#4 How Improv Comedy can help with Fear and Communication
Release Date: 10/20/2016
#29 The Last Episode of the Austin Fire Show
Austin Fire Show (Old)
As the Austin Fire Show wraps up, I was asked by a few to field some questions myself, and we had some great questions. So, without further ado, here’s my friend, Chad Stith.
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#28 The Pressure of a Startup | Andy Tryba, CEO RideAustin + Cam Doody, CEO BellHops
Austin Fire Show (Old)
Today, I’m sitting down with Cam Doody, CEO of BellHops, and Andy Tryba, CEO of RideAustin. These are two separate interviews in one episode, and the common theme is the pressure and ambiguity you have to deal with in a startup. My biggest take-away from this: You will mess up. You will be stressed. You will not know what you’re doing, but that’s the price you must pay while pursuing something worthwhile. And it is worthwhile. If you like or hate this episode, please leave a review on iTunes, because apparently that’s what I’m told I should ask you guys for. If you want to yell at...
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#27 The Psychology of Video Games, Shared Experiences, and Personal Heroism
Austin Fire Show (Old)
Today, I’m sitting down with Gordon Walton, President on ArtCraft Entertainment Inc and a pioneer in the video game industry, who;s worked on games such a Sims Online and Star Wars: the Old Republic. His company, ArtCraft, is currently working on Crowfall, which is MMO breaking many of the rules in the MMO industry. MMO are massively multiplayer online games, such as World of Warcraft. I love doing this episode because I learned a ton: How a veteran looks at an industry and assesses a product, consumer, and market risks in order to make a strategic decision. The bonds and relationships that...
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#26 Diving Deep into the Life of a Forever Freelancer | Emily Leach, Founder Freelance Conference
Austin Fire Show (Old)
Whenever most think about freelancing, the image that pop up in their mind is someone on a beach, sipping a Corona (this is not an ad😉), and generally having the time of their lives. That’s really not the case. Being able to monetize a rare and valuable skill independent of location is difficult, and doesn’t begin on Day 1. But how does one get to that point? Today, I’m sitting down with Emily Leach, a freelancer for 20+ years and Founder/CEO of Freelance Conference, to talk about that very topic, and more. She’s one of the pioneers in the US Freelancing community, having founded...
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#25 There Is No Such Thing As An Overnight Success || Sujan Patel, Serial Entrepreneur
Austin Fire Show (Old)
Today, I’m sitting down with Sujan, one of the people I know who I consider operate their life, business, and relationships at a fast, high-performing, yet thoughtful, level. Sujan’s an entrepreneur - suprise! - marketer and friend. He is a growth marketers who runs multiple SaaS business, writes for Inc Magazine, and, from what I’ve seen, lives life to the fullest he can.I really enjoy conversations like the one you’re going to listen to, and I get to record them and push them out as a podcast. In this conversation, we’re talking about the levels one must go through in life to get...
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#24 Why did Amazon buy Whole Foods? | Patrick Badolato, University of Texas
Austin Fire Show (Old)
As you know, Amazon bought Whole Foods recently. If you don’t, I’d love to get you on the show and learn how you develop such a low-information diet, especially if there is an organic option that can be delivered in two hours - no, I’m not kidding. Back to the skin of the matter. Why did Amazon buy Whole Foods? What are the strategic implications of the purchase? Is Amazon close to having monopolistc power on online retail? Today, I’m sitting with Patrick Badolato, an accounting professor at the University of Texas McCombs school of business, and a few more things: PHD in Accounting...
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#23 WTH is a Go-to-Market Strategy and How do I make Mine? | Sloan Foster
Austin Fire Show (Old)
In this episode, we’re talking tactics to help you plan taking your product to market. To be specific, the tactics you need to employ once you know what you want to do, but need to take your product or service to market and have questions such as: - What if I have a business. Should I find a partner? How do I do so? - What conversations should I be having with my customers? - Once I have a partner, what’s the next step? - How do I estimate the cost of building a product? - What should I be doing while my product is being built? - What’s the next step when I have a few customers? How do I...
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#22 How to Sell All Your Shit and Start Fresh | Todd Nevins, Host GoHuntLife
Austin Fire Show (Old)
Sometimes I fantasize that all I own fits into one suitcase, and I have a remote job that I can do from anywhere. It seems like a nice, free, life, full of possibility. It also seems super stressful. But I don’t know anything about it. My friend, Todd, does. In 2010, Todd and his wife Alison sold everything they owned, packed up the remainder in 7 suit cases, and moved to Mexico. For 5 years. After 5 years, he’s back to the US, this time settling down in Austin, TX, where he’s running his own marketing agency. But that’s not why I’m talking to him today. Todd is on the show...
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#21 How To Create and Execute on a B2B Sales Strategy | Kenan Rappuchi, Founder Sellerant
Austin Fire Show (Old)
What if you're a startup business that’s just getting to market and needs to build street cred? What if you’re not Gary Vaynerchuk or Tim Ferriss who’ve dominated Twitter from the beginning? How do you stand out amongst the crowd and get a chance to be heard? That’s where sales comes in. Today, I’m sitting down with Kenan Rappuchi, Founder and Chief Revenue Accelerator of Sellerant, a B2B sales accelerator. They partner with tech startups to setup their complete sales toolkit and process, then research, contact and qualify sales leads to create deal pipeline and acquire new...
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#20 The Future of Video Games + Virtual Reality | MediaTech Ventures
Austin Fire Show (Old)
2.2 Billion people play video games. I got a C- in Calculus in college, but I can take a guess - that's a TON of people. Like, a third, you know, of the world, dude. Whenever I hear video games discussed in a serious context (taking about your Kill/Death ratio in Black Ops doesn't count), some questions pop up in my head. Add VR to the mix, and I have no idea where the industry is going. Until now. At a MediaTech Ventures event hosted by my friend Paul OBrien (you might remember him from EP #8 on this show), I got a chance to sit down with some Video Game + VR experts and, as...
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