Paving Paths
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builds stuff. Let's cheers to this leader's early entrepreneurial experiences and the origins of so many projects (see bonus materials) that have paved different paths for fellow founders. We also discuss when teams need to raise financial capital and how to manage a board of advisors, then explore leveraging large clients, finding co-founders in a startup community, and being honest with the end game in mind. After the break, we hear how Eric wants to be remembered and riff on if everyone has an entrepreneurial spirit. We celebrate co-founders in life, articulate , deal flow as an...
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Courtside Perspectives
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Just in time for the NBA Finals! Sit courtside with , the President of Business Operations for the . The G League connects professional basketball players and leaders to each team in the NBA. EP93 is packed with fast-paced collisions that will leave you wanting OT. The had a remarkable season and Ben occasionally sits courtside at the Iowa Wolves, who also had another howling good minor league season. The entertainment business of sports is BIG, so find your seat, hit the bonus materials below, and get set... tip-off is now! BONUS MATERIALS Iowa Wolves 🏀💨 Courtside - Roasted...
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Revenue Bulldogs
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is a technologist, founder, and educator who strengthens the web for understanding customers, solving the right problems, and sequencing to grow revenue. We explore this catalyst's journey from early interest in , building/exiting his own business, helping large companies scale, shifting into higher education, establishing the , and now inside (Bulldogs) as the . After the break, have fun hearing how to leverage research discoveries and scientific findings from tech transfer portals inside NASA and nationwide. We close by discussing coopetition within a startup community, venture...
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Surfing Early Moves
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Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a tech founder who helps entrepreneurs surf through early moves that test the desirability, feasibly, and profitability of new ideas. He visiting Des Moines to lead the discussion at a web3dsm gathering, leveled up with an unplanned pinball lesson, and presenting at 1MC Des Moines the next morning. We then hit the studio to talk about ways a minimum viable product ("MVP") can activate the and how to support progress with ongoing . After a narrated break, Ben and Devon think through digitized consciousness and riff on the entrepreneurial lifestyle. For...
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Cartoonist
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is an artist. He has origins in the early days of social media, made impact inside corporate marketing, and now illustates remarkable art with drawings, cartoons, murals, and more. Ben and Nathan jam on , the early (fun) days of social media, the speeds in-house at a large company, leading a creative process with clients, for studying the arts, and understanding the business of being a full-time artist. After the break that features a reading of , Nathan and Ben dive back in by talking at live events, the positive tension of smart cartoons, and extending value by reformatting great content...
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Gig Economy
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is a military veteran and startup founder who connects doers to odd jobs. Instead of asking "who do you know" for a task around the house, the team built an easier way to find handy folks looking for nearby. Like ride sharing, this episode highlights more examples of how the is evolving. We chat about trust within a two-sided marketplaces, building as a non-technical founder, content creation, and paving a path to go far with activities that look like work to others, but feels like play to you. BONUS MATERIALS Roasted Reflections Break: EP34 – 🎙️ Ryan Glick EP44 – ...
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Design to Rhyme
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and are leaders who show up to build brands that are brewed through storytelling that rhymes. Together, we toast to experiential design, friends within the food & beverage industry, product labeling, and staying in-tune with industry regulations to provide effeciency for customers. After the break, we discuss how to stay creative by activating the senses and adding digital depth to extend how a target audience experiences your brand. If you're building with friends, be sure to stick around for an easter egg of insight as well. Cheers! BONUS MATERIALS EP65 - 🎙️ Kourtney...
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Push Through
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Alongside a career in finance, is an investor and wrote to help founders scale. We talk about choosing to push through the storm, raising strategic financial capital, collaborating with investors, signals for when it might be time to scale, and all that goes into writing your first book. BONUS MATERIALS Roasted Reflections Break: EP59 - - Amner Martinez EP73 - 🎙️ Jon Van De Veer EP84 - 🎙️ Jon Kallen
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Red Jalapeño
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brings the heat! We pour on the sauce and dip into salsa as we hear how delivers spicy goodness in 22,000+ locations worldwide. Taufeek and Ben discuss the science of edible product development, freshness in a distributed supply chain, and physical experiences with digital depth. BONUS MATERIALS 🌶️ Roasted Reflections Break: EP28 – 🎙️ Sachin Sehgal
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Corporate Battleships
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invests corporate innovation funds. is a growing trend, so let's chat through how founders can interact with corporate partners and how internal innovation teams can leverage their position within an entrepreneurial ecosystem. As an within the insurance industry, listen how to co-create with founders and stay in-tune with a startup community. Large companies must stay thirsty to stay ahead of the innovation curve and EP85 is brewed to help indispensable employees execute by staying curious as we lead from within. BONUS MATERIALS Roasted Reflections Break: EP30 - 🎙️ Brian...
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After the break, we discuss how to stay creative by activating the senses and adding digital depth to extend how a target audience experiences your brand. If you're building with friends, be sure to stick around for an easter egg of insight as well. Cheers!
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