BuildWitt Behind the Scenes

If you know Aaron, you know that most of the time he has very little to stress about *in Aaron's voice* "trickkk." Although running a business can be a hard time, it can also be extremely rewarding. In this week's episode, Aaron and Alex sit down to discuss aspects of the business we feel like are chugging along in the right direction. They also discuss, being nailed with paintballs in your format...

You know the deal, Aaron and Alex are back. They talk about the importance of the services team and its role as one of the starting pillars of BuildWitt. They also speak about the importance of other teams, because everybody matters. That's all I got. Stay dirty folks!

Last Friday, Alex was out by the lake (lucky). But lucky enough for us, we had our fantastic substitute co-host, Nikki, at the office to fill in. She and Aaron talk about the dangers of fruit and our wonderful diverse Dirt World and Non-Dirt world team. Don't miss it. I put in the topic bloop sound just for y'all. Cheers!

Who would have thought? The boys are back in town (for at least a few days.) In this episode, Aaron and Alex sit down with Chase and talk about what the heck they do all day and talk about the importance of media trips, like their most recent one to the great white north, Canada!

Aaron and Alex sit down with Kjell Gerber to complain about the pains of online meetings and trains doing whatever they want. They later talk about what Kjell does at the company and dig into this week's topic, "being in the field."

This week Aaron and Alex invite CFO Aaron Somero to talk about saving money and being intentional with our time and work. They explore what we have done in the past, our goals for the future, and what every team can do to meet our collective goals as a company.

Aaron and Alex sit down to talk about eggs and the topic of the week, non-training-related work, which inevitably triggers many conversations about the inner workings of Buildwitt. Tune in to find out.

Nikki and Aaron sit down to chat about fun company goings-on, everyone's (except Aaron) favorite restaurant chain Chili's, and answer some questions. They talk about how our partners sometimes have to go off on their own and what we do as a company to give them the momentum to do so.

This week our fearless podcasters do things a little different. In an attempt to focus the Internal podcast and make it more beneficial to our team Alex and Aaron decided that a topic of the week may be our best course of action to help you, the listener understand more about the goings-on here at Buildwitt. This week's trial run focuses on a topic prevalent in everyone's mind, the Series A invest...

Everyone's favorite Podcasters, Aaron and Alex, sit down to shoot the poop in another edition of the internal podcast. They air grievances about YouTubers making entirely too much on T-shirt sales, Starbucks' convoluted sizing standards, and the pitfalls of old office buildings. On a more serious note, they talk about the one thing that will push you to the next level and allow you to outperform a...

Aaron addresses the team about all things Investment. He highlights the benefit of missing our original mark and our strategy in the future (being disciplined, scrappy, creative, and team players). He touches on the importance of reducing burn and how our teams can achieve this. To finish, he explores what the future of Buildwitt will look like when we achieve our goals and the exciting opportunit...

This week, Aaron and Alex start off talking about the logistics of scheduling and morning routines before Aaron talks about travel (big surprise). Hey, at least there are some hot springs involved. Later, Aaron talks about series A fundraising and seeing a project through to the end,

Alex and Aaron sit down for another installment of the internal podcast to air grievances about late-night talk shows, moving, and internet trolls doing what they do best: being wrong. They answer the question "what does a better Dirt World look like?" and reflect on a world without the Dirt World (pretty bleak). They also discuss which airline is the best.

This week, Aaron and Alex chat about managing expectations, how we'll keep working to dial in how and when we hire new folks, and the pressure (and opportunity) of having a lack of room for failure.

Aaron and Alex talk about family and the married with children life. Surprise, the gang talks about travel and legroom tricks (not in that order). Later Alex and Aaron discuss the struggle of meeting people from conference calls in person and the podcast being absorbed by the media team. They round it off by answering the following, do you speak another language? How do we (Buildwitt) keep our fam...

Alex here with a special edition of the internal podcast. I'm joined today by Nikki, our VP of People here at BuildWitt. We chat about the role of the "People" team at BuildWitt. We also discuss the responsibility of HR to the team AND our responsibility to the HR crew. Thanks to Nikki for the transparent and engaging conversation.

Aaron and Alex chat about astronaut ice cream, seeing how all the pieces of BuildWitt contribute to making the Dirt World a better place and making new goals more achievable. They then discuss questions about lessons learned during the current Series A fundraising round.

This week on the internal podcast, Aaron and Alex catch up about Aaron's upcoming travel and time off, and then they answer questions about what Aaron's focus will be when after Series A fundraising ends and what Aaron's favorite movie is. Thanks y'all!

Aaron and Alex are back and apparently need a low-key catchup. The touch on rental cars, a bear park in Switzerland, and the difference between first class and business class on a plane. Then Aaron answers questions about his love for "hipster" coffee shops and the reality of how people communicate that they don't believe that he/BuildWitt will reach huge goals.

Aaron goes solo (with support from Harrison) while Alex was out on vacation and reviewed a conversation that he had with the leadership team. He reads excerpts from the book 5 Dysfunctions of a Team and then digs into each.

Head of People Nikki DeLuca sits down with Aaron to talk about our team, and how her previous experience led her to her current role at BuildWitt. Together they field internal questions from the BuildWitt Team about how to communicate who we are to the rest of the Dirt World and what we can take from Jim Collins’ book Great by Choice. Let your voice be heard! Answer a few simple questions at build...

This week on the internal podcast, Alex and Aaron jump around on a handful of topics, including doing work that aligns with your gifts. They also answer questions about what Aaron wanted to be when he was a kid and what's the most fun part about building the company.

This week, Alex chats with Garret Brent, who is an Implementation Manager here at BuildWitt. They discuss Garret's winding career journey (that included a stop in the USAF), why he would leave a job and team that he really cared about, and what really drives him. Thanks y'all!

This week on the internal podcast, Aaron and Alex give a quick update on the newest fundraising round, and then they recap the Open House held at the BuildWitt office. Later, they discuss being well-traveled vs well-read and sharing (or not sharing) unpopular opinions at work. Thanks y'all!

This week on the internal podcast, Aaron and Alex discuss a handful of heavier topics, including why Aaron feels compelled to spend so much time on work, why it made sense for Aaron and Angel to go to Saudi Arabia (even with its complicated reputation globally), and the potential trickiness, as BuildWitt continues to grow, of Aaron continuing to get to know everyone who comes to work at BuildWitt....