Entrepreneurship

Always Growing

“Behind mountains, there are more mountains.”

Well spoken by Chief Farmer of Clayton Farms, Clayton Mooney. This dude runs a kabillion miles by running 20+ ultrarunning, went through Y Combinator, stays stoic with painting, writes, illustrates poetry books, played poker professionally back in the day, enjoys boxing, and has felt the summit of many mountains. Clayton arrived in his Tesla Cybertruck, so we tightened our driving gloves and cruised inside the Pour Over Publishing studio. You’re gonna love this early episode of Season 2 for You Don’t Need This Podcast!

As you’ll see/hear, the team at Clayton Farms have been growing technology on a thesis of providing food that people deserve. They’ve been building with aeroponics for indoor farming, delivered ultra-local greens directly to people’s doors, and are now converting closed restaurants into 24/7/365 farming. You’ve heard of farm-to-table. This is the future of farm-to-window.

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BONUS MATERIALS
https://ClaytonFarms.com
https://substack.com/@openclayton
https://x.com/MooneyMillions
Following October – Poetry Book
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http://YouDontNeedThisKeynote.com
http://CollectorHardbackEdition.com
http://RoastedReflections.com
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By Ben McDougal, ago

Inextinguishable Light

Recorded at the largest sound stage in Minnesota, Ben McDougal and Jim Morgan compose a symphony of sound and share BIG news to tie a beautiful bow on Season 1 of You Don’t Need This Podcast!

Together, we jam on producing new music every day, sleeping in a kick drum, and being a part of other artist’s creative process. We hear the story of Conduit Sound, then celebrate pure wonder and serendipity by talking about inspired leadership within creative, inclusive, and open environments. In a special break, you’ll be first to taste the Collector Hardback Edition of You Don’t Need This Book: Entrepreneurship in the Connected Era! After the break, we put hands on the Collector Hardback Edition, then click on AI within music and transitioning from behind the camera to in front of an audience. We close by appreciating the support of family, invite you to ship your own art as inextinguishable light, and stick around as BEN BOT articulates a transmission from the future. Cheers to Season 1 and hit YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com for more timeless insight brewed to keep us building.

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BONUS MATERIALS

https://ConduitSound.com

https://instagram.com/jim_morgan_artist

https://imdb.com/name/nm2725683/

http://Inextinguishable-Light.YouDontNeedThisPodcast.com

EP44 – Do What You Love 🎙️ Scotty Russell

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http://BENBOT.ai

By Ben McDougal, ago

Now & Later

Welcome to Wisconsin! Ben McDougal was visiting UW Stevens Point to deliver You Don’t Need This Keynote at the 2024 Think Like an Entrepreneur event. As part of a wonderful whirlwind, he jumped into a local recording studio with two local leaders at different stages in life.

Evan Stanislawski is a recent graduate of UWSP, while Matt Vollmer did the same 10 years ago. After a traditional start to his career, Matt is now an adjunct professor and the CEO of Arbré Technologies, which enables data to help the horticulture industry track the lifecycle of plants. Evan is making a ruckus in vintage clothing, while also turning a wrench in the family plumbing business, which may lead to business succession opportunities.

Together, we chat about building on the timeline of now, while staying patient to make better business decisions. We also jam on real skills, diversified career portfolios, activating digital depth, and how the non-linear path toward success often includes combinations of achievement and lasting fulfillment.

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By Ben McDougal, ago

Rubik’s Cube

Curt Nelson and Beth Meyer help entrepreneurs spin the Rubik’s cube that is starting (and scaling) a business. The Entrepreneurial Development Center is celebrating 20 years of really getting involved to make an impact. Curt also leads the Iowa Venture Capital Association.

Together, we chat through the origin story of the EDC, then shift gears to chat about tracking milestones with mentors, giving advice, raising financial capital, managing startup boards, and the investor landscape throughout Iowa.

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By Ben McDougal, ago

Do What You Love

Scotty Russell is a web3 artist, podcaster, and business coach for creators. His cosmic illustrations are minted on Solana and other blockchains. He’s also recorded 250+ episodes of the Side Hustler’s Perspective and has coached 1,500+ artists to extend their creative seasons.

Scotty was in Des Moines for a web3 gathering, so he and Ben popped in the studio to record this relic. We talk about building into side hustles, fine artists leveraging digital art, and gamifying different buckets of value.

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By Ben McDougal, ago