Summary:

On this special edition 300th episode of the Startup Junkies podcast, current hosts Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Davis McEntire sat down with past hosts of the podcast. 

Though each of them has a unique journey, these Startup Junkie members shared about how the podcast has played an integral role in getting them to where they are today. Throughout the episode, the group discussed an array of topics, including how Startup Junkie got started, what it’s like to be on the show, why Northwest Arkansas is an ideal area for the podcast’s home base, what their hopes are for the next 100 episodes, and much more.

Thanks for tuning in! 

Show Notes:

(4:26) How Startup Junkie Got Started

(8:57) Startup Junkie Guests

(20:17) Startup Junkie Is a Launching Pad

(24:39) The Beginning from Multiple Perspectives

(33:36) Vanity Statistics

(36:44) Showing Up and Staying with It

(45:51) Epigenetic: The People of Northwest Arkansas

(54:35) Hopes for the Next 100 Episodes

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Jeff Amerine

Caleb Talley

Davis McEntire

Jon Cadieux

Michael Iseman

Cynthia Maggard  

Matthew Ward

Quotes:

“Being an entrepreneur is like jumping out of a plane without a parachute and then figuring out how to build it on the way down.” Jon Cadieux, (11:29) 

“…The ideas are not really what makes a startup successful or a company successful, it’s the people.” Michael Iseman, (18:01)

“We get to talk to some of the coolest people on the podcast.” Jeff Amerine, (22:52)

“…Free enterprise and the ability to create something from your own wits and to get people to rally around what you’re doing is the salvation of the world.” Jeff Amerine, (40:27)

“There’s no greater satisfaction than seeing people do well and being a small part of that journey…it’s been a lot of fun and super gratifying.” Jeff Amerine, (53:51)