Week."
50:30-51:30 What do you think is going on at Twitter? Why wouldn't they have confidence in Dick Costollo?
51:30-52:00 Question from the chat: Is there going to be another FOWA Vegas?
52:00-52:30 How long are you still going to be involved in the events?
52:30-55:00 Question from the chat: Is Ryan interested in angel investing or becoming a VC? (Ryan tells us who he would invest in!)
55:00-56:15 Rich, you have an Ask Jason question. What is it?
56:15-57:30 How does BigStove technically work?
57:30-58:30 BigStove got a cease and desist letter from a bigger start up claiming they're infringing on their name. What should they do?
58:30-1:01:00 Jason explains what he would do: put yourself in the other person's shoes.
1:01:00-1:01:30 Jason: Call up their lawyer and ask them, what is your concern? And then you're running up their legal bill?
1:01:30-1:02:30 Insight from Tyler: It's like a creationist who gets a flu shot every year.
1:02:30-1:05:45 Ryan, how would you handle this?
1:05:45-1:09:45 Jason explains how his landlord attempted to change the lease on him.
01:09:45-1:11:15 Rich, the lesson here is to not sweat it. This will happen, just let it roll off your back.
01:11:15-1:12:15 Have people used your service? Do they like it?
1:12:15-1:13:15 Jason, Tyler and Ryan brainstorm a new name for BigStove.
1:13:15-1:18:00 Thank you to GoToMeeting and Squarespace for sponsoring the show.
1:18:00-1:19:30 Thanks for watching everyone! Stay tuned for This Week in Web Design.
1:19:30-1:21:00 How much is Treehouse for a year? Everyone visit TeamTreehouse.com and check it out! If you're a great designer or developer, email ryan@teamtreehouse.com.
1:21:00-1:23:00 Tyler: Jason, what makes you want to invest in Treehouse?
1:23:00-1:23:30 Thanks everyone, see you next time.

• Category

  • News
  • Science & Tech

• Starring:

  • Jason Calacanis

• Directed by:

  • Brandice Payne

• Produced by:

  • Brandice Payne

• Written by:

  • Kirin Kalia

[classicdinner]

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET HIM TALK FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[Corey Hammer]

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET THE GUEST SPEAK, SERIOUSLY. YOU INTERUPT HIM EVERY SECOND IT IS SO GODDAMN ANNOYING. DO YOU HOST????? GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER OR YOUR GONNA LOSE EVERY VIEWER U CEMENT HEAD

[yang moua]

you talk too much...... this is a stupid show

[theFNDCdotcom]

What is the bumper music at the beginning? Great show, by the way.

[s07a08i89]

god...I wish I could slap that moderator!

[jumbuist]

I don’t know. It’s so difficult and annoying to listen and biss me off when Host doesn’t give any respect to quests. It’s very rude. Invites them and speaks all the time and don’t let them speak at all. Sorry this show seems more like Host wants that they guests comes to tell how great he is. Shame on you.

[evolking6]

I signed up to teamtreehouse because of this.

[Luis Leguisamo]

i know, right!!!??? WTF!!!!! lol ...

Ryan: So carsonified started...

Jason: bla bla bla... im being rude ... bla bla bla