Nick was on the same print message boards as Dylan back in the day, long before his shop Threadbird took flight. Though they hadn’t officially met before, the parallels between Nick and Dylan’s print journeys resulted in a conversation akin to old friends reminiscing on the good ol days. No matter your niche or market, life throws a lot of the same curveballs at us all, and it can be tough not to white knuckle through talks of what tomorrow may bring. This is a good one. Prepare to relate, and feel seen. Topics of discussion include: Grappling with December, early internet, accidentally becoming a band manager, getting into e-commerce, venture capitalists, wanting to do what you love, getting burnt by bands, shirt giveaways, brokering, how we plan on approaching 2026, education, market pivots, outsourcing, company score cards, and Mr. Fusion.