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). This week I interviewed my friend Jason Wiener, Founder of Hyperdrive, currently the Vice President of Product and Engineering at Blueboard, and a friend to all startups and tech business in Central Oregon through his spot on the board of BendTECH.

Today we get into his history of building businesses, working for himself for 25 years, and turning himself from a marketing major into an incredibly technically proficient founder who has a passion for solving hard problems. We round out the episode by diving a bit into startup life here in Bend and how to make the best of every situation you may face on your journey.

Listen on for some awesome life lessons from someone who has been through so many changes in life and figured out a way to make the most of every challenge and opportunity that has come his way. I know I learned a lot and I hope you do to... Enjoy the show!

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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

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

In this episode I interview Jamie Ceglarz, the owner of Guild Talent about his journey to starting his own company, moving from SF to Bend, and living the good life with his family. We also dive into how employees are thinking about their jobs and their quality of life and what employers need to consider when trying to find the best talent. If you're looking for a job and you're a high performer, you can find Jamie at GuildTalent.com or email him at Jamie@GuildTalent.com