#161: Pek Pongpaet: A Thirst for Knowledge; A Passion for Creating
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
Release Date: 02/04/2021
#358: The Pros & Cons of Having a Business Credit Card
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, presents the pros and cons of having a business credit card. If you choose to have one, he provides tips on how to use the card wisely. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Jason shares an example of someone who funded their startup with a business credit. He changed his mind on the business and presumed he wouldn't be held personally responsible for the debt. He was wrong. Jason explains the differences between a small business credit card and a corporate credit card. A corporate credit...
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#357: Are You a Creator, Controller or Owner?
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy talks about how to create wealth in today's economy, including the two ways to do this and the three types of people who create wealth through their assets. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The right way to create passive or semi-passive wealth is to create multiple assets vs trading your time for money or ‘working your ass off.' There are three categories of people with assets: creators, controllers, and owners. Creators generate revenue using their mind to build or create...
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#356: Systematizing Multiple Streams of Revenue
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy, talks about if and when you should consider looking into multiple streams of revenue – and how to systemize them. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Creating multiple streams of revenue may be the obvious way forward but it also has its pros and cons. Timing and taking little steps should always be your focus if you want all of them to succeed. Systemize your streams of revenue. Doing everything at once will only lead to inefficiency and even failure. Stop pulling yourself into...
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#355: Find Your Capital-S Story and Communicate the Value of Your Business Through Effective Storytelling with Paul Furiga
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.” – Daniel J. Boorstin Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, sits down with Paul Furiga, President and Chief Storyteller of WordWrite. In this episode, Paul shares decades’ worth of knowledge on Public Relations, such as various PR concepts, how to use PR to gain success, and his take on the difference between Advertising and PR. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: He spent about 20 years in Journalism, wrote about 10,000...
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#354: Are you an aspiring entrepreneur burdened with student loan debt?
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast talks about how – and if – you should start a business when you have student loan debt. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: In the US, student debt totals 1.6 trillion dollars. The average student graduates with just under 38k in student loans. And 15% of the US population currently has student loan debt. Jason shares five tips for those struggling with student loans yet still want to launch their business. First, choose your institution wisely. As a student, think about the return...
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#353: How to Build Audiences, Authority & Connections
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, talks about how to become a guest on a podcast show. He also discusses the benefits of being a guest, including building your authority in your area of expertise, growing your audience and developing connections. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Being on a podcast show is similar to appearing as a guest on a YouTube channel or writing a guest blog post. It allows you to reach new audiences. Jason has five tips for becoming a guest on a podcast show ability to speak well...
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#352: Using Innovative Technology in Healthcare to Improve Patient Care and Clinic Efficiency with Kathrine Saunders
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: Obesity is a disease. It's not just a lifestyle issue. Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, sits down with Katherine Saunders, Co-Founder of Intellihealth, Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and Host of the Weight Matters Podcast. Join us in this episode as we debunk the long-standing stigma surrounding obesity and learn more about Katherine and Intellihealth's mission to bring accessible medical obesity care for all. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS ...
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#351: 3 Ways to Attract Top Talent: Autonomy, Title & Flexibility
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, talks about how to attract the top talent to your team when starting or running a new business. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: If you’re launching or starting a new business, building a team of talented people is important for growth. When you have a great team, you can deliver great products and service. When it comes to hiring new employees, position the benefits of working for your company, especially if you can’t offer a big salary. One advantage of working for an...
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#350: When Should you Discharge an Angry Customer?
Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast
OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast talks about the best way to manage irrational and overly demanding customers. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When you own a business, complaints are something you can't escape. There are ways you can manage angry customers while maintaining the integrity of your company. Be empathetic and listen to what unsatisfied customers are saying. Put yourself in their shoes and really listen to the core reason behind their complaint. Unhappy customers are louder than happy customers....
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#349: From Pharmacy to Agency: How David Lu Changed His Trajectory with Video Production
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OVERVIEW: “We're not competitor-obsessed, we're customer-obsessed. We start with what the customer needs and we work backwards.” — Jeff Bezos Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, sits down with David Lu, Founder of Axon Video Strategy. In this episode, David shares how he combined his years of Pharmacy experience, passion for Business, and for Video Production expertise to build his value-driven career today. We also learn what separates a regular skill from an in-demand, client-centric service. Tune in to learn more...
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Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast speaks with Pek Pongpaet, Founder and CEO of Impekable, a design-driven digital product studio based in Silicon Valley. Pek provides an overview on software development, along with useful tips for those looking to develop their own software. Pek also discusses his involvement with Mortal Kombat and martial arts.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Pek talks about his software experiences including being self-taught, his pursuit of software design and learning about the importance of sales and marketing.
- Computer engineering and computer science are completely different fields. Computer engineering is focused on hardware while computer science deals with programming and software.
- Designing and building go hand-in-hand with sales and marketing. Creating a product without a need in the market makes it irrelevant.
- Pek prefers to work with enterprise software because it offers a greater return on money.
- Talk to your customers and get them involved. Take tips and opinions from them to build a solution that truly caters to their market.
- Presales serve as a great validation for your product.
- There are several apps that let you conceptualize and design your software - one example is Adobe XD.
- Before you build and create your software, engage a designer to get a general idea of the software’s design and feel.
- Wireframing is part of the design process; it’s the blueprint of your software.
- When reviewing firms for partnerships, compare pricing and evaluate different approaches to the problem.
- Pek shares his time working as a motion capture actor for Mortal Kombat, a popular fighting video game.
3 KEY POINTS:
- Building software is not easy. Before designing and building software, seek validation from your target market.
- Invest in a team that can help you conceptualize, design, create and market your software.
- When looking for a software firm, you have options. Analyze pricing, and most importantly, evaluate different approaches for your idea. Don’t be in a hurry to build your software and look for the firm that fits your vision.
TWEETABLE QUOTES:
“You should design the solution first before you start building it (your product).” - Pek Pongpaet
“(On building software )Instead of building everything from scratch, buy as much as possible that’s already made and assemble it.” - Pek Pongpaet
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Pek Pongpaet on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pekpongpaet/
Pek Pongpaet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pekpongpaet
Pek Pongpaet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pek/
Impekable website: https://www.impekable.com/
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