The Hatchcast

Ken Szymusiak & Chris Sell sit down to have an Innovate State live fireside chat with the COO of Spirits Investment Partnership — & MSU alumnus — Ryan Perry. Perry talks spirits, investment, entrepreneurship during COVID-19, & working with Bob Dylan to create Heaven's Door Whiskey!

As always, thank you for listening & stay safe out there!

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This week, one of the co-creators of our beloved Hatchcast joins us to talk about employee & employer trust, as well as the effect lockdown has had on the mental health of workers.

Go to https://komcycling.com/ to find innovative solutions to common cycling gripes, and If you are In the entrepreneurial sphere and suffering with mental health issues, reach out to Tyler at [email protected], or call the national mental health helpline at 1(800) 662-4357.

As always, thank you for listening, and have a safe and healthy week!

What is your biggest failure?

This is a question that a person, at least within our current society, must never pose to another without fear of being judged as someone who dwells on the negatives. Within this week's episode of the Hatchcast, we do away with any of that shame, fear, or judgment and hone in on the idea, outlook, and resilience that follows suit.

As always, thank you for listening & stay safe out there!

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Join us this week as we sit down with the winners of the annual Burgess New Venture Challenge (Phenologic, Veg-N, & Starforged Studios), along with Josh Cooper—#BNVC19's top winner & SKOOP Digital's founder & CEO—to talk about their ventures and plans for the future.

As always, thank you for listening & stay safe out there!

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Lucinda Wright is a titan of the entrepreneurial realms. She is the co-founder and CEO of Cask & Kettle, which is the world's only hot cocktail K-Cup™️. As a senior executive, Wright has comprehensive experience in new business creation, retail, and global consumer package goods marketing with a Fortune 100 track record.

In this episode of the Hatchcast, Gabe, Brandon, Aaryn, and Justice sit down with Wright to hear her wisdom and clarity as she shares with entrepreneurs how emerging businesses pivot in a time of crisis.

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Join us this week as we speak with Bugsy Sailor. Bugsy, the Ambassador of the Upper Peninsula, regales us with tales from his nationwide road trip, shares his perspective on the global pandemic, and shares his insights about what to do with abundant, erm, “quiet time”! Thank you for listening, and stay safe!

Be sure to check out Upper Peninsula Supply Co. at https://upsupply.co/ and Fresh Coast Film Festival at https://freshcoastfilm.com/

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In this episode, Justice and Gabe pick the brain of Dr. Ryan Kimbirauskas, an Academic Specialist In the Center for Integrated Studies at MSU. We discussed blazing a path through life, as well as the pursuit of happiness In relation to newfound free time. Thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy!

We sit down with Change Media Group’s founding power couple, Ryan Irvin & Amanda Stitt. We discuss the challenges associated with launching a political/media strategy company, what lies ahead for communications, and what it takes to be a changemaker.

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The Founder of Next Step Test Preparation & JMC alumnus, John Rood, joins Brandon & Aaryn to talk about the importance of taking risks, making mindful choices, and growing a bootstrapped two-person tutoring operation to a national leader in high-stakes exam preparation in the health sciences.

With Conquer Accelerator’ open call for applications; the Burgess New Venture Challenge coming back on March 24, 2020 at the Wharton Center—we thought it’d be a great time to bring back this episode.

In today's show, the teams sits down with Patrick Gallagher, founder, and CEO of Gridpane; Tom Stewart, program manager, Conquer Accelerator; and Lori Fischer, program manager of MSU’s student startup incubator, the MSU Hatch. Together, they dive headfirst into the topic of Accelerators vs. Incubators and which could be right for your business and future ventures.

Books Mentioned:
Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It
The Lean Startup
The Ultimate Sales Machine
Business Model Generation
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

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