In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman sit down with David Baker, current Vice President of Product Strategy at RevUnit. RevUnit builds digital solutions and strategies that unlock productivity and drive employee engagement by leveraging human-centric design, strategic vision, and emerging tech. David discusses how collaborative design processes and opportunities to try new things foster employee ownership in their work. To David, working better means constantly trying to question how you’re working and seeking alignment with the people you’re working with.
Learn more about RevUnit: https://revunit.com/
Connect with David Baker
Hosts: Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman
jeff@startupjunkieconsulting.com
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Haley Allgood head to the first ever Shark Tank casting call in Arkansas. Presented by Startup Junkie, the casting call gave local entrepreneurs in the heartland the opportunity to give a one-minute pitch of their business, product or idea. If chosen, local contestants may be featured on “Shark Tank” for a chance to make their dreams a reality. Guests featured in this episode include Mindy Zemrack, casting coordinator for Shark Tank, several companies participating in the casting call (Luncher, Shiphike, dOugh M G, Bristle), and Dmitri Love, a University of Arkansas graduate who was previously featured on Shark Tank with his company Bundil. Shark Tank season 11 premiers this fall on ABC and will hopefully include companies that pitched at the Bentonville Casting Call!
Watch the current season of Shark Tank
Connect with Mindy
Connect with Luncher
Connect with Shiphike
Connect with dOugh M G
Connect with Bristle
Connect with Dmitri
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman sit down with the creators of the Purlu App, Brad Cardwell and Caitlin Trickett. Purlu showcases food and drink specials for Northwest Arkansas in an app interface that is easy to use. Brad and Caitlin discuss the challenges of communicating with a development team on the other side of the world while sharing the excitement of gaining momentum by partnering with NWA restaurants.
Download the Purlu app: https://www.purluapp.com/
Connect with Brad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-cardwell-014a07115/
Connect with Caitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-trickett-4b801799/
Connect with Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffamerine/
Connect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-iseman/
Hosts: Jeff Amerine and Michael Iseman
In this episode of the Startup Junkies Podcast, Jeff Amerine and Michael Melfi reflect on investing in America’s heartland. This episode was recorded as a live simulcast for Michael Melfi’s Be Investable podcast. In Fayetteville and Detroit, Jeff and Michael are improving the odds of entrepreneurs by building sustainable startup ecosystems. As entrepreneurs turned investors, Jeff and Michael discuss how critical the importance of the team is in increasing the chances of raising money and becoming venture ready.
Check out the Be Investable podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-be-investable/id1335245597?mt=2#
Connect with Michael Melfi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsmelfi/
Connect with Jeff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffamerine/
Host: Jeff Amerine
This episode of the Startup Junkies Podcasts contains four mini episodes featuring mentors and participants of the 2019 Northwest Arkansas Startup Weekend. Hosts Jeff Amerine, Haley Allgood, and Chandler Abbott sit down with mentors Kent Watson of Metova, Jordan Carlisle of the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, and Aricka Lewis of RevUnit. Kent and Aricka talk about advising the Startup Weekend teams with customer discovery and validation while Jordan reflects on his experience of being involved in over a dozen Startup Weekends. As participants, the Listing Village team returns to the podcast to share the side hustle concept they developed throughout the weekend.
To learn more about Arkansas Startup Weekend: https://www.facebook.com/ArkansasStartupWeekend/
Connect with Kent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/watsonkent/
Connect with Jordan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordantcarlisle/
Connect with Aricka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arickaclewis/
Connect with Listing Village: https://www.linkedin.com/company/listingvillage/
Hosts: Jeff Amerine, Haley Allgood, & Chandler Abbott