Fervent Four

This week, hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Nick Karwoski, professional athlete, Hydrow athlete, CEO, and founder of TAGALONG, to discuss his athletic and entrepreneurial journey as well as lessons learned, regarding perseverance, discipline, and commitment. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much 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 how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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 Nick Karwoski

(5:11) Hydrow production and early stages

(15:17) Attracting people to rowing

(21:12) Parallels between sports and business

(27:20) The struggle for pro-athletes + starting TAGALONG

(37:47) Finding people that push you + Understanding goals

(47:25) Embracing the process

(56:43) Hydrow Team + Conclusion

Companies Mentioned:

TAGALONG: https://www.tagalongwithapro.com/

Hydrow: https://hydrow.com/

Get 10% off your first order at Hydrow: https://share.hydrow.com/x/8bl01K

USA Triathlon: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon

About Nick Karwoski & TAGALONG

Nick Karwoski is a man of many talents. A former USA National Triathlete, the CEO of TAGALONG, and Operations Lead for Hydrow. Karwoski has achieved many athletic and entrepreneurial successes. Karwoski has combined his love for athletics, production and business into a career as an Athlete and Experience Operations Lead for Hydrow. Rivaling the likes of Peloton, Norditrack and VersaClimber, Hydrow's reach has grown tremendously. Karwoski leads virtual workouts for clientele and has made a positive impact in homes across the nation.

Karwoski is also the CEO and founder of Tagalong- a fitness app dedicated to connecting amateur and professional athletes to help them improve together. TAGALONG features over 100 pros from endurance sports such as cycling, rowing, swimming and running. The app serves as a platform for users to schedule one-on-one in-person or virtual training sessions with professional athletes and Olympians.

Learn More: https://tagalongwithapro.medium.com/nick-karwoski-from-the-open-waters-to-open-heart-surgery-fac1339f6636

https://www.tagalongwithapro.com/

https://hydrow.com/blog/meet-the-crew-nick/

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:

Nick Karwoski

https://www.tagalongwithapro.com/

https://hydrow.com/blog/meet-the-crew-nick/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tagalongwithapropro, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-karwoski011/

Instagram: @tagalongwithapro (https://www.instagram.com/tagalongwithapro/), @nickkarowski (https://www.instagram.com/nickkarowski)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.karwoski11/ , https://www.facebook.com/tagalongwithapro

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 Megan Riggs & Kimberly Beachum of Crunchy Hydration, LLC to discuss their journey of finding a product niche and turning a company into a lifestyle. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much 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 how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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 Megan and Kim + Crunchy Hydration

(5:25) The Problem Crunchy solves + Getting started

(12:48) Crunchy Flavors + Creative process

(19:48) Offering CBD and non-CBD products

(25:38) Women led company + Scaling

(32:31) Switching from Crunchy Carrot

(39:34) Friends in Business

(47:47) Traveling experiences translating to business

(50:22) Next steps + Conclusion

Companies Mentioned:

Crunchy Hydration Location Finder: https://crunchyhydration.com/locations/

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

757 Accelerate: https://757accelerate.org/

St George Brewery: https://www.stgbeer.com/

Kroger: https://www.kroger.com/

Whole Foods: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

About Crunchy Hydration, LLC

Megan and Kim have known each other since middle school, after 20 years of friendship, in 2019 they decided to found Crunchy Hydration. "Crunchy Hydration is a line of functional beverages that go beyond the current trend of flavored sparkling water with the addition of natural ingredients that promote the practice of mindful hydration.

Our goal is to provide great tasting water that hydrates on a deep cellular level while easing the mind and body of everyday stressors. With a deliberate combination of adaptogenic herbs and nootropics, our waters promote a relaxed mood while increasing the body's resilience against physical, chemical, and biological pressures. Better yet – each has been formulated to meet different needs. Meaning that, whatever you are facing, there is a Crunchy for that!"

Learn More: https://www.crunchyhydration.com

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:

Crunchy Hydration

https://www.crunchyhydration.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crunchy-hydration/

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

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

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 Jeff Johnson, Director of Tech Center Research Park located in Newport News, Virginia, to discuss his journey and share wisdom about entrepreneurship, leadership, and tech. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much 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 how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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 Jeff Johnson

(6:08) College Towns + Innovation

(11:26) Innovation in Hampton Roads + Intellectual capital in the 757

(17:00) Creating the Tech Center + Why it's successful

(28:57) Hybrid Workspace + Importance of collisions

(37:05) Collaboration for all of Virginia locations + Value of resources in VA

(45:55) Helping innovations land and grow

(50:20) Having a long term vision

(54:37) Our region must have inclusion + Conclusion

About Jeff Johnson & Tech Center Research Park

"Jeff Johnson joined the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, a subsidiary of the Virginia Tech Foundation, in January 2014 as Director of Tech Center Research Park located in Newport News, Virginia. Jeff is responsible for establishing and leading the research and innovation portion of the 100-acre, $450 million mixed used Tech Center based on the internationally acclaimed Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, Virginia. Jeff identifies, vets, recruits, and supports technology-based companies that are focused on commercialization discovery and growing business that matter. He has also worked with hundreds of federal labs principal investigators and inventors to accelerate lab to market and commercialize innovation.

Jeff has a strong record in executive leadership with extensive experience in competitive analysis and positioning, strategic marketing and branding, business organizational development, manufacturing management, strategic planning, and predictive analytics. Jeff has worked with several national and international brands. Jeff has over 20 years of corporate experience and has held director and senior-level executive leadership positions with profit and loss responsibilities at global industry leading companies in automotive tires and building material finishes".

Learn More: http://innovateattechcenterva.com/about/meet-our-staff/

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:

Jeff Johnson

http://innovateattechcenterva.com/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsonjeffrey2/

Instagram: @vt_crc (https://www.instagram.com/vt_crc/?hl=en)

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

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 Madilynn Beck, Founder and CEO of The Better Spot, to discuss founding a wellness company, holistic wellness, and the problem The Better Spot solves. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much 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 how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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 Madilynn Beck + The Better Spot

(5:03) Defining wellness + Getting started

(11:34) The Covid affect + Data Trends

(15:08) Changing locations

(22:43) Business Horror stories + Building a complete team

(30:31) The stigma of therapist and wellness

(38:23) Work life harmony

(50:43) How to find a therapist?

(55:37) Favorite foods + Conclusion

About Madilynn Beck & The Better Spot

Madilynn is the Founder and CEO of the Better Spot. "In my experience, being a founder is nothing like the filtered journey you see on social media. It's largely the glorification of toxic hustle culture, elective accountability, and performative allyship. But that's not the hardest part.

Founding something that you're confident will change the future as we know it and living that transformation while also being expected to quantify its impact, that's the hard part. As a founder, I'm proving a better future is worth investing in when I'm the only one that has the vision for what that future looks like".

The Better Spot is creating a communal environment, ushering in a culturally humble, destigmatized approach to holistic wellness. Our dual model allows us the agility to focus on the whole human; In-person, through flexible and affordable lease arrangements, we've eliminated the barriers of cost and cannibalization for our credentialed Experts and undoubtedly passed those savings onto the Client. For our Clients, the market style of our offering yields diverse representation in practitioner modalities, culture and their ability to acquire services via a comprehensive, cost-conscious pricing structure. Virtually, our app solution cultivates an inclusive, diverse, ecosystem of holistic practitioners".

Learn more: https://www.thebetterspot.com/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:

Madilynn Beck

https://www.thebetterspot.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebetterspot/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/madilynn-beck/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/madilynnbeck & https://twitter.com/thebetterspot

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

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

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

The show must go on! When the scheduled guest catches a stomach bug, and co-host Zack Miller out of pocket, Tim Ryan hosts episode 117 with a solo performance. This week, Tim discusses important components of a business, starting a company in the 757, and collaborative opportunities. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much more!

Tim Ryan is and 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 recent author of his book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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) The show must go on

(2:07) What does it take to be an investable company?

(7:11) You need a product, team and customers

(11:19) The importance of investor updates + roadmap for local startups

(23:30) What's missing in this area + the importance of collaboration

(44:05) Startup runway and its importance

(51:51) Q&A's + Conclusion

About Tim Ryan & StartWheel

Tim currently serves as the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization focused on consolidating and coordinating the entrepreneurial efforts across Hampton Roads, Virginia. Tim has worked with thousands of startups over the past ten years from validation to investing in startups as an angel investor.

Learn More: https://www.startwheel.org/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.

Social Media:

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

Graham Henshaw, Executive Director of the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center at William & Mary, joins the show to discuss equipping students with skills for life after graduation, the Entrepreneurial thinking, and cracking the code for how early-stage entrepreneurs can get plugged. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much more!

Tim Ryan is 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 recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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 Graham Henshaw + Early running businesses

(15:10) Keep things simple + What problem are you solving

(22:12) Selling enough to crash a website

(29:07) Entrepreneurship Center

(42:43) Alumni Founders from William & Mary + Promotion

(44:44) Importance of promotion

(50:01) Encouragement to Students to get experience

(57:24) Future Plans + Conclusion

About Graham Henshaw & The Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center

"Graham Henshaw is a Clinical Associate Professor at William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business and Executive Director of the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center.

The Miller Entrepreneurship Center is an entrepreneurial hub where students from across campus can come to build on their ideas, interact with faculty and mentors, and connect with entrepreneurs from the community.

Graham brings to W&M a diverse background in product development, Fortune 500 strategic consulting, and entrepreneurship. He leveraged his varied skill set to found Active Innovation Group in 2007, a company that created innovative accessories for athletes - most notably PaceTat - which was then acquired in 2010. As a strategic consultant, Graham has worked with companies including General Electric, Kraft Foods, Toyota and GlaxoSmithKline to create products, services, and messaging consistent with deep consumer insights.

Graham Henshaw has been teaching in the areas of Entrepreneurship and Innovation & Design at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business since 2012. He earned an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Industrial Design from Virginia Polytechnic Institute".

Learn More: https://mason.wm.edu/faculty/directory/henshaw-g.php & https://innovate.mason.wm.edu/center/

Interested in working for the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center at William & Mary? They are hiring! For a more information visit https://www.startwheel.org/jobs/

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:

Graham Henshaw

https://millercenter.mason.wm.edu/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/miller-entrepreneurship-center/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-henshaw-0686b02/

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

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

Women and minority led businesses only receive 2% of VC funds, our guest is on a mission to increase that. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Allison Byers, Founder of Scroobious to discuss her experience raising money for her medical device startup, and what launched her into her new venture to help women and minorities navigate the fundraising ecosystem. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much more!

Tim Ryan is 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 recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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 Allison Byers + Scroobious

(5:00) Only 2% of VC Dollars go to Women Founders

(12:00) New funding sources for Entrepreneurs

(16:03) Starting Scroobious

(29:24) Allison's advice to founders + Being a go-getter

(41:05) The Mirroring Effect

(51:51) Conclusion

About Allison Byers & Scoobious

Allison is the Founder & CEO of Scoobious. "After varied roles in consulting and tech, I spent about five years launching, building, and leading a medical device startup spun out of MIT and raised nearly $10M. We went from a friends and family round through an A1. During that time I was floored by how inefficient and stressful the process of fundraising was, and caught off guard by the challenges I faced as a woman despite a career full of being the only woman in the room. When I did some research and found out that women and minorities receive only 2% or less (yes, that's real!) of VC funding, I felt compelled to help in some way.

"I founded Scroobious in January 2020 to increase diversity in the startup ecosystem by providing the education, tools, and community founders need to create investor-ready pitch material and an innovative platform to help investors easily find those founders. We're doing just that and have now helped over 200 founders on our scalable platform."

Learn More: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-byers

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:

Allison Byers

https://www.scroobious.com

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scroobious & https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-byers

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

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

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

How are drones changing the farming industry? This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Dennis Perreault, Founder of Pixelar LLC to discuss Precision Agriculture, 757 Entrepreneurship, and how drones and technology can aid farmers. Watch this week's episode to hear about these topics and much more!

Tim Ryan is 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 recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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) Streaks + Introducing Dennis Perreault

(10:25) Precision Agriculture + Farmers

(22:23) Pixelar's Pitch to Farmers

(35:55) How close to launch + 757 Entrepreneurship

(39:51) Greatest Super Bowl Commercial + Revenue Split

(47:50) Pixelar's MVP

(54:26) Conclusion

About Dennis Perreault & Pixelar LLC

Dennis is a veteran/Reservist and founder of a local startup, Pixelar LLC. "I started this in 2019 as a way to explore entrepreneurship first hand while foraying into the world of commercial drone services. It has a side project focused on learning and discovery. Where my exploration has been focused is on how information and insights from drone imagery, but also from other sources like commercial satellites, is beginning to bring new value to industries".

"The problem Pixelar is attempting to address is the complexity of answering a question about a location from imagery data. The end users of imagery data are typically quite removed from the source in a processing context. From collection to processing to adaptation and delivery, end users shouldn't have to be experts in any of the up-stream work that is involved in generating those insights; They should just ask a question. Pixelar is aiming to build a team and a service to help answer those questions and deliver insights in unique ways that simplify the end-user experience.

This problem is shared across industries; from Archiecture-Engineering-Construction, to land development & real estate, to infrastructure, to precision agriculture. Smart Farming and PrecisionAg are an early focus, and perhaps the beachhead market due to the energy around these innovations in Virginia."

Learn More: https://www.pixelar.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:

Dennis Perreault

https://www.pixelar.us

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pixelar & https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisaperreault/

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

Facebook: N/A

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

What needs to be in place day 1 to be a sustainable and profitable in business? This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Bay McLaughlin, Co-Owner of First Landing Seafood Company to discuss how, with his two brothers Bruce & Craig, they are cultivating an oyster to meet global exacting standards here on the Lynnhaven for the very first time and how the 757 can be known for founding profitable and scalable green/blue businesses.

Tim Ryan is 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 recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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 Bay McLaughlin

(04:53) Starting a company from roots + Barriers to Entry

(11:44) Bay's background

(19:00) New Tech in Oyster Industry + America's First Oyster

(30:17) Launching + Scaling

(40:21) How to help the industry + Environmental Effect

(51:12) Learning the Industry

(58:32) Conclusion

Bay McLaughlin & First Landing Seafood Company

Bay McLaughlin, founded First Landing Seafood Company with his two brothers Bruce & Craig in 2021. The roots of the oyster operations began in 2004 as the Lynnhaven Oyster Company. First Landing Seafood Company is a family / veteran owned and operated, locally run, sustainable aquaculture company. They believe that the Lynnhaven Oyster is the key to restoring the Lynnhaven estuary and improving water quality in the lower Chesapeake Bay.

"We're a small, family, veteran-owned business that has been working on the Lynnhaven River for nearly 20 years. Our family moved to Virginia Beach and onto the amazing waterways of the Lynnhaven in the 1960s and have enjoyed bringing up multiple generations of environmentally-minded children. It just so happens that our love of seafood, specifically oysters, also helps to protect and preserve the Lynnhaven and all of its human and animal citizens. We recently rebooted our family's oyster business as the First Landing Seafood Company and are ushering in a new era of America's First Oyster™, the Lynnhaven Fancies™".

Learn More: First Landing Seafood Company

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:

Bay McLaughlin

First Landing Seafood Company

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

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

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

Ever tried searching for a topic on a specific podcast but found the results all over the place? The team at Fathom had the same frustrations which led them to bring search to podcasts. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Paul Bloch, Co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Fathom.fm to discuss technological innovations in the podcast industry which will be defining the next generation of podcast applications. And insights about creating a startup from Fathom's own journey.

Tim Ryan is 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 recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate 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 11AM.

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) Favorite Podcast + Introducing Fathom.fm

(06:30) Fathom.fm features + AI

(18:00) Fathom.fm's unique experience

(25:29) Competing against Apple and Spotify

(31:08) Podcast industry growth

(38:00) Future of Podcast + Opportunities

(45:43) Podcast Affect

(58:37) Conclusion

About Paul Bloch & Fathom.fm

Paul Bloch, Co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Fathom.fm. Fathom uses the power of AI to reimagine the podcast search and discovery experience. Fathom was cofounded by Ken Miller and Paul Bloch in 2021 who've known each other since high school and worked together at two other companies including Kodak and Sacramento-based startup called Emtrain, a diversity and inclusion training company. We've grown from 2 cofounders to a team of 6 full-time and 2 part-time employees. Our mission is to bring search to podcasts and to make the podcast player of the future. A lot of amazing features are in the pipeline and we're excited to get them into the hands of podcast lovers.

During 2020 Ken began work on an AI model to search within podcasts. In January of 2021, after returning from Japan, Paul started working with Ken to create a prototype that showcased the search and "For You" feed of podcast highlights. We incorporated in March and raised our Pre-seed round led by Jason Calacanis' LAUNCH startup accelerator. Since that time we've brought the v1 of the product to market and closed our Seed round in March.

Learn More: Fathom.fm

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:

Paul Bloch

Fathom.fm

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fathom-labs/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-bloch-2316538/#experience

Instagram: @fathom.fm (https://www.instagram.com/fathom.fm)

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

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