Off The Dome Radio

Episode 92: Greg Meade, Co-Founder and CEO of Crossnet

Episode  |  October 17th, 2019  |  34 mins 46 secs

crossnet, ecommerce, entrepreneurship, four square, small business owner, success, volleyball

Greg Meade (@lifeofmeade) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Crossnet (@crossnetgame), a game that combines the concept of Four Square and Volleyball. Formed in 2018 with his brother Chris and childhood friend Mike Delpapa, the business has quickly become popular across the country and is on track for $2 million in sales this year. It is currently sold in sporting goods stores, online, and through physical education programs.
 
In this interview, Greg talks about how the idea formed and the motivations behind creating the game, the biggest challenges to overcome during the entrepreneurial journey, and the lessons he has learned while growing the company.
 
To learn more about Crossnet, you can visit: crossnetgame.com

Episode 66: Product Liability Issues for Amazon, More Competition for Netflix, PaveGen and Smart Sidewalks, The Perfect Product, and Developing Patience with Communication

Episode  |  July 9th, 2019  |  49 mins 20 secs

amazon, at&t, careers, colorado, denver, disney, ecommerce, estes park, ford, holidays, lake, nbc, netflix, parenting, pavegen, product liability, streaming, tattoos

In today's current events, we discuss Amazon's new product liability hurdles to overcome following an appeals court ruling in Pennsylvania. We also get into the rising competition in the streaming space for Netflix, and how it will be losing some of its programs in the near future thanks to other streaming services. Lastly, we highlight a new company called PaveGen, which is providing a new way of energy involving kinetic energy from footsteps.

For Real Life Experience, Tim reflects on his Colorado trip and Slager reflects on an uplifting conversation he had with his parents in regards to his career situation.

For book talk, Tim discusses an article from Harvard Business Review featuring the Ford CEO, and Slager highlights an important conversation tip from "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff"

Episode 58: Salesforce Acquires Tableau, Husband/Wife eCommerce Success Story, Political Corruption in Arkansas and Oklahoma, Discovering the Meaning of Life, and Finding the Truth Behind Criticism

Episode  |  June 11th, 2019  |  1 hr 30 secs

acquisitions, bicycle, cardio, comedy, criticism, data, determination, ecommerce, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, financial markets, fitness, google, health, joe rogan, markets, marriage, mental health, mindset, relationships, risk, risk-taking, salesforce, self-improvement, swimming, tableau, wellness

In today's current events, we talk about a couple who started its own ecommerce business after making the risky jump from a stable work environment, Salesforce's acquisition of Tableau, and a double homicide involving two former senators who are connected to corrupt information within the Arkansas and Oklahoma state governments.

In real life experience, Slager reflects on a valuable conversation he had with a patient regarding self-improvement, and Tim explains a small life change he made that has enhanced the way he looks at fitness and cardio.

In the book talk section, Slager talks about seeing the truth behind your partner's criticisms, influenced by "Getting the Love You Want" by Harville Hendrix. Tim ends the show highlighting the three ways we discover life, analyzing Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning."