Moontower Business

Episode 40 features a fantastic conversation with with the Founders of Fundr, Lauren Washington, Boris Moyston, and JP.  The Fundr team share their background and experiences and talk about what inspired them to launch Fundr.  Fundr will change the game of startup investing and will result in some great companies getting funding and bringing innovative products and services to market. To...

Episode 39 features a great conversation with Tony Ciola and Creed Ford, Co-Founders of TC4 Hospitality.  TC4 Hospitality owns several restaurants in central Texas such as Tony C's Coal-Fired Pizza and The League Kitchen and Tavern.  Learn about Tony and Creed's background and their success in the restaurant business in the Austin area.   Podcast music by www.bensound.com 

This podcast interview is our 4th and final episode of our Hispanic Heritage Month podcast series in partnership with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  Episode 38 is an interview with Nayeli Gallegos- Abundis, President of Red Carpet Productions.  Nayeli talks about her entrepreneurial journey, the success she has had launching Red Carpet Productions, and advise she has f...

Episode 37 features a great conversation with Vanessa Fuentes, Candidate for Austin City Council, District 2.  Vanessa talks about her background and service in the community as well has her plan to help small businesses in Austin if she is elected.   Learn more about Vanessa and her campaign at https://www.vanessaforaustin.com Podcast music by www.bensound.com

This is our 3rd interview of our Hispanic Heritage Month podcast series in partnership with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  Episode 36 features a great conversation with Alejandra De La Torre, owner of a State Farm Insurance agency.  Alejandra talks about her background in insurance and the different types of services her office offers business owners and individuals in...

Episode 35 features an interesting conversation with Evan Erdberg, President of Proximity Learning based in Austin, Texas.  Evan talks about his background and inspiration for launching Proximity Learning.  Proximity Learning is changing the education space by offering innovative live virtual instruction with expertly trained teachers. Learn more about Proximity Learning at www.proxlearn...

This is our 2nd interview of our Hispanic Heritage Month podcast series in partnership with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  Episode 34 is an awesome conversation with Nick Barreiro, Owner of Clay Imports.  Nick talks about how he and his brother got into the tile industry.  He also talks about his travels around the world learning the tile business and his experien...

This episode is the first interview of our Hispanic Heritage Month podcast series in partnership with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  Episode 33 features a great interview with Olivia O'Neal, owner of Sugar Mama's Bake Shop.  Olivia, talks about the success she has had with her bakeshop and all the delicious treats available at Sugar Mama's.  Order some delicious s...

Episode 32 features a great interview with Jessica Gaffney, CEO of Women@Austin.  Jessica talks about her background as an entrepreneur.  She also talks about all the great things Women@Austin is doing including the launch of the Beam Angel Network.  The Beam Angel Network is the first Angel network in Texas focused completely on investing in women led companies in Texas.  Lear...

Episode 31 features a great conversation with Mr. Carlos Cascos, the 110th Texas Secretary of State.  Mr. Cascos talks about the economy in Texas, why businesses are moving to Texas, and Texas- Mexico border issues.  Please listen to learn about the business ecosystem in Texas and the functions of the office of Secretary of State in Texas.  

Episode 30 features an interesting conversation with Larkin Tackett, CEO of Maya Consulting.   Larkin talks about his background in education and how Maya Consulting helps school districts all over the country improve performance and close the racial and socioeconomic gaps. Learn more about Maya Consulting at www.mayaconsultingllc.com Podcast music by www.bensound.com

Episode 29 features an awesome interview with Joe Kelly, CEO of Unchained Capital.  Joe talks about Unchained Capital's Bitcoin financing services as well their multi-signature cold storage vaults they offer clients to safely store their Bitcoin. Learn all about the innovative services Unchained Capital offers.  You can even purchase bitcoin from them. www.unchained-capital.com podcast m...

Episode 28 features an informative conversation with Mike Fried, President of Aftermath Consulting Group.  Mike shares his insights on the insurance industry and his expertise in helping people and companies navigate complex insurance policies.  

Episode 27 features a great interview with Ryan Vice, CEO of Vice Software.  Ryan talks about the software and web development services Vice Software offers to companies and what sets Vice Software apart from its competitors.  Listen in to learn about the ins and outs of software and web development and how Vice Software  can help your company.  Learn more about Vice Software a...

Episode 26 features an informative conversation with Les Nichols, the Director of the University of Texas at Austin Office of Technology Commercialization.  Les describes how the University of Texas files for Patents when University Researchers create a new technology.  He also describes how entrepreneurs can identify interesting patents the University holds and license them to launch a...

Episode 25 features an informative interview with Austin Attorney Tycha Kimbrough.  Tycha talks about the business side of a law practice, the type cases she handles, and her decision to represent people arrested for protesting in Austin pro-bono.  Learn more about Tycha at www.kimbroughlegal.com Podcast music by www.bensound.com

Episode 24 features a great interview with Nichole Williamson, Brand Strategy Director at Zilker Media.  Nichole talks about strategies Zilker Media uses to help companies, authors, and thought leaders grow their brand.  You can learn more about Zilker Media at www.zilkermedia.com  Podcast music by www.bensound.com 

Episode 23 features an excellent conversation with Angell Tsang and Min Choe Co-Founders of TSO Chinese Delivery.  Learn all about their backgrounds, how they came up with the unique concept for their business, and how they made adjustments along the way to becoming a success.   Order their food while you listen to the podcast www.tsodelivery.com.  Free delivery and a no tippin...

Episode 22 is a great conversation with Guillermo Cornejo, CEO of Riders Share.  Riders Share is a peer to peer marketplace that offers street legal motorcycle rentals through out the United States.  Guillermo talks about his background in finance in the auto industry, his passion for motorcycles,  and his journey launching and scaling Riders Share.  

Episode 21 features an interesting interview with Patti Rossman, one of the Co-Founders of Precision Biopharma.  Patti explains how Precision Biopharma is repurposing an FDA approved drug to treat Covid-19 patients.  She also talks about her other company Globiox and the Life Sciences Women's Conference she co-founded.  Podcast music by www.bensound.com

Episode 20 features an informative interview with Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd.  Billd is a construction finance company that partners with regional and national suppliers across the U.S. to offer project-based financing to contractors.  The short term finance solutions facilitates immediate payment to suppliers while providing contractors the flexibility to pay for material purchases over...

Episode 19 features a great interview with Joe Edgar, CEO of TenantCloud.  TenantCloud is a cloud-based platform that enables landlords and tenants to manage their rentals.  Joe is also a Forbes Council member, Kauffman Fellow, and Angel Investor.  Joe talks about his vast experience as a real estate investor which led him to launch TenantCloud.  He also talk about his experien...

Episode 18 is an informative interview with Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, the acting Director of the City of Austin Economic Development Division.  Sylnovia walks us through each of the resources and programs that are available through the City for businesses in Austin.  She also talks about the City's recruitment efforts to bring more businesses and jobs to our great city.   Fore more i...

Episode 17 features an informative conversation with Abigail Rose and Albert Baez, Founders of Blended Sense.  Blended Sense is a media-technology company on a mission to stimulate local economies by empowering small business owners.  Learn about their unique backgrounds, their inspiration for launching Blended Sense, and how they implemented a successful pivot in the middle of a pandemi...

Episode 16 is an awesome interview with Caryn Werner, Co-Founder of KOYA.  KOYA is the anytime messaging & gifting app for the next generation. Show you care, when you can't be there by sending a surprise gift to anyone through the the KOYA app.  Caryn talks about her background as a humanitarian photographer working abroad and her entrepreneurial journey launching and growing KOYA....