Startup Storytelling by Lean Rocket Lab

What does it really take to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem from the ground up? In this episode, the Lean Rocket Lab team comes together to pull back the curtain on the full scope of what LRL does, from its roots as a high-tech manufacturing incubator and accelerator to the co-working space and entrepreneurial support hub it has grown into today. The team shares the pivotal moment during 2020 t...

What does it take to buy a creative agency, modernize it, and grow it entirely on your own terms? In this episode, Brandon and Alex sit down with Paige, Owner and CEO of Hoyden Branding, for an honest and energetic conversation about what it really means to lead a creative business.  Paige opens up about the biggest shift she made after acquiring the agency -- moving away from a production-house m...

What started as a simple desire to give back through baking turned into a thriving culinary movement in Jackson, Michigan. In this episode of Startup Storytelling with Lean Rocket Lab, we sit down with Aaron Cole, the visionary behind DoughNation Bakery and The Melted Grill.  Aaron shares the unconventional "non-business" origin story of DoughNation--a bakery founded on the principle of...

Welcome back to Startup Storytelling by Lean Rocket Lab!  In this episode, host Alex Masten is joined by a special co-host--Lean Rocket Lab co-founder Ken Seneff--to dive into the high-stakes, high-precision world of manufacturing. Our guest is Shane Grant, the founder and owner of Machining Momentum.  Shane's story is a masterclass in what happens when technical expertise meets entrepreneuri...

Welcome back to Startup Storytelling by Lean Rocket Lab!  In this episode, hosts Brandon Marken and Alex Masten sit down with the founder of Realization Co., Dallen Reber. Dallen shares his journey of turning a passion for personal development into a successful business that helps people live more intentionally.  Listen in to learn:  The "realization" that sparked the idea for his compan...

Welcome back to Startup Storytelling by Lean Rocket Lab!  In this episode, hosts Brandon Marken and Alex Masten sit down with the incredible Kim Gamez, a true serial entrepreneur who has built and sold multiple companies. Kim shares her remarkable journey, from her early days as a restaurant and real estate owner to the creations of her highly successful tech marketplace, Mi Padrino, and her lates...

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