"I see myself as helping my clients leverage the internet  and online media" - Dan Lundmark

Dan Lundmark - Principal at Lundmark Newmedia & Co-Founder of Appr.TV

LUNDMARK newmedia integrates solutions for online, print, interactive, and video production. Dan has worked on projects over the years that have included web development, interactive CDs for Sony and Warner Bros. LUNDMARK newmedia has also produced promotional videos, animation workshops at the American Film Institute, and brand ID, print collateral, and online content management systems for Long Beach public schools.

Melinda Yeaman | Dan Lundmark | Ever Gonzalez | Andrew Grossman

Takeaway:

• Long Beach, CA
• Internet Boom
• 3D Printing
• New Media
• Co-working Space
• Air Swimmers
• Collaboration & Relationships

Takeaway: 

"Time can be another form of poverty." - Dan Lundmark

Connect With Dan:

Website| LinkedIn | @danboarder

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Award-winning brand consultant developing strategy, identity and digital media solutions for varied clientele. Industries/markets include hi-tech, luxury real estate, resort, online retail and community destinations, content publishing and the arts. Platforms include, digital media, website and mobile applications.

"Members are what really make a co-working space work" - Ted Sieving

Robbie Brown - CEO 

Ted Sieving - COO

Work Evolution Laboratories (WE Labs) is Downtown Long Beach's first coworking community: an inspiring environment designed for innovators and influencers. We are homebase for a variety of start-ups, freelancers and entrepreneurs. They enjoy scalable work spaces, and amenities such as high speed internet, coffee, and a live social network of dynamic professionals. Members can bounce ideas off of each other, share resources, gain feedback, and learn from the experience of others.

Melinda Yeaman | Ted Sieving | Robbie Brown | Heidi Fitzgarrald Howard | Ever Gonzalez

Takeaway:

"Having a true creative center, somewhere that people can bounce ideas off each other and network is key to survival." - Robbie Brown

Contact with WE Labs:

Website| Facebook | @WELabs | @BassinatorBrown | @TedSieving

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Crystal Rose - Co-Founder of Sensay & Founder/Producer of LA Startup Week

Outlier On Air interviews Crystal Rose, Co-Founder of Sensay at the Cross Campus co-working space in Santa Monica, CA.  Crystal is actively engaged in thriving technology communities and has more than a decade of experience building, launching and scaling digital products. 

Highlights:

• Coding as a Teenager
• Self Taught HTML
• Selling Websites on ebay at 16
• Hackathons
• Startup Community
• Women in Tech

Connect With Crystal: 

Sensay.It | LAStartupWeek | @CrystalRose | @Sensay | @LAStartupWeek

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"If you have a failure or a setback your character is defined by how you react to it." - Matthew Benay

Outlier On Air interviews Aaron and Matthew Benay, the screenwriting duo out of Los Angeles, California. Listen as they explain how they got started and what advise they give to other writers and entrepreneurs. You won't want to miss their story about Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. 

Highlights:

• Screenwriters
• New York
• Japanese Mafia 
• Yakuza
• If you want to be a writer, sit down and write
• Grit
• Failure
• National Treasure 3

Takeaway: 

"The only thing we can control is what WE do" Aaron Benay

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"Every entrepreneur has a streak of stubbornness, they have to." - Alexandra Fleur

Alexandra Fleur - Co-Founder and CEO of Critique^It

Critique^It is a software as a service (SaaS) product that lets users embed text, audio and video feedback on virtually any type of file: Word documents, images, PowerPoint presentations and spreadsheets. Critique^It provides a flexible, cost-effective solution and never-thought-possible technology for peer-review.

Takeaway:

"Ask for help. Be open to pulling in as many people into your space as possible and asking for help." Alexandra Fleur

Connect With Alexandra:

Website | @CritiqueIt | Facebook

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"Work on something you’re really passionate about and make it your own" - Robert West

Robert West, better known as RoboBob is an avid gamer who wanted to make games since he was a kid. After a few years in the gaming industry, he set off on his own to create Robotronic Games. He decided to make the type of games that he would love to play. Find out what makes him tick and what's in store for some of his games like Gnomoria. 

Highlights:

• Bare feet
• Work/life balance
• Long Beach, CA 
• Being self taught
• Passion
• Making a living in gaming
• Gnomoria

Connect With Robert:

Website | @RoboB0b

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"I believe that if you're passionate about something, you believe in it, you're willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen, it'll work." - Scott Warner

Scott Warner, founder and CEO of Gigg believes that music inspires, motivates, transports and heals us. "Above all, it connects us", he says. Find out why Scott and his team at Gigg are dedicating their time and resources to build the tools that will help artist build their careers. Listen as he discusses building a platform that put artist first. 

Scott explains how new ideas keep him up at night. They eat him alive and his "mind becomes a prison at times", he says. Some of the best ideas come in the "wee hours of the morning." As an entrepreneur, can you relate? 

Find out if Scott Warner considers himself a success and what it has to do with "tipping of the hat". 

Highlights:

Helpin artist develop their talents
Online competitions for stage presence
Giving the power back to the artist
Development is crucial 
Artifact: The movie 
Being a serial entrepreneur
Balancing life
Staying focused
Derek Jeter #2
Gigg launching their own show? 

Takeaway:

"Focus on the one thing that sets you apart from the rest." - Scott Warner

Connect With Scott:

Website | @Gigg | @ScottWarner18 | 

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"Even as the business grows it has to keeps the same soul" - Cameron Treu

Cameron Treu, the talented co-owner and pit boss at Bam Bams BBQ explains why being authentic and real in business and in life pays off. Find out why people are willing to pay a higher price at Bam Bams BBQ. Here's a hint, it has to do a lot with Cameron's personality and of course the delicious food. Scott Warner thinks that it's just a matter of time before Bam Bams BBQ dots the map with its brand. Find out how.

Highlights:

• BYU
• Bronco Mendenhall's Podcast
• Networking
• Authentic & Real
• BBQ is American
• Working with a co-founder
• BBQ Nachos?

Take Away

You have to love what you do to work hard. -Cameron Treu

Connect with Cameron:

Twitter Website Facebook

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"Brining an antiquated industry into the new world" - Sumant Yerramilly

Sumant Yerramilly and Adam Hua of Syncapart are truly bringing an antiquated industry into the new world.  Their company Syncapart is trying to disrupt the entertainment industry by building a platform for entertainers to find their next gig and for recruiters to find talent. 

Find out how these entrepreneurs are trying to help others find more work, book more projects, and create more content. Their noble and audacious goal is to help entertainment professionals by providing them data and analytics to improve their ability to find what they need.  

TAKE AWAY

"It's all about the team and less about the idea" - Adam Hua

Sell then Build!

Connect With Syncapart:

Website | Facebook | @Syncapart | @Ampdlife

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