The Come Up Podcast

Podcast featuring untold stories from entrepreneurs and leaders. By @WeAreRockWater and @chrnov

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed Taehoon Kim, co-founder @nWayGames. We discuss...

👩‍👦 Being raised by a gamer mom in S. Korea
💸 Raising $90M for #gaming startups
🤝Best IP for game partnerships
🤑 Selling to @animocabrands
💪 #web3 game dynamics

cc @TCUpod

https://t.co/TBDV71FLaB

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @zachb, co-founder @PortalA. We discuss...

📹 His first 2006 web series
🏆 Becoming an award-winning studio
💸 Their Wheelhouse investment
🧒 Building w/ your childhood friends
📈 Next big moves for the creator economy

cc @TCUpod

https://t.co/6WQsC3bv28

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @camilaniche, co-founder at @SonoroPodcast. We discuss...

🤓Seeing nerds as heroes
🎙️Launching Dirty John at @latimes Studios
👩‍🏭Becoming a founder during COVID
📻Latinx media innovation
📚Following the story VS the medium

cc @TCUpod

https://t.co/YLmYN9FQef

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @mikegrisko, co-founder and CFO at @atmosphere_tv. We discuss...

🏀Running an NCAA tourney at age 7
💰Raising $150M in growth capital
4⃣Quadrupling the team in 5 yrs
👯Becoming a 2x founder
📺The future of TV for businesses

cc @TCUpod

https://t.co/arUMDgzC2y

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @Envy_Rymer, CEO at @OpTic. We discuss...

📚 Running the @Harvard campus store
🎶Adapting to Napster at @UMG
📈 Scaling @Legendary Digital
🔮The future of Esports, gaming, and entertainment

https://t.co/L7veguyIjK

[James Creech @itsjamescreech]

Had a blast choppin it up with @chrnov on @TCUpod! We discuss:

🚀Turning down corp America to chase the startup dream
🎰Betting it all in the early days of #creatoreconomy
🤝Navigating our acquisition by @Brandwatch
😬And countless mistakes along the way

https://t.co/zXiwe15bdT

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @itsjamescreech, former CEO at
@PaladinSoftware. We discuss college TV stations, bootstrapping, influencer SAAS, Jack Welch's inspo, his make-or-break pivot, working till 3am over Xmas, and exiting to @Brandwatch.

On @TCUpod 👇👇
https://t.co/8pVlF8qfdq

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @whoismcohen, CEO at @WhistleSports. We discuss being denied by Goldman, when wearing a suit is bad for biz, why the movie The Martian inspires his leadership, going from $0-100M in revenue, & exiting to @ElevenGroupCorp.

On @TCUpod 👇👇

https://t.co/neaR5ppKzp

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @brendangahan, CSO at @mekanism. We discuss YouTube back in 2005, founding and selling @EpicSignal, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach, the power of 100 drafts, being on TikTok, the #creatoreconomy, and enjoying what you create.

Listen @TCUpod 👇

https://t.co/ZWXJGfWo2v

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @sarah_penna, a Creator Launch exec at @Patreon. We discuss selling her YouTube MCN to DreamWorks for $15M, marrying a YouTuber-turned Hollywood filmmaker, founding @OnFrolic, & why she was my gateway drug to digital media. Listen @TCUpod

https://t.co/NH5ar9IKg4

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

A diverse and empowered team can move mountains. @DevSSethi gets it better than most.

This was one of my fave @TCUpod interviews in 2021. Listener links and transcript are in the comments below 👇👇👇

#sports #NIL #metaverse #creatoreconomy

[NILNewsstand @NILNewsstand]

Dev Sethi — Head of Sports at Instagram on Launching a Sports MCN, Athlete Creators and NIL, and Metaverse Fandoms https://t.co/OmFMXTH3j8 @TCUpod @WeAreRockWater @chrnov @DevSSethi #NIL

[Rich Antoniello 🔑📈💰 @richantoniello]

If you want to hear important yet not often heard ways to think about your career and how to navigate it - give a listen to the quiet superstar @DevSSethi on this episode with @chrnov

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @DevSSethi, Head of Sports at Instagram. We discuss being a twin, his side door into sports at YouTube, launching the first sports MCN, NIL and the Athlete Creator Economy, and fandoms in the metaverse.

Listen on @TCUpod

https://t.co/jlzE0vped9

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

Awesome to see @cbaesler promoted to CEO of @ComplexNetworks. If you didn't know, he's been on a rapid rise in the media industry since his teens. Re-sharing a @tcupod interview we did back in 2020

To listen or read transcript --> https://t.co/yzIcKfg4OS

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

We're planning the 2022 slate for @tcupod. While much work to keep going, we're full steam ahead. One of the reasons is based on my interview w/ @BrianVolkWeiss, producer of "The Movies That Made Us", who discussess the long tail value of content.

Link to podcast in comments 👇

[Chris Erwin @chrnov]

I interviewed @brianvolkweiss, CEO of @nacellecompany and producer of "The Movies That Made Us". We discuss how betting big on standup specials got him Netflix's 1st streamer deal, genius comedians, and toy shopping therapy.

Listen on @TCUpod
https://t.co/G2vcI0FzUe

[RockWater @WeAreRockWater]

Today our @tcupod interview is w/ @dtbernstein, GM of @BleacherReport's House of Highlights. They discuss school newspapers, sports fandoms, how to pitch social media &A, massive scale creator competitions, and sports media destinies.

https://t.co/voa34qwURY

[RockWater @WeAreRockWater]

Today our @tcupod interview is w/ @alisoneakle, EVP and Head of Creative Dev at @shondaland. They discuss 9-figure Netflix pacts, #1 show @bridgerton, post-30 promotions, motherhood, the power of movie posters, and growing up in NJ together.

https://t.co/KEdaMcFHre

[RockWater @WeAreRockWater]

Today our @tcupod interview is w/ @naomicshah, CEO of @listenmeetcute. She discusses leaving @USV to "flip the script", raising $6M during COVID, how audio rom-coms are good for wellbeing, and why a STEM background makes her a better media entrepreneur.

https://t.co/D4OLJM2FlM