Cover Charge Podcast

Episodes

1. 12

   Branding and media with former VICE executive design director Matt Schoen

   Matt Schoen was the first designer hired in-house by VICE, one of the most iconic media brands of the 21st century. He rose to become VICE's executive design director, and he joined host Nick Schenck to discuss his 13 years there and what that experience meant for his career. Matt lives in Austin...

   May 5, 2022

   54m
2. 11

   Cam The Tastemaker: "You are a digital marketer who happens to be an artist"

   Cam Turney (aka Cam The Tastemaker) is an Austin entrepreneur who launched RentARecordLabel.com to help artists build thriving businesses around their music. It's a new model that is catching on with musicians who are tired of chasing record deals and selling the rights to their music. In this...

   Mar 29, 2021

   25m
3. 10

   Holodeck Records' Adam Jones: "When Stranger Things landed, that's when life definitely changed"

   Adam Jones is the CEO of Austin-based Holodeck Records and a member of electronic bands S U R V I V E and Troller. We spoke to him late last year about managing a record label during COVID, how synthwave music has gained in popularity, and the best way to support your favorite musicians…

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   Jan 25, 2021

   53m
4. 9

   Spirit Tree Delivery's Edward Floyd: "Every dollar that we make gets reinvested"

   Edward Floyd worked for the government and drove for Postmates until he launched his own delivery app in Austin in 2020. He talks about funding his business with credit cards and payday loans, what his customer acquisition costs are, how he used his library card to educate himself on business...

   Dec 29, 2020

   55m
5. 8

   Bunglo's Shay Spaniola: "You need cash flow to make the cash flow"

   Shay Spaniola launched a home decor brand in Austin in her early 20s and quickly reached wholesale agreements with Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, and Anthropologie. She explains why she wants to sell her company, what to consider before accepting outside investors, why she likes drop-shipping…

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   Dec 11, 2020

   36m
6. 7

   Curcuma's Rachel Musquiz: "If I'm lit up, it's going to translate"

   Former Vanity Fair producer Rachel Musquiz moved to Austin thanks to inspiration from a prickly pear cactus, and then she bought a $13k food truck on a whim. She's turned that into a multi-pronged, plant-based food brand with seven revenue streams. Hear from the Curcuma founder on her approach to...

   Jul 10, 2020

   58m
7. 6

   Director David Blue Garcia: "I had to shoot it because I'm not a liar"

   Austin filmmaker David Blue Garcia joins the podcast to describe selling his film, Tejano, to HBO, why he thinks Austin is no longer a good city for artists, and how he grew his production business thanks to an opportune tweet from Lance Armstrong.

   May 19, 2020

   1h 12m
8. 5

   RESTART CBD's Shayda Torabi: "I really love the plant itself"

   Intrepid Austin entrepreneur and food blogger Shayda Torabi is attempting to grow a CBD business with her family during a time when laws are muddy and open for interpretation. She shares that experience and her affinity for marijuana in our latest podcast.

   May 1, 2020

   1h 14m
9. 4

   Inn Cahoots' Kristen Carson: "This hit and the wheels came falling off"

   Austin boutique hotel Inn Cahoots generates roughly 15% of its annual revenue during SXSW. Founder and CEO Kristen Carson shares details from the past 90 days as she's scrambled to conserve cash and pivot her business.

   Apr 24, 2020

   39m
10. 3

    FloSports' Ray Machuca: "You gotta gussy this up a little bit"

    It doesn't get more real than this. Our guest is Ray Machuca, chief creative officer at Austin-based FloSports. A Louisiana native, Machuca talks content, avoiding land mines in Afghanistan, achieving sobriety, and his winding road to Austin.

    Apr 16, 2020

    1h 13m
11. 2

    Executive coach Scott McElroy: "I feel like I didn't deserve to live"

    We speak to Austin entrepreneur Scott McElroy about his executive and life coaching business, overcoming his first failed venture, and coming to terms with the trauma in his past to gain peace of mind with his life and family.

    Apr 4, 2020

    1h 04m
12. 1

    3rd + Lamar founders: "I've always tried to do the hardest thing"

    On Episode 1, we hear from the founders of 3rd + Lamar to learn how they came together, their background stories, what it's been like to build a company, and what their vision is for this new enterprise.

    Mar 24, 2020

    48m