047: Mike Smith Live - Stop pursuing "likes" and start building a legacy
047: Mike Smith Live - Stop pursuing "likes" and start building a legacy
Mike Smith is anything but the traditional startup entrepreneur. He's the founder of The Bay, an indoor skate park and c... Read more
2 May 2019
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53mins
046: Brester Construction - The wins and challenges of growing a family business
046: Brester Construction - The wins and challenges of growing a family business
Chris Brester is the CEO of Brester Construction, a second generation, family-owned company. Brester Construction is a g... Read more
30 Apr 2019
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35mins
045: What it's like to run a music festival business
045: What it's like to run a music festival business
Spencer Munson's short stint working in a record store ignited his love of music that led to his full-time career as a m... Read more
13 Jun 2018
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32mins
044: FanWord - Connecting college sports fans and brands through stories
044: FanWord - Connecting college sports fans and brands through stories
Christopher Aumueller first came up with the idea for FanWord while playing tennis in college. Using his design skills, ... Read more
5 Jun 2018
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23mins
043: Making Influencer Marketing Work for Your Business
043: Making Influencer Marketing Work for Your Business
Dennis Doerfl and his cofounder first developed the idea for Fourstarzz Media while they were working for Groupon in Eur... Read more
29 May 2018
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24mins
042: A Lesson in Improv and Selling People What They Want
042: A Lesson in Improv and Selling People What They Want
If you've ever watched Saturday Night Live or attended a show at Second City in Chicago, you're familiar with the concep... Read more
10 May 2018
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37mins
041: Healthy food, the right people, and creating systems that scale
041: Healthy food, the right people, and creating systems that scale
source. eat fit was founded in 2014 by Dawn Steffen and her brother to remedy the frustration of being able to eat clean... Read more
18 Apr 2018
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29mins
040: Matt Motsick - Lessons learned in starting, growing, and selling a tech company
040: Matt Motsick - Lessons learned in starting, growing, and selling a tech company
Matt Motsick is the CEO of SWIVEL Software, and the founder of Catapult (he has since sold and exited the company). SWIV... Read more
12 Apr 2018
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32mins
039: Levrack - Keeping up with customer demand and landing reality TV promotion
039: Levrack - Keeping up with customer demand and landing reality TV promotion
Levrack triples your storage space by combining the best of pallet racking and mobile-aisle shelving. A company that's o... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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30mins
038: The Buzz about Blockchain and the Midwest Block-a-thon
038: The Buzz about Blockchain and the Midwest Block-a-thon
The newest idea on the street is blockchain technology. While it's not new by any stretch, it's rapidly gaining populari... Read more
27 Mar 2018
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31mins