The Brew by Free Logic

46. What it Takes to Create a Successful Startup feat. Steven Hoffman | Free Logic

On this week's episode Val and Luis are joined by Steven Hoffman, author of the book Surviving a Start-Up! From dealing with failure to strategies to earn venture capital join us as we learn exactly what it takes to survive a start up! #business #startup #stevenhoffman 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show 0:00 Intro 1:23 How Steve got into entrepreneurship and startups 9:20 Reasons to be a entrepreneur 32:19 When is a company ready to raise capital 53:06 Don’t have an Idea/Bootstrapping 1:18:...

45. Data Privacy and a Cookie-less Future with Val and Luis | Free Logic

From chocolate chip to the ones that track your data join Val and Luis as they discuss the future of Cookies. Learn along with us exactly what cookies do and how a future without them may be in store in todays episode of The Brew. #Cookies #Advertisment #DateTracking Topics Discussed in Today's Show 0:00 Intro 1:10 What's Your Favorite Cookie 2:30 What's a Cookie? 9:40 The Future of Data Privacy 13:25 The Cookieless Push 31:50 The Future of Advertisement 44:49 Influencer Marketing 1:10:00 O...

44. Being a Creative During the Pandemic with Constantine and Ethan | Free Logic

In this weeks episode Val and Luis are joined by Constantine and Ethan to discuss what it was like to be a creative during the pandemic. From disc golf to OnlyFans learn with us what took to survive Covid as a creative! #Creative #Music #Pandemic 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show 0:00 - Introduction 0:48 Catching up 10:00 Content Creators during the pandemic 13:44 Disc Golf 19:24 Only Fans 28:25 Theatre during pandemic 39:40 Music During pandemic 52:52 Ethan's Project 🎭Follow Constantine...

43. YouTube Content Creation with Ramon of The Crazy Gorilla | Free Logic

Today Luis talks with Ramon of the Crazy Gorilla to talk about his time as a YouTube content creator, and how he utilized a niche to grow his audience and reach! #ContentCreation #CrazyGorilla #YouTube 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show 0:00 - Introduction 0:25 - Ramone's Intro 2:02 - Who is the Crazy Gorilla? 4:50 - The Crazy Gorilla Journey 17:34 - Trade School 19:53 - Crazy Gorilla Journey Continued 22:53 - Food and Travel 53:58 - Crazy Gorilla Finding Their Niche 1:00:01 - More Food ...

42. Mental Health Awareness with Hana Brannigan of "You'll Bee Okay" | Free Logic

Today the team talk about Mental Health Awareness with Hana Brannigan of You'll Bee Okay! From sharing their own mental health stories to tips on how to manage anxiety, the team is here to discuss mental health with Hana Brannigan! 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show 0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - Hana's Background 4:26 - What Motivated Hana to Pursue Mental Health 6:52 - Luis’ Mental Health Journey 12:00 - How Luis's Culture Affected his Journey 12:33 - Generational Challenges in Mental Health 1...

41. The Future of Sports Journalism with Jon Fernandez and Jaryd Bongcaras of Technically Foul | Free Logic

Today the team speaks about the future of sports journalism with Jon Fernandez and Jaryd Bongcaras of the Technically Foul podcast! Join Val and Luis as they speak with the hosts of Technically Foul about how sports fan can become their own commentators, how professional athletes are developing their own personal brands and content, and how we can expect social media sites like TikTok to pave the way for more interaction between fans and commentators about sports. 🏈 Follow and Listen to Tech...

40. Digital Artists and the NFT Market with the NFT Jeweler, Gambiit | Free Logic

Today the team speak with the NFT Jeweler Gambiit, the creator of the NFT Chain, to talk about how digital artists are implementing their work with the NFT market. 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show: 0:00 - Introduction 1:23 - Who is Gambiit? 1:45 - What is an NFT? 2:20 - What got Gambiit into crypto and blockchain? 6:40 - Pioneering an Idea 8:36 - Digital Artists, Beeple and NFT's 10:22 - The Reseller Market 11:12 - How NFT's Can Fix the Market 12:42 - Video Games and NFT's 18:24 - The Var...

39. What is the No Code Movement and is it the Future of Coding? Featuring Val and Nikhil | Free Logic

What is the No Code Movement and could it potentially be the future of coding? Tune into The Brew as Val and Nikhil explain what No Code is, different services that offer no-code solutions, and how the possibilities of No Code are endless. #NoCode #NoCodeMovement #Coding ☕ Follow The Brew! Website: https://thebrew.tv Website: https://freelogicinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelogicinc/ 🎧 Listen to our Podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZQEnlMOJUINZGvYJWTw...

38. Clubhouse, Amazon, and the Future of Social Media with Val and Luis | Free Logic

Join Luis in teaching Val what exactly he's missing out on being an Android user without Clubhouse. Get ready to learn about the future of social media as well as what's going on with Amazon in this week's episode of The Brew. ☕ Follow The Brew! Website: https://thebrew.tv Website: https://freelogicinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelogicinc/ 🎧 Listen to our Podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZQEnlMOJUINZGvYJWTwI5 Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

37. The Future of Blockchain and NFT's with Ryan Chew Zi Jie and Qing Ze Hum of Tribe | Free Logic

Val is joined by Ryan Chew and Qing Ze of Tribe to discuss something he always wanted to talk about, the world of Blockchain and NFT! Join us and learn what exactly what these things are and how exactly your future might be impacted by this future technology ☕ Follow The Brew! Website: https://thebrew.tv Website: https://freelogicinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelogicinc/ 🎧 Listen to our Podcast here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZQEnlMOJUINZGvYJWTwI5 Apple Music...

36. The International Student Experience with Heidi Chen | Free Logic

In today's episode Val and Luis are joined by Free Logic's first fulltime hire and international student Heidi Chen. From culture clash and language barriers, the team discuss the challenge of being an international student and how others can learn to make the best of their new environment to better themselves. ☕ Follow The Brew! Website: https://thebrew.tv Website: https://freelogicinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelogicinc/ 🎧 Listen to our Podcast here: Spotify: https://op...

35. Inclusivity and the Future of Education with Alyssa Stump | Free Logic

In today's episode of The Brew, Val and Luis discuss the future of formal education in the United States with special guest Alyssa Stump, Regional Director, Mission Advancement of Best Buddies. With the rise of career related boot-camps and crash courses, where does the normal 4-year formal college education stand in the future? 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show: 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - Who is Alyssa Stump? 8:26 - What makes Non-Profits Special? 11:28 - What is VoyageLA? 12:51 - What Pus...

34. Understanding New Trends in Technology with Kan Wang | Free Logic

Don't fall behind the trend! In today's episode Val speaks with Kan Wang, lecturer of the University of California, Riverside and the Assistant Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder with the County of Riverside, California, to talk about the importance of understanding new trends in technology and how it can save your business from falling behind your competition. 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show: 0:00 - Introduction 0:40 - Kan's Background 4:44 - Technology and Business Trends During COVID 9:29...

33. Rebranding Your Company | Free Logic

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to change from the ground up! In today's episode Val, Luis, and Nikhil reunite to talk about the rebrand journey that transformed Free Logic Media into Free Logic Inc. 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show: 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - What Was the Rebrand Like? 5:42 - The History of Free Logic 12:03 - What is a Design Sprint? 37:51 - What is a Brand? 42:22 - Why is Organization so Important? 57:38 - Creating a Logo for Free Logic 1:05:06 - Logo vs. Comp...

32. Understanding Lead Generation with Val and Luis | Free Logic Media

Lead Generation is defined as "the initiation of consumer interest or enquiry into products or services of a business" and is often overlooked in college curriculums even though it is vitally important in finding and capturing potential clients and customers for your business. In today's episode of The Brew, Val and Luis explain what lead generation is, what it means to build a sales funnel, and why small businesses need to build their online platforms as soon as possible. 🧾 Topics Discussed...

31. Building a Hardtech Startup with Abhishek Sastri | Free Logic Media

A hardtech startup is a company that involves the creation of new hardware technologies in the startup field, much like the company that Abhishek Sastri founded, FLUIX LLC. FLUIX LLC not only designs and manufactures state-of-the-art liquid-cooling and wall-mounting PC hardware for gamers and enthusiasts, but also works with businesses to provide custom water-cooling for systems and servers to increase productivity within their client's workplace. 🧾 Topics Discussed in Today's Show: 0:00 - I...

30. How Public Policy Affects Business | Free Logic Media

Public policy in the United States directly affects the way in which businesses can and choose to operate in the country. The passing of California Proposition 22, a "ballot initiative in California on the November 3, 2020 state election which classified app-based drivers as independent contractors, instead of employees", has already started to demonstrate how workers and independent contractors are being negatively affected, in which businesses like Albertson's have fired their entire delive...

29. Reflecting on 2020, Our Year in Review | Free Logic Media

Today the team looks back and reflects on the year. From non-profits to small business surviving COVID, worker's unions to Quibi; the team reflects on Free Logic and The Brew, and how businesses can look forward to 2021. Topics discussed in today's show: 1. What business owners can learn from 2020 2. The show before and after COVID 3. Why Free Logic cares about non-profits 4. Excitement for 2021 5. Treating entrepreneurship as a marathon, not a sprint #2020 #NonProfits #Entreprenuership ...

28. How to Effectively Market to Gen Z with Neal Sivadas | Free Logic Media

Gen Z makes up 40% of all consumers and have a spending power of $143 billion dollars; the power of Gen Z as consumers is apparent, and markets need to recognize this. But how does one effectively market to this large, passionate group of consumers? Tune into the Brew as Nikhil and Luis speak with Neal Sivadas, Senior Strategist at JVU Consulting and current senior at the University of Southern California. Neal Sivadas has made it his mission to help brands and marketers better understand hi...

27. New Trends and Pivots in Technology | Free Logic Media

As tech companies face hardships with new competition entering the market, companies can either fold to the competition, change their business models, or partner with other companies to stay relevant in the market. Such companies like Blackberry, who was the first major text and email phone of the early 2000's pivoted to introduce their technology into car manufacturing in order to stay alive. Tune into the Brew as the team talks about new trends in tech and how companies are staying afloat...

26. Barbershops and Small Businesses Surviving COVID-19 with Gerson Lemus of J'Bez Barbershop | Free Logic Media

Small businesses continue to struggle amidst the COVID-19 pandemic leaving traditional businesses like barbershops to struggle greatly. Now more than ever though, small businesses have been evolving digitally in order to adapt to this ever-changing climate. By having an online payment and appointment system, and a constantly updated web presence, J'Bez Barbershop has been able to sustain their business. Tune into the Brew as Val speaks with long-time friend and client Gerson Lemus about how...

25. Organizational Behavior with Dr. Kyle Ingram | Free Logic Media

In today's episode of The Brew, the team speaks with Dr. Kyle Ingram of UC Riverside who completed his PhD in Organizational Behavior at the London School of Economics. His research centers around the many complexities of workplace relations within a company, where his work has been brought to new light as COVID-19 has greatly affected the way in which companies and its employees work. Topics discussed in this episode include: 1. Organizational behavior and organizing a company 2. Overcoming...

24. We Left Our Tech Jobs During the Pandemic to Pursue Our Passions with Jonathan Javier | Free Logic Media

While many use LinkedIn as a type of "online resume", there are those who leverage LinkedIn to its maximum potential in both self-promotion as well as job seeking. Meet Jonathan Javier, CEO of Wonsulting, a business that helps job-seekers tune their personal brand in order to land an interview at their dream job. He has amassed more than 74,000 followers on LinkedIn with 15 million impressions annually from his content. Tune in to The Brew as Nikhil and Luis speak with Jonathan about how e...

23. The Importance of Voting with Andy Melendrez | Free Logic Media

Voting is often seen as a "once every 4 years" activity that Americans should participate in. However, with only 55% of eligible American voters actually participating in 2016's election, there has been a massive push for voter turnout in this upcoming election. Alongside this push is informing Americans of the importance of not just voting for your candidate of choice in the national election, but also the importance of voting in your local elections. Tune in to The Brew as Val and Luis sp...

22. Entrepreneurship in College | Free Logic Media

Oftentimes the biggest risk of pursuing entrepreneurship is the amount of risk involved in what can happen if your business venture fails. However, college students have the unique opportunity to pursue their entrepreneurial ventures due to the amount of buffer they have to jump back from a business failure. Tune in to The Brew as Val and Luis talk about the benefits of being a college entrepreneur and about the resources that college offers for those wanting to start their own business. ...

21. Blockchain and Future Tech with Rich Yueh | Free Logic Media

With the rise in popularity of technologies such as blockchain, augmented and virtual realities, businesses have tried to find new approaches to reaching potential customers. Will these technologies be the new way to market to customers, or will they fade out in popularity and become gimmicks? Tune in to The Brew as the team talks with UC Riverside Assistant Professor Rich Yueh about blockchain and the future of AR and VR technologies. Topics discussed in this episode include: 1. The 20-30...

20. Digital Strategy for Small Businesses | Free Logic Media

Businesses that have been created during the age of digital marketing are now faced with new challenges in getting their business on the map and on potential customer's phones. While the classic forms of marketing are still prevalent in today's business world, having an edge in your company's digital strategy is what can take your business to being the top ranked pick on Google. Tune in to The Brew as the team talks about digital strategy, search engine optimization tips, and how to build a ...

19. Consumer Behavior & Marketing with UCR Professor Jonathan Lim | Free Logic Media

Consumer behavior often dictates the way in which marketers choose to approach consumers with products or services. Marketers are now faced with an enormous amount of data that has been collected from consumers using their social media applications and online browsing history, thus creating a whole new world of marketing compared to print ads and radio ads that dominated the advertising world 20 years ago. Tune in to The Brew as the team speaks with UC Riverside Assistant Professor of Marke...

18. Community College Marketing During COVID with Jacy White | Free Logic Media

COVID-19 has put a massive strain on colleges and college enrollment. With online schooling taking the forefront of education in order to keep students and faculty safe, how has marketing for colleges changed? Today Val, Luis and Nikhil speak with Jacy White, the Marketing Program Manager of San Bernardino Valley College, on how her community college has been changing and adapting their marketing strategy in order to boost enrollment during COVID. Topics discussed in this episode include: ...

17. Mental Health with Noah McGinty of Blue Script Media | Free Logic Media

16. Workers Unions featuring Kelley Bader of Augie's Union | Free Logic Media

The affects of the COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on small businesses across the United States, including Augie's Coffee. Workers began to form a worker's union to express their concerns on the lack of safety measurements that Augie's Coffee was not implementing when communication between employees of Augie's Coffee and management became inconsistent and at times non-existent. Augie's Coffee management decided their best course of action was to fire their entire staff even when the comp...

15. Small Businesses During Covid-19 | Free Logic Media

Small businesses have had to adapt rapidly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many have applied for aid from the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Programs, have large corporations benefited more than small business? Small businesses create nearly 1.5 million new jobs in the United States annually, and account for almost 99% of business being conducted in the country. However, as of March of 2020 billionaires’ total wealth has increased by $308 billion.  Tune in to The Brew where V...

14. EPIC Games Sues Apple and Google | Free Logic

Description: EPIC Games, the creators of the internationally successful video game Fortnite, is filing a lawsuit against Apple and Google after the removal of the Fortnite app from their respective app stores. What caused Apple and Google to remove the app? EPIC Games introduced a direct-payment system that subverted Apple's 30% tax on all in-app purchases, causing both Apple and Google to remove one of the biggest gaming apps from their platforms. Topics discussed in this episode include: 1....

The Brew | Is Tik Tok Dead?! | EP 013 | Free Logic Media

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole. Tik Tok skyrocketed to become the #1 app in 2019 with more than 33 million installs. It's unique and powerful algorithm caters to every demographic and has influenced the future of social media for year...

13. Is Tik Tok Dead?! | Free Logic

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole. Tik Tok skyrocketed to become the #1 app in 2019 with more than 33 million installs. It's unique and powerful algorithm caters to every demographic and has influenced the future of social media for years to come...

12. UX in a post-COVID world w/Andres Fabian | Free Logic

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole. Episode #12 is with Andres Fabian, a Senior Product Designer, Creative Director, and Free Logic Media’s Strategic Advisor. With a background in advertising, Andres has always desired to explore different opportu...

The Brew | Andres Fabian | EP 012 | Free Logic Media

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole. Episode #12 is with Andres Fabian, a Senior Product Designer, Creative Director, and Free Logic Media’s Strategic Advisor. With a background in advertising, Andres has always desired to explore differen...

11. How Bio-Engineers are Fighting COVID-19 w/Will Grover & Robert McKee | Free Logic

Episode #11 is with Will Grover and Robert McKee who are Bio-engineering professors at UCR. Will Grover is Associate Professor in the Department of Bio-engineering and Robert McKee is the lecturer for the Bio-engineering Senior Design Class.  Topics discussed in this episode include:  COVID-19 Impact on teaching Bio-engineering  How Bio-engineers are helping in the fight against COVID-19  The benefits and pitfalls of 3D printing Personal Protective Equipment  Startup Opportunities in Bi...

The Brew | Bio-Engineering Innovation | EP 011 | Free Logic Media

Episode #11 is with Will Grover and Robert McKee who are Bio-engineering professors at UCR. Will Grover is Associate Professor in the Department of Bio-engineering and Robert McKee is the lecturer for the Bio-engineering Senior Design Class.  Topics discussed in this episode include:  COVID-19 Impact on teaching Bio-engineering  How Bio-engineers are helping in the fight against COVID-19  The benefits and pitfalls of 3D printing Personal Protective Equipment  Startup Opportunit...

10. Mai Temraz and Mihai Patru | Free Logic

Episode #10 is with Mai Temraz and Mihai Patru who are entrepreneur-in-residence at UCR. Mai is a full-bright scholar and leads Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at UCR and Mihai is the co-founder of the Caravanserai Project (https://www.caravanseraiproject.org/).  Topics discussed in this episode include:  1. The entrepreneurial backgrounds of both Mai and Mihai  2. Startup resources at UCR  3. Building a startup ecosystem in Riverside  4. Detailing the Caravanserai Project and...

The Brew | Mai Temraz and Mihai Patru | EP 010 | Free Logic Media

Welcome to The Brew!  This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole.  Episode #10 is with Mai Temraz and Mihai Patru who are entrepreneur-in-residence at UCR. Mai is a full-bright scholar and leads Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at UCR and Mihai is the co-fo...

The Brew | EDGE Sound Research | EP 009 | Free Logic Media

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole.  Episode #9 is with EDGE Sound Research, a new audio technology startup who aims to elevate entertainment experiences by increasing the immersive aspects of audio allowing users to both feel and hear so...

9. Revolutionary Sound Technology w/EDGE Sound Research | Free Logic

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole.  Episode #9 is with EDGE Sound Research, a new audio technology startup who aims to elevate entertainment experiences by increasing the immersive aspects of audio allowing users to both feel and hear sound in hi...

[The Brew #8] Getting Big on Broadway

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole. Topics discussed in this episode include: 1. How to get started in Entertainment 2. Harsh reality of trying to be an entertainer 3. Moving to New York to chase a dream 4. Working on the Viking Cruise as a pe...

[The Brew #7] Warehouse Automation & Social Entrepreneurship

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole. Episode #7 is with ARKS, a warehouse automation startup based in Riverside, CA. Two of its co-founders are brothers, Xavier and Oscar Hernandez, and we are pleased to have them join the show to share their knowl...

[The Brew #6] Turning Underdogs into Winners

Welcome to The Brew! This podcast series is about providing a platform for entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and thought leaders to spark conversations about business and culture. We deep dive into topics that have and will continue shaping the business world and society as a whole.  Episode #5 is with Jonathan Javier, a young Silicon Valley-based CEO with 15,000+ followers on Linkedin. As the CEO & Founder of Wonsulting, a career consulting company, Jonathan's mission is to help turn under...

[The Brew #5] G. Bautista talks about the Music Industry

Up and coming R&B singer, G. Bautista, discusses his experience within the music industry and how the industry is changing for new artists.

[The Brew #4] The Fashion Industry, Sustainability, and Blockchain

Tune in for a great conversation with Christen Montero, Founder of CannaBoss Lifestyle & CMO of Blue Social. We discuss the fashion industry - including trends, sustainability, and integrating with technology like Blockchain.  

[The Brew #3] Instagram Removing Likes

Instagram has been testing removing likes throughout the past year. Now the test is rolling out in the US. We discuss and analyze why this change is taking place, the social media's effect on mental health, and the future of social media.

[The Brew #2] LinkedIn Strategies and Personal Branding

Episode #2 is with Neal Goyal. He is a 4th year Computer Science student at UCR, intern at PayPal, and a UCR LinkedIn Campus Editor. Topics discussed in this podcast include: Value of LinkedIn Personal Branding Collaboration at UCR New Technologies Life Advice