Fervent Four

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Katy Schuck & Sean Worden, Co-Founders of Reelist, a software company helping companies attract and engage Gen Z and Millennial job seekers for entry-level jobs. With Reelist, companies create short-form videos about their jobs and company, deliver them to targeted job seekers, and use data to improve the effectiveness of their recruiting efforts. Watch this week's episode to hear about how Katy and Sean become co-founders, how they're helping companies hire talent, describe challenges employers face, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Sean and Katy

(2:19) What is Reelist?

(8:05) What's the current job market?

(15:11) Becoming co-founders + the importance of having a co-founder

(25:03) Creating an algorithm

(29:48) Reelist vs Instagram

(37:17) Interviewing + Customer discovery

(46:02) The two-sided marketplace

(49:32) Reelist Super Bowl Ad + Connecting

(56:37) What's next? + Conclusion

About Reelist:

Reelist is a software company that helps companies attract and engage Gen Z and Millennial job seekers for entry-level jobs. Existing recruiting tools aren't working, and companies are frustrated and worried about hiring the employees they need. With Reelist, companies create short-form videos about their jobs and company, deliver them to targeted job seekers, and use data to improve the effectiveness of their recruiting efforts. Reelist is the first short-form video job recruiting and discovery platform with an online portal to make video creation easy and affordable. After working with Reelist, companies can attract, engage, and hire the right talent for their company quickly.

Learn more: https://reelist.com/

About the hosts:

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Tim also serves as the Director of REaKTOR, a space for technology-based startups to start and grow.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Sean Worden & Katy Schuck

https://reelist.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reelist/

Instagram: @wearereelist (https://www.instagram.com/wearereelist/)

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

Companies Mentioned:

Reelist: https://www.reelist.com/

757 Startup: https://757startupstudios.org/

Tinder: https://tinder.com/

ICAP: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/programs/icap/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/

ChatGTP: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt

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

757 Accelerator: https://757accelerate.org/

Mr. Beast: https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbeast6000

Vine: https://vine.co/

Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/en/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/

Air Force: https://www.airforce.com/careers/

Booz Allen Hamilton: https://www.boozallen.com/

Navy: https://www.navy.com/

ODU: https://www.odu.edu/

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Ricky Eckhardt, Co-Founder and CEO of Cliqket, a creator-led social marketplace that empowers communities to interact with the people, brands, and retailers that matter to them most. Each Clique is an invite-only, fully social experience first with a complete P2P marketplace one swipe away. Watch this week's episode to hear about Ricky's journey, how Cliqket is defragmenting the hobbyist and collector space by building inclusive Cliques, monetizing social marketplaces for creators and brands, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Ricky Eckhardt

(5:34) Building a community

(8:28) Coming up with the idea of Cliqket

(15:10) Creating a Clique

(28:41) Importance of having a Technical Founder + Background

(37:58) Learning new skills + staying educated

(42:51) Leveraging competition + learning from Apple

(50:35) What is Cliqket?

(52:51) Background + Military experience

(56:42) Conclusion

About Ricky Eckhardt & Cliqket:

Cliqket is creator led social marketplace that empowers communities to interact with the people, brands, and retailers that matter to them most. Creators start communities called Cliques. Each Clique is an invite-only, fully social experience first (like Discord) with a complete P2P marketplace one swipe away. Users of each Clique can buy, sell, and trade with other members in addition to the brands and retailers that matter to them the most. Cliqket empowers creators to build fantastic Cliques with revenue sharing from subscriptions, swag, and more!

Ricky Eckhardt is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cliqket. Ricky has been a lifelong collector of just about everything. Before starting his company, Ricky served in the Navy for 15 years. After leaving the Navy without a degree, Ricky launched is next professional chapter and has built three startups from pre-seed to series A/B, with BookOutdoors being his latest. He's also launched 4 full MVPs to serve NATO as the lead or sole developer.

Learn more: https://cliqket.com/about-us

About the hosts:

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Ricky Eckhardt

https://cliqket.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cliqket

Instagram: @cliqket (https://www.instagram.com/overachieving_tea/)

Twitter: @cliqket (https://twitter.com/cliqket)

Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/cliqket)

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

Companies Mentioned:

Cliqket: https://cliqket.com/

eBay: https://www.ebay.com/

Mercari: https://www.mercari.com/

WWE: https://www.wwe.com/

Facebook Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace

SoleSavy: https://solesavy.com/

Slack: https://slack.com/

Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/

Navy: https://www.navy.com/

Book Outdoors: https://bookoutdoors.com/

Discord: https://discord.com/

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/

Apple: https://www.apple.com/

Steve Jobs: https://www.forbes.com/profile/steve-jobs/

Elon Musk: https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/?sh=19c328c87999

Liquid Death: https://liquiddeath.com/

Vince McMahon: https://www.forbes.com/profile/vincent-mcmahon/?sh=7b74041c1b89

757 Startup Studios: https://757startupstudios.org/

Everything Marketplaces: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/

Grow: https://thisisgrow.com/

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Chase Austin, CEO of OverAchieving Tea, a brewing and blending craft tea company focused on quality, innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what you think tea is. OverAchieving Tea offers a healthy alternative to coffee and energy drinks. Watch this week's episode to hear about how Chase Austin started his company with just a few hundred dollars, created an innovative tea company, the benefits of taking risks to better ourselves, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Chase Austin

(4:32) What is OverAchieving Tea?

(14:26) Adjusting flavors + Marketing

(18:59) Motivation for the business

(24:00) Direct to Consumer vs retail

(29:19) Educating customers + Taking risk

(32:18) Selling tea in traffic + Not being afraid to sell

(37:33) Operating in Virginia Beach

(43:20) Dealing with negative days + Fitness

(47:36) Yerba Matè tea for professionals

(56:33) Conclusion

About Chase Austin & OverAchieving Tea:

Overachieving tea is a brewing and blending craft tea company focused on quality, Innovation and pushing the boundaries of what you think tea is. Based in Virginia Beach, we specialize in energizing tea. Both aged tea and freshly brewed tea with five staple blends focused on different benefits. They also serve tea on draft and drop limited-release tea each month. All brewed tea is made fresh weekly with high alkaline water. They offer a healthy alternative to coffee and energy drinks; our mission is to change how you see Tea.

Chase Austin's journey began by looking for a better way of life. Throughout that, pondering a healthy alternative to energy drinks, coffee, and pre-workouts. Something that could get him going when everyone and everything around him was saying QUIT. What he eventually found after tons of experimenting was a super plant called Yerba Matè. It's the most well-rounded performance enhancer he knew of. It came naturally with everything he needed except for good taste! Next was to create a great-tasting Yerba Matè using high-quality, organic, and non-GMO ingredients. It has become his obsession, and he has spent every waking moment developing an above-and-beyond product for us all to have access to. Follow Chase Austin as he continues to develop and grow on his mission to "Change The Way You See Tea."

Learn more: https://www.overachievingtea.com/about

About the hosts:

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Chase Austin

https://www.overachievingtea.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-austin-683464198/

Instagram: @overachieving_tea (https://www.instagram.com/overachieving_tea/)

Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/OveracheivingTea/)

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

Companies Mentioned:

OverAchieving Tea: https://www.overachievingtea.com/

Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/

Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/

Wegmans: https://www.wegmans.com/

Tim Ferris: https://tim.blog/

Joe Rogan: https://www.joerogan.com/

East Beach Farmers market: https://www.facebook.com/eastbeachfarmersmarket/

Something in the Water: https://somethinginthewater.com/

Tom Brady: https://www.instagram.com/tombrady/?hl=en

Messi: https://www.instagram.com/leomessi/?hl=en

Andrew Huberman: https://hubermanlab.com/

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Ikeobi Ekwevi, Founder and CEO of Rooa, an app that allows you to dynamically manage and store all your interactional media data. Its goal is the preservation of your interactional data and the extension of human presence on earth. Watch this week's episode to hear about Ikeobi's background, providing indefinite access to social data, becoming the number one reminisce storage provider, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Ikeobi Ekwevi

(4:37) What is Rooa?

(11:49) Future Market Opportunities of Rooa

(15:50) Living in a simulation + future technology

(19:05) AI and technology in medicine

(24:24) What is Web3?

(25:42) Coming up with the idea? + Rooa Team

(35:02) Ikeobi's Inspiration and Mentors

(43:01) Dealing with the negative possibilities of creating a tool

(46:29) Being in the spotlight + 757 location highlights

(53:47) What's next? + Conclusion

About Ikeobi Ekwevi & Rooa App:

Ikeobi Ekwevi is a creative that is always looking to expand his horizon and explore new things. When he is not working, Ikeobi finds ways to enrich his life. Ikeobi enjoys fencing, basketball, and soccer. On an average day, you can find Ikeobi hard at work. If Ikeobi isn't at work or enjoying his free time, Ikeobi loves spending time with God. He is an avid contributor to his church and hopes that everyone can be closer to God. He has a Bachelor of Science from the Pennsylvania State University and has completed his Graduate Certificate from Harvard in Business Analytics.

The Rooa app allows you to dynamically manage and store all your interactional media data. Its goal is the preservation of your interactional data and the extension of human presence on earth. It stores this data and allows for the real-time evaluation of individual user and companies indefinitely.

Learn more: https://www.curbcoventures.com/about-us/

About the hosts:

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Ikeobi Ekwevi

[email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-ekwevi-3a543711a/

Instagram: @ikeobi (https://www.instagram.com/ikeobi)

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

Companies Mentioned:

Contact Ikeobi Ekwevi: [email protected]

Rocky Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/

Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/

Upload Amazon Original: https://www.amazon.com/Upload-Season-1/dp/B08BYYHCLN/ref=atv_pr_sw_sc

NBA App: https://www.nba.com/

Apple: https://www.apple.com/

ICAP: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/programs/icap/

Martin Luther King, Jr.: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther-King-Jr

Barack Obama: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/barack-obama/

Donald Trump: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/donald-j-trump/

Startup Studios: https://757startupstudios.org/

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Brian Owens, Program Manager of B-Force Accelerator, a 12-week business development course with workshops, one-on-one technical assistance, and direct access to capital. Watch this week's episode to hear about Brian's background in music and business, the opportunity B-Force provides, the growing community, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Brian Owens

(6:09) Keeping your why close

(12:52) Music in the 757

(17:00) Transitioning to B-Force Accelerator

(19:30) What is BLACK Brand? + B-Force Accelerator Overview

(25:56) Breaking siloing of resources in the region

(36:12) Collaborating vs competition within the region

(44:02) Access to opportunity + Cash Mob

(56:58) Brian's local hotspots + Conclusion

About Brian Owens & B-Force Accelerator:

Brian Owens is Program Manager and "is a Virginia Beach-raised creative and business professional with a passion for the people. He began his journey of entrepreneurship through music. Owens has been a professional musician and music business strategist for over a decade. His band, The Special Guests, has been especially impactful in the 757 by raising money and awareness for Hampton Roads based charitable causes, working with local business owners, planning shows at the Norva, and opening First Fridays on Granby St in Norfolk. Owens was Chief Communications Officer and co-founder of the neuroscience-based music-tech startup, Secret Chord Laboratories. He has been responsible for fundraising, corporate strategy, establishing and growing strategic partnerships, and communications both internally and externally. Through SCL, Owens has been able to nurture an expanding network of business mentors, tech startups, entrepreneurs, investors, music professionals, community leaders and influencers".

B-Force Accelerator is a Black BRAND cohort, a 12-week intensive for black and latinx businesses that are at least 2 years old to prepare them for capital access. B-Force Accelerator also provides free legal (key business document preparation and advising), accounting (quickbooks training, tax preparation, financial statements, and projections), and marketing resources (website development, branding assistance, social media planning, etc.).

Learn more: https://blackbrand.biz/b-force-accelerator/

About the hosts:

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Brian Owens

https://blackbrand.biz/b-force-accelerator/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackbrandbiz/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-owens-05761a133/

Instagram: @blackbrandbiz (https://www.instagram.com/blackbrandbiz/)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackbrandbiz

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

Companies Mentioned:

B-Force Accelerator: https://blackbrand.biz/b-force-accelerator/

Black Brand: https://blackbrand.biz/

Pharrell Williams: https://pharrellwilliams.com/

Louis Vuitton: https://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/homepage

A Bathing Ape: https://bape.com/

Blair Durham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blair-durham-15528a17a

Norfolk State University: https://www.nsu.edu/

Norfolk State University Innovation Center: https://www.nsu.edu/nsuric

Norfolk Economic Development Authority: https://norfolkdevelopment.com/

Portsmouth Economic Development Authority: https://www.accessportsmouthva.com/

Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority: https://www.yesvirginiabeach.com/

West Virginia University: https://www.wvu.edu/

David Goggins: https://davidgoggins.com/

Emanuel Perez Fervent Four Show Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BdDWyL7v70

Uber: https://www.uber.com/

Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/

Virginia Marine Science Museum: https://www.virginiaaquarium.com/

Virginia MOCA: https://virginiamoca.org/

Neon District: https://www.downtownnorfolk.org/

The Bunker: https://bunkerbrewpub.com/

Something in the Water: https://somethinginthewater.com/

Mighty Dream: https://mightydream.co/

Music.com: https://music.com/

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Emanuel Perez, Co-Founder and CEO of Novus, a startup that builds anti-phishing tools for end users, beginning with non-custodial wallet owners in web3. Watch this week's episode to hear about Emanuel's why, the need for elevating operational security for users on the internet, lessons learned from mistakes, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Emanuel Perez

(5:20) Taking advantage of connections

(10:06) Winning 50k at The Mighty Dream Forum

(20:27) Balancing creativity and technology

(23:14) What is phishing? + Web3 harm

(29:25) Improving operational security

(33:23) Ideal customer + customer discovery

(46:35) Local #757 Hotspots

(53:39) Founder Hustle + Conclusion

About Emanuel Perez & Novus:

Emanuel Perez and his Co-Founder, Dominique Calder, started Novus security in March 2022. By early November, as finalists in the Black Ambition Prize contest, Calder and Perez won $50,000 to develop Novus Security, Inc. Since the contest, Novus has been making quick progress. The company is incorporated and the co-founders are planning to grow their team in the upcoming year. Ultimately, Calder and Perez plan to develop an app to detect potential phishing scams in Web3 and to foster a Web3 cybersecurity community.

Novus is a startup that builds anti-phishing tools for end users, beginning with non-custodial wallet owners in web3. Novus is elevating end-user operational security on the internet, for non-custodial wallet owners, by detecting and alerting them of phishing threats and social engineering attacks targeting their wallets.

Learn more: https://www.gmu.edu/news/2022-11/novus-security-inc-cofounders-win-50000-web3-cybersecurity-app

About the hosts:

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Emanuel Perez

https://www.usenovus.io/

Novus Customer Discover Form: https://airtable.com/shrxsKIHCxR4aEidP

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usenovus/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/emanuelperez8/

Instagram: @usenovus.io (https://www.instagram.com/usenovus.io/) & @emanperez28 (https://www.instagram.com/emanperez28/)

Twitter: @usenovus (https://twitter.com/usenovus)

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

Companies Mentioned:

Novus: https://www.usenovus.io/

Novus Customer Discover Form: https://airtable.com/shrxsKIHCxR4aEidP

StartWheel Newsletter: https://startwheel.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e195e928abee9abc61a1cbfb1&id=f7a38f0c46

Mighty Dream Forum: https://mightydreamforum.com/

Black Ambition Prize: https://www.blackambitionprize.com/

Norfolk State University: https://www.nsu.edu/

Pharrell Williams: https://pharrellwilliams.com/

Hatch: https://www.startwithhatch.com/

Grammarly: https://www.grammarly.com/

Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/

Tech Stars: https://www.techstars.com/

Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/

Discord: https://discord.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/

This Week in Startups Episode 1675: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUE1adcuCjI

Mount Trashmore: https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/parks-recreation/parks-trails/city-parks/pages/mount-trashmore-park.aspx

First Landing State Park: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/first-landing

The Mambo Room: https://mamboroom.com/

Rocky 4: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089927/

This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down to discuss everything entrepreneurship in the 757. Don't miss out on the news regarding the latest startups, events, and jobs! Watch this week's episode to hear about Zack's Texas trip, the staples locations in the region, the highs and lows of business, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Zack's San Antonio Trip

(8:56) Advertising + How different places market

(18:29) Business side of wrestling

(27:04) Highlights to do in the area

(34:16) Increasing founder runway

(41:44) Will retail make a comeback? + returns

(44:30) Knowing your customers + the hard truth

(49:15) Highs and lows in business

(57:46) Conclusion

About the Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Companies Mentioned:

WWE: https://www.wwe.com/

Vincent McMahon: https://www.forbes.com/profile/vincent-mcmahon/

Norfolk Scope Arena: https://www.sevenvenues.com/venues/detail/scope-arena

Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach: http://www.virginiabeachamphitheater.com/

The Rock: https://www.instagram.com/therock/

NBA: https://www.nba.com/

Brooklyn Nets: https://www.nba.com/nets

Washington Wizards: https://www.nba.com/wizards

Super Bowl: https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/

FanDuel Gronk Commercial: https://www.fanduel.com/theduel/posts/rob-gronkowski-fanduel-commercial-gronk-field-goal-live-super-bowl-01gpnzg5mpmt

Jeopardy: https://www.jeopardy.com/

Delta Airlines: https://www.delta.com/

Allegiant Airline: https://www.allegiantair.com/

American Airline: https://www.aa.com/homePage.do

River Walk: https://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/

Hopscotch: https://letshopscotch.com/

William & Mary University: https://www.wm.edu/

Something in the Water: https://somethinginthewater.com/

Uber: https://www.uber.com/

Lyft: https://www.lyft.com/

Hertz: https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/reservation/

Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/

Colonial Williamsburg: https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/

Virginia Beach Board Walk: https://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/explore/attractions/boardwalk/

Navy Seal Memorial: https://www.navysealmuseum.org/support-us-navy-seals/navy-seal-museum-support-the-virginia-beach-seal-monument

U.S.S. Wisconsin: https://nauticus.org/

Door Dash: https://www.doordash.com/

InstaCart: https://www.instacart.com/store

Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/

DroneUp: https://www.droneup.com/

Eddie Montero: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiemontero

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/

Gary Plaag: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyplaag

Jason Calacanis: https://calacanis.com/

Calm Matthew McConaughey: https://www.calm.com/app/feeds/narrator-u141IqAGf

Dave Matthews Band: https://davematthewsband.com/

Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.com/

Pitch Black: https://www.startwheel.org/event/pitch-black/

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Erica McMannes, Founder, Chief People, and Community Officer of Instant Teams, a talent marketplace that uses innovative technology, career development, and a focus on skills-based hiring to create employment solutions for companies and remote careers for military and veteran spouses. Watch this week's episode to hear about the growth of Instant Teams, the services they provide, remote opportunities, and much more!

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Erica McMannes

(4:35) Ages and Stages

(9:43) What is Instant Teams?

(16:46) Military Market + Spouse Employment

(25:19) Erica's new role

(28:44) Series A Process + Partner

(41:13) Identifying productivity in remote jobs

(45:40) Instant Teams' Super Bowl Commercial

(49:34) Advice for Founders

(53:02) Current TV Shows + Conclusion

About Erica McMannes & Instant Teams:

Instant Teams was founded in 2016 by Liza Rodewald and Erica McMannes. Liza and Erica met as freshly uprooted military families in 2014. They quickly identified that they shared a common bond in not only the entrepreneurial and technology space but that they also had a heart for the community around them.

Throughout their professional journeys, they had both seen a need for disruptive solutions for remote team development. In April 2016, they came together to talk about what a solution would look like, and they've been focused on the future of work ever since. The company launched as MadSkills, a website where military spouses could sign up to find available remote work positions from customers who joined to post remote jobs.

In January 2019, MadSkills rebranded to Instant Teams to better align with what Liza and Erica set out to do: quickly and efficiently build remote teams from a wealth of untapped talent. Early investors included The Founder Institute, Squadra Ventures, Frontier Venture Capital, and Right Side Capital Management. Shortly after the rebrand, they launched their proprietary technology, which enabled the pivot to become a full remote team marketplace. Companies can customize remote teams using a skills-based hiring model and tech-enabled talent pipelines. In March 2022, Instant Teams closed their $13 Million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.

Today, Instant Teams continues to lead the way as a remote team marketplace, improving the financial stability of military and veteran families and supporting a wide portfolio of customers and their remote teams.

Learn more: https://instantteams.com/about-us/

About the hosts:

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Erica McMannes

https://instantteams.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/instant-teams/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamcmannes/

Instagram: @instantteams_ (https://www.instagram.com/instantteams_/)

Twitter: @Instant_Teams (https://twitter.com/Instant_Teams)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/instantteams

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVipLMkyakFoi0_iIFaiUw

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

Companies Mentioned:

Instant Teams: https://instantteams.com/

The Fervent Four Episode 2 with Erica McMannes: https://youtu.be/NrENaAbR9aQ

The Fervent Four Episode 73 with Erica McMannes: https://youtu.be/NWqOdaYbcDo

Liza Rodewald, Instant Teams CEO: https://instantteams.com/liza-rodewald/

WWE: https://www.wwe.com/

The Simpsons: https://www.fox.com/the-simpsons/

Navy: https://www.navy.com/

Fort Bragg: https://home.army.mil/bragg/index.php

Civic Leadership Program: https://www.civichr.org/

Start Peninsula: https://www.startpeninsula.com/

Tiger Global: https://www.tigerglobal.com/

Jason Calacanis: https://calacanis.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/

Super Bowl Commercial: https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/archive/super-bowl-54-commercials

Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/

Yellowstone: https://www.paramountnetwork.com/shows/yellowstone

Emily in Paris: https://www.netflix.com/title/81037371

Limitless: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219289/

Ray Donovan: https://www.sho.com/ray-donovan

White Lotus: https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus

Nine Perfect Strangers: https://www.hulu.com/series/nine-perfect-strangers-2be55e1a-4c31-4af6-aa25-e5c85528b73a

Stranger Things: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281

Ted Lasso: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy

Apple TV Plus: https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/

XFL: https://www.xfl.com/

Vincent McMahon: https://www.forbes.com/profile/vincent-mcmahon/

The Rock: https://www.instagram.com/therock/

Pebble Beach Marathon: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g181746-d8432628-Reviews-Pebble_Beach-Marathon_Thunder_Bay_District_Ontario.html

Peter Frampton: https://www.frampton.com/

Ric Flair: https://www.wwe.com/superstars/ricflair

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Greg Tomchick, Partner, and CEO of Valor Cybersecurity, a cybersecurity company that simplifies identifying and addressing cybersecurity threats and business requirements for small-medium sized businesses in financial, defense, and investment communities. Watch this week's episode to hear about Greg's background as a professional baseball player, dealing with doubters, protection for small businesses, and more!

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Greg Tomchick

(6:04) Professional Baseball + mental toughness

(10:15) How to deal with failure

(17:00) Time at ODU

(24:20) Critics vs doubters

(29:23) Transiting to Cybersecurity

(41:04) Valor Cybersecurity Clients

(45:00) How can businesses prepare for cyber attacks

(50:42) Common scams

(1:01:49) Advancing the community + Conclusion

Companies Mentioned:

Valor Cybersecurity: https://valor-cybersecurity.com/

ODU: https://www.odu.edu/

ODU Baseball: https://odusports.com/sports/baseball

757 Startup Studios: https://757startupstudios.org/

St. Louis Cardinals: https://www.investopedia.com/ftx-exchange-5200842

Start Peninsula: https://www.startpeninsula.com/

4: https://www.investopedia.com/ftx-exchange-5200842

Timmy Trumpets Mets: https://www.mlb.com/news/timmy-trumpet-edwin-diaz-dodgers-mets-game

Strome ODU College of Business: https://ww1.odu.edu/business

Jim Lant ODU Business Program: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-lant-a35b859/

Nancy Grden ODU's Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship: https://www.odu.edu/article/inside-business-picks-odus-nancy-grden-for-women-business-issue

David Goggins: https://davidgoggins.com/

Zack Miller Hatch: https://www.startwithhatch.com/zack/

FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate

Homeland Security: https://www.dhs.gov/

Navy: https://www.navy.com/

Garmin: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/

Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/en/

BeReal: https://bere.al/en

About Greg Tomchick & Valor Cybersecurity:

"Born in Concord, MA., Greg attended Florida State College and Old Dominion University before being selected in the 27th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Tomchick played for three seasons in the minor leagues before deciding to pursue his other passion, running a software development company he had founded while earning his Bachelor of Science in Business at the Strome College of Business.

Unfortunately, Greg's company was the victim of a vicious cyber-attack that crippled the business, damaging its reputation and profits, and forcing its eventual closure. That's when Greg decided to embark upon a career in cybersecurity with the intent of helping other business leaders secure their most valuable assets from the dangerous and evolving cyber threats they face.

After more than 200 engagements working with government and Fortune 50 clients, Greg founded Valor Cybersecurity where, as Partner and CEO, he is more committed than ever to partnering with leading small to medium sized businesses in financial, defense, and investment communities to bolster their cyber defenses. Through his unique lens as a former professional athlete, entrepreneur, cyber-attack victim, and now cybersecurity expert, Greg and his team are particularly focused on identifying and mitigating cyber threats up front, and, when necessary, countering cyber-attacks with a targeted and strategic set of responses".

Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-tomchick/

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Greg Tomchick

https://valor-cybersecurity.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valor-cybersecurity/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-tomchick/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0oUj9wToC5ZnNkJJEfiS2g

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0EHjdu23wSrJPLYuEBjXdj

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Hamilton Perkins, Founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand that designs and produces unique and award-winning bags and accessories made from upcycled materials. Each bag is made from pineapple leaf fiber, billboard vinyl, fabric banners, apparel, and other advertising waste. Watch this week's episode to hear about upcycling, entrepreneurship, design, and more!

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Hamilton Perkins

(3:48) Getting started + Market Opportunities

(10:36) Recycling vs Upcycling

(12:10) Creation Process

(17:30) Product Examples + sustainable products

(29:53) Business "big-breaks" + opportunities

(37:38) Marketing + meeting customer needs

(46:09) Creating a design company in the 757

(56:07) Super Bowl Commercial + Conclusion

Companies Mentioned:

Hamilton Perkins Collection: https://hamiltonperkins.com/

Mighty Dream: https://mightydream.co/

Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/

Dr. Robert Cialdini: https://www.influenceatwork.com/

Michael Kors: https://www.michaelkors.com/

Crunchy Hydration: https://crunchyhydration.com/

Something in the Water: https://somethinginthewater.com/

Hub's Peanuts: https://www.hubspeanuts.com/

Chick-fil-a: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/

Ellen Show Feature: https://hamiltonperkins.com/blogs/news/featured-in-ellen-degeneres-be-kind-box

Ellen Shop: https://www.ellenshop.com/products/be-kind-summer-2021-hamilton-laptop-pouch-shipmonk

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/

Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/

WWE: https://www.wwe.com/

Buffalo Bills: https://www.buffalobills.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

Disney: https://www.disney.com/

Banna Republic: https://bananarepublic.gap.com/

Coachella: https://www.coachella.com/

Zappos: https://www.zappos.com/

Georgia University Football: https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football

Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/

FanDuel: https://www.fanduel.com/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/

Doritos: https://www.doritos.com/

Apple Super Bowl Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I

About Hamilton Perkins & Hamilton Perkins Collection:

In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand that designs and produces unique and award-winning bags and accessories made from upcycled materials. Each bag is made from pineapple leaf fiber, billboard vinyl, fabric banners, apparel, and other advertising waste. The brand is currently offered in nearly 150 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Hamilton Perkins Collection has transformed 800,000 bottles into bags and over 40,000 pounds of old signs and into bags with the goal of 10 million bottles and over 500,000 pounds.

"We work with fortune 500 companies that are interested in sustainable procurement and reducing waste. The problem that we solve is the issue of excess corporate advertising and branding signs that will go in landfills. We help these companies reduce their carbon footprint and increase their impact".

Learn more: https://hamiltonperkins.com/pages/about-us

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Hamilton Perkins

https://hamiltonperkins.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamiltonperkins/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-perkins-collection/

Instagram: @hamiltonperkins (https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonperkins)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HAMILTONPERKINS

Twitter: @hamiltonperkins (https://twitter.com/hamiltonperkins)

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org