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BIZ/DEV episodes
- Home is Where the Heart Is w/ Andrew Katz | 238
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Andrew Katz, Co-Founder and CEO of Home Dock, to talk about building products around real customer behavior, finding the signals that matter, and turning an idea into a business that can scale.
Andrew shares his perspective on validating what you’re building, knowing when to adapt the model, and what years of building and operating companies have taught him about execution, technology, and creating something customers actually need.
LINKS:Andrew on LinkedIn
Home Dock on LinkedIn
Home Dock Website
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Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
32 min - Solving the Problem w/Bobbie Shrivastav | 237
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-Founder and CEO of Solvrays, to talk about solving operational problems, modernizing legacy systems, and finding where AI actually belongs in the business.
Bobbie shares the process she uses to turn ideas into action, how she plans strategically for what comes next, and what she’s learned about the persistence, adaptability, and execution it takes to build a business.
LINKS:
Bobbie on Linkedin
Solvrays Website
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OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
26 min - Sci-Fi Meets Yacht Rock w/ Sandeep Bhatt | 236
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Sandeep Bhatt, Founder and CEO of SonoVoice, to talk about building at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Sandeep shares his experience turning an overlooked problem in voice health into a business, navigating the challenges of building a medical technology product, and using innovation to rethink how voice health is evaluated.
LINKS:
SonoVoice on LinkedIn
Sandeep on LinkedIn
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OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
31 min - Friends Elite w/ Preet Mankad | 235
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Preet Mankad, Startup Programs Lead at CED, to talk about what she’s learned from having a front-row seat to founders building and growing companies.
Preet shares the patterns she sees in founders who gain traction, why customer feedback matters, and how to know when it’s time to keep pushing or change direction.
LINKS:
Preet on LinkedIn
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Submit Your Questions to:
OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
26 min - The Business of Borrowing w/ Page Conway | 234
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Page Conway, Founder and CEO of Ensembled, to talk about what it takes to build a marketplace when you truly understand the people you’re building it for.
Page shares her experience tackling the challenges of a two-sided market, understanding CAC, vibe coding her app, and why trust and security matter when your entire business is built around community.
We also get into what she’s learning as a founder building, testing, and growing Ensembled from the ground up.
LINKS:
Page on LinkedIn
Ensembled.app
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Submit Your Questions to:
OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
41 min - Rev Your Engines w/ Michael Linnane | 233
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Michael Linnane, Founder and CEO of FeedStation, to talk about ecommerce, building better customer experiences, and what it takes to turn online traffic into real business.
Michael shares his perspective on the gaps that still exist between how people shop online and how brands sell to them, and where technology can create a more useful experience for both sides.
Along the way, we discuss customer behavior, ecommerce strategy, and building products around how people actually want to buy.
LINKS:
Michael on LinkedIn
FeedStation on LinkedIn
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Submit Your Questions to:
OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
32 min - The Infinite Pivot w/ Niki Shamdasani | 232
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Niki Shamdasani, founder of Leo and former co-founder of Sani, to talk about entrepreneurship, knowing when to evolve, and what eight years of building a company teaches you the second time around.
Niki shares lessons from growing Sani from an idea into a nationally recognized brand, making the decision to close that chapter, and bringing those lessons into building Leo.
Along the way, we discuss persistence, finding the right customer, trusting what’s working, and approaching your next big idea with a little more experience behind you.
LINKS:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikishamdasani/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/leohealth/
https://leohealth.co/
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Submit Your Questions to:
OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
29 min - Everyday Wiser w/ Paul Barrett | 231
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Paul Barrett, Founder and Chief Curiosity Officer of Everyday Wiser, to talk about leadership, curiosity, and building organizations that are prepared for change.
Paul shares lessons on leading people, developing stronger managers, and why curiosity is one of the most valuable skills leaders can cultivate as AI continues to influence the workplace.
Along the way, we discuss organizational roles, decision-making, and how effective leaders help teams adapt with confidence.
LINKS:
Paul on LinkedIn
Everyday Wiser on LinkedIn
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Submit Your Questions to:
OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
39 min - Flying Beyond the Expected w/ James Cooper | 230
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with James Cooper, COO of Anatra, to talk about what it takes to build, lead, and adapt at the edge of what’s possible in aviation.
James shares his perspective on an industry being reshaped by new technology, where competition is growing and progress requires a willingness to keep testing what comes next.
Along the way, we discuss leadership, trusting your direction, and knowing when to evolve as the world around you changes.
LINKS:
James on LinkedIn
Anatra on LinkedIn
Anatra Website
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Submit Your Questions to:
OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
39 min - The Best of the Best w/ James Amato | 229
In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with James Amato, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Advisors & Consultants, to talk about leadership, growth, and turning big ideas into real momentum.
James shares his perspective on building organizations people trust, navigating change, and creating meaningful growth across businesses and communities.
Along the way, we discuss entrepreneurship, AI, and what strong leadership looks like when the path forward isn’t always clear.
LINKS:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jame5amato/?skipRedirect=true
https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalyst-advisors-consultants/
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Submit Your Questions to:
OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube
Our HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel
Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel
The Podcast
David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start.
In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
Contact Us919-275-0646
www.thebigpixel.net
FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC
Big Pixel1772 Heritage Center Dr
Suite 201
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Music by: BLXRR
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About BIZ/DEV
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David Baxter has over fifteen years of experience in designing, building, and advising startups and businesses, drawing crucial insights from interactions with leaders across the greater Raleigh…
area. His deep passion, knowledge, and uncompromising honesty have been instrumental in launching numerous companies. In the podcast BIZ/DEV, David, along with Gary Voigt, an award-winning Creative Director, explore current tech trends and their influence on startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture, integrating perspectives gained from local business leaders to enrich their discussions.