How did Bryan Landers go from being a professional banjo player to working on the most difficult problems faced by startups? Hear the whole story, including Bryan’s thoughts on Steve Martin, what it’s really like to tour with a bluegrass band, and how you can validate your idea before bringing it to market.
Can you succeed by selling physical books in a digital world? Mike Wellman shows how he did it, going from a kid in North Carolina with a dream to co-owning 3 thriving comic book, game, & collectible retail locations in LA. Mike did it all by finding ways to help out folks that he met along the way. Check out this episode to learn all about how he did it, plus some True Hollywood Stories, Tinder, Bernie Sanders, and more!
150,000+ Instagram fans can’t be wrong! In this episode, we hear from fine artist N.C. Winters. N.C. explored the New York art world and decided to go his own way, using elements from pop culture and the history of art to communicate his unique and complex views about contemporary society.
In this episode, we hear from author and journalist Marina Krakovsky. Her recent book, The Middleman Economy, explores the unexpected roles that middlemen play in today’s online and real-world economy.