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The Fire Show

What does an immigrant do when he can't start a business in the US because of visa restrictions? He interviews entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives along their journey -- while documenting his own. H... Read more

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#18 Tech Journalism: A Backstage View with A Reporter from Austin Business Journal

#18 Tech Journalism: A Backstage View with A Reporter from Austin Business Journal

This interview is with Mike Cronin (@michaelccronin ), Technology Reporter for Austin-American Statesman. He’s an award-... Read more

23 Mar 2018

28mins

Ranked #2

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#27 The Texas Venture Capital Ecosystem | Bob Metcalfe, Paul O'Brien, More

#27 The Texas Venture Capital Ecosystem | Bob Metcalfe, Paul O'Brien, More

Welcome back to The Fire Show, the podcast from Austin about entrepreneurs, business strategy, and working your face off... Read more

14 Aug 2018

30mins

Ranked #3

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#44 2 Angel Investors Reveal What They Look For | SXSW Funded House

#44 2 Angel Investors Reveal What They Look For | SXSW Funded House

Alrighty alrighty alrighty, welcome back to the Fire Show, Austin’s podcast about entrepreneurship. In this episode, fi... Read more

17 May 2019

23mins

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#36 Hustling Musicians VI: The Journey from Drummer to CEO | Brian Penick

#36 Hustling Musicians VI: The Journey from Drummer to CEO | Brian Penick

Today, I’m sitting with Brian Pennick, musician-turned-entrepreneur. Brian was a drummer for 12 years, then started Coun... Read more

11 Feb 2019

28mins

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#16 Marketing Consultants I: WHAT THEY DO FOR CLIENTS | Melissa Huisman, Founder DMNDBLK

#16 Marketing Consultants I: WHAT THEY DO FOR CLIENTS | Melissa Huisman, Founder DMNDBLK

Melissa Huisman (@mk_huis) is the Founder of Diamond Block (https://diamondblockcreative.com/) , a creative agency that ... Read more

16 Feb 2018

21mins

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#39 How to Build a Business While Working a Day Job | Fire Show Live Panel

#39 How to Build a Business While Working a Day Job | Fire Show Live Panel

Building a business or startup you care about (and what makes $$) is hard as hell.It's even harder when you're working a... Read more

25 Feb 2019

1hr

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#34 Hustling Musicians IV: Embrace the Struggle | Gold Ain't Cheap

#34 Hustling Musicians IV: Embrace the Struggle | Gold Ain't Cheap

Now this episode is special. Not just because of their phenomenal music, not just because of their stage presence, but b... Read more

28 Jan 2019

20mins

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#42 An Intro to Making Compelling Video Content | Randall Dark | Fire Show Live Streaming

#42 An Intro to Making Compelling Video Content | Randall Dark | Fire Show Live Streaming

Randall Dark is a Video Pioneer who led the HDTV revolution in the worldwide media industry. He’s worked with Bill Clint... Read more

11 Mar 2019

13mins

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#38 CopyWriting Techniques to Stand Out on Social Media | Josh Fetcher, BAMF Media

#38 CopyWriting Techniques to Stand Out on Social Media | Josh Fetcher, BAMF Media

Hello! Welcome back to the Fire Show, the show about entrepreneurship and creativity from Austin TX. My name is Moby, an... Read more

20 Feb 2019

26mins

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#23 How and Where to Meet Investors to Raise Money From | Panel @ FUND Conference + Entrepreneur Network

#23 How and Where to Meet Investors to Raise Money From | Panel @ FUND Conference + Entrepreneur Network

You’ve never heard anything like this before on The Fire Show. We have a total of 12 guests! Today, I’m over at the FUND... Read more

15 May 2018

25mins

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#28 Why 'My Startup Has No Competition' Comes Across as BS

#28 Why 'My Startup Has No Competition' Comes Across as BS

Don't every say this to an investor.

3 Oct 2018

3mins

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#32 Hustling Musicians II: How is a Song Written? | Torre Blake

#32 Hustling Musicians II: How is a Song Written? | Torre Blake

In this episode of the mini-series on Musicians, I sit down with Torre Blake to ask a question I have never tried to ans... Read more

14 Jan 2019

11mins

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#30 First Year of Amazon FBA: Mistakes, Lessons, and Wins | Allison Nevins

#30 First Year of Amazon FBA: Mistakes, Lessons, and Wins | Allison Nevins

Today's focus: The first year of Amazon FBA, how a store starts, the first few mistakes, the first wins, and what to exp... Read more

28 Oct 2018

23mins

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#29 It's Okay to Struggle | A PSA during hard times

#29 It's Okay to Struggle | A PSA during hard times

I've had a hard time with everything recently, and wanted to create something to get me through the hard times. Hope thi... Read more

25 Oct 2018

6mins

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#20 Tech Journalism: Lifestyle and Working Habits of A Reporter

#20 Tech Journalism: Lifestyle and Working Habits of A Reporter

Surprise! There’s 1 more episode for the mini-series Tech Journalism. It’s with my friend, Ellen Chang, who I met during... Read more

18 Apr 2018

21mins

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#21 The Evolution of Our Digital Communication over 50 Years

#21 The Evolution of Our Digital Communication over 50 Years

Thomas Umstattd (http://www.thomasumstattd.com/) (@ThomasUmstattd) is a lot of things. He’s an entrepreneur - as CEO of ... Read more

29 Apr 2018

42mins

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#19 Tech Journalism: How to Send PR Pitches to Reporters

#19 Tech Journalism: How to Send PR Pitches to Reporters

This episode is about exactly what the title says, and the cut down audio version of a video done by my friend Sujan Pat... Read more

13 Apr 2018

8mins

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#45 Mayor Adler Returns: Finding Purpose to Commit Your Life To

#45 Mayor Adler Returns: Finding Purpose to Commit Your Life To

At the Outlier Podcast festival I co-hosted with Ever Gonzalez in Austin in May, I got the chance to interview Mayor Adl... Read more

19 Jul 2019

29mins

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#40 What Investors Look for in a Early-Stage Startup Team | Paul O'Brien | Fire Show Live Streaming

#40 What Investors Look for in a Early-Stage Startup Team | Paul O'Brien | Fire Show Live Streaming

This short interview is with Paul O'Brien, one of the Directors of Founder Institute, and the CEO of MediaTech Ventures.... Read more

4 Mar 2019

11mins

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#14 BOOTSTRAPPING, CONTENT STRATEGY, AND BRANDING | Eric Bandholz, CEO BeardBrand

#14 BOOTSTRAPPING, CONTENT STRATEGY, AND BRANDING | Eric Bandholz, CEO BeardBrand

Remember when the beard wasn’t a thing? That is when Eric Bandholz, along with his kickass cofounders Lindsey Reinders a... Read more

12 Jan 2018

38mins

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