Brett Hurt on Bringing Love Back to Business | Rock Solid
Brett Hurt, founder of Coremetrics, Bazaarvoice and data.world, talks about growing up in Austin, using AI as an adviser, and why love belongs in business.
Ali Khataw on the Pay Cut That Grew His Firm | Rock Solid
Ali Khataw volunteered to cut his own pay by 10 to 15 percent so his company could grow. He is
Brandon Janecka on Training Belief, Not Just Bodies | Rock Solid
A 12-year-old keeps asking his trainer about his foot angle in the middle of a timed drill. Brandon Janecka gives
Seth Flowers on Why You Can’t Read the Label From Inside | Rock Solid Round Rock
Seth Flowers has quit a winning business on purpose, twice. Not because it was failing. Because he’d solved the puzzle
Lindsay Shappee on Why She Traded a VP Title for a Toolbox | Rock Solid
Lindsay Shappee grew up watching her biological father go from a butcher with a toolbox in the back of his
How Michelle Ly Does It All (And Still Gets Home for Dinner)
If you think you’re busy, spend a morning with Michelle Ly. By the time most people have finished their first cup
From Google Finance to Pink Trucks: Van Baker’s Bet on Customer Experience
When Van Baker shows up to move your stuff, he’s driving a pink-striped Tesla. That’s not an accident. Van, owner
From Sleeping in His Car to Shark Tank: Destin George Bell on Building in Round Rock
Destin George Bell moved to Austin with no money. He slept in his car. He was making eight dollars an
From 13 Bikes to $100M: Mathias Ihlenfeld Knows Who His Customer Really Is
He showed up to the United States with three tennis rackets and a toothbrush. No plan B. No safety net.
The One Legal Mistake That’s Costing Round Rock Business Owners Thousands
A handshake used to mean something. Two people looked each other in the eye, shook on it, and that was
Stop Drowning in Data: How 2 Simple Metrics Transformed a Round Rock Coffee Shop
What if the problem isn’t your marketing, your team, or even your effort, but the numbers you’re paying attention to?
Entrepreneurship, Marriage, and Community: Tracey Janowitz on the Rock Solid Podcast
What if your hardest year became the foundation of your strongest business? On this episode of Rock Solid, Bryan Eisenberg
How Fractional CTO Nico Martinez Helps Startups Scale Without Wasting Capital
Could a CTO be the reason your startup’s failing? Nico Martinez has seen it happen. More than once. He’s sat
Cam Houser gets a JumpStart with Building Businesses in Round Rock
Cam Houser created 3 Day Startup — a program that puts founders in a room for 72 hours and makes
Can You Really Build a Business After Hitting Rock Bottom? With Jayme Shiarla
Jayme Shiarla did. But not the way you’d expect. On this episode of Rock Solid: The Round Rock Business Leaders
How Anneal Tech Is Helping Round Rock Small Businesses Win With Smart AI and IT Support
What if the next wave of business success in Round Rock isn’t coming from the big guys? What if it’s
Mastering Your Business Playbook with Round Rock’s Coach Joe Austin
What do football teams and small businesses have in common? More than you think. In this episode of Rock Solid: The
The Light Was Always On: Wen Zhang Brings Her Fire to Round Rock
Nine times. That’s how many times Wen Zhang failed the TOEFL test. Most people would’ve quit after two. Maybe three.
Round Rock’s Youngest CEO? How 14-Year-Old Arjun Sharda Is Building a Global Network from Texas
Ever had a 14-year-old redefine what you thought was possible? Bryan Eisenberg has. On the Rock Solid podcast, he sat down with
Why Resilience Matters: What Round Rock Business Owners Can Learn from the SBA’s Anita Steenson
Anita Steenson didn’t just get hired into disaster recovery work — she was recruited from a disaster zone. From Hurricane