Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

I’m so excited about this episode for two reasons:  First, it’s our 50th show! Wow!  Thank you all so much for watching and listening and supporting Startup Dallas. It’s allowed us to bring on some incredible guests over the past few months.  Which brings us to the second reason for my excitement:  our guest today.  Matt Alexander is the founder of Need and Foremost, two stunning brands that Matt and his team are growing like crazy.  We find out all about those businesses, what’s coming next, and the winding path Matt took to get to where he is today.

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

Matt is such a great guy, willing to help others and give back to this startup community of ours.  Reach out to him and connect.  I’ll have all the links and the video version of the show at startupdallas.co/50.  50!  Awesome.

And drop Jason Croft a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

Our sponsor:

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

Instagram - https://instagram.com/WhitePantsAgency/

Twitter - @WhitePantsAgcy

Matt Alexander https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpealexander

Twitter @mattalexand https://twitter.com/mattalexand

One Thirty Seven http://one37.net/

Need https://neededition.com/

Foremost https://foremostedition.com/

Edition Collective http://editioncollective.com/#story

The Society https://neededition.com/account/society/about/

Bonanza! podcast https://www.relay.fm/bonanza

Mike Hurley http://mykehurley.net

Weld http://www.weld.co/

Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

In today’s episode, we dive into the state of investment here in Dallas with my guest, Matt Himelfarb, Managing Partner of Dallas Venture Partners.  Matt has been in the middle of so many deals here in town and helped grow this robust business ecosystem we’re seeing today.  He shares with us his story as well as what’s needed to keep this community thriving.

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

I’m so glad we were able to visit with Matt on Dallas Venture Partner’s anniversary like we did.  Reach out to Matt and his team at DVP and see if partnering with them is a good fit for your startup.  If you’re listening on iTunes or Stitcher, head on over to startupdallas.co/49 to see the video version of the show and to check out the show notes from today’s episode.

And drop Jason Croft a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

Our sponsor:

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

Instagram - https://instagram.com/WhitePantsAgency/

Twitter - @WhitePantsAgcy

Matt Himelfarb

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pub/matt-himelfarb/7/a1b/847

Twitter @thehimelfarb

Dallas Venture Partners http://dallasventurepartners.com/

Phynd https://www.phynd.com/Hospitals/Corporate.aspx

Tom White https://www.linkedin.com/pub/thomas-white/0/30/50a

Vocada http://www.nuance.com/news/pressreleases/2007/20071018_vocada.asp 

Averify http://www.averify.com/

Frank Roby https://www.

Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

Today’s episode is all about venture capital with Naya Venture’s Managing Director, Dayakar Puskoor.  He goes through the key components Naya looks for when getting involved with a startup.  Some of them might just surprise you.

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

Reach out to Dayakar on LinkedIn and let him know you saw him on the show.  He is an incredible resource and like he mentioned, very open to having a conversation.  If you’re listening to this on iTunes or Stitcher, go to startupdallas.co/48 to see the video version and to check out the links from some of things we spoke about in the interview.

And drop Jason Croft a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

Our sponsor:

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

Instagram - https://instagram.com/WhitePantsAgency/

Twitter - @WhitePantsAgcy

Show notes:

Dayakar Puskoor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayakarp

Naya Ventures - http://www.nayaventures.com/

Portfolio companies - http://www.nayaventures.com/portfolio.html

KeepTrax - http://keeptraxapp.com/#!/

Kedar Benegal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedarbenegal

JP Mobile - http://siliconindiainc.com/magazine_articles/Good_Technology_acquires_Puskoor%E2%80%99s_JP_Mobile-ZXS181707597.html

Motorola - http://www.motorola.com/us/home

Microsoft Office 365 - https://products.office.com/en-us/business/explore-office-365-for-business

TiE Global - http://tie.org/

The DEC - http://www.thedec.co/

City of Dallas - http://dallascityhall.

Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

Sometimes, the moment you meet folks, you get an immediate sense of how sharp, innovative, and together they are.  That’s exactly what happened when I met the team at White Pants Agency.  From the time you walk into their space in the Design District all the way through working on a project with them, their blend of data and creativity shine through.  Ever since they agreed to come on board as a sponsor to this show, I’ve wanted to have them on to share with you how they’re building an agency differently from the ground up.

 So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

With all these guys have going on now with only being a year old, I can only imagine what five years down the road is going to look like for them and their clients.  Incredible.  Reach out like Brian and Cole mentioned - at White Pants Agency dot com, on Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat.  They’re everywhere and so much fun to connect with. I’ll have their info in the show notes at startupdallas.co/47, as well as the video version of this show for those of you listening on iTunes and Stitcher.

And drop Jason Croft a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

Instagram - https://instagram.com/WhitePantsAgency/

Twitter - @WhitePantsAgcy

Show notes:

Cole Field

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colefield

Twitter ColeBField

Instagram ColeBField

Brian Bethel

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbethel

Twitter@WhitePantsAgency

Instagram https://instagram.com/brianbethel/

Trevor Seeley

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/agentatx

Twitter @UrRealtyGuy

Instagram trevo198x

Bill Hutchinson http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/print-edition/2014/12/26/power-players-bill-hutchinson-and-his-investors.html

Lauren Reed Finegan

Twitter laurenreedthis.com

Instagram https://instagram.com/laurenreedthis/

InComm http://www.incomm.com/Pages/default.aspx

Cardency https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cardency/1587186991510699

Dallas Design District http://www.dallasdesigndistrict.com/

Dunhill Partners http://www.dunhillpartners.com/

Virgin Hotel http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/morning_call/2015/06/developers-plan-virgin-hotel-for-dallas-design.html

Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

Building a company is tough.  Making that company successful is even tougher.  Doing that over and over again - and then being in a position to help even more companies grow - well that’s a whole different level of tough.  My guest on the show today, CJ Comu has done just that, and continues to do so.  He tells us his story and shares with us some of the core fundamentals to building companies.

CJ is a 25 year professional veteran of five companies (two public) as founder and CEO. He's got extensive knowledge and experience in building, funding and operating businesses globally. He's heavily connected to international business database and seeking BIG deals!!

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

CJ is a whirlwind of business.  A true dealmaker indeed as he says.  There’s so much more to CJ’s story than we even had time to cover in this interview.  Find out more and connect with him at CJComu.com.  Let him know if you got something from his interview here. 

And drop Jason Croft a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

Our sponsor:

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

Instagram - https://instagram.com/WhitePantsAgency/

Twitter - @WhitePantsAgcy

Show notes:

CJ Comu

http://cjcomu.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/pub/cj-comu/1/139/93b

Regus Advisors - http://www.regusadvisors.com/

Entrepreneur magazine http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine

One page executive summary http://www.inc.

Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

Our guest on the show today, Shameer Soni, is a lawyer who has been in the middle of so many major deals in our growing startup community for years now and he shares with us what that rapid evolution has looked like from the inside.

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

You heard the man - reach out to him on LinkedIn.  Shameer is a great guy and so plugged in to business here in Dallas.  Check out the links to what we spoke about at startupdallas.co/45.  For my iTunes and Stitcher listeners out there, you can check out the video version of the show there as well.

And drop Jason Croft a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

Our sponsor:

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

Instagram - https://instagram.com/WhitePantsAgency/

Twitter - @WhitePantsAgcy

Show notes:

Shameer Soni

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameersoni

Patel Law Group, PLLC - http://www.patellegal.com/

Y Combinator - http://www.ycombinator.com/

The DEC - http://www.thedec.co/

Trey Bowles on Startup Dallas - startupdallas.co/36

Launch DFW - http://launchdfw.com/

7-11 - https://www.7-eleven.com/

7 Ventures - http://corp.7-eleven.com/corp/7-Ventures

Alcatel Lucent - https://www.alcatel-lucent.com/

Samsung - http://www.samsung.com/us/ssic/investment/

AT&T Foundry - http://about.att.com/innovation/foundry

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - http://www.bcbstx.com/

Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

There is still a gap between how seriously female entrepreneurs and male entrepreneurs are treated and taught in the business community. My guest on the show today, Mishty Deb tells us all about how she's closing that gap with her business education event, Sharks in Heels.

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

I love what Mishty and Michelle Lamont have put together to help women become business powerhouses.  I’ll have all the links and info on how to reach out to Mishty and sign up for the event at startupdallas.co/44.  And for my iTunes and Stitcher listeners, I’ll have the video version there as well.

And drop me a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

Our sponsor:

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

Instagram - https://instagram.com/WhitePantsAgency/

Twitter - @WhitePantsAgcy

Show notes:

Mishty Deb https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=7535718&authType=OUT_OF_NETWORK&authToken=qHDC&trk=extra_biz_connect_hb_upphoto

LaSusa & Deb, PLLC http://ladeblaw.com/

LawGirl101.com

Sharks in Heels http://sharksinheels.com/

RSVP on Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sharks-in-heels-business-boot-camp-tickets-17548306457

Sharks in Heels: Business Boot Camp

Sharks in Heels

Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT)

Dallas, TX

Michelle Lamont https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=23215896&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=tHCI&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2Cidx%3A1...

Check out the audio version of the show on iTunes here and Stitcher here.

This episode is a little different, my Startup Dallas friends.  We have our first “around the campfire” version of the show.  We have our first repeat guests.  And it’s all about Startup Weekend.

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

We’ve told you where to go.  We’ve told you how awesome it is.  Get to Startup Weekend and see it for yourself.  

Oh!  Also there's going to be a Hashtag Battle (hashtagbattle.com @HashtagBattle) with the city of Adelaide in Australia, which is also having their SW event on July 17-19 . Each city will lobby its participants to be creative and witty and dominate with the most tweets with their corresponding hashtag. This battle serves 2 different purposes. It's a chance for some friendly competition and trash-talking during our SW event next weekend. But on a broader scale, it brings awareness of each city and ensures more exposure of Startup Weekend.

And drop me a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

Show Notes

Our sponsor:

The White Pants Agency

http://www.whitepantsagency.com/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WhitePantsAgency

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Startup Weekend Dallas  http://www.up.co/communities/usa/dallas/startup-weekend/8977

@SWDFW

@UP_Dallas

Up Global

Up Global + Techstars

Startup Weekend Dallas July 8-10, 2016

Chirag Gupta

NoD

Chirag on Startup Dallas

Brad Anderson

Brad on Startup Dallas

Manjunath MJ Charmani

Carri Craver

Posters of Love

Ali Mirza on Startup Dallas

FiveOh.co

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One thing that often happens with startups is that the founder has his or her head down for six months or more building something.  Then, they look up and say, “Let’s go market this thing and get the word out.”  My guest on the show today, Ali Mirza lets us know how backwards that approach is and how he’s helping companies do it the right way with his marketing agency iSocialYou.

But first,  today’s show is sponsored by TheSharpGentleman.com - where else can buy awesome clothes, learn how to be the most attractive guy in the room, get pushed into being bold, and even save your marriage - all in one spot?  Blake Hammerton is a powerhouse of manners, style, and charisma - and he’s synthesizing all he is at his site:  TheSharpGentleman.com.

Make sure you check out Ali's site iSocialYou.com and his newest venture FiveOh.co.  I’ll have those links and more at startupdallas.co/42.  For my iTunes and Stitcher listeners, I’ll have the video version of this interview there as well.

And drop me a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.

Thank you to our sponsor the TheSharpGentleman.com.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

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Show notes:

Ali Mirza

i Social You

FiveOh

Twitter - @AliMirza2k

               - @fiveohapp

UMKC - http://www.universityofmissourikansascity.com/

Lennox

Humana

Monkeybread

Publicis Hawkeye

Startup Weekend Denton

Lean Startup

Single Platform

Collide Village - Tahir Hussain

Paula Gean

Addison Treehouse

Chirag Gupta - NoD coworking

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Many of you have seen the headlines recently:  Vinli raises over $6million.  Samsung invests in Vinli a Dallas-based startup.  Those headlines are great.  But the story behind those headlines are nothing short of phenomenal.  Our guest on the show today, Founder and CEO Mark Haidar, shares why Vinli has gotten the interest of industry giants and how his other company, Dialexa, was integral to the creation of Vinli.  And, I promise that you will be inspired and moved when you hear the story of how Mark got started on his entrepreneurial path.

But first, today’s show is exclusively sponsored by the White Pants Agency - offering professional digital and social media marketing services. Located in the Dallas Design District. Cole, Trevor and Brian are revolutionizing digital advertising for some of the most exciting brands in the world. Their services range from social media management to strategy and analytics.

Take a minute to stop by and talk to White Pants about their signature process of Intelligent Risk. They have combined advertising with data science to make sure their customers get the best ROI for every marketing dollar spent. Not only that, but they are firm believers in disrupting tradition. They love taking brands to places they’ve never been before.

So go to www.whitepantsagency.com or start following them Facebook or Instagram. The White Pants team engage with major brands as well as small startups, and have a ton of wild adventures that you can follow. In fact, the other day I saw them flying a drone with a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream truck, I’m sure there’s a great story there.

If you weren’t inspired by the power of Mark’s story and completely motivated to get busy working on your own venture, then you must not be an entrepreneur at all.  I’m so glad Mark came on the show today.  Reach out to him and let him know what you got out of his interview.  

And drop me a line at [email protected] or on Twitter @StartupDallasTV.  Let me know what you thought of the episode and what else you’d like to hear about on the show.Thank you to our sponsor the White Pants Agency.  And as always, this show is powered by MagicProductionGroup.com, specializing in video production and live corporate events.

And if you liked this episode, please make sure you head on over to iTunes and subscribe.  You can also find us on Stitcher.  I’ve got a lot more great interviews on the way.  And please, leave us a review.  It’s a huge help in the show getting discovered and in front of more folks.

Also, if you’re in the Dallas area and you want to meet up, you can join me in North Dallas at the Coffee House Cafe every Tuesday morning for the Dallas Open Coffee Club where my co-host, Aimee Bentson and I host an hour of talking tech, startups and digital lifestyle.  You can find us on Meetup.com and search BigDOCC.  If you’re closer to downtown, this group’s founder, Michael Sitarzewski hosts his Tuesday morning meeting at 1700 Pacific.  And for those of you in other parts of DFW, there are coffee clubs now in Downtown Arlington, Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, and Denton.  If you hit any of these, you’ll meet and get to know some great folks in the startup community.  

Okay, let’s go start something.

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 Mark Haidar

Vinli

Dialexa

Scott Harper

Dialexa Labs

University of Michigan

Replicate

Tech Crunch Disrupt presentation (video)

OBD port

get.vin.li - pre-order $99

Investment

We managed to close a very diverse and powerful investment round from the industry’s most prominent players. In some way it indicates that the industry is starting to bet on us to define the connected car landscape.