Think Big Radio

It’s tough to stay motivated, rejuvenated and focused as an entrepreneur…especially during the summer months.  But with these 5 tips, you can perk up a normal startup day. There’s really no such thin…

Google.  Tumblr.  Twitter.  Zaarly.  They’re all successful companies, but where in the heck did their names come from?  When determining the name of your startup, there are a lot of things to keep i…

A long time ago (and we mean a long time ago) we developed a top 10 list of some of the best online
and offline resources for entrepreneurs and startups in Kansas City. Now that almost three years ha…

April showers bring May flowers.  But what else do April showers bring?  Spring cleaning!  Although most of us dread spring cleaning every year, it’s a necessity in order for us to push our businesse…

Think Big Radio sits down with Kelly Pruneau, network manager of the Women’s Capital Connection in Kansas City.  Kelly discusses the importance of angel investors in Kansas City and just what women i…

Derek sits down with Jeb Ory, co-founder of Phone2Action to discuss his experience at SXSW 2013.  At SXSW, Jeb had the opportunity to compete in the SXSW Interactive Accelerator, where he pitched aga…

We often learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.  But we don’t want to make too many mistakes, or else our startup may fail.  To warn you of what mistakes to look out for in the s…

What’s the biggest up-and-coming startup in Kansas City?  Take a listen to Think Big Radio as our podcaster Bobby Miller Jr. goes in-depth with Jason Grill of Sock 101.

February 8, 2013 will be the date for Kansas City’s first ever Startup Crawl, an event hosted by Red Nova Labs and Startup Village.  Listen as Derek from Think Big Radio goes in depth with Startup Cr…

The most important aspect to becoming a successful entrepreneur is not educational credentials, but rather, ambition and the desire to be great. We have conducted a list of the top entrepreneurs who …

In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison decided to switch things up and play a little game called Fill in the Blank with Two Entrepreneurs.  In this game, Derek and Allison ask one anot…

What’s on your New Year’s Resolution list for 2013?  In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison dive deep into what entrepreneurs should put on their New Year’s Resolution list…and how to …

As an entrepreneur, are you struggling to determine what to put on your startup’s Christmas wishlist?  Or do you have an entrepreneur you need to buy a Christmas present for?  If so, this episode of …

Startup Weekend is no easy hackathon to win—especially in a place like Kansas City where startup ideas and driven entrepreneurs are flocking in by the hundreds (if not thousands!).  This fall’s Kansa…

The Commitment Engine, the new book from John Jantsch at Duct Tape Marketing. On this episode of Think Big Radio our neighbor from down the street John Janstch stops by to talk about his new book The…

In this episode of Think Big Radio, Derek and Allison dive into something that many entrepreneurs want to know, but rarely ever get direct answers to.  It’s the Top 10 Things Startups Won’t Tell You.…

 What can we say?  Think Big gets $*!@ done fast!  In the past few months, we have had a lot going on and we want to fill you in.  In this episode of Think Big Radio, podcast producer Derek Olsen sit…

What’s new with the Google Fiber development in Kansas City?  Think Big Radio host Derek Olsen sits down with President of the Technology Council of Greater Kansas City, Ryan Weber, to find out. SUMM…

Entrepreneurs and sleep.  The two don’t seem to go hand-in-hand do they?  Most entrepreneurs loathe going to sleep at night.  If they’re not tossing and turning thinking of the next big idea, they’re…

Elementary school, high school and even business school can’t teach us everything we need to know about entrepreneurship.  But there are a few classes that we think should be implemented into school …