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  • Step to the Left w/ Michael Turner | Ep. 164

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast, David and Gary catch up with Michael Turner—actor, voice guy, sports announcer, and the mastermind behind Ruby Event Staffing. Michael’s got stories for days, from hanging out with A-listers to working events with a chair that had its own security detail. Oh, and did you know it costs $800K to gas up a superyacht? Neither did we. Tune in for a fun, behind-the-scenes look at the wild world of events, building a business, and making your own way in a star-studded industry.


    Links: 

    Ruby Event Staffing Website


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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


    55 min
  • Forever, Instantly w/ Eli Sheets | Ep. 163

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast David and Gary chat with Eli Sheets, founder of Ideablock, a platform that uses blockchain wizardry to protect ideas and data from getting snatched up by the competition. Eli’s an IP attorney turned entrepreneur, and he’s got some wild stories about how businesses can actually lock down their best ideas without breaking the bank. 


    Links: 

    Eli on LinkedIn 

    Idea Block Website


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    [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


    27 min
  • Styrofoam, Steel & Titanium w/ Matt Sheehan | Ep. 162

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast David and Gary feel right at home with CEO and Founder of Exhale, a full service  home concierge business, Matt Sheehan. If you want to know how to build and scale a dream- Matt’s advice is for you, as he has been integral in at least 5 startups businesses, now sharing his expertise in Raleigh.

    Links:
    Matt on LinkedIn

    Exhale on LinkedIn

    ___________________________________

    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
  • One Big Fat Outtake w/ Taylor Pike | Ep. 161

    In this audio only episode of the Biz/Dev podcast, David sits down with long time friend and local businessman, Taylor Pike, owner of Witherspoon Rose Culture, the premier source for roses, products, services and knowledge throughout the southeast. They chat family, legacy, sustainability, succession plans in one big fat outtake of an episode.

    LINKS:

    Witherspoon Website

    Witherspoon Insta

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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


    39 min
  • Cross Pollinating w/ Lauren Goodell | Ep. 160

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast, David and Gary have a lively conversation with Lauren Goodell, Founder and CEO at Zinnia, your sales superpower.


    LINKS:

    https://www.getzinnia.ai/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-goodell/


    ___________________________________

    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


    24 min
  • PE, VC & Red Lobster w/ Jonathan Rhyne | Ep. 159

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast, David and Gary tackle P.E.s, V.C.s, and—let’s be real—those irresistible cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster (because, seriously, who can resist?). Joining the fun is Jonathan Rhyne, CEO and Co-Founder of Nutrient, who shares his expertise on juggling time, documents, people, marketing, and money like a true pro.

    LINKS:

    Nutrient Website 

    @jdrhyne on X

    ___________________________________

    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


    36 min
  • Back to Basics w/ Michael Hoy | Ep. 158

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast David flies solo and the bumpers are off the rails. He chats with multi founder and current CEO of Atlas, a B2B payment infrastructure platform.  What the heck is that? Listen in and they chat going back to basics, learning to ride the wave of brand expansion and what humility and loyalty mean in business today.

    LINKS:
    Michael's LinkedIn

    Atlas Website


    ___________________________________

    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


    43 min
  • Digital Revolution w/ Ardis Kadiu | Ep. 157

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast David and Gary, we sit down with Ardis Kadiu, CEO and founder of Element451, the groundbreaking platform transforming higher education with generative AI. Ardis didn’t just show up to the table—he built it, leading the way in using AI to reimagine how institutions connect with students.

    LINKS:

    Ardis on LinkedIn

    Element451 Site

    Generation AI Podcast

    ___________________________________

    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


    39 min
  • Excited and Tired w the Biz/Dev Bro’s | Ep. 156

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast David and Gary are FIRE dude. They bro out about all things AI announcements, Gen Z slang and being the most riz brah’s on the block.

    ___________________________________

    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


    38 min
  • Smart Money w/ Jenn Summe | Ep. 155

    In this episode of the Biz/Dev podcast Gary talks to an angel in human form- well an Angel investor that is- Jenn Summe, Partner at Primodial a VC firm for early stage startups that services North Carolina. They discuss the trajectory of fund disbursement as well as the new energy behind getting those startups on their feet and to their first million dollars.

    ___________________________________

    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


    35 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…