Built For More with Jacob O'Connor

By Jacob O'ConnorBusiness Entrepreneurship

Built For More with Jacob O'Connor episodes

November 07, 2022 #27 Kieran O'Brien- Selling his Tech Startup at 23 Years Old
Kieran O'Brien is a 23 year old entrepreneur and founder of the newly acquired tech company, Media Kits. Kieran and Jacob discuss entrepreneurship, their shared interest in competing in an Ironman race, thoughts on Facebook and Snapchat, and much more.
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30 min
October 31, 2022 #26 Training for 50 miles, Elon Buys Twitter, No Shave November, & David Goggin's New Book
This episode is a big milestone-- it's our first video podcast. We're experimenting with some new features, so if you're on Spotify or YouTube, you should be able to watch this episode! In this episode, Jacob and Jon give life updates, discuss ultra marathons, Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, no shave November, and a whole lot more.
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58 min
October 17, 2022 #25 Jennifer Strong McConachie- Ultrarunner, Endurance Athlete, & Author
Jennifer Strong McConachie has been competing in triathlons for as long as she can remember. She eventually ventured into marathons, ultramarathons (any race over 26.2 miles), mountaineering, adventure racing and much more. She has a resume full of feats that most could not fathom even attempting-- from running 100 miles to escaping Alcatraz in the frigid cold San Francisco water. We cover a lot in this episode-- if you'd like to learn more, check out her book here.
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48 min
October 03, 2022 #24 Grant Johnson- College Dropout, Inventor, & Koch's Youngest Employee Ever
This episode features Grant Johnson, a 19 year old college dropout, self-taught coder, who is Koch Industries youngest employee ever. In this episode, Grant shares his story of learning to code at 17, some of the cool projects he's worked on, being intramural basketball champs with Jacob, and a plethora of other topics. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it, rate it, and review it with this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832
Connect with Grant on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grant._.johnson
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1 hr 4 min
September 19, 2022 #23 Joe Holthusen- Wichita State Athlete, All-American Hurdler
This episode features Joseph Holthusen, a division one athlete for Wichita State University and a former All-American hurdler. In this episode, Joe and Jacob discuss the rigger of being a D-I athlete, Joe's journey into entrepreneurship, and a whole lot of other topics (like the Titanic).
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Follow Jon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejonpete

1 hr 5 min
September 12, 2022 #22 Dave Cunningham- 33 Marathons, Ultras, & Triathlons
Dave Cunningham is an entrepreneur (Founder of Flint Hills Group) and former marathoner. Dave went from a track drop-out to running 33 marathons, an ultra, and a triathlon over a 16 year period. He shares his inspiring story and they discuss the great challenge of running and Dave offers insights and tips.
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Connect with Dave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davecunninghamjr/
Check out Flint Hills Group: https://flinthillsgroup.com/
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46 min
August 22, 2022 #21 Rob Gerlach, Jon Peterson, and Jacob O'Connor- The Dallas Trip, UFC 277, Meeting the Champ, & being in a Commercial
In this experimental episode, Rob Gerlach (Executive Director of Tech Transfer & Commercialization at Wichita St.) interviews Jacob and Jon. They spend the majority of the time recounting their recent trip to Dallas, meeting the Feather Weight Champion, and being in a commercial. Keep an eye out for an Interview with Rob Gerlach being released in the upcoming weeks.
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19 min
August 15, 2022 #20 Quinn Robertson- Entrepreneurship & Hidden Gems in Wichita
In this episode we are joined by my good friend Quinn Robertson. Quinn is one of the most well connected and in-tune people in the Wichita entrepreneurship/business scenes. He is a former Koch analyst who now runs an Angel Investment group called Accelerate Venture Partners (AVP). He works with exciting founders and investors every day and is working to make a difference in the Wichita business community.
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Connect with Quinn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinn-robertson/
Email Quinn: [email protected]
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41 min
August 01, 2022 #19 Evan O'Connor- Pie Challenge, POTUS visits the Family Farm, Chicago, 2,000 Push Ups, & Fighting Fires
In this second edition of Keeping up with the Cousins, Jacob and Evan discuss some of the exciting things they've done over the past few months. They discuss Evan losing a pie eating challenge, President Biden visiting our family farm in northern Illinois, their trip to Chicago, and other interesting life updates.
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32 min
July 04, 2022 #18 Jimmy Rex- Real Estate Expert Sinks his House Boat
Jimmy Rex is a real estate entrepreneur from Utah. Over the past 15 years, he has personally sold around 2,500 houses including the most expensive home in Utah ($35M). In this episode, Jacob and Jimmy discuss the beauty of the American Dream, Jimmy sinking his house boat (the title will make more sense when you listen), and wide range of other topics.
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32 min

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