Rand Fishkin on Sparktoro And The Entrepreneurship Adventure

Rand Fishkin is the cofounder and CEO of SparkToro, makers of fine audience research software. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his writing, videos, speaking, and his book, Lost and Founder. When Rand’s not working, he’s usually cooking a fancy meal for the love of his life, author Geraldine DeRuiter. Great Moments 05:07 - Mindset of success: More than just numbers 06:36 - Evolution of an agency: From design to SEO 07:39 - The value of imperfect tools in entrepreneurship 09:17 - Blogging success and transition to writing a book 11:26 - Unannounced ventures and being an entrepreneur 12:12 - Shifting focus: From demos to videos for product understanding 15:21 - Building a supportive community and overcoming fears 16:37 - Success and unique approach of SparkToro's Office Hours Find Rand Online https://sparktoro.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/randfishkin/ https://mastodon.social/@randfish If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We’re on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. GoodPods: https://gmwd.us/goodpods iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee Follow Seth Online: Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) • Instagram: Instagram.com/s3th.me Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein Seth on Mastodon: https://s3th.me/@seth MarketingJunto.com