1062: A personalized news service to STOP the doom scrolling w/ Brian Burns

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Ever wondered how an attorney becomes an entrepreneur in the tech world? Our latest episode features Brian Burns, a fascinating guest who took his love for news and problem-solving from the courtroom to the startup scene. Brian's journey from law school to creating Turbo Tabs, a unique personalized news service, is filled with unexpected turns and valuable lessons. He offers insights into how his legal background, experience in consulting, and even teaching middle school math all played a part in his entrepreneurial success.Brian shares the real story behind Turbo Tabs, highlighting the challenges he faced and the triumphs that followed as he taught himself to code and automate processes. Listen to how his diverse career path and relentless curiosity fueled the creation of a tool designed to help users break free from endless doom scrolling. His candid discussion on embracing imperfection and learning from failures provides a roadmap for aspiring entrepreneurs. Brian's approach shows the power of a minimum viable product and the importance of feedback in refining a service.In an ever-competitive digital landscape, TurboTabs stands out by empowering users to take control of their content consumption. Brian reveals the inspiration behind his innovative product, aiming to offer a healthier, more intentional interaction with news. The episode wraps up with Brian's advice on persistence, knowing your "why," and the importance of staying true to your vision. Join us as we explore the intersection of curiosity, adaptability, and entrepreneurship in this inspiring conversation.ABOUT BRIANBrian Burns is an attorney, self-taught developer, and news junkie. He graduated from law school in 2016 and has worked for the Federal Election Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as a large international consulting firm in Washington DC. After moving home to Chicago, he began working in-house at a fin-tech startup where he caught the startup bug and became fascinated with coding. In 2020 he was a candidate for U.S. Congress in Illinois and was the campaign manager for a successful candidate for the Illinois State House in 2022. He started building Turbo Tabs - a website that empowers users to design the perfect daily report for themselves. Turbo Tabs is launching to the public in early 2024 and will help users get more from the internet without getting sucked into a doom scroll.LINKS & RESOURCESVisit Turbo Tabs’ Website and Use the Promo Code PODCAST to Get a Discount on Your SubscriptionConnect with Brian on LinkedIn

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