In this episode of Business Brain, hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton tackle two profit-protecting plays every entrepreneur needs to hear. First up: why you absolutely should be charging credit card convenience fees, plus the Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton celebrate Casual FridAI (and Scream Day, April 24th) by flipping the script on a fear a lot of builders are sitting with right now: Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton kick things off with the story behind the Candy Man documentary — the David Klein story of Jelly Belly fame — then pivot to Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean get into the nuts and bolts of using AI to supercharge our workflows — starting with how Wednesday’s live brainstorming session on the entrepreneurial Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton dig into the hard lessons of selling a business — and how we can protect ourselves when a deal falls apart. Drawing from their Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we explore how AI is becoming the ultimate bicycles for the mind—amplifying our thinking, speeding up execution, and opening the door to the first billion-dollar solopreneur. We lean into Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we lean into change instead of resisting it and stay in the game long enough for compounding to finally kick in. We learn to make Shiny Object Syndrome work Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we explore how AI is rapidly erasing language barriers and expanding opportunity across borders. From real-time translation built into social platforms to earbuds that turn conversations global, we see Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, you learn to treat customer service like currency by spending two powerful tokens: the it’s nothing token and the it’s the end of the world token. You discover how Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we flip the script on AI and start asking better questions—literally. We experiment with prompts like how can you help me more and what repetitive tasks can you take Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we step into the electric energy of South by Southwest 2026 and see firsthand how creativity and commerce collide. We watch lifestyle entrepreneurs like Jack Johnson build ventures such Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we challenge how much we’re relying on AI—and what happens if it suddenly disappears. Inspired by the spirit of Alien Abduction Day, we ask the uncomfortable question: who’s got Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we get grounded by going back to basics—because even seasoned entrepreneurs forget how powerful the fundamentals can be. Inspired by the story of the Cornbread Mafia highlighted at SXSW, Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we roll into Casual FridAI by unveiling a new concept: Business Blueprints built in beta. Instead of vague ideas, we focus on creating actionable frameworks entrepreneurs can actually use Read more
n this episode of Business Brain, we dig into a truth many entrepreneurs miss: selling starts long before the transaction. We explore how personality is one of the most powerful sales tools we have—whether we’re Read more