Built For More with Jacob O'Connor

In this episode Jacob joins Alex Quinn in his STL office to catch up on a wide variety of topics (listen to our first interview in 2020 here ). Their conversation primarily revolves around Alex's company, Disruptel. Alex started Disruptel in High School and in 4 short years has raised over $2M, developed revolutionary contextual AI software, and partnered with TCL to bring their products to market...

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Jake DeCicco. Jake is the Founder and CRO of Super Coffee. In this episode Jake talks about founding Super Coffee and then tells an incredible story about hiking the elevation of Mount Everest and flying to watch an NBA game courtside with the owner of the team in the middle of the hiking challenge. To date Super Coffee has raised $150M and removed 4 million pou...

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Eric Hinman. Eric is a successful entrepreneur, restauranteur, and athlete. Eric discusses how he got his start in the business world, and how he occupies his time now-- everything from Ironman's to CrossFit to jumping in cold streams.  Connect with Eric: https://www.instagram.com/erichinman/ Check out Venture Mentality: www.instagram.com/venture.mentality...

In this episode, Jon shares what it's like doing 1,452 push ups in 6 hours. Jon and Jacob discuss doing 1,452 push ups/pull ups, what their experience was like, and why it's important to challenge yourself. If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832 Jon: https://www.instagram.com/thejonpete/ Jacob: https://www.in...

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Sae Alcorn. Sae is a D1 track athlete at the University of Kansas and the Co Founder of The Vintage Hawks (an online & pop-up shop for Vintage KC and KU gear). Sae discusses starting a Vine account with 1M followers, selling 20,000 units of apparel, and starting The Vintage Hawks. Connect with Sae: https://www.instagram.com/saevheon/?hl=en Check out The Vint...

Luke Moberly is the Founder and CEO of Bumper -- an investing app built specifically for teenagers. Luke shares what it's like being a first time Founder, raising money to fund his vision, and what it's like to do all this while in college. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend & leave a review. Bumper: https://www.joinbumper.com Luke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukemober...

Bryce Lob is the Founder and Owner of Una Vida Tequila and El Trago. Bryce recounts starting his business and shares the epic story of Andy Frisella angel investing into his company. Jacob and Bryce also hit on physical challenges and the importance of being disciplined and facing adversity.  If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, and review it: https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podc...

Eli, aka "Fuerte" is a true amigo and one of the smartest people I know. In this episode, they discuss Eli's new company- gym buddies (linked below). gym buddies is a free app with a social feed for progress sharing, tips, thoughts, and social networking all geared towards helping you advance in your fitness journey. *Edit: Gym Buddies has been renamed Volerri* Support Fuerte & sign up: h...

Back for round 2, Jon is a close friend and business partner. We have worked on many of the same startups and gone on some incredible adventures together. In this episode, Jon and I discuss taking risks and going after what you want in life.  Jon: www.instagram.com/thejonpete Jacob: www.instagram.com/thejacoboc Venture Mentality: www.instagram.com/venture.mentality

Evan is a fellow O'Connor, my cousin, and a close friend. He is a fitness expert ("expert" being used loosely here), an adventurer (numerous back-country experiences), and a wildland firefighter. Jacob and Evan bounce all over the place in this 35 minute episode. Perhaps the best part was a new segment called "Evan's Rant".  Evan: https://www.instagram.com/evan__oconnor/ Jacob: www.instagram....

Jon is a close friend, adventurer, and has worked in a few of the same startups as Jacob. Jon and Jacob recount some of their previous adventures to Colorado and Texas and hit on a lot of varying topics.  Jon: https://www.instagram.com/jon_pete_/ Jacob: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/

Mason is a Columbia High School graduate, the owner of FreshStart Powerwashing, and an avid weight-lifter. No doubt, in the near future, he will be a day-trader, real estate investor, etc.  Mason: https://www.instagram.com/mbarnett72/ Jacob: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/

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