BIZ/DEV
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDavid Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In BIZ/DEV, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt, talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture.
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Episodes
Accessibility, Leadership & Lightsabers | Episode 35
May 26, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, Gary and David continue the discussion from last week: what does it take to be a good leader? From there they bring up the new Obi Wan trailer, as well as the series Moon Knight. No, there are no spoilers. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxt...
Find Your Rainbow | Episode 34
May 19, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode, Gary and David talk about a myriad of things from clothing when you're working from home, Google losing the beloved headphone jack, the translating goggles, linguine strainers, and finally being a leader in a small business. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The ...
Double the Devs, Double the Fun | Episode 33
May 12, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode, Gary and David rant about the addition of a dev team to your dev team. From there, they continue to discuss David's new knighting as a Dungeon Master (DM) and his plans on his new quests. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been design...
Working Till Death Do Us Part | Episode 32
May 05, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, Gary and David are joined by Juan to talk about a question that David basically just threw at them: What do you think about the fact that after school, you essentially work until you die? Following that, they get into some more "prognostication" about the future. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt...
DevCraft: What Is a Sprint? | Episode 31
April 28, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Gary and David talk about sprints: what are they and how do you explain them to a client? They also discuss landing page sales and David's newest nerd obsession: pens. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and a...
Exploration Is Part of Growing | Episode 30
April 21, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, Gary and David talk about exploratory: why we offer them and what kind of value they offer you. Following that is the discussion of Elon Musk "buying" Twitter and something Gary keeps in his back pocket as a sort of "bragging right." Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pi...
Finding The Right Dev Shop | Episode 29
April 14, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this episode, Gary and David discuss how to find the right dev team and what to look for when it is time to start automating tasks. They also discuss social media as a whole when it comes to teens and ending with David's continued obsession with Dungeons and Dragons. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creativ...
Sneaky Burnout Is a Thing | Episode 28
April 07, 2022 19:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, Gary takes over for David with the help of special returning guest Juan. They talk about motivation, burnout, and where to go from a designer and developer's standpoint. They also discuss the new Mac Studio, their top 3 favorite apps, and Juan's childhood dreams of collecting old video games. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter -...
Get Rich Quick By Being Patient | Episode 27
March 31, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, Gary and David talk more about validating your business, minimum wage, and David goes on a little rant about the idea of "get rich quick" and such. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: Fast Company - The minimum wage would be $61.75 an hour if it rose at the same pace as Wall Street bonuses ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouT...
Are Startup Accelerators Worth It? | Episode 26
March 24, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, Gary and David talk about startup accelerators: what they are, how they work, and if they are worth it for your startup. They also nerd out a bit with talk of David's Dungeons and Dragons obsession. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has...
Are Startup Accelerators Worth It? | Episode 26
March 24, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, Gary and David talk about startup accelerators: what they are, how they work, and if they are worth it for your startup. They also nerd out a bit with talk of David's Dungeons and Dragons obsession. Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been design...
Validate Your Startup Idea BEFORE Building an Expensive App | Short #1
March 22, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MBOur first short! Enjoy! ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and aw...
How to Handle Difficult Clients | Episode 25
March 17, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this episode, the infamous Reade joins us as we talk about how to deal with difficult clients and the approach necessary to navigate that. We also mention the new trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Force theme. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: TechCrunch - Better.com employees learned of layoffs when severance checks appeared in payroll app YouTube - Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | YouTube - Luke's Entrance but with the Force Theme _______...
Super Smart Startup Starting | Episode 24
March 10, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Gary and David talk about how to validate your ideas as a growing startup. They also mention the "splitting" of Ford, and their predictions with the most recent Apple event. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The Verge - Ford’s ‘radical’ move to split the company won’t come easy Apple - Apple Event ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, ...
Hemp & Hustle: How Much Work is Too Much? | Episode 23
March 03, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThis week, Gary and David use their ever-flowing wisdom to discuss how much work is too much when it comes to startups. They also bring up Netflix's new interactive cartoon "Cat Burglar," as well as hemp being used to make rebar for construction. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: Fast Company - Hemp can be used to make rebar that’s just as strong as steel Fast Company - Netflix bets that ‘Cat Burglar’—its new interactive TV show—will hook you on it...
Bringing in Reinforcements | Episode 22
February 23, 2022 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week Juan is back!! We use his experience with freelancing and being a contractor to talk about when it is time to bringing reinforcements to help your company grow and take good care of your clients. We also chat about Disney and their shenanigans. Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The Verge - Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want to leave its clutches CNBC - Disney has a new executive in charge of the metaverse _______...
Great Company Culture in a Remote Workplace | Episode 21
February 16, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBHow do you build a culture when all of your people are scattered around the country? That is the core question this week. Gary and David share how they do it in their company along with the successes (and struggles). There is also some talk about a crazy lady who raps and stole billions of dollars, homers, and cookies. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The Verge - The words and rhymes of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan Fast Company - The hid...
How to Build the Online Bologna Store of Your Dreams | Episode 20
February 09, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBBologna. Is it meat? The jury is still out, but what Jerry, err Gary, and David are certain of is making a e-commerce store is a lot harder than the latest Wix ad might suggest… This week the guys discuss all the various pieces, parts, and hurdles that come with building a good online store. And yes, there is some bologna involved. Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The Verge - It’s pronounced "neft" BBC - DeepMind AI rivals average human competive coder...
The Great Re-Balancing? | Episode 19
February 02, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis week Gary and David talk about The Great Scamming and The Great Sabbatical, and then they finish it up with The Great Balancing Act. It is a Great episode. In all seriousness, this week is all about finding balance when leading a startup and what that actually means. Plus, the guys wax poetic about an RGB punch bowl. Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: TechCrunch: FTC: US consumers lost $770 million in social media scams in 2021, up 18x from 2017 – Te...
Digging Deep: Why Core Values Matter to Startups | Episode 18
January 26, 2022 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week Gary and David dive into defining your business's Core Values. What are they? Are they really that important (spoiler alert: Yes). The duo also dives into all the crazy news of the past week, including Microsoft buying Activision, Google jumping into the AR race, and more. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: Ars Technica: First details leak on Project Iris, Google’s next AR headset Business Insider: Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick ...
Burnout & 10 Billion Sharks | Episode 17
January 19, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBBuuu-rn-OUT doo-doo-duh-doo doo! After a rough week, Gary and David chat about the real truth around founder burnout. Its not all doom and gloom though. The duo also nerds out about childhood toys (GOOOOOO JOE!!!), Facebook's anti-trust woes, and a few billion baby sharks. Enjoy! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: CNN: Judge rejects Facebook's request to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint Britannica (for you young people): G.I. Joe | Toys & History Engadget:...
Leading through the Great Resignation | Episode 16
January 12, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBHappy New Year everyone! Gary and David dive deep this week and talk about CES and managing and preventing employee turnover during these crazy times. Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: Razer - Modular Gaming Desk Concept - Razer Project Sophia CNN - This color-changing concept BMW will mess with your head The Verge - The Samsung Odyssey Ark is its largest curved monitor yet — and you can turn it on its side ___________________________________ Submit...
Putting On Our Crystal Hat | Episode 15
December 22, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week Gary and David wax poetic (more Suess than Byron) about the past year and what 2022 might hold for us. Join us for our last episode of the year! Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: The Verge - Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats Engadget - H&R Block sues Jack Dorsey's Block for trademark infringement | Engadget ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: [email protected] OR comment on our Yo...
Tech-bro or Seasoned Pro? | Episode 14
December 15, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week the guys do a "lightning round" to talk about updates in the metaverse and Apple's rumored AR glasses. and ask the question "When is the best time to start working on your startup?" (Spoiler alert: The answer is right now!) Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode: TikTok "Rubiks Cube" Video - Bro more clutch than LeBron 🤨 #fyp #college GizModo - Facebook Takes a First Step Toward Making the Metaverse a Real Thing The Verge - Apple’s AR headset report...
Seriously, Just Call Them | Episode 13
December 08, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week David returns triumphantly from the holidays, and it all goes downhill from there. Leading off Gary and David discuss Square and their recent name change and what it all means. The "meat and potatoes" this week is a discussion on how to test out a two-sided market startup with no development at all (FREE!). We wrap it up with a $10,000 Xbox... which shouldn't exist, but it does. Join us for all of the shenanigans. Here are the links to all mentioned articles/videos in this episode...
Where Remote Work and the Slog Converge | Episode 12
November 24, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, Gary takes over as host and has on guests Juan and Siua. The three of them start of the conversation this week with discussing John Hanke’s perspective on the Metaverse and everyday usage of AR and VR technology. From there, Gary asks Juan and Siua what its like to interact in an office space versus remote work from the perspective of an employee rather than a CEO. This leads into the discussion of the Slog from the perspective of a developer and what i...
The Slog | Episode 11
November 17, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the recent New York Times article, “What Bosses Really Think About the Future of the Office”. Next, they pick up where they left off on the conversation about “The Slog”, what does it mean to go through the slog as a startup, and why you must keep going. Then they wrap up by discussing Iceland’s mocking video of the Zuckerberg’s Metaverse with their new tourism ad. Here are the links to all mentioned arti...
Enjoy the Pressure | Episode 10
November 10, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the latest news regarding Facebook’s rebrand to Meta. It turns out that the name, Meta, is already owned, and the company is seeking a twenty-million dollar payout to sell the name to Facebook. From there the team discuss Microsoft’s own version of the “meta-verse”. Then they pick up from where they left off in last week’s podcast as they answer the anticipated question about how to fund your startup. Last...
Meta & The Power of (Re)Branding | Episode 9
November 03, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the new Facebook rebrand to Meta. Facebook is currently recognized as both an application and the parent company that owns several other apps, such as Instagram. Facebook wants to separate their current brand from all other brands by placing itself and its other apps under the parentage of Meta. From this discussion, the two begin to discuss the differences between logos, branding and marketing and ultimat...
Fearless | Episode 8
October 27, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the show off by discussing the new MacBook Pro models and their M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. From there the two discuss Non-Disclosure Documents (NDA); What is a NDA and why is it important that startups understand how and when to use them? David encourages startup owners to be fearless and let your passion free. Finally, they end the podcast discussing the new Razer RGB Face-Mask. Here are the links to all mentioned articles in this e...
Managing Expectations | Episode 7
October 20, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary discuss Cryptocurrency — what it is and have either of them invested in it? They also talk about non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) — what are they, and can they be trusted? Next the two discuss the importance of managing a client’s expectations. Not only is it important to manage your client’s expectations, but it’s also important to manage your team’s expectations and look out and correct for any psychological implications of failure to m...
Everything Is Hackable | Episode 6
October 13, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, David and Gary start the discussion with the recent Twitch hack and through that discussion they explore the topics of source code and commit history. From there, the two discuss how everything is hackable and what level of security preferences a small business should strive to have on their website. Lastly, they discuss the recent Verge Tech Survey that gives stats on how much people trust “big tech” in 2021. Here are the links to all mentioned articl...
The Cult of Entrepreneurship | Episode 5
October 06, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, our hosts David and Gary discuss the Elizabeth Holmes trial and the symptoms of what they refer to as the cult of entrepreneurship. From there they discuss what it used to mean to be an entrepreneur and a new type of entrepreneur, what they refer to as the serial entrepreneur. Next, the two answer this weeks question from the mail-bag, “How much is a startup going to cost?” Finally, they wrap up the conversation discussing the new DartZone Pro MK3 nerf ...
No-Code & Low-Code Apps | Episode 4
September 30, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, our hosts David and Gary discuss the recent Wall Street Journal expose on Facebook and their findings into what Facebook says it does with your information and their applications, versus what they REALLY do. Next, the two discuss their opinions on authenticity, especially as it applies to business startups and the way that they explain what separates their business offerings from their competitors. Then for the first time on the podcast, David and Gary ...
Revenue vs. User Acquisition | Episode 3
September 22, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, our hosts David and Gary discuss the final decision made over the legal battle with the Apple Store and non-Apple payment solutions. From there, the two discuss the popular editing and content creation application Canva and their thoughts on the quality of it’s service. Then David discussed his past experiences with startups and their business decisions concerning generating revenue or gaining user acquisition. And finally they discuss the newest Apple ...
PCI Compliance Issues | Episode 2
September 17, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode of the BizDev Podcast, our hosts David and Gary continue the discussion of the legal battle over the Apple Store with the latest developments in South Korea. From there, the two discuss the popular online store payment system, Stripe, and how improper developer usage could lead to PCI compliance issues. While on the topic of PCI compliance and the issues that unexperienced developers can cause, our hosts discuss their own frustrations with hiring under experienced developers ...
Pandemic Design | Episode 1
September 17, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this first episode David and Gary hit a range of topics starting with the current state of the legal battle over the Apple Store and its fees on businesses and their apps. From there, the two discuss Apple’s newest update and its changes to the popular video calling app, FaceTime, in Apple’s attempt to rival the video conference calling app, Zoom. Next, they discuss what the pandemic has done to website and app design and the way businesses are having to cater to the higher online demand....