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In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Jessie Hathcock, President of The Loading Dock and Founder of Scale Simple, to talk about the challenges of growing a business, building stronger operations, and knowing when it's time to rethink the systems and processes behind the work.Jessie shares her perspective on helping founders build businesses that can scale, and why strategy, team alignment, and community play such important roles in long-term success.LINKS:Jessie Hathcock on LinkedInLoading Dock on LinkedInLoading Dock Website___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Joanna Roses-Ryan, Founder of Joanna Roses Coaching & Communications, to talk about leadership, building trust within teams, and navigating the challenges of running and growing a business.Joanna shares her perspective on developing stronger leaders, having difficult conversations, and why communication, confidence, and executive presence matter when guiding teams through change.LINKS:Joanna Roses Coaching & Communications Website Joanna Roses Coaching & Communications on LinkedInJoanna on LinkedIn___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Kassidy Jezierski to talk about navigating unemployment, building a personal brand on LinkedIn, and turning social media into a community of fellow dream chasers and opportunity creators.Kassidy shares how she’s using LinkedIn to grow her network, create meaningful connections, and open doors to her next opportunity, all while embracing her personality and finding her people along the way.LINKS:Kassidy on LinkedIn___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Mohamed Elayouty, Founder of Humaine Dev, to talk about where AI fits in business, how to make smarter technology decisions, and why keeping people at the center matters.Mohamed shares his perspective on guiding companies through AI adoption, identifying where it adds real value, and balancing innovation with a human-centered approach.LINKS:Mohamed on LinkedInHumaine Dev Website___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, David Baxter and Gary take over the conversation to talk about where AI has fallen short of expectations, the tough decisions that come with being a founder, and the realities of building and running a business.David and Gary share their perspectives on the promises and frustrations of AI, the challenges of making difficult calls as business owners, and a few entertaining detours into software development, technology, and their shared love of all things nerdy.LINKS:Founders' Table Event Registration___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Andrew Katz, Co-Founder and CEO of Home Dock, to talk about building products around real customer behavior, finding the signals that matter, and turning an idea into a business that can scale.Andrew shares his perspective on validating what you’re building, knowing when to adapt the model, and what years of building and operating companies have taught him about execution, technology, and creating something customers actually need.LINKS:Andrew on LinkedInHome Dock on LinkedInHome Dock Website___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-Founder and CEO of Solvrays, to talk about solving operational problems, modernizing legacy systems, and finding where AI actually belongs in the business.Bobbie shares the process she uses to turn ideas into action, how she plans strategically for what comes next, and what she’s learned about the persistence, adaptability, and execution it takes to build a business.LINKS:Bobbie on LinkedinSolvrays Website___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Sandeep Bhatt, Founder and CEO of SonoVoice, to talk about building at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship.Sandeep shares his experience turning an overlooked problem in voice health into a business, navigating the challenges of building a medical technology product, and using innovation to rethink how voice health is evaluated.LINKS:SonoVoice on LinkedInSandeep on LinkedIn___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Preet Mankad, Startup Programs Lead at CED, to talk about what she’s learned from having a front-row seat to founders building and growing companies.Preet shares the patterns she sees in founders who gain traction, why customer feedback matters, and how to know when it’s time to keep pushing or change direction.LINKS:Preet on LinkedIn___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Page Conway, Founder and CEO of Ensembled, to talk about what it takes to build a marketplace when you truly understand the people you’re building it for.Page shares her experience tackling the challenges of a two-sided market, understanding CAC, vibe coding her app, and why trust and security matter when your entire business is built around community.We also get into what she’s learning as a founder building, testing, and growing Ensembled from the ground up.LINKS:Page on LinkedInEnsembled.app___________________________________Submit Your Questions to:[email protected] comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTubeOur HostsDavid Baxter - CEO of Big PixelGary Voigt - Creative Director at Big PixelThe PodcastDavid 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.Contact [email protected] | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNCBig Pixel1772 Heritage Center DrSuite 201Wake Forest, NC 27587Music by: BLXRR