Welcome back to another episode of Small Market Startup, where I’m exploring the dichotomy between startup success and quality of life, with a specific focus on growing a business and living in a smaller market (like Bend, OR where I’m at now). Today I interview Chris Bailey, Co-Founder of HotelTonight which sold to AirBnB in 2019 and current Co-Founder of NatureQuant. During the interview today we go deep into Chris’s backstory and how his drive, ability to connect with others, network and make close friends, and his technical expertise has led to an incredible career that’s still on the rise.

In so many ways, Chris is my idea of a unicorn, and what I’ve been chasing with this show. He’s a successful multi-time founder who truly believes in the power of balance and keeping quality of life a high priority, even when chasing success. His new company, NatureQuant is a prime example of his passion for the outdoors and making sure you take your health and overall quality of life into consideration in everything you do.

Listen on as we go through his history, through advising startups and lots of great technical work he’s done, through his time at HotelTonight, and moving onto his new venture. Throughout it all, Chris provides some incredible insight into the power of hard work, networking, and keeping everything in perspective. Enjoy the show

Sponsor section!

This week is sponsored by… me! And some great groups here in Bend for building your network. You can find them both on Meetup.com and our slack channels here:

https://www.meetup.com/bend-startup-central/

https://bit.ly/bsc-slack

https://www.meetup.com/bendjs/

https://bit.ly/bendjs-slack

And as always, if you want to be on the show, sponsor the show, or have any questions, please reach out to me directly at kyle@cloud99designs.com! Thanks for listening