<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Early Morning Drip]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Early Morning Drip is your road map to everything business, from the spark of your idea to scaling a million dollar company.<br /><br />Each week we break down what it takes to build, grow, and run a business. <br /><br />We'll share the wins, the losses, the pivots, and the lessons we've learned.<br /><br />🎙️ New episodes drop every Tuesday at 5am<br />☕ Grab your coffee. Let's talk business.<br /><br />Subscribe, and never miss a drip.</p>]]></description><link>www.theearlymorningdrip</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:00:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/pN7Icldo.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Early Morning Drip]]></author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:57:20 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Early Morning Drip]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><itunes:author>Early Morning Drip</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The Early Morning Drip is your road map to everything business, from the spark of your idea to scaling a million dollar company.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each week we break down what it takes to build, grow, and run a business. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We&apos;ll share the wins, the losses, the pivots, and the lessons we&apos;ve learned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;🎙️ New episodes drop every Tuesday at 5am&lt;br /&gt;☕ Grab your coffee. Let&apos;s talk business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Subscribe, and never miss a drip.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Early Morning Drip</itunes:name><itunes:email>ernie@45degreemedia.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/logos/6314cace-c164-4148-aa1c-b531e8fad533.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Business Start up Essentials]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You’ve got the business idea. You’ve done the research. Now it’s time to actually start building the business.</p><p></p><p>In this episode of <b>The Early Morning Drip</b>, Crystal and Ernie break down the first steps to getting your business ready to launch. From choosing a business structure and registering your business to setting up banking, bookkeeping, payments, and figuring out what you actually need before spending money, we’re walking through the basics that can help you move from idea to launch.</p><p></p><p>We also talk about one of the biggest mistakes new business owners make: spending too much time and money trying to <i>look</i> like a business instead of doing the things that actually move the business forward.</p><p></p><p><b>Subscribe and follow The Early Morning Drip so you don’t miss the next espisode, where we talk about putting your business out there, and getting those first customers.</b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3f3b0027-3905-49de-9f92-309a0adfebc3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Early Morning Drip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6c3f28bf5adaa55cb685c71f006cafd86d56d0403bd8f03d517c1c670d2b5724/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzZjNiMDAyNy0zOTA1LTQ5ZGUtOWY5Mi0zMDlhMGFkZmViYzMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkMzQzZjljOC02MzlhLTQyYTktODc5Yi04YzQ4ODUyOTk5ODkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTcyNGRiY2VhYWMyZTkzOWEzMGJjOTAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5ZmI4MDc4MThiMDJhZjg5ZDkwYTVjL2VybmllLW1vcmFsZXNzLXN0dWRpby1aVUNhYi0yMDI2LTktOV9fMS01Mi00MC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="58644837" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/episodes/3f3b0027-3905-49de-9f92-309a0adfebc3/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;You’ve got the business idea. You’ve done the research. Now it’s time to actually start building the business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;b&gt;The Early Morning Drip&lt;/b&gt;, Crystal and Ernie break down the first steps to getting your business ready to launch. From choosing a business structure and registering your business to setting up banking, bookkeeping, payments, and figuring out what you actually need before spending money, we’re walking through the basics that can help you move from idea to launch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also talk about one of the biggest mistakes new business owners make: spending too much time and money trying to &lt;i&gt;look&lt;/i&gt; like a business instead of doing the things that actually move the business forward.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subscribe and follow The Early Morning Drip so you don’t miss the next espisode, where we talk about putting your business out there, and getting those first customers.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:30:33</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/logos/6314cace-c164-4148-aa1c-b531e8fad533.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Business Start up Essentials</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is My Business Idea Good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You have a business idea, but how do you know if it's actually worth pursuing? Crystal and Ernie break down how to research a business idea before investing your time and money. From understanding your target customer and competition to market size, industry trends, startup costs, location, and testing your business model, this episode will help you turn assumptions into information and make a smarter decision before you launch.</p><p></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e6db551b-6694-4458-a384-7ebc1d6e3405</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Early Morning Drip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f3831d64d85ed84a20f318624207c8dc47700c51326f9e09d2fd7c86ace5edca/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlNmRiNTUxYi02Njk0LTQ0NTgtYTM4NC03ZWJjMWQ2ZTM0MDUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkMzQzZjljOC02MzlhLTQyYTktODc5Yi04YzQ4ODUyOTk5ODkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTcyNGRiY2VhYWMyZTkzOWEzMGJjOTAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5MjljNjliYzNjNjEwYTViZWFiOWVjL2VybmllLW1vcmFsZXNzLXN0dWRpby1aVUNhYi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTgtMjlfXzEwLTQ2LTMzLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="78594028" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/episodes/e6db551b-6694-4458-a384-7ebc1d6e3405/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;You have a business idea, but how do you know if it&apos;s actually worth pursuing? Crystal and Ernie break down how to research a business idea before investing your time and money. From understanding your target customer and competition to market size, industry trends, startup costs, location, and testing your business model, this episode will help you turn assumptions into information and make a smarter decision before you launch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:40:56</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/logos/6314cace-c164-4148-aa1c-b531e8fad533.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Is My Business Idea Good?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Business Should I Start?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>If you know you want to start a business but have no idea what kind, this conversation is for you. Crystal and Ernie break down where business ideas actually come from - your hobbies, skills, work experience, and the problems people need solved. They also dig into what makes an idea worth considering: knowing your customer, understanding what people will pay for, thinking about profitability, and figuring out why someone would choose you over the competition.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b562d3ec-b4a5-4a14-a2a9-cba68af69cee</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Early Morning Drip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fa7618b091e42a2c64d8e5d9be4e79a6f570251dcc288f154bd813d1258e7f60/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiNTYyZDNlYy1iNGE1LTRhMTQtYTJhOS1jYmE2OGFmNjljZWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkMzQzZjljOC02MzlhLTQyYTktODc5Yi04YzQ4ODUyOTk5ODkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTcyNGRiY2VhYWMyZTkzOWEzMGJjOTAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE4ZDU0N2FkMDRhY2ExZTdiMjI5MTIzL2VybmllLW1vcmFsZXNzLXN0dWRpby1aVUNhYi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTgtMjVfXzEwLTM4LTE4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="42511612" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/episodes/b562d3ec-b4a5-4a14-a2a9-cba68af69cee/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;If you know you want to start a business but have no idea what kind, this conversation is for you. Crystal and Ernie break down where business ideas actually come from - your hobbies, skills, work experience, and the problems people need solved. They also dig into what makes an idea worth considering: knowing your customer, understanding what people will pay for, thinking about profitability, and figuring out why someone would choose you over the competition.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:22:08</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/logos/6314cace-c164-4148-aa1c-b531e8fad533.png"/><itunes:title>What Business Should I Start?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>If you’ve ever wondered whether entrepreneurship and owning a business is for you, this conversation gets honest fast. 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Crystal and Ernie don’t just hype up the idea of being your own boss - they unpack the uncomfortable parts most people skip: working when nobody is watching, pushing through failure, handling inconsistency, and staying focused when motivation disappears.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:04:15</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/d343f9c8-639a-42a9-879b-8c4885299989/logos/6314cace-c164-4148-aa1c-b531e8fad533.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Business Mindset</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>