LinkedIn Growth and Authentic Engagement: Colin Hirdman on Building with Rainmaker

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🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Colin Hirdman’s personal motto, “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, it’s very hard,” reflects his philosophy of tackling challenges one step at a time. For him, success doesn’t come from grand gestures but from consistent, incremental progress. He encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to “get started” and “persist,” understanding that the hardest part is often simply taking the first step. Through his work with Rainmaker or his involvement in larger initiatives like the Minnesota Blockchain Initiative, Colin exemplifies how persistence, adaptability, and authenticity can lead to lasting success. His journey reminds us that while entrepreneurship is challenging, it’s the consistency of small steps that ultimately leads to big rewards.

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0:00.0	Just know that we're all going through that, and there are lots of resources out there to help you, whether it's peer groups, whether it's videos that you can watch, books you can read, mentors you can find.
0:12.8	But stay in the game, please.
0:14.5	The world needs more entrepreneurs.
0:16.4	It's what makes the world such a wonderful place are entrepreneurs.
0:22.0	Step into the world of success with your brand amplified,
0:25.8	the ultimate podcast designed to unravel the intricacies of thriving businesses.
0:30.8	I'm your host, Onica Jackson,
0:32.6	and I'm on a mission to uncover the stories, strategies, and secrets
0:36.7	that have propelled entrepreneurs and
0:38.8	business leaders to success.
0:43.7	I love meeting people who are from the Midwest or Midwest adjacent area where I am from
0:49.3	because I always know it's going to be a really great conversation and it's going to be
0:53.1	authentic and earnest. And I'm
0:55.1	really excited to bring you Colin Hurdman today. Colin, you started your first company week after you graduated
1:02.4	from university. You've never worked for anybody else. I'm looking at your LinkedIn and I just
1:08.1	see co-founder, co-founder, co-founder from your big all the way back.
1:12.4	That is truly amazing.
1:15.1	Yeah, it was just serendipity.
1:16.7	Yeah, I started my first company week after I graduated from college, never took a business
1:20.2	accounting or marketing class, graduated at a criminal justice degree.
1:24.0	And yeah, just kind of learned it through the, you know, world of hard knocks and feel
1:29.1	very fortunate. Never had to create a resume. Very fortunate, you know, with the business partners
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