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Ep. 094 – Paul Hedgecock with UGoTour, Part 3

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Paul Hedgecock of UGoTour.

Paul Hedgecock of UGoTour.

In addition to his many experiences as an entrepreneur, UGoTour founder Paul Hedgecock has a substantial second job: He’s the father of eight kids. Between his ups and downs as an entrepreneur, and his ongoing experiences as a parent, Paul has developed unique perspective informed by both.

In this episode, host Tom Ryan and producer Jason Pyles chat with Paul about the lessons he’s learned along the way. Continue reading →

Ep. 093 – Paul Hedgecock with UGoTour, Part 2

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Paul Hedgecock of UGoTour.

Paul Hedgecock of UGoTour.

On his path to becoming the entrepreneur behind the “rack card replacement” tour app UGoTour, Paul Hedgecock’s career took quite a few interesting turns. After realizing that his early goal of becoming a teacher would mean going into debt and take a pay cut from his job as a janitor at a nuclear power plant, Paul decided to take a different path. That winding road took him from being an early eBay expert to serial entrepreneur.

In this episode, host Tom Ryan and producer Jason Pyles chat with Paul about the lessons he’s learned along the way. Continue reading →

Ep. 092 – Paul Hedgecock with UGoTour, Part 1

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Paul Hedgecock of UGoTour.

Paul Hedgecock of UGoTour.

As serial entrepreneur and member of the Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, Paul Hedgecock is no stranger to the startup lifestyle. With his latest venture, the “rack card replacement” tour app UGoTour, Paul is helping to empower smaller communities with great tools for encouraging local tourism and economic development.

In this episode, host Tom Ryan and producer Jason Pyles chat with Paul about the core vision behind UGoTour. Continue reading →

Ep. 091 – Capital At Play’s Oby Morgan, Part 6

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Oby Morgan

Being an entrepreneur often means long periods of giving everything to your business. Or does it? Is there it possible to have a great work/life balance? Are entrepreneurs inherently attracted to “shiny things”? Is there really a formula for success? Host Tom Ryan and co-host Jason Pyles ask this and more in this final installment of our interview with Capital At Play publisher Oby Morgan. Continue reading →

Ep. 090 – Capital At Play’s Oby Morgan, Part 5

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Oby Morgan

How important is it to establish company culture? Is it something that needs to be set right away, or is it better to shape it as you go. Is it better to let the process of building momentum take over your life after starting a new company, or should to force yourself to step on the brakes from time to time? In this episode, host Tom Ryan and Capital At Play publisher Oby Morgan explore the kinds of questions that rarely arise outside of the high-intensity entrepreneurial lifestyle. Continue reading →

Ep. 089 – Capital At Play’s Oby Morgan, Part 4

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Oby Morgan

Capital At Play publisher Oby Morgan is the first to admit that sales has been a huge part of his job as a publisher. As the head of a print publication in the “print is dead” digital age, it hasn’t always been easy. In this episode, host Tom Ryan talks with Oby about the role sales plays in publishing, using sales as a way to get market feedback, and why ignorance and innocence isn’t a bad thing when it comes to innovating an industry. Continue reading →

Ep. 088 – Capital At Play’s Oby Morgan, Part 3

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Oby Morgan

If there’s one thing Capital At Play publisher Oby Morgan has learned since launching his publication in 2011, it’s the value of building a product he believes in. In this episode, host Tom Ryan talks with Oby about his editorial vision, the importance of creating a quality product, and why being being a “great quitter” is a solid business strategy. Continue reading →

Ep. 087 – Capital At Play’s Oby Morgan, Part 2

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Oby Morgan

In today’s episode, host Tom Ryan continues his conversation with Oby Morgan, publisher of the Western North Carolina-based business magazine Capital At Play. Starting a business-focused publication in the “print is dead” era — not to mention the middle of a recession — wasn’t the most obvious choice for a new venture. In this episode, Oby explains the driving inspirations behind starting Capital At Play, and delves into some of the unexpected challenges he has encountered along the way. Continue reading →

Ep. 086 – Capital At Play’s Oby Morgan, Part 1

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Oby Morgan

In today’s episode, host Tom Ryan talks with Harley “Oby” Morgan, publisher of the Western North Carolina-based business magazine Capital At Play. A native of Asheville, Oby’s keen interest in a wide variety of business topics began at the family dinner table. In 2011, bucking the trend away from new print-based publications, Oby launched Capital At Play to provide a new option for local entrepreneurs and businesspeople to gain insights into the region’s business trends. Continue reading →

Ep. 085 – Completely Changing Your Business Model: An Interview With Dr. Michael Trayford, Part 4

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8-TYB600x600In this final installment of Tom Ryan’s interview with Neurologist and entrepreneur Dr. Michael Trayford, we discuss the value of content creation, the brains of entrepreneurs, some simple tips for keeping your brain in shape, and much more.

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