Episodes

Owning a Sports Franchise
July 25, 2019

Owning a Sports Franchise

From former lawyer to sports agent to adjunct professor at William Jewell College, Tyler Prochnow, CEO of Subscription Ink, Co., and KC Arena Sports & Entertainment, LLC, seems to be able to do it all. Tyler Prochnow takes a ...

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Innovation Districts
July 24, 2019

Innovation Districts

Entrepreneurs are constantly innovating and creating in order to make their product stand on top of the rest. Sometimes these pushes for innovation can lead to developing neighborhoods into creative powerhouses such as Silico...

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Music Retail
July 23, 2019

Music Retail

Some say learning music at a young age is beneficial and critically important to a child's growth. Meyer Music has provided musical equipment to schools in the Kansas City area for over 60 years. Matt and Matt sit down with M...

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Internet of Things
July 22, 2019

Internet of Things

Nest, Google Home, and Amazon Echo are all key components to making your house smarter but how can a house be smart? In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt are joined by the founder and CEO of Homebase.ai , Blak...

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Raising Capital
July 18, 2019

Raising Capital

How do you raise capital for your startup? Who should you ask for money? Where can you find people willing to invest? In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt sit down with the CEO and co-founder of Venture360 and...

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Venture Capital
July 17, 2019

Venture Capital

Small businesses with a great potential need all the help they can get to succeed and a good place to start is by looking for venture capital. In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt sit down with Thad Langford, ...

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Athlete Network
July 16, 2019

Athlete Network

Athletes have a certain drive that pushes them to go above and beyond and reach astonishing goals. This passion is an invaluable tool that helps them achieve their dreams but that same drive can also tear them down. Matt and ...

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Launch KC
July 15, 2019

Launch KC

The level of competition for startups is fierce and you need all the help you can get in order to come out on top. Accelerators are one way for you to launch your product off the ground. Matt and Matt sit down with Don Peters...

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Franchising
July 11, 2019

Franchising

Is Chipotle a franchise or just a string of businesses owned by one company? Co-owner of The Smoothie Shop and Supplements and the co-founder and CEO of Diffactory, Kevin Oldham sits down with Matt and Matt to discuss the suc...

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Proof Positioning
July 10, 2019

Proof Positioning

Classic analytics answers many questions regarding consumers, but it often fails to answer the question: why do consumers buy what they buy? Matt and Matt get a chance to sit down with the CEO of Proof Positioning, Grant Good...

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Soda “Pop” Culture
July 9, 2019

Soda “Pop” Culture

In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Luke Thompson, owner of KC Soda Co. and Mass Street Soda, accompanies Matt and Matt to talk about the history behind his sodapop shop. In 2014, Thompson opened Mass Street Soda in Lawren...

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Innovative Education
July 8, 2019

Innovative Education

Do you ever remember being in a class in high school and thinking: when will I ever use this? In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Corey Mohn, executive director of Blue Valley CAPS, joins Matt and Matt to talk about provid...

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Food Trucks
July 4, 2019

Food Trucks

In this episode of Startup Hustle, CEO and Founder of Custom Trailer Pros, Justin Prestidge, accompany Matt and Matt to talk about the difficulties of starting and running a food truck. Okay, let's be real. Who doesn't like f...

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FinTech Startups
July 3, 2019

FinTech Startups

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt are joined by the managing director at Fountain City Fintech, Zach Anderson Pettit, in an interesting discussion on the purpose of being a partnership accelerator rather than j...

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Cannabis Startups
July 2, 2019

Cannabis Startups

A couple of years ago, the idea of CBD stores being everywhere was an idea many seemed to shutter at. Now, the stigma has lessened and many have become more comfortable with the idea of these stores. Matt and Matt sit down th...

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Building a Sales Team
July 1, 2019

Building a Sales Team

In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt are accompanied by Co-Founders of Growth Acceleration Services, Doug Burris and Dan O'Reilly. Growth Acceleration Services operates on the idea of accelerating the revenue ...

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Buying a Sports Arena for $1
June 27, 2019

Buying a Sports Arena for $1

In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Foutch addresses the challenges that he encountered while trying to begin renovations on the former Kemper Arena. He also answers the "cost" question and what the point of buying an aren...

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Innovation Gap
June 26, 2019

Innovation Gap

Connecting eager investors with early-stage companies is always top of mind for Darcy Howe, founder of the KCRise Fund. Listen in on this episode of Startup Hustle as she talks to Matt and Matt about the success she has seen ...

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Gamification
June 25, 2019

Gamification

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt talk with Co-Founder and CEO of Boddle Learning, Clarence Tan. It's not always easy to keep children engaged in school, and it can be even harder to tell when they are struggli...

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Where’s the Beef?
June 24, 2019

Where’s the Beef?

The beef industry isn't what it used to be, and you can taste it. Matt and Matt meet up with marketing consultant and founder of River Watch Beef, Chris Kovac. In this episode of Startup Hustle, Kovac describes the ever-dropp...

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Startup Communities
June 20, 2019

Startup Communities

There's a certain kind of magic in the startup community in Kansas City. Adam Arredondo, CEO of the Kansas City Startup Foundation, joins Matt and Matt to talk about startup communities and Arredondo's experience with 1 Milli...

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Mastermind Groups
June 19, 2019

Mastermind Groups

In today's episode of Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt are accompanied by the CEO of KC Crew, Luke Wade. Listen in as they discuss the nature and purpose of mastermind groups. Wade touches on his personal experiences with master...

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Starting a Podcast
June 18, 2019

Starting a Podcast

A podcast is a fun and simple way to reach tons of people with your voice, but how do you start one? Matt and Matt are accompanied by the CEO and founder of Empowered Electric, Josh Levin. Levin, who is also an avid podcast l...

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The Business of Sex Coaching
June 17, 2019

The Business of Sex Coaching

Have you ever wondered how you can spice up your love life? We know someone who can help! Matt and Matt are joined by Kristen Thomas, owner and head coach at Open the Doors Coaching. Thomas helps people prepare themselves to ...

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