As technology changes the world, all industries are needing to innovate and adapt, including insurance. Launch KC’s fourth accelerator is in the works and they have teamed up with Brush Creek Partners. Joel sat down to discuss the upcoming 75-day accelerator that will begin in May 2020 with Nathan Kurtz, Steve Gardner and Alex Springer.

For more information: https://bcptech.co/insurtech-accelerator/

2020 has begun and Joel sat down with a longtime friend and fellow entrepreneur Jeff Landsman of Phase 6 Productions to discuss goals for the new year, the ups and downs of business, favorite Chicago Pizza and the improper use of the word literally.

Jeff Landsman was also a guest in 2019 discussing his journey into business ownership and lessons learned. That is episode 316 in Season 3 if you want to check it out!

This episode is the second in a two-part review of his guests' Small Ball answer about the little things that make up the big things in a company's culture. 

As the year comes to a close, Joel Goldberg looks back at the 44 episodes of Rounding the Bases from 2019. Joel asks every guest three “baseball” themed questions.

What is the biggest home run you’ve hit?
What is the biggest swing and miss you have taken?
What is small ball to you?

As the year comes to a close, Joel Goldberg looks back at the 44 episodes of Rounding the Bases from 2019.
Joel asks every guest three “baseball” themed questions. “What is the biggest home run you’ve hit? What is the biggest swing and miss you’ve taken and what is small ball to you?”
This episode and the next will feature the best of each guest's small ball answer about m the little things that make up the big things in a companies culture.

Matt Condon is the CEO of Bardavon Health Innovations, a company to provide innovative, clinically-based solutions to enable employers to identify and connect with the best medical practices in their marketplace through a proprietary cloud-based clinical intelligence system.  Bardavon has a mission to change healthcare with data, transparency, innovation, and integrity. They have grown from about 30 to 170 associates in the last two years.

Harrison Proffitt and his co-founder Ben Jackson created Bungii, a mobile application that puts a driver and pickup truck at a users fingertips to help people move or haul  items across town like Uber or Lyft does with passengers.

They created the company in college

After an initial fundraising round of $3.5M, Harrison moved around the country to start Bungii in numerous states.

Website is bungii.com or search bungii on the App Store.

Dr. Diego Gutierrez is an assistant professor of marketing and management at Rockhurst University.  He played professional soccer from 1996-2008 and won an MLS title in 1998.  

He consults, announces MLS soccer  and teaches.  He specializes in business development and sales and marketing in various industries.

Swell Spark is a company with concepts such as escape rooms and axe throwing

They are known for Blade and Timber and breakout escape rooms, have 11 storefronts nationwide and believe in the importance of having fun to bring people together for shared experiences.

Matt was a guidance counselor and owned a soda shop when he started an escape room as a side hustle.

They started the axe throwing trend and expanded to six locations around the country.

www.swellspark.com

Don Peterson is entrepreneur in residence for Launch Health Accelerator, an incubator working on ideas to disrupt and improve the current health care system involving six companies.  They have partnered with the Economic Development Corporation of KC & Nueterra Capital.

The cohort visited the Mayo Clinic during the 12-week program. 
Companies are MedZERO, WellBrain, TheraWe Connect, Sickweather, Healium by Story UP and Spoke Health
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Website: launchhealthaccelerator.org

Chad Peterson is the owner of Peterson Acquisitions.  He was a pilot and lost his passion for flying following 9/11.  When the market crashed he change professions, built companies, sold them and realized he could help other people sell companies. 

He’s written multiple books, including “Blue to White: A Working Man’s Guide to Self-Employment” and “Swinging Doors: A Guide to Selling Your Business."
Website: www.petersonacquisitions.com