From creating game icons at 11 years old to producing content for Elton John's farewell concert, Nate Spell's journey building Barrier Four shows what's possible when you turn passion into business.

Barrier Four: https://barrierfour.us/

Nate Spell: https://x.com/cantfindshirt

Episode 15

Sources:

- STAR interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QczUuAkLej8

- Beast Games on Roblox trailer: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/spelled_robloxtrailer-robloxmarketing-gametrailers-activity-7276652933948063745-ZvXe/

- Them Magazines trailer: https://x.com/cantfindshirt/status/1625528901983240192

- Elton John concert: https://x.com/cantfindshirt/status/1595838994570412037

- Brands In Play interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwePdfZi8oc

- Emergency Response Liberty County game trailer: https://x.com/cantfindshirt/status/1341921420570460161

- Kids Media Club Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce4qzW29pLE

Hosts:

- Adam (BanTech): https://lastlevel.co.uk/adam

- Fedor (LoadingL0n3ly): https://x.com/LoadingL0n3ly

- Anthony (sublivion): https://www.roblox.com/users/44028290/profile

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Beyond The Blox is produced by Seb Jensen for Last Level Studios.

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Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:52) What is Barrier Four?

(04:04) The story of HoosierDaddy22

(07:38) Early ventures: Magazines and coding academies

(16:00) Filming for local businesses

(20:15) The reality of Roblox entrepreneurship

(30:19) Creating "Roadblocks" and game trailers

(37:15) Hiring for culture over skill

(41:15) Elton John: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road

(46:12) Outro