Fervent Four

What's a faster pace, racecar or running a business? Dion von Moltke retired from his passion of being a professional racecar driver to race his way through the startup world, launching Blayze, a pro to amateur coaching platform.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Dion von Moltke, Co-Founder at BLAYZE & professional racecar driver , to discuss the power of 1 on 1 coaching and...

How much money do you need to start or grow your business? Paul Singh believes its X amount. X = ??? This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Paul Singh, Founder of  Results Junkies  & Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at  Bump Health , to discuss that you DON'T need to raise money to start, grow, or "insert whatever most founders say". Money doesn't change the outcome of your co...

Is your business raising capital? Do you know what investors are seeking? This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Tom Weithman, Managing Director at Virginia Venture Partners , to discuss the funding available for VA's high growth startups, what Virginia Venture Partners can offer your business, and the sustained success of the nation's premier seed venture programs. Tim Ryan is the...

Team Building is one way companies are retaining and attracting teammates. What if you have a remote team or it's difficult to get everyone to one place at once? Insert LetsVidya.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with James Warren, Founder at LetsVidya , to discuss James' passion for helping people connect with each other, building a strong team culture, and a few of the many un...

Marko Frigelj saw a need in the market and pounced on the opportunity. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Marko Frigelj, Founder at The IncuHub , to discuss The IncuHub and it's 100+ member businesses, coworking spaces 101, and how they are different from WeWork.   Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resou...

Paul Robinson will join the Fervent Four Show to discuss his experience as the Executive Director of RISE . RISE accelerates innovation and business growth around solutions to coastal resilience challenges in the living laboratory of coastal Virginia. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Paul Robinson, Executive Director of RISE , to discuss RISE and the climate problem it's work...

Travis Young wants you to know that resources and help are available for early stage start-up founders.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Travis Young, from 757 Collab , to discuss all things Travis' work experiences and journey to 757 Collab, rewriting the DE&I narrative, and how to give founders a voice.   Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization d...

Kitty Kingdom Cat Cafe opened in late 2020, a time when many thought it would be impossible to do so. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Julie Easterbrooks, Founder at Kitty Kingdom Cat Cafe. In this clip, the three will discuss    The Fervent Four Show Episode 102 Starring Julie Easterbrooks   Full Episode: https://youtu.be/MEZ7M3bpF0s    This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Mill...

Real Estate Investing for Everyone. Pocket Properties is making the world of real estate investing available for everyone.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Josh Rufolo and Stan Glover, co-Founder's at Pocket Properties , to discuss what the startup experience is like at the early stages, dealing with adversity, and the importance of having a strong team and support system....

The most successful angel investor of our time sat down with Tim and Zack to talk about the angel investing world. Jason is known for writing the first checks for companies like; Uber, Robinhood, Calm, along with five other unicorns. Jason is also the host of 2 of the top 10 tech podcasts; This Week in Startups and the All-In podcast .    This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with lege...

The world of mortgages: the ins, the outs, the everything with Kim Hasty of CMS Mortgage Solutions.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Kim Hasty, Mortgage Expert at CMS Mortgage Solutions, to discuss all things mortgages, how a founder can balance bootstrapping a business while trying to purchase a home and the difference between retail and a broker.   Tim Ryan is the Executi...

Scott Janney continues to grow Magazine Jukebox. What's working, what's not and his favorite publication of all time?   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Scott Janey, Founder at Magazine Jukebox, to discuss the recent launch of Magazine Jukebox, what's working/what's not, and his favorite publication of all time!   Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organizat...

When you think about industries that are ripe for disruption the horse industry is one of them and one you probably didn't think of. Join us as we dig in and see what Tori Sullivan is up to.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Tori Sullivan, Founder at BarnWiz, to discuss her startup that is disrupting the horse industry, the value of accelerator programs, and more!   Tim Ryan...

Lee Sheridan of Two Maids is back! For the past two years Lee has been relentless in growing his business through Covid, with the mindset of never letting a good crisis go to waste.   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Lee Sheridan, Owner/Operator at Two Maids & A Mop, to discuss going from $200k to over $1.5m revenue in 4 years, operating in non-traditional industries, and the...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Butch Maier of Sumbadhat Productions .   Butch Maier lead man at  joins the Fervent Four Show to chat about the growing film landscape in VA + getting his feet in the business. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Butch Maier, Founder at Sumbadhat Productions, to discuss how to get your name up on the big screen, the movies he is work...

Nate Tschohl didn't close his business in 2020 when every single one of his customers was shut down. Instead, he buckled down, got creative and grew his business, swimnerd. With supply chain issues, mandates and other hurdles diving at him, what has Nate produced to keep swimming forward?   https://swimpractice.com/   Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Nate Tschohl, Founder at SWIMNERD....

What does the conference space look like today? How has it changed since 2020 and what will it look like in 2022?   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Mike Descher, Founder at MediaGroup, to discuss trends in hybrid remote-in office work environments and how we can learn to succeed in a changing world post COVID. Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org   Zack Miller is a seri...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Phillip Deng, Founder at Grantable. How can you use software to increase your chances of winning grant funding? This week Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Philip Deng, Founder at Grantable, to discuss Phillip's startup that is fixing the broken grant system, how to take on an $800B industry, and how/why to find a co-Founder for your startup. Lear...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Michelle Pippin, Founder at Women Who WOW. With so much business advice out there, how can one decipher through the noise? This week Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Michelle Pippin, Founder at Women Who WOW, to discuss where to find 'fluff-free' business advice and how to find success without giving up the things that are important to you. Tim R...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Allen Lim, Founder of Skratch Labs. Allen Lim has been hydrating athletes for years, but are you hydrating your business? Let's Skratch the surface to find out. This week Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Allen Lim, Founder of Skratch Labs, to discuss the growing startup community in Boulder, going head-to-head with giants like Gatorade and buildi...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Comedian Allison Moore, Founder at MooreLaughing Edutainment. Allison Moore closes out 2021 with a laugh. And most likely many of them.   This week Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Comedian Allison Moore, Founder at MooreLaughing Edutainment, to discuss what is 'edutainment', navigating difficult conversations about race, and how founder's can be...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Luv Hankins, Managing Owner at CLTRE. vegan joint Culture is important in the growth of a business, but how does one create a CLTRE. that resonates with their teammates? Luv Hankins of the award winning CLTRE. vegan joint breaks down her blueprint on cultivating humans. This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Luv Hankins, Managing Owner...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Ethan Halfhide, Founder at CustomerDiscovery.co. Is there a better way to find your customers? Ethan Halfhide believes so. So what's the secret?   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Ethan Halfhide, Founder at CustomerDiscovery.co, to discuss the importance of prioritizing good energy over profits, tips on working through adversity a...

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Adam Alphinc, CEO at KleerCard. What does all the hype around fintech really mean + will Zack finally find out where the best apple fritter in the 757 is? This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Adam Alphin, CEO at KleerCard, to discuss all the hype around fintech, his new startup, and the alternatives available to working with your loca...

I t's beginning to look a lot like… Wedding season   This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Rev. Cory Newell, Chaplain & Founder at Rev. Cory Newell and Associates, to discuss his road to becoming VA's best wedding officiant, the importance of starting a business that you love and marketing while on a shoestring budget.   Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organiz...