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  • Putting On Our Crystal Hat | Episode 15

    This week Gary and David wax poetic (more Suess than Byron) about the past year and what 2022 might hold for us. Join us for our last episode of the year!

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode:

    The Verge - Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats
    Engadget - H&R Block sues Jack Dorsey's Block for trademark infringement | Engadget

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    David 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 Us

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    Big Pixel

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    Music by: BLXRR


    43 min
  • Tech-bro or Seasoned Pro? | Episode 14

    This week the guys do a "lightning round" to talk about updates in the metaverse and Apple's rumored AR glasses. and ask the question "When is the best time to start working on your startup?" (Spoiler alert: The answer is right now!)

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode:

    TikTok "Rubiks Cube" Video - Bro more clutch than LeBron 🤨 #fyp #college
    GizModo - Facebook Takes a First Step Toward Making the Metaverse a Real Thing
    The Verge - Apple’s AR headset reportedly uses 3D sensors for hand tracking
    Endgadget - Razer built a MagSafe cooling fan for iPhone gamers | Engadget

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    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    40 min
  • Seriously, Just Call Them | Episode 13

    This week David returns triumphantly from the holidays, and it all goes downhill from there. Leading off Gary and David discuss Square and their recent name change and what it all means. The "meat and potatoes" this week is a discussion on how to test out a two-sided market startup with no development at all (FREE!). We wrap it up with a $10,000 Xbox... which shouldn't exist, but it does. Join us for all of the shenanigans.

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode:

    The Verge - Jack Dorsey’s Square is changing its name to Block
    Marques Brownlee - Why Does This $10,000 Gucci Xbox Exist?
     

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    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    38 min
  • Where Remote Work and the Slog Converge | Episode 12

    In this episode of the BizDev Podcast, Gary takes over as host and has on guests Juan and Siua. The three of them start of the conversation this week with discussing John Hanke’s perspective on the Metaverse and everyday usage of AR and VR technology. From there, Gary asks Juan and Siua what its like to interact in an office space versus remote work from the perspective of an employee rather than a CEO. This leads into the discussion of the Slog from the perspective of a developer and what its like to manage those expectations. Finally they wrap up the discussion on Free Guy, Red Notice, and some exciting news about the BizDev Podcast!

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this episode:

    The Verge - John Hanke 'AR Is Where the Real Metaverse Is Going to Happen'

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    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    50 min
  • The Slog | Episode 11

    In this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the recent New York Times article, “What Bosses Really Think About the Future of the Office”. Next, they pick up where they left off on the conversation about “The Slog”, what does it mean to go through the slog as a startup, and why you must keep going. Then they wrap up by discussing Iceland’s mocking video of the Zuckerberg’s Metaverse with their new tourism ad.

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this episode:

    New York Times - What Bosses Really Think About the Future of the Office
    Gizmodo - Iceland Skewers Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse With New Tourism Ad



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    Submit Your Questions to:


    [email protected]


    OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube


    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    25 min
  • Enjoy the Pressure | Episode 10

    In this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the latest news regarding Facebook’s rebrand to Meta. It turns out that the name, Meta, is already owned, and the company is seeking a twenty-million dollar payout to sell the name to Facebook. From there the team discuss Microsoft’s own version of the “meta-verse”. Then they pick up from where they left off in last week’s podcast as they answer the anticipated question about how to fund your startup. Lastly, the two of them discuss the new movie, Dune.

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this episode:
    Entrepreneur - There Is Already a Company Called Meta
    Bloomberg - Microsoft's Own Metaverse Is Coming

    ___________________________________

    Submit Your Questions to:


    [email protected]


    OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube


    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    30 min
  • Meta & The Power of (Re)Branding | Episode 9

    In this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the new Facebook rebrand to Meta. Facebook is currently recognized as both an application and the parent company that owns several other apps, such as Instagram. Facebook wants to separate their current brand from all other brands by placing itself and its other apps under the parentage of Meta. From this discussion, the two begin to discuss the differences between logos, branding and marketing and ultimately discuss when is it appropriate to rebrand. The team at Big Pixel is intimate with this topic as they are just finishing up their own rebranding project. To finish the discussion, the two tease next weeks topic as they answer this week’s question.

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this episode:

    YouTube - Facebook's Annual AR/VR Conference
    Brand New - Before and After Logos

    ___________________________________


    Submit Your Questions to:
    [email protected]

    Our Hosts
    David 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 Us
    [email protected]
    919-275-0646
    www.thebigpixel.net
    FB | IG | LI : @bigpixelNC

    Big Pixel
    310 S. Harrington Street

    Music by: BLXRR

    ___________________________________

    Submit Your Questions to:


    [email protected]


    OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube


    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    42 min
  • Fearless | Episode 8

    In this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the new MacBook Pro models and their M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. From there the two discuss Non-Disclosure Documents (NDA); What is a NDA and why is it important that startups understand how and when to use them? David encourages startup owners to be fearless and let your passion free. Finally, they end the podcast discussing the new Razer RGB Face-Mask.

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this episode:

    Engadget - Razer Zephyr Face-Mask

    ___________________________________

    Submit Your Questions to:


    [email protected]


    OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube


    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    32 min
  • Managing Expectations | Episode 7

    In this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary discuss Cryptocurrency — what it is and have either of them invested in it?

    They also talk about non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) — what are they, and can they be trusted?

    Next the two discuss the importance of managing a client’s expectations. Not only is it important to manage your client’s expectations, but it’s also important to manage your team’s expectations and look out and correct for any psychological implications of failure to meet a deadline. 

    Lastly, our two hosts discuss William Shatner’s recent visit to space.

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this episode:

    CNET - William Shatner Visited Space


    ___________________________________

    Submit Your Questions to:


    [email protected]


    OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube


    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    34 min
  • Everything Is Hackable | Episode 6

    In this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the discussion with the recent Twitch hack and through that discussion they explore the topics of source code and commit history. From there, the two discuss how everything is hackable and what level of security preferences a small business should strive to have on their website. Lastly, they discuss the recent Verge Tech Survey that gives stats on how much people trust “big tech” in 2021.

    Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this episode:
    BBC - Twitch Hack
    The Verge - Twitch Hack
    The Verge - Tech Survey 2021


    ___________________________________

    Submit Your Questions to:


    [email protected]


    OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube


    Our Hosts

    David 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 Us

    [email protected]

    919-275-0646

    www.thebigpixel.net

    FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC


    Big Pixel

    1772 Heritage Center Dr

    Suite 201

    Wake Forest, NC 27587

    Music by: BLXRR


    30 min

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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…