Ops Nerd Podcast - Building Independent Spirits and Hospiality Brands

AppSumo: Lifetime licenses, underground indie software, and stacking

S1E2
06:59
April 27th 2025

I have a worrisome relationship with this site. This is a meaningful spending bucket for my business. AppSumo offers lifetime deals for software tools that are essential in running my business. It's geared towards entrepreneurs, internet marketers, and product marketers which is pretty much what I do. I'm relentless about checking this site for new deals, but if you're not obsessed like I am, just check out their email list. Here are some of the things I mentioned on the site:

https://thenycalliance.org/information/hospitality-politics-with-andrew-rigie

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Questions, comments or want are you a bartender/chef who's built a business? Let me know! I’m on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and even TikTok…..I think. Or just head to my website http://jlittrell.com. You can even book a call through this link!

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FREE STUFF:

Want a copy of my Banquet Event Order Template? Click here! How about my nerdy Cocktail Calculator?

What I’m Reading right now: The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin [Audiobook]

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How I get things done:

This podcast is recorded on a Blue Yeti Microphone with an ASUS Zenbook Road Rig: iRig Lavaliers and my one plus Android Smartphone with a Powered USB-C Hub and a Bluetooth Keyboard.

SocialBee - My social media automation and syndication software

Appsumo - Where I get all my amazing, cheap software for a lifetime.

Canva - Graphics for all of my memes, flyers, posts, logos, pitches, etc.

Fiverr - I hire a number of freelancers from Fiverr to handle things from web tasks, to show notes, to research projects, to data entry. Outsourcing baby!

NameCheap.com - Whenever I have an idea for a business, one of the first things I do is set up the domain name!

Hostwinds - This is my web host. This is vital to hosting your website. Having been through AWS and Hostgator, this is the move!

The Littrell Show

Tools, methods, and obsessions for building bars, businesses and brands produced by and for an ambitious bartender. This podcast is jam packed with information about how to turn your craft into a brand and a business. I interview my heroes to gain insight on their path from getting paid for what they do to getting paid for what they know.

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Questions, comments or thoughts please get in touch! I’m on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and even TikTok…..I think. Or just head to my website http://jlittrell.com. You can even book a call through this link.