Think Big Radio

044 Five Ways to Perk Up a Normal Startup Day

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:00:50 +0000

It’s tough to stay motivated, rejuvenated and focused as an entrepreneur…especially during the summer months. But with these 5 tips, you can perk up a normal startup day. There’s really no such thing as a “normal startup day”, is there? For most entrepreneurs, no day looks exactly like another. And sometimes, because of the hectic lives that many entrepreneurs lead, many can get run down…and fast. It’s tough to stay motivated, rejuvenated and focused throughout the work week, especially during the summer months. But this episode of Think Big Radio will give you the top 5 ways to perk up any startup day including…

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043 Naming Your Business

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:49:14 +0000

Google. Tumblr. Twitter. Zaarly. They’re all successful companies, but where in the heck did their names come from? When determining the name of your startup, there are a lot of things to keep in mind. Do you want one of these “whacky” names that mean virtually nothing, or do you want to keep it simple like AutoZone, Burger King or Stanley Steamer? There are multiple ways to go about naming your business, but before you do, be sure to ask yourself these 9 questions.

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042 Startup Resources

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:42:07 +0000

A long time ago (and we mean a long time ago) we developed a top 10 list of some of the best online
and offline resources for entrepreneurs and startups in Kansas City. Now that almost three years have
passed, it’s about time we update this list with some of the newest and best entrepreneur and startup
resources in the Kansas City area. You may notice three years ago, we had a list of just 10 resources.
This year, we are publishing 11—and you’ll also notice how different these lists are from one another.
A lot of things have changed in the past three years—especially when it comes to the progression and
creation of new startup resources in the Kansas City area.

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041 Spring Cleaning Tips for Entrepreneurs

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:10:18 +0000

April showers bring May flowers. But what else do April showers bring? Spring cleaning! Although most of us dread spring cleaning every year, it’s a necessity in order for us to push our businesses and startups forward. What are the best tips that entrepreneurs can use when spring cleaning? In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allisonexplore the best things they do (or don’t do but wish they did) during spring cleaning.

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040 Kelly Pruneau, Women’s Capital Connection

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:28 +0000

Think Big Radio sits down with Kelly Pruneau, network manager of the Women’s Capital Connection in Kansas City. Kelly discusses the importance of angel investors in Kansas City and just what women investors can bring to the table. In the investment field, women don’t have quite as big of a presence as men do. In fact, only 10-15% of angel investors and venture capitalists are women. But Women’s Capital Connection (WCC) based in Kansas City, Missouri is looking to change that statistic. In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek sits down with Kelly Pruneau, network manager of the Women’s Capital Connection to learn exactly what the WCC does, how it is changing the investment industry, and just how important women investors are in the Kansas City area.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/040WCC.mp3

039 SXSW With Jeb Ory of Phone2Action

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:07:47 +0000

Derek sits down with Jeb Ory, co-founder of Phone2Action to discuss his experience at SXSW 2013. At SXSW, Jeb had the opportunity to compete in the SXSW Interactive Accelerator, where he pitched against 7 others in the “news” category. After a great pitch, Jeb and his Phone2Action team won their category and walked away with $4,000 cash (not to mention a lot of bragging rights and exposure).

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/039Phone2Action.mp3

038 Top Ten Mistakes

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:26:06 +0000

We often learn more from our failures than we do from our successes. But we don’t want to make too many mistakes, or else our startup may fail. To warn you of what mistakes to look out for in the startup world, this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison will give you insight into the top 10 mistakes entrepreneurs make.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/038TopTenMistakes.mp3

037 Jason Grill of Kansas City Startup Sock 101

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:38:32 +0000

What’s the biggest up-and-coming startup in Kansas City? Take a listen to Think Big Radio as our podcaster Bobby Miller Jr. goes in-depth with Jason Grill of Sock 101.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/037Sock101.mp3

036 Carrie Royce on KC’s Startup Crawl

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:22:26 +0000

February 8, 2013 will be the date for Kansas City’s first ever Startup Crawl, an event hosted by Red Nova Labs and Startup Village. Listen as Derek from Think Big Radio goes in depth with Startup Crawl organizer, Carrie Royce (Red Nova Labs), to hear what this entrepreneurial event has to offer. Learn about what to expect from Startup Crawl, why Startup Crawl is good for the city and what the event means for Kansas City entrepreneurs.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/036KCStartUpCrawlRedNovaLabs.mp3

035 Dropouts—The Best Entrepreneurs in History

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:01:04 +0000

The most important aspect to becoming a successful entrepreneur is not educational credentials, but rather, ambition and the desire to be great. We have conducted a list of the top entrepreneurs who did not earn a college diploma. Others didn’t even finish high school. Some didn’t even finish 4th grade! In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison sit down to discuss some of the most inspirational entrepreneurs of all time…all of whom are dropouts!

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034 Fill in the Blank with Two Entrepreneurs

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:01:55 +0000

In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison decided to switch things up and play a little game called Fill in the Blank with Two Entrepreneurs. In this game, Derek and Allison ask one another intense, interesting and downright strange questions about entrepreneurship and startups.

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033 New Years Resolution

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:07:25 +0000

What’s on your New Year’s Resolution list for 2013? In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison dive deep into what entrepreneurs should put on their New Year’s Resolution list…and how to actually stick to your resolution for more than 2 weeks! Tune into this episode of Think Big Radio and learn the Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Entrepreneurs.

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032: The Entrepreneur’s Christmas Wishlist

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:00:57 +0000

As an entrepreneur, are you struggling to determine what to put on your startup’s Christmas wishlist? Or do you have an entrepreneur you need to buy a Christmas present for? If so, this episode of Think Big Radio is for you! We’ll spill the Top 10 Christmas Gifts to buy an entrepreneur this season—some of them may even surprise you (ever heard of a smartphone leash? We didn’t think so…). Listen up, tune in, Think Big and have a happy holiday!

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Wazoo! Q and A. Kansas City Startup Weekend Winner.

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:52:25 +0000

Startup Weekend is no easy hackathon to win—especially in a place like Kansas City where startup ideas and driven entrepreneurs are flocking in by the hundreds (if not thousands!). This fall’s Kansas City Startup Weekend brought together some of the coolest startup ideas, the most hungry entrepreneurs and, of course, loads and loads of caffeine and high energy.

This year, Startup Weekend Kansas City crowned startup Wazoo as the winner. Wazoo is a mobile application aimed at helping zoos provide a better experience for visitors. The app features geolocation on a live map of zoo parks in order to help users navigate their way through zoos as well as real-time free featuring updates from other zoo-goers to help users stay in the know on what’s happening.

In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek sits down with Kelly Tomlinson, founder Wazoo (and Kansas City-based UI designer) to learn about Wazoo’s Startup Weekend experience as well as what’s next for her new, “wild” app.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/031Wazoo.mp3

030 Book Talk With John Jantsch at Duct Tape Marketing. The Commitment Engine.

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:48:27 +0000

The Commitment Engine, the new book from John Jantsch at Duct Tape Marketing. On this episode of Think Big Radio our neighbor from down the street John Janstch stops by to talk about his new book The Commitment Engine. Host Derek Olsen and Mr. Janstch discuss why he felt the need to write on the subject of commitment. What is commitment and why is it so important to be committed to doing great work? Derek and John dig in to some of the key concepts in The Commitment Engine and John goes even deeper discussing how those concepts have a huge impact on a small business owner.

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029 Top 10 Things Startups Won’t Tell You:Think Big Radio

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:08:02 +0000

In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison dive into something that many entrepreneurs want to know, but rarely ever get direct answers to. It’s the Top 10 Things Startups Won’t Tell You. Here at Think Big Partners, we want you to know what you’re in for when you decide to enter the world of entrepreneurship. This episode will help you understand the aspects of entrepreneurship that many founders, CEOs and startups may not tell you about. It’s the good, the bad and the ugly.

The Top 10 Things Startups Won’t Tell You:

1. “Our business is just as likely to fail as it is to succeed.”

2. “Sometimes, getting funding seems impossible.”

3. “Stock in the startup is probably not going to happen…at least for a while.”

4. “We change the investment rules.”

5. “You probably don’t want to work for us.”

6. “My parents invested money in my business.”

7. “I don’t really have a life anymore…”

8. “We hate our competitors.”

9. “I’m terrified to share my idea.”

10. “We have no clue what we’re doing.”

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028 Update With Blake Miller – Think Big Partners

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:40:10 +0000

What can we say? Think Big gets $*!@ done fast! In the past few months, we have had a lot going on and we want to fill you in. In this episode of Think Big Radio, podcast producer Derek Olsen sits down with partner at Think Big, Blake Miller and the two discuss an update from everyone’s favorite Kansas City incubator and accelerator. So what’s new with Think Big? Tune into this episode of Think Big Radio and get the skinny on the following: 1. Think Big Ventures I and our two recent investments. 2. The first Think Big Accelerator class. 3. Success in the first two weeks of the Accelerator program from companies like Fully and Phone2Action. 4. Upcoming event: Microsoft’s Azure Cloud & Windows 8 App Kickstarts (a free event for developers). 5. bizperc coworking space buzz

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027 KC Next and Google Fiber with Ryan Weber

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:03:21 +0000

What’s new with the Google Fiber development in Kansas City? Think Big Radio host Derek Olsen sits down with President of the Technology Council of Greater Kansas City, Ryan Weber, to find out. SUMMARY: What’s new with the Google Fiber development in Kansas City? Think Big Radio host Derek Olsen sits down with President of the Technology Council of Greater Kansas City, Ryan Weber, to find out. The two Kansas City natives (who both anxiously await the arrival of Google Fiber) talk about what the high-speed Internet means to the city and answer questions such as:

What does Google Fiber mean for KCNext

Is Kansas City becoming an IT hub in the US?

What groups are forming because of the Google Fiber implementation?

How will KCNext help other major technology movements come to KC?

What are the biggest challenges Google Fiber is facing?

And more!

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/027KCNextRyanWeber.mp3

026 Sleep and the Entrepreneur

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:10:39 +0000

Entrepreneurs and sleep. The two don’t seem to go hand-in-hand do they? Most entrepreneurs loathe going to sleep at night. If they’re not tossing and turning thinking of the next big idea, they’re coding or jotting down notes until 3:00 in the morning. So what can entrepreneurs do to get the perfect amount of sleep and be productive the next day? Is there such thing as too much sleep? What are the top tips for falling asleep quickly? Find out in this episode of Think Big Radio!

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/026Sleep.mp3

025 Top 7 Classes Schools Should Implement for Future Entrepreneurs

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:53:42 +0000

Elementary school, high school and even business school can’t teach us everything we need to know about entrepreneurship. But there are a few classes that we think should be implemented into school curricula not only to help entrepreneurs, but to help foster the startup ecosystem throughout different communities. In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison name the top 7 classes that they think should be added to school curriculum for entrepreneurs. How did they come up with the 7? Think Big Partners recently surveyed 51 entrepreneurs from across the nation to find out what classes they wish they had in college (and some even wish they had them in elementary and high school!).

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024 The Top 13 Things Entrepreneurs Cannot Live Without

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:28:07 +0000

At Think Big Partners, we try to accommodate to entrepreneurs as best we can. So we asked people on Twitter and Facebook what they cannot live without as entrepreneurs to gain a little more insight. Listen to episode 24 of Think Big Radio to find out the 13 (plus some!) things that entrepreneurs cannot live without. Take a look at our full list below:

1. A sense of humor (from @AllisonThinkBig)

2. A great team (from @AllisonThinkBig and George Brooks of CremaLab)

3. Goals, direction and focus (from @beatnikbusiness)

4. Work-life balance (from @joshmccleary)

5. Passion (from @gimmetim)

6. A challenge (from @Dan_Via)

7. Coffee! (from @Dan_Via)

8. An unfiltered critique of plan, process and product (from @mrjerryjonesjr)

9. Social media (@donpower, @JoinSaloveiTeam, @RexTullius)

10. An iPad (from @EBuckIII)

11. A smartphone (from @KcMoboss, @srfuller, @K12Cloud)

12. Flexibility (from @beatnikbusiness)

13. Apps (from George Brooks via Facebook)

Plus, we have a few extras!

14. Exercise

15. Books

16. Sleep, vacation and breaks

17. High-speed Internet

18. Networking

19. Headphones

20. Ongoing, great ideas

21. Podcasts (and other ways to gather information and advice)

A huge thanks to our Twitter followers and Facebook fans who let us know what they cannot live without! As an entrepreneur, what could you not live without? Comment below and let us know!

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/024Top13ThingsEveryEntrepreneurNeeds.mp3

023 Think Big Radio: Inside Kansas City’s Google Fiber Experience

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:20:45 +0000

Kansas City isn’t just experiencing big things this summer…it’s experiencing fast things, too. This summer, Google opened its very own home in KC and the location quickly became known as Google Fiber Space. Google Fiber Space is a modern, techy place full of Google Fiber demonstrations, interactive video, hands-on activities and even free food! It all sounded too good to be true…so we decided to take a look at Google Fiber Space for ourselves.

And it was better than we imagined. We even had the opportunity to sit down with Google Fiber Community Manager Rachel Hack and ask her a few questions about Google Fiber’s implementation in Kansas City…and what we can expect next. We asked Rachel about Google Fiber for business, the ins-and-outs of Google TV, Kansas City as the home of Google Fiber and we even took questions from people on Facebook and Twitter who had interesting questions about the high-speed Internet. Want to hear what Rachel had to say? Give episode 23 of Think Big Radio a listen! To learn more about Google Fiber, visit https://fiber.google.com/about/

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022 Five Reasons To Join An Accelerator – Think Big Radio

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:37:05 +0000

Ever since startup accelerator programs have begun popping up around the world, skeptics have been curious: are startup accelerators a waste of time? Are they worth it? Do they really benefit the startups that take the plunge? Maybe those skeptics haven’t seen the success rates from top accelerator programs such as TechStars, Y Combinator and LaunchBox. Startups around the globe are becoming more successful at a faster rate because of startup accelerators (or even through business incubators). In this podcast, Derek and Allison of Think Big Partners explore the five reasons you and your business idea should undergo the startup accelerator process: 1. Mentors 2. Elevator Pitch 3. Resources and Relationships 4. Capital 5. Exposure

Learn more about the Think Big Accelerator at www.thinkbigpartners.com/accelerator and apply today (applications due August 10, 2012).

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/022FiveReasonsToJoinAnAccelerator.mp3

021 Top 12(ish) Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:02:29 +0000

It’s time to put down Fifty Shades of Grey, Twilight, Harry Potter (or whatever you’re reading) and pick up one of these 12(ish) books about entrepreneurship, startups and business! In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison will list out their Top 12(ish) Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read. Why 12ish? Derek and Allison were on a roll when recording this podcast and ended up talking about more than they expected—so you’ll get some bonus suggestions, too! Tune into this episode of Think Big Radio and get information about the following entrepreneurial books:

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/021Top10Books.mp3

020 Think Big Radio The 10 Questions Every Venture Capitalist Will Ask

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:19:06 +0000

Every entrepreneur is nervous to pitch to investors. No matter what you do, your palms may sweat, your hands may shake and your voice may quiver while delivering your ever-important pitch. And you should be nervous—you’re talking to the people who could potentially invest in your company! But there is no need to look nervous when under the startup microscope. Think Big is here to help. In this episode of Think Big Radio, you’ll get insight into the top 10 questions that venture capitalists almost always ask during the question-and-answer session of a pitch. http://www.thinkbigpartners.com

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/020Top10QuestionsEveryVCAsks.mp3

019 Think Big Accelerator – Think Big Radio

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:50:19 +0000

Think Big Partners has made quite a few announcements in 2012. From The Gigabit Challenge to the launch of Think Big Ventures, TBP seems to be moving at the speed of light. But one of our most exciting announcements was just leaked this last week–the launch of our first accelerator class. Now introducing the Think Big Accelerator. The Think Big Accelerator is a 14-week program that will aid tech-focused, early-stage startups and entrepreneurs in launching a business faster, stronger and smarter this September. Listen to this episode as Herb Sih, managing partner of Think Big Partners, discusses exactly what the Think Big Accelerator will do and how you can get involved.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/019ThinkBigAccelerator.mp3

018 GoMobileKC Think Big Radio

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:56:13 +0000

Did you know that over 300,000 apps have been developed in the past 3 years? Or that apps have been downloaded over 10.9 billion times? Or that the demand for apps hasn’t even peaked yet (it will in 2013!)? There’s no doubt about it—mobile entrepreneurship is the new black! In this episode of Think Big Radio, we are joined by Vince Vaughan, President/Founder of Why Status Quo and organizer of upcoming One Week KC event, GoMobileKC. We will learn what it takes to be a mobile entrepreneur, why mobile entrepreneurship is so important and the ins-and-outs of app development.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/018GoMobileKC%202.mp3

017 Think Big Radio: The Top 6 Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:48:28 +0000

80 hour weeks. Skipping lunch. 4 hours of sleep. Sound familiar? If you’re an entrepreneur, it probably does. Many entrepreneurs struggle with obtaining a work-life balance. But it’s very important for even the busiest entrepreneur to remember that there is life outside of the office and away from the emails. In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison will give you tips and tricks to improve your work-life balance…because after all, we can’t do it all!

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/017WorkLifeBalance.mp3

016 Top 8 Ways To Foster Startup Growth In Your City

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:09:59 +0000

You’ve got great entrepreneurs, awesome ideas and a buzzing tech scene in your community—now what? Think Big Radio is ready to tell you the best ways to foster startup growth in your community and provide you with a few tips and tricks from what we’ve learned from growing the startup scene in Kansas City, MO. KC is on the brink of becoming a major tech and startup hub in the nation—but it hasn’t happened with the snap of our fingers. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of many community leaders, our city is becoming known as the Most Entrepreneurial in America. Listen to this episode of Think Big Radio to learn more.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/016Top8WaysToFosterStartupGrowthInYourCity.mp3

015 Top 10 Reasons To Join a Coworking Space

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:05:30 +0000

There’s a reason why 1319 new coworking spaces opened up in February of this year. During this episode of Think Big Radio, you’ll find out why. Learn the benefits of working from a coworking space and get some examples from Think Big’s own coworking space, bizperc.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/015Top10ReasonsToJoinACoworkingSpace.mp3

014 Divvy HQ

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:00:10 +0000

On this episode of Think Big Radio, we are interviewing Jayme Thomason of Divvy HQ—a cool, successful startup that blossomed right out of downtown Kansas City. Divvy HQ produces a user-friendly, super-simple content marketing and editorial calendar for writers, content strategists, marketers, freelancers, PR professionals editors and bloggers alike. And although Divvy HQ doesn’t like to brag, they’ve landed stellar clients such as Intel, H&R Block, QVC, Nokia, Red Bull, TiVo and others. Divvy HQ acts as a cloud-based home base for everything a writer needs to make the content development task easier. Tune into this Think Big podcast and learn about how Divvy HQ came to be and what the team plans to work on in the future.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/014DivvyHQ.mp3

013 Think Big Radio: Getting Away From It All

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:50:57 +0000

It’s not everyday an entrepreneur has the opportunity to unplug and truly get away from it all. But in this episode of Think Big Radio, Sarah Snyder, bizperc manager, talks about her experience while vacationing in Montana with no computer and no cell phone. What was it like to truly get away from it all? Listen up, tune in and Think Big to find out!

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/013GettingAwayFromItAll.mp3

012 Think Big Radio: TutHopper: Startup Weekend Kansas City Winners

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:39:34 +0000

On this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek sits down with the winning team from Startup Weekend Kansas City, TutHopper. Listen as Carrie Royce, Coty Beasley and Adam Arredondo give the inside-look at TutHopper’s Startup Weekend experience (HINT: it takes a lot of teamwork and a lot of caffeine!).

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/012WinnerStartUpWeekend.mp3

011 Think Big Radio: Top 8 Lessons Learned from Startup Weekend Kansas City

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:38:56 +0000

In the latest Think Big Radio episode, Allison Way dives into the lessons learned during Startup Weekend Kansas City. From a spectator’s point of view, Allison informs listeners of what to look out for during Startup Weekend and how to make the 54-hackathon as beneficial as possible.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/011StartUpWeekend.mp3

010 Think Big Radio: The Startup Culture of Silicon Valley

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:38:12 +0000

Herb Sih shares some lessons learned while in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley has its own unique culture and way of doing business. Knowing what to do and what to avoid will help anyone traveling to Silicon Valley be more successful. Culture, pace of life and the way people dress are different. Be prepared to notice these differences and react accordingly. Silicon Valley is unique and is not to be replicated, but learning from the people there and bringing back that knowledge can benefit you and your business.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/010FlyOverTopLessonsHerb.mp3

009 Think Big Radio: The Think Big Field Trip

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:36:41 +0000

Last week, four members of the Think Big team traveled to Silicon Valley with 10 other Midwest startup businesses for the Think Big Field Trip. While there, entrepreneurs from the Midwest presented their business pitches to numerous Bay area investors at the Silicon Valley Bank Seed Showcase and the Think Big Showcase. Herb Sih, Tyler Prochnow and Blake Miller give us the inside scoop on what happened on the Think Big Field Trip in this episode of Think Big Radio:

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/009ThinkBigFieldTrip.mp3

008 Think Big Radio: Blake Miller’s StartupBus Experience

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:35:44 +0000

Blake Miller, partner and web developer at Think Big Partners, had the opportunity to travel from Las Vegas to Austin, Texas on StartupBus—a 72 hour roadtrip-meets-hackathon. Along the way, Blake collaborated with other “buspreneurs” to build and launch a website while heading down to South by Southwest in Austin. Blake sat down and told Think Big Radio all about his StartupBus experience…

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/008StartUpBus.mp3

007 Think Big Radio: Sarah’s GCUC Experience

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:34:54 +0000

In this episode of Think Big Radio, Sarah Snyder (meeting planner for Think Big Partners and manager of the bizperc coworking space) dives deep into her experience at the Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC, pronounced “juicy”) last week in Austin, Texas. Listen up, tune in and Think Big with Sarah and she talks about who she met, what she learned and why she loves to cowork in Kansas City.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/007GobalCoWorkingUnconferenceConference.mp3

006 Think Big Radio: Think Big Partners Update

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:34:03 +0000

What’s going on with Think Big Partners? Listen up, tune in and Think Big to find out. In this episode of Think Big Radio, senior copywriter and senior associate, Allison Way, discusses what’s new with Think Big Partners including details about Flyover Field Trip, involvement on the StartupBus, updates on the innovation and entrepreneurship conference and announcements about internship opportunities.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/006ThinkBigPartnersUpdate.mp3

005 Think Big Radio: Pitch Camp

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:33:09 +0000

An inside look at Think Big Partners’ Pitch Camp, a multi-day event designed to take a startup’s pitch to the next level. Pitch Camp is preparation for the Flyover Field Trip; a highly-intensive, multi-day pitchfest for entrepreneurs who live in the Midwest and want to get in front of investors from tech and startup hubs in Silicon Valley, Boston and New York. Tune in and hear from several different companies as they remark on what they have learned at Pitch Camp.

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/005PitchCamp.mp3

004 Think Big Radio: Live From The Gigabit Challenge

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:31:55 +0000

Several short interviews with a few contestants from The Gigabit Challenge Finale. The Gigabit Challenge was a global business plan competition inspired by Google Fiber’s implementation in Kansas City. The Grand Prize of $100,000 and the opportunity to work on the Google Fiber network was awarded to SEIN Analytics and Asset Management, while the Born Global Prize was given to Kauzu and the People’s Choice Award to Paruzia Technologies. The Finale event took place on January 18, 2012, at the Kansas City Public Library

http://www.thinkbigpartners.com/mp3/004ThinkBigRadioGigabitChallenge.mp3

003 Think Big Radio: Inboun with Allison Way

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:30:57 +0000

Think Big Radio interviews senior copywriter for Inboun, Allison Way. Inboun is an inbound marketing startup that offices in Think Big’s coworking space, bizperc. As a client of Inboun, Think Big Partners utilizes the marketing company for content development, web development, inbound marketing consulting and strategy assessment. Inboun proclaims that interruption marketing is dying and that it’s time to for brands to play a more engaging and empowering role in the marketing world.

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002 Think Big Partners Update

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:21:35 +0000

Whats going on at Think Big Partners? Get the latest information on several upcoming events including KC2012 innovation and entrepreneur conference, Microsoft BizSpark and Windows Azure, Flyover Field Trip, Silicon Valley Bank Showcase, Think Big Showcase, TBP’s first accelerator class and coworking space affiliates. Stay in the loop and Think Big.

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001 Think Big Radio Podcast

derek@beatnikradio.com (Think Big Partners) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:17:59 +0000

Welcome to Think Big Radio! This is the first episode for Think Big Partners’ new Podcast. In this first episode Herb Sih introduces the podcast and sheds some light on what to expect from the podcast. Herb talks about why he decided to start a podcast, what the listener can expect to learn and what Think Big Partners is all about. This episode ends with Herb revealing the secret ingredient in the ‘secret sauce’. Hint: It’s all about the people, your network.

001 Think Big Radio Podcast