Summary: Jay Clouse, Founder of MarketOSU and COO of Tixers, joins Josh and Mike to talk about founding a company and his current role as COO at Tixers. He gives some great advice on building your networking skills, and how continuously putting yourself in front of new people creates a positive feedback loop that leads
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Summary:

Jay Clouse, Founder of MarketOSU and COO of Tixers, joins Josh and Mike to talk about founding a company and his current role as COO at Tixers. He gives some great advice on building your networking skills, and how continuously putting yourself in front of new people creates a positive feedback loop that leads to exponential growth for yourself personally and in business.


Show Milemarkers:

00:00 – Intros

01:48 – Jay talks startup week

06:00 – Why is Columbus “Test City U.S.A.?”

11:30 – Is the tech scene a bubble?

18:30 – Jay’s weekend starts on a Wednesday and he pitches his first company

25:50 – Jay, Josh, and Mike forget the initial question and the entire purpose of the conversation

26:00 – How Jay becomes involved in the community

27:37 – Putting yourself in uncomfortable places so you can grow

29:45 – Talk the least, but learn the most

31:15 – The tipping point with networking

33:05 – How Jay got involved with Tixers

36:10 – Launching Tixers

37:15 – Talking synergy with OneUp Sports

38:05 – Being a COO vs being a Founder

39:40 – US transportation grant – SMART City (Which Columbus won!)

41:10 – Blogging and making yourself vulnerable

42:15 – Josh’s key takeaways

44:13 – Wrapping up and closing remarks


Links:

Jay’s Website

SMART City Story


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