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The Startup Menyu

The Startup Menyu

By Menyu

Are you the working class guy/girl looking to bootstrap your own business but need direction from people who are in your same position? The Startup Menyu will provide you with insights from the co-founders of Menyu on how we run, start and manage our business hoping you can take our wins and loses and turn them into motivation for you. Email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com with any question you may have.
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S2 E17 - We have started the journey on a new website

The Startup MenyuJun 04, 2020

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S3 E17 Notify Next Barbershop Update & Progress

S3 E17 Notify Next Barbershop Update & Progress

Closing out the year and starting a new chapter in a startup is hard. Listen in on some of what we have going on in trying to drive notify next to the next level. 

Feb 18, 202140:42
S3 E16 Menyu Monthly Startup Stats and Progress

S3 E16 Menyu Monthly Startup Stats and Progress

Listen in on the progress menyu has been through for the month of November as the year winds down. Were back to our normal scheduling of posting and still going strong so listen in on all the new updates coming up and if you have any questions reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Jan 25, 202132:06
S3 E15 Update and Progress on the Notify Next Startup

S3 E15 Update and Progress on the Notify Next Startup

As the year comes to an end, we look at the progress of notify next and some of the new updates that we have come up with. Still a slow start in gaining traction but a lot of great things are ahead. 

Jan 06, 202144:12
S3 E14 Notify Next Progress Update

S3 E14 Notify Next Progress Update

As we get later into the year covid still starts to cause issues with the restaurant industry. Today we go into talking about the barbershop venture and some of the updates and progress we have made with certain clients thats using the software. If you're a barber or know a barber looking for a great piece of software to run their business, check us out at https://notifynext.net. We would love to hear your feedback and opinions on the podcast and software at support@notifynext.net

Dec 21, 202039:52
S3 E13 How barbershops can enhance their walkin and appointment experiance

S3 E13 How barbershops can enhance their walkin and appointment experiance

Listen in on todays episode of The Startup Menyu as we talk about some ways to promote the startup and get barbershops to start using it. We come up with a plan to see how we can get inside of a shop and start to get a group of barbers to start adding clients to the digital kiosk. If you are a barber and would be interested in checking out great software for your walk-in and appointment clients to help make you more money, signup and check out notifynext.net

Dec 05, 202039:15
S3 E12 Menyu update during the covid spike

S3 E12 Menyu update during the covid spike

We have automated our startup menyu even more by adding in an additional worker who goes out and seeks the menus that our employees will type. we also talk about some of the current events that are occurring and how its affecting restaurants and potentially our startup but we still continue to push forward. Listen in on some words of encouragement and also let us know how your handling your business during the pandemic at info@themenyuapp.com 

Nov 16, 202034:25
S3 E11 Final Startup Testing Phase for Notify Next

S3 E11 Final Startup Testing Phase for Notify Next

In this episode we talk about our final stage of testing for notify next and our plans to launch and find our first customers. We have a client lined up to test the first implementation of the application in Youngstown Ohio.  Tune in next time to hear if we launch to our first customer and how its going. If you have any questions in regards to the product or today podcast reach out to us at info@themenyuapp.com. We would also love to hear about your business or startup issues or success stories. 

Nov 02, 202037:42
S3 E10 September Menyu Status and Update

S3 E10 September Menyu Status and Update

In todays episode we talk about the minor slump that we had in September as a company, what else can you expect from 2020? Although one of our sharpest drops in Menyu history, tune in to hear some of the details of what's going on. If you have any questions in regards to todays episode or in general feel free to reach out to us at info@themeyuapp.com 

Oct 16, 202038:24
S3 E9 Final Testing and Updates on the Startup

S3 E9 Final Testing and Updates on the Startup

Notify Next, the startup that has to do with barbers being able to manage their barbershop, is in the final stages of testing for the appointments module. Before covid Notify Next only was built to work with walkin customers, but with the current circumstances with barbers only allowing so many people in the shop a lot of barbers have switched to appointments. With that transition we have implemented the ability to allow barbers to take appointments giving them more flexibility in how they manage their shop.  Listen in on some of the new things we have come across and our next steps in launching the product. again if you have any questions in regards to any of our episodes reach out to info@themenyuapp.com 

Oct 03, 202037:05
S3 E8 Menyu August KPI Business Review

S3 E8 Menyu August KPI Business Review

This episode we talk about how our august went and a little bit about how September is going. So far a strong start to the end of the user with a slight slump but hopefully nothing major. Listen in on Episode 8 of Season 3 and hopefully we can give you some great insights into our business. If you have any questions feel free to always reach out at info@themenyuapp.com or on instagram and facebook @themenyuapp

Sep 24, 202041:43
S3 E7 - Why hiring the right Sales team can really help your startup grow

S3 E7 - Why hiring the right Sales team can really help your startup grow

List in on the direction we decided to go in terms of either taking the initial investment or continuing to bootstrap Notify Next. We also talk about our decision to hire a top level Sales Member at a whopping $175/hr.  I know sounds crazy right? Listen in on our reason why and maybe you may look to hire one yourself. Reach out to us with any questions on today's episode at info@themenyuapp.com

Sep 03, 202040:47
S3 E6 - Monthly Menyu SaaS Stats Update and Statistics

S3 E6 - Monthly Menyu SaaS Stats Update and Statistics

Covid is still amongst us but we still keep pushing forward. In this weeks episode we talk about the stats that we accumulated for the month of July. We still continue to see a growth in traffic to our site and revenue. We almost closed in on 40k visits to our site. Listen in on how our journey is going and we would be happy to hear about your business growth also. Reach out to us at info@themenyuapp.com for more info.

Aug 24, 202041:54
S3 E5 - Building a SaaS and Investment Opportunites

S3 E5 - Building a SaaS and Investment Opportunites

We were approached about getting investment on our Barbershop application Notify Next. Listen in on some of the ideas that we talk about and what we could do with a potential investment. If you have questions on how it went reach out to us via email info@themenyuapp.com for more details enjoy and rate our podcast.

Aug 08, 202032:18
S3 E4 - The current and future state of the restaurant business during covid-19

S3 E4 - The current and future state of the restaurant business during covid-19

Listen in while we talk about some of things that are still going on during covid-19 in the restaurant industry. We talk a little of what we think the future state of the restaurant industry will be and currently how its going around us. We still continue to advance Menyu with more restaurant menus. Check us out at https://www.themenyuapp.com. reach out to us with any questions at info@themenyuapp.com

Aug 03, 202030:54
S3 E3 - Covid 19 and Developing the New Saas Product

S3 E3 - Covid 19 and Developing the New Saas Product

Covid is still a problem and on the rise throughout the United States again. We talk a little about how we hope moving into the barbershop application will not be effected to much by covid and the state of Menyu. Listen in message us any questions at info@themenyuapp.com. If you would like to be featured let us know your business and we'll shout you out.

Jul 23, 202036:12
S3 E2 - Monthly Menyu Website Update

S3 E2 - Monthly Menyu Website Update

This episode we get back to what started it all...Menyu! Listen in on some of our monthly stats for June. Coronavirus is still currently going strong and hope that everyone stays safe during these times. Reach out for any questions by emailing info@themenyuapp.com or visiting https://themenyuapp.com

Jul 14, 202038:50
S3 E1 - Finding your next startup idea

S3 E1 - Finding your next startup idea

We all want to find a great product that everyone will like and enjoy when starting a business. In today's episode we talk about some ways you can go about figuring out a great idea for your next startup. Sometimes all it takes is listening to the people around you. Tune in and reach out to us at info@themenyuapp.com and on social media @themenyuapp.com for more questions and suggestions. 

Jul 08, 202046:48
S2 E20 - Useful tools you can use to help build your startup.

S2 E20 - Useful tools you can use to help build your startup.

Building a startup can be hard, but also choosing the right platform to use without technical knowledge can be even harder. We are in no way sponsored by any of the platforms we talk about but listen in as we talk about how we utilize tools such as Amazon aws, Laravel programming language and more. If you have any questions in regards to some of the tools that we mention today reach out to use at info@themenyuapp.com for more information.

Jun 29, 202048:20
S2 E19 - Building Additional Revenue Streams

S2 E19 - Building Additional Revenue Streams

In this episode we talk about how we have the opportunity to work with another startup that could potentially make money by selling an online product to barbershops. Menyu is still in full effect, but with covid 19 and a lot of the automated tools we have put in place, we have been able to automate a lot of time we used to put into the site Menyu down to our workers. This now gives us time to operate building a product that could potentially pump money into our existing restaurant service and continue to watch both companies grow. If you like what you hear leave us a review and follow us on social media @themenyuapp and visit our website https://www.themenyuapp.com and shoot us a email info@themenyuapp.com with any questions.  

Jun 19, 202044:51
S2 E18 - Shedding light on the Year to Date State Stats

S2 E18 - Shedding light on the Year to Date State Stats

Dispite everything that is going on this year, the year to date stats for multiple states have been already better than last year. This shows a positive uptick in areas that we are putting great menus in. Listen some stats on states that we used to perform low the current status of Menyu.  Check out our site at https://www.themenyuapp.com and if you have any questions about our podcast or site reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com 

Jun 12, 202027:13
S2 E17 - We have started the journey on a new website

S2 E17 - We have started the journey on a new website

No we have not abandoned Menyu, but we have built it to run so well by itself that we have the time and ability to build something along side of it. Menyu being a marketplace will take time to generate a lot of money behind it so we have automated so much of the process we have not had to put as much work hours into it lately. With that being said listen in as we talk about the new business venture with an outside friend.

Jun 04, 202040:35
S2 E16 - Whats the status of the restaurant industry during the corona virus times?

S2 E16 - Whats the status of the restaurant industry during the corona virus times?

Listen in on how we talk about some of the changes that are going on during these times with restaurants and how we are doing during these times. The corona virus has taken a toll on the restaurant industry but we continue to pull through in getting the best restaurants added to the site. If you ever have any questions about the site, business, or restaurants we add email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com and don't forget to visit https://themenyuapp.com 

Jun 04, 202034:11
S2 E15 - Themenyuapp.com stats during the coronavirus times

S2 E15 - Themenyuapp.com stats during the coronavirus times

As we continue to dive into coronavirus still we still sit back and slowly watch our stats climb back up. Even though we are not where we want to be we are able to hold strong and still support the users who continue to use our site with new menus each and every day. Reach out to us for more information or questions at themenyuapp@gmail.com

May 27, 202033:54
S2 E14 - Exploring our new business venture and its opportunities

S2 E14 - Exploring our new business venture and its opportunities

Join us in this episode of The Startup Menyu where we talk about our new startup called startupmenyu.com. This site is a blog that will give entrepreneurs great information about starting a startup with some tips and tricks to gain momentum. As always reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com for and questions.

May 12, 202035:38
S2 E13 - Exploring New Business Ideas pt 2

S2 E13 - Exploring New Business Ideas pt 2

This episode we bring back more talk on some ideas to incorporate tech into new business sectors. There are a lot of great ideas out there that could make for good business ideas. Listen in to hear what we have to talk about and what we come up with. Share some of your ideas at themenyuapp@gmail.com and dont forget to visit https://themenyuapp.com 

Apr 29, 202037:19
S2 E12 - Coronavirus, Menyu Stats & More

S2 E12 - Coronavirus, Menyu Stats & More

Things still kind of slow due to Coronavirus so we talk a little about some new stats and dashboards in todays episode. Also talk a little on the impact of coronavirus and how its going to affect businesses in the future. Reach out to us anytime and check out our site themenyuapp.com and our new startup blog startupmenyu.com

Apr 19, 202029:43
S2 E11 - Exploring New Businesses

S2 E11 - Exploring New Businesses

I know we have talked about keeping focus on one idea and driving it home, but our business is running so smooth by itself that we finally made a decision to branch out and build something else along with what we currently have. Building additional revenue streams can be very beneficial to any person or business. Tune in on some of the ideas that we come up with on possible ways to go in our next venture. Again you can always reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Apr 15, 202032:50
S2 E10 - The CoronaVirus Slump has Slowed Traffic

S2 E10 - The CoronaVirus Slump has Slowed Traffic

Due to everything that is going on in the world today we come to you to talk about how the effects of the coronavirus has had on our business. Luckily we are healthy and hope so are you. How are some of you doing during this time. If you would like to reach out or join us on one of our episodes reach out to themenyuapp@gmail.com.

Apr 07, 202032:22
S2 E9 - Themenyuapp.com February Stats

S2 E9 - Themenyuapp.com February Stats

Listen in on how we did during the month of February. Our website stats are slowly maintaining, but still a long way to go. Check us out at https://www.themenyuapp.com for new restaurants and information. 

Mar 31, 202035:40
S2 E8 - Building Leverage in your business

S2 E8 - Building Leverage in your business

Building leverage is one of the biggest advantages in building a business. Without leverage it become very difficult to innovate in your company because all of your time will be sunk into one thing. Listen in on the advantages that leverage has brought us and how it can help you in your business growth.

Mar 22, 202026:33
S2 E7 - The revitalized business

S2 E7 - The revitalized business

The last couple of months was rough to get through with everything that has been going on with the google update. Now that our stats and traffic are back in full affect, we decided to talk about some things that have been going on with the website. questions or comments always reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com and dont forget to visit https://www.themenyuapp.com for your menu needs.

Mar 14, 202032:20
S2 E6 - The Rise of the Stats

S2 E6 - The Rise of the Stats

Stats are finally trending in the right direction and we are able to see some of our best menus start to get back to the rank they belong. Listen in on some of our top ten states that we have gained a lot of our traction from throughout last year and this current year. If you would like for us to build of a specific area that you live in email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Mar 04, 202026:14
S2 E5 - Menyu + Google Analytics

S2 E5 - Menyu + Google Analytics

Google Analytics gives us great insights into how users interact with our site and where our customers are coming from. Listen in on some of the great stats that we track and how you could use them to better your online business. 

Feb 23, 202033:01
S2 E4 - Hear about the downfall of our google search traffic pt 2

S2 E4 - Hear about the downfall of our google search traffic pt 2

Listen in on more about the google update that brought our growing website traffic to a downward spiral. Now after about 2 months in we are slowing seeing some of our traffic start to climb back up. Luckily for us we were able to maintain our site and not have to shut down but for some users that may have not been the case. If you were affected by the google update reach out to us and let us know how you are doing at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Feb 15, 202028:06
S2 E3 - Hear about the downfall of our google search traffic

S2 E3 - Hear about the downfall of our google search traffic

Having an online content business has it's ups and downs. Listen in on how a single google update took our site from close to 2k visitors a day to as little as 200 users a day. For some out their who may have been affected, this may be your main source of income so we can see how this could be a difficult time. Tune in over the next couple weeks on how we ride the storm and see how we make out.

Feb 01, 202030:13
S2 E2 - Menyu Business Review & Update

S2 E2 - Menyu Business Review & Update

In today's episode we break away from the traditional business talk and just discuss some of the new things that we have been working on within menyu and just the overall lifecycle of the current business state. Going forward as well it will help with keeping you guys updated on how we are doing and if you ever have questions or business questions, email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Jan 18, 202027:18
S2 E1 - Reviewing our KPI's and Yearly Goals

S2 E1 - Reviewing our KPI's and Yearly Goals

Todays Episode we go back over the yearly goals that we have set and see where we stand. We also talk a little about how 2019's goals will align with 2020 goals. If you are listening in on this episode wish us luck going into 2020 and we hope that you have a great year in your business or everyday work aspirations. Reach out to us in email at themenyuapp@gmail.com if you have questions and check out our site at www.themenyuapp.com

Jan 10, 202040:48
S1 E20 - To Automate or Not

S1 E20 - To Automate or Not

 Building a business can lead to finding yourself doing a bunch of task that could either be automated or not. Automation is good because it helps free up your time for other things but at times automation should not be used. In todays episode we talk about the pros and cons of certain things that should be automated and how it can help your business. If you have any questions or would like to get some tips on things to automate reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com 

Dec 28, 201926:05
S1 E19 - How to deal with copycats

S1 E19 - How to deal with copycats

When going into business, being copied can be a bad situation to be in. We here at menyu are not copyright experts of any sort but we are here to talk about some of the different things to look out for and also do your self to protect your business. If you have any suggestions or questions in regards to today's episode on protecting your business from copy cats, let us know at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Dec 20, 201921:23
S1 E18 - Knowing When to Quit or Not

S1 E18 - Knowing When to Quit or Not

The question a lot of people may have but may not know the answer to when running a business is knowing when to quit or not. We don't know the answer to that question but in today's episode we talk about some of the things you can ask yourself to make sure that your business is going in the right direction and you are not just beating a dead horse. If you have questions or would like to ask us anything in regards to your business or today's podcast reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com

Nov 29, 201929:55
S1 E17 - Managing Your Time

S1 E17 - Managing Your Time

Managing your time is one of the biggest aspects of starting a business. Everyone gets the same 24 hours in a day, it's all about how you manage every hour of it. Listen in and hear about some of the things that we do to help manage working a full time job and also putting in a decent amount of productive hours towards our startup each week. email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com with suggestions or questions on how you manage your time.

Nov 22, 201924:31
S1 E16 - Creating our First Hassle Map

S1 E16 - Creating our First Hassle Map

Sometimes it helps to walk in your customers' shoes in order to better understand the steps they go through to do some job or to achieve some task within your organization. Today we talk about how we will be creating our first hassle map and many more in the future to better understand the issues that our customers have so that we can continue to make certain task easy for them. Reach out to use a themenyuapp@gmail.com if you have any question on how it turned out for us and maybe we could even help collaborate on one for you.

Nov 15, 201930:53
S1 E15 - Profit Models Part 3
Nov 08, 201930:58
S1 E14 - Profit Models Part 2
Nov 01, 201930:12
S1 E13 - Profit Models Part 1

S1 E13 - Profit Models Part 1

Today's Episode of The Startup Menyu is the first part of our three part series that talks about the different business profit models and where we at Menyu fit in at. Take the time to listen in over the next couple weeks of different models that we talk about and how we explain some real world examples of companies using these models. Hopefully you can take some insights out of this series and apply them to your business. Any Questions about the episode or about Menyu email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com or visit www.themenyuapp.com 

Oct 25, 201931:26
S1 E12 - Google Suite of Tools

S1 E12 - Google Suite of Tools

Keeping track of where your customers land and spend time on your website can be very beneficial when building a website. In today's episode we talk about some Free and Paid tools provided by Google that help track the behavior of your customers and the reach of your content on the internet. We use these tools on a daily basis at Menyu and they have helped us go from 0 to over 35,000 monthly users in over 2 years of our website launching. Reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com if you have any questions and don't forget to checkout www.themenyuapp.com

Oct 18, 201935:40
S1 E11 - Getting a Website Up & Running for your Business

S1 E11 - Getting a Website Up & Running for your Business

Having a website can be one of the most important business decisions you make, so doing it the right way the first time is very important. In today's episode we talk about some of the details in whats needed to get a website going by detailing out both paid and free tools you can use for both programmers and non programmers. If you have questions on your existing or non existing business website, email themenyuapp@gmail.com and a web developer with close to 20 years of experience will get back with you.

Oct 11, 201931:05
S1 E10 - Quality - The Startup Menyu

S1 E10 - Quality - The Startup Menyu

Addressing quality with your business can go a long way in creating a long term relationship with your current and future customers. As you build up the quality of your business you start to create a lot of long term value for your business. In today's episode we talk about some of the details of quality and what we currently are doing at Menyu to make sure we are keep quality at it's highest standard. Reach out to us at themenyuapp@gmail.com for any questions or more info on today's or previous episodes.

Oct 04, 201931:25
S1 E9 - Creating Value - The Startup Menyu

S1 E9 - Creating Value - The Startup Menyu

In this episode we talk about the different aspects of value and how  making sure that the business decisions that you make are not only creating value for the company but also providing a value for the customer. Check out this article here  by the Harvard Business review on the 30 elements of consumer value. Modeling your business off the value pyramid can give you a great path in making sure that you align your goals with what consumers gravitate towards. If you have any questions, suggestions or would like to ask us a questions in regards to your business drop us an email at themenyuapp@gmail.com 

Sep 27, 201929:60
S1 E8 - Measuring Your Business with KPI's - The Startup Menyu

S1 E8 - Measuring Your Business with KPI's - The Startup Menyu

Keeping track of key metrics in your business can help you align goals for where you want to be in your business. This episode goes through some of the metrics we kept track of at Menyu over the last two years. After listening to this podcast we hope that you will be able to find areas in your business that can help you measure how you are doing. Any Questions about this episode or previous episodes,  email us at themenyuapp@gmail.com and don't forget to check out www.themenyuapp.com

Sep 20, 201941:52