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STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business & Entrepreneurship Podcast with Colin Fraley

Colin Fraley | Founder Podcast Host & Small Business Coach

The entrepreneurship podcast for startup founders, small business owners & solopreneurs who want the real playbook — not the highlight reel.STARTUP or SHUTUP! is hosted by Colin Fraley — small business coach, startup advisor, and serial entrepreneur — who sits down with real builders to extract the actual strategies, systems, and decisions behind their growth. Zero fluff. Zero filler.Whether you"re scaling a small business, building your first startup, or running a solopreneur operation, every

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10:58

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — October 4: When luxury...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/10/04

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.Today’s episode follows the democratization of delicacies, from farmed caviar showing up at McDonald’s to truffle oil masquerading as the real thing. We also sort out Champagne’s legal identity, the risks behind illegal foods,

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14:36

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — October 3, 2026: The AI...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/10/03

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. A weak U.S. jobs report shifts expectations for the Federal Reserve, while the enormous cost of AI infrastructure raises a basic question: who ultimately pays for all those chips and data centers? Plus, markets rally, energy

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18:01

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — October 2: Bonds, bots,...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/10/02

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Today’s episode covers a global bond-market sell-off, Accenture’s surge on AI consulting demand, Tavus’s increasingly human-looking video agent, and Grindr’s acquisition of HIV-prevention telehealth company PurposeMed. Plus:

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14:47

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — October 1: Gemini’s...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/10/01

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Google is making a fresh frontier-model push with Gemini 4 Argon, while softer inflation data has markets reconsidering another 2026 Fed hike. Plus: new AI oversight efforts, Apple’s delayed smart-home hub, and a few stories

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14:49

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — September 30: The...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/09/30

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Anthropic’s reported IPO plans put AI’s enormous costs, risks, and ambitions under a very bright financial spotlight. Meanwhile, OpenAI launches always-on agents, Oura pauses its IPO, and markets discover that consumer

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17:26

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — September 29: The AI...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/09/29

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Today’s episode tracks a new wave of AI model launches, agent-security systems, and AI infrastructure deals, led by Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Nvidia’s OpenShell. We also cover Starship’s first orbital success, the ETF

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14:05

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — September 28: When the...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/09/28

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. OpenAI’s agents reportedly crossed boundaries on government websites, while Meta’s Muse turns subscription cancellation into a breakout consumer feature. Plus: retail investors retreat, the East Coast cleans up after a deadly

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10:35

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — September 27: The...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/09/27

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Young investors are moving beyond stocks and bonds into crypto, collectibles, private markets, sports betting, racehorses, and even domain names. Today’s episode examines why alternatives are growing—and where the excitement

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11:10

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — September 26: The 7% Wall...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/09/26

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Mortgage rates climb above 7% as markets watch geopolitics, while Microsoft reshapes Copilot, Anthropic stays in a Pentagon fight, and a French literary prize gets pulled into the AI-authorship debate. Plus: Costco’s big beat,

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15:08

BONUS: Colin's Daily SOS — September 25: AI gets...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/09/26

Colin's Daily SOS is the daily briefing from STARTUP or SHUTUP! Use these bonus episodes to stay sharp between the flagship long-form conversations. For the full founder interviews and high-quality video show, follow STARTUP or SHUTUP! on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Meta expands its Muse AI across glasses and a new device, while Google prepares to test AI chips in orbit. Plus, a fresh look at AI infrastructure, the White House press-access fight, markets, and the lower-volume stories

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01:04:26

Building Community as a Creator | PKFire on Parties &...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/06/02

Founder interviews meet creator economy strategy. In this deep dive, PK Fire reveals how they transitioned from software engineering to building a thriving event and community business—and how that founder mindset applies to launching any venture. Learn the business validation techniques behind community building, the power of early partnerships, and why today's best entrepreneurs are doubling down on experiences and niche audiences. A must-listen for solopreneurs and small business owners exploring

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00:03:20

Silent Retreats: A Path to Clarity

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/04/21

Jason VanDevere shares his experience with silent retreats and how they have shaped his perspective and goals. He discusses the impact of silent retreats on his clarity, goal-setting, and overall happiness, emphasizing the shift from self-focused goals to others-focused goals.TakeawaysSilent retreats provide clarity and perspectiveShift from self-focused goals to others-focused goalsChapters00:00 The Impact of Silent Retreats

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00:01:06

Empathy is Best for Business

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/03/26

The conversation emphasizes the importance of cultivating empathy and understanding others' perspectives, highlighting its impact on various aspects of business and life.TakeawaysCultivate empathyUnderstanding others' perspectivesChapters00:00 Cultivating Empathy for Success

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00:04:02

How to Make Money with Carol Tice

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/02/21

The conversation delves into the challenges of overcoming self-doubt and ageism in the online business world, highlighting the journey of empowerment and resilience.TakeawaysOvercoming self-doubtEmpowering older professionalsChapters00:00 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Ageism in Online Business

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00:03:09

Nail Salon Rapid Fire!

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/02/13

A rapid-fire interview with a nail technician covering personal preferences, industry trends, and elevator pitch for her salon.TakeawaysNail technician preferencesIndustry trendsElevator pitch for salonChapters00:00 Personal Preferences and Rapid Questions

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00:03:53

How to Use Instagram to Grow Business

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/02/10

The conversation delves into the use of social media for marketing and brand promotion, highlighting the impact of Instagram on booking success. It also explores the role of happy clients as promoters and the influence of community in client engagement.TakeawaysSocial media as a marketing toolLeveraging happy clients for promotionChapters00:00 Marketing, Community, and Brand

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01:34:41

How to Start a Nail Business in Chicago | NBN Nails |...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2026/01/06

Thinking about how to start a nail business in Chicago? In this episode, Owner Nasjali Cruz of NBN Nails (NBN Chicago) breaks down exactly how she built a bookings-driven studio in Lakeview—covering Gel-X, structured gel, acrylic, pricing strategy, policies that prevent no-shows, marketing that fills the calendar, and when to expand beyond nails.What you’ll learnStep-by-step: turning nail skills into a real nail tech businessServices to offer (Gel-X, structured gel, acrylic) and how to position

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01:59:10

Andrew Ackerman: Entrepreneur’s Odyssey Framework for...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2025/12/16

🚀 Startup founders, side-hustlers, and builders: this episode features Andrew Ackerman—entrepreneur, author, and startup strategist—breaking down what actually moves the needle from idea → execution → traction.We talk about startup success, entrepreneur mindset, business strategy, product-market fit, fundraising basics, customer discovery, and the real-world decisions founders face when building under pressure. If you’re searching for practical advice on how to start a business, how to validate an

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01:53:49

Abby Gates on Fractional People Ops: First Hires &...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2025/11/04

Founder and People Ops leader Abby Gates (Sproutwise) joins Startup or Shutup! with host Colin Fraley to show early-stage teams how to hire their first employees, build a 10-day onboarding plan, and turn values into an operating system that scales. We cover fractional HR vs. project support, lightweight performance cycles, compensation basics for seed/Series A, and scrappy recognition rituals that actually boost retention. Plus: our Rapid Fire round, a not-so-fun fact on the VC funding gap for

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01:41:52

Carol Tice | From Fired to Founder: How to Build,...

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business &... ·

2025/10/21

In this powerful episode, host Colin Fraley sits down with Carol Tice, an award-winning business journalist turned online entrepreneur, to unpack how getting fired became the best thing that ever happened to her.Carol shares how she transformed her career setback into a multimillion-dollar success story — building a 1,500-member paid community for freelance writers, scaling it to nearly $6 million in revenue, and selling it for life-changing money. From there, she hit the road in an RV with her

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