The Mavericks Project

Who says you need to be a software engineer to build and grow a successful software product?

Most people, actually.

According to AndMeTV founder Cori Banyon, you can safely navigate the world of software without being a technical founder. It just takes a little bit of ingenuity and the willingness to build your minimum viable process.

Join Collin Graves as he and Cori dive deep into her background in music, marketing, and her experiences building AndMeTV. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Rob Weber isn't your ordinary entrepreneur.

Not only has Rob started, grown and sold multi-million dollar companies several times over, but he's done it with his identical twin brother, Ryan.

Join Collin Graves as he and Rob dive into Rob's background growing his last company, NativeX, to $70 million per year in revenue and 170 employees, and what to look for when you're putting together a founding team for your new business.

Kelly Lucente is a nationally-recognized author and branding expert. She's worked with some of the largest brands in the world, and now runs both Re-Tool Marketing and Brand By Kelly.

When it comes to building a personal brand, there is nobody better to learn from than Kelly. Join Collin Graves as he and Kelly dive into her background as an entrepreneur and her insane knowledge of brand strategy, and how you can begin building your personal brand immediately.

When it comes to creating videos for their business, most entrepreneurs write it off as too difficult, too expensive, or too scary. But according to Dave Feinman of Viral Idea Marketing, using videos for your business is the single best way to grow your sales pipeline.

Join Collin Graves as he and Dave dive into how to go about creating videos for your business (regardless of budget), discuss Dave's journey growing Viral Idea Marketing, and they even talk about zombies!

Grab a pen. This episode is FULL of value!

Most people are afraid to make the leap from the corporate world into building their own company. Entrepreneurship is hard, but it seems even more difficult when you have to abandon a cushy job and great benefits.

When it comes to talking about making the leap from the corporate world into entrepreneurship, Mickeli Bedore of Bedore Business Group is the person to learn from. His journey is an incredible one, and it pairs nicely with the fact that he is one of the most likable people on the planet.

Join Collin Graves as he and Mickeli dive into his background as a decorated sales professional and how he successfully transitioned into growing a booming business.

Sujan Patel isn't just one of the world's leading marketing authorities, entrepreneurs, and authors (http://100daysofgrowth.com). He's also one of the most well-connected people you could ever meet. But he hasn't become so well-known in his industry without lots of deliberate action.

Join Collin Graves as he dives deep with Sujan into his networking methods, strategies, and tactics. This episode is jam packed of actionable tips, so get ready to take notes!

When most people think about growing their businesses and achieving fame, fortune, and fulfillment, they think about the work they do inside of their business.

Renowned business coach Linda McLean of McLean International says you should be focusing on your mindset instead.

Join Collin Graves as he talks to Linda about her life in business, her unique approaches to helping businesses achieve multi-million dollar results, and giving entrepreneurs their freedom back.

How do entrepreneurs usually compete in an industry that is dominated by a small number of very large incumbents?

Typically, they don't.

Competing in a marketplace with gigantic market leaders is scary business. But Detroit-based entrepreneur Alex Linebrink of Passage thinks there's a way to not only compete with the giants, but to actually win!

Join Collin Graves as he dives into the details of Alex's journey, how he has been able to successfully grow Passage in a market dominated by companies like Ticketmaster, Eventbrite and others, and how his company focuses on personalization to set it apart from the others.

When it comes to product strategy and building minimum viable products (MVP), Kurt Schmidt of Minneapolis-based development studio Foundry isn't just an expert.

He's THE expert.

Join Collin and Kurt as they dive into the murky waters of product development, and unravel how to go about building a minimum viable product for your next business or product idea.

Welcome to the very first Maverick Spotlight! These episodes will serve to take a deep dive into the lives of an entrepreneur.

In this first Maverick Spotlight, Collin speaks with Hope Horner of Lemonlight Media. 

Hope takes us on a journey of her epic background in business and shares the details of her life, lessons learned starting and growing her business, and even shares her very worst entrepreneurial moment!