Wed, 19 November 2014
A Jeep driving, mullet sporting maker of funeral videos.......and that isn't a intro to a joke. This funeral video company advertises in a tiki hut. The biggest bummer of this video was that Curtis trimmed up his noteworthy mullet 2 days before the interview! Curtis Funk has an intriguing front to a very legitimate business with some great insight to a niche business. Here are some nibbles:
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Take Away"I would say we test things more....but we don't" -Curtis Funk SELL. DESIGN. BUILD. Connect With Curtis:
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Tue, 18 November 2014
Famous last words, "We thought we would build it and they would come." Dun dun dun. Founder and CEO of Advanced Brain Technologies, Alex Doman has some sage advice when it comes to mobile health technology. Highlights:
Take AwayListen to your customers through engagement Connect With Name:Email If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher |
Mon, 17 November 2014
This is a guy every parent would be proud of, he got a college degree and landed a solid job until he ditched it all to be an entrepreneur where he made $0.25 a day! "It turns out it's really hard to start a business" says Trevor. Now he has figured it out and he explains how he found a hole in the market and created a solid company. Highlights:
Take Away"Know what your company needs to be." - Trevor McKendrick Connect with Trevor:If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher |
Sun, 16 November 2014
"A rising tide floats all boats " Melinda Yeaman interviews Shalae Larsen and Mark Morris who believe in social-preneurship. Interestingly, these two are both architects who decided to work together but not with each other. Shalae and Mark run a co-working space called WorkHive in downtown SLC where they run their own landscape architect companies as well as offer others a uniques and cozy working space to run their own companies. Highlights:
Take Away "We don't feel like we are working, we feel like we are saving the WORLD!" -Shalae Larsen "Everyone hates numbers, but the fact is they work." -Mark Morris Connect:
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Thu, 13 November 2014
"You never feel like you are successful....the gap always widens", this may be daunting but Randall tells it straight. We interviewed this Vidpresso founder on a day that he was feeling the pressure of making a large decision. He says there are days that he feels like "if we fail, it's all my fault." Now, don't get me wrong, this episode is not a downer, Randall is realistic about some of the challenges but he also has some great insight and suggestions about how he wades through his challenges. This is a great episode to listen to especially if you are curious about accelerators. Just like the founder of Pinterest, Randall went through the Y Combinator program and he has some very specific advice you will want to hear. Highlights:
Take Away"People who are obsessed build a better product." -Randall Bennett Randall's outlook on competition: "Just because they are successful doesn't mean we can't be." Connect With Randall:If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher |
Wed, 12 November 2014
We sit down with Jordan and Nate of Corporate Group Buy to discuss unique ways in which they provides promotional products for groups. Highlights:
Take AwayThe secret sauce is in pre-selling Connect With Jordan:Jordan Avner Email If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher |
Tue, 11 November 2014
Listen as much as you speak It's so annoying how Instagram crops all your pics, I wish someone would fix that. Oh wait, someone did! Meet Omar, Eddy, and Hector from Instasize. Seriously, they are some cool guys. We could have hung out with these guys all day. Not only are these guys cool, but they know what they're talking about as well. Listen as we discuss building an apps, toothbrush subscriptions, and mamas (oh yeah, they went there!) Highlights:
Take Away The secret to it all: Solve a problem, keep it simple, and make it pretty References: Instasize Connect with Munkee:If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher |
Mon, 10 November 2014
So, this guy is not big on titles but he is the co-founder of a design and development company called HQ. Out of all the people we have interviewed, this is probably the guy to work for based on his genuine concern for his employees. Matt says that in regard to scaling a service based business, "we can grow as fast as we have people." Make sure to listen in to hear a strategy Matt uses to mine talent. Highlights:
Take Away"Don't grow too fast, make sure you have the processes in place. If you don't have those processes you will buckle." -Matt Sutherland Connect With Matt:
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Sun, 9 November 2014
"I'm a driver, a goer, a pusher, and I am not going to change that." -Alex Lawrence Often entrepreneurs renounce the benefit of formal academics, but Alex sees the value in both. Alex is like a double agent because he is a legitimate entrepreneur but he is also works with Weber State University. Who makes it as an entrepreneur and then goes back for a Ph.D? Often entrepreneurs renounce the benefit of formal academics, but Alex sees the value in both. Highlights:
Take AwaySomething that Alex remembers from his grandfather has stuck with him in business: "The more people you take to the top, the faster you get there and the longer you will stay." Connect With Name:If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher |
Sun, 31 August 2014
"The more I learn, the less I know" Albert Einstein
Do you know what you get when you Google "Sarah Young and Rock Your Block"? You can easily happen upon a picture of her wearing a Scoopie the ice cream cone mascots costume! Yes ladies and gentleman, she was a giant ice cream cone. In her youth Sarah had many jobs, including working at a burger and custard joint called Culver's, which is where some of her passion originated from as she dreamt up the idea of Rock Your Block.
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