Dave Barcos's guest appearances

Dave Barcos

The Startup Sessions with Michael Knouse

Business Over Beer

Jessica Williams

Sean Ogle

Mike Vardy

Vanessa Van Edwards

Ken Blanchard

Lewis Howes

Jeff Goins

Peter Shallard

Danny Iny

Nick Loper

Tammy Strobel

Jenny Shih

Tom Morkes

Pia Silva

Jason Van Orden

OwlTail

Charles Swatzell

Welcome to the first episode in our Passages To Success series, recorded live at our recent Sales and Marketing Seminar in January 2022, featuring Charles Swatzell, Formos CEO and Dave Barcos, Formos Director of Business Development.  Formos, the self proclaimed "Best Kept Secret in Vancouver", is an enterprise software development company headquartered in Vancouver, WA with global offices in Vietnam and Ecuador, and a newly opened a new US office in Nashville, TN.  In this episode, Charles shares with us lessons he learned from his acting days and how doing a character study on those you want to do business with will help you understand their motivation and help you earn the right to sell to them. People buy things for their reasons, not yours. You will also get a real explanation of what Business Development is versus Sales along with some tangible takeaways on hustle, tenacity and telling your story, which will help you be a better business owner.  In the end, running a successful business means showing up day after day, putting in the work and practicing with intention to get better at the different aspects of your business.   Prost!  Episode Highlights:0:43 Intro 4:00 50K foot view of Formos 6:33 The beer portion of the program 11:15 Signs you've made it 14:31 The difference between Start Up and Starting Up 16:00 The Hustle 20:10 How being an actor helped in business 27:58 Business Development Defined 32:02 Start Up Development Phases 35:54 Walking a lonely path and self motivation 42:23 Tenacity 44:30 Navigating sales as an introvert 47:19 Telling your story 53:59 Projects they're proud of 1:03:46 The Final Question 1:06:34 Wrap Up  Guest Beer:Victor 23 Brewing - Vancouver, WA Business Class, Hazy Pale Ale, 5% ABV, 10 IBU "Upgrade your ticket and experience the comfort beyond the curtain. Brewed with the guys of Biz Over Beer, this Hazy Pale Ale features layers of hop character, including citrus, papaya, mango, blueberry, and orange blossom."Episode Links:Formos North Bank Innovations Charles Swatzell Dave Barcos Aria Gin The Swatzells Perform One More Day Parody Sidekick Pan's Mushroom Jerky Mushroom Jerky Beer Pairings VanTechy

Welcome to the first episode in our Passages To Success series, recorded live at our recent Sales and Marketing Seminar in January 2022, featuring Charles Swatzell, Formos CEO and Dave Barcos, Formos Director of Business Development.   Formos, the self proclaimed "Best Kept Secret in Vancouver", is an enterprise software development company headquartered in Vancouver, WA with global offices in Vietnam and Ecuador, and a newly opened a new US office in Nashville, TN.   In this episode, Charles shares with us lessons he learned from his acting days and how doing a character study on those you want to do business with will help you understand their motivation and help you earn the right to sell to them. People buy things for their reasons, not yours.  You will also get a real explanation of what Business Development is versus Sales along with some tangible takeaways on hustle, tenacity and telling your story, which will help you be a better business owner.   In the end, running a successful business means showing up day after day, putting in the work and practicing with intention to get better at the different aspects of your business.   Prost!  Episode Highlights: 0:43 Intro 4:00 50K foot view of Formos 6:33 The beer portion of the program 11:15 Signs you've made it 14:31 The difference between Start Up and Starting Up 16:00 The Hustle 20:10 How being an actor helped in business 27:58 Business Development Defined 32:02 Start Up Development Phases 35:54 Walking a lonely path and self motivation 42:23 Tenacity 44:30 Navigating sales as an introvert 47:19 Telling your story 53:59 Projects they're proud of 1:03:46 The Final Question 1:06:34 Wrap Up  Guest Beer: <a href="https://victor23.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victor 23 Brewing - Vancouver, WA</a> Business Class, Hazy Pale Ale, 5% ABV, 10 IBU "Upgrade your ticket and experience the comfort beyond the curtain. Brewed with the guys of Biz Over Beer, this Hazy Pale Ale features layers of hop character, including citrus, papaya, mango, blueberry, and orange blossom."Episode Links: <a href="https://www.formos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Formos</a> <a href="https://www.northbankinnovations.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North Bank Innovations</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesswatzell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Swatzell</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbarcos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Barcos</a> <a href="https://www.ariagin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aria Gin</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/mU7GOn7uE4A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Swatzells Perform One More Day Parody</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlO01cpde5Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sidekick</a> <a href="https://www.mushroomjerky.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pan's Mushroom Jerky</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/n3AFqEYZNfY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mushroom Jerky Beer Pairings</a> <a href="https://www.meetup.com/VanTechy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VanTechy</a>

#106 | Passages To Success Series with Charles Swatzell & Dave Barcos | The best kept secret in Vancouver

Lou Radja

Too many brilliant and talented entrepreneurs are struggling just to get by. In fact, many of them are so focused the day-to-day operations of their business that they never get a shot at really thriving because they never get past survival mode. Today I’m trying something a little different on the show. This episode is very unique because I’m essentially […]The post Episode 71: Finding Your Voice with Dave Barcos and Lou Radja first appeared on Michael Knouse.

Too many brilliant and talented entrepreneurs are struggling just to get by. In fact, many of them are so focused the day-to-day operations of their business that they never get a shot at really thriving because they never get past survival mode. Today I’m trying something a little different on the show. This episode is very unique because I’m essentially […]The post <a href="https://www.michaelknouse.com/episodes/episode-71-finding-your-voice-with-dave-barcos-and-lou-radja/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 71: Finding Your Voice with Dave Barcos and Lou Radja</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.michaelknouse.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Knouse</a>.

Episode 71: Finding Your Voice with Dave Barcos and Lou Radja