Give'm The Biz with John Tabis

In this episode, John gives insight on what to do and not do in regards to growing your network on Linked In. Katie follows up on Scooter App Charging /neighborhood Feng Shui. The team gets nostalgic about the last Blockbuster Video on the planet (including John's controversial rewind policy), and Cousin Bill introduces a new game, "Swing and a Miss".

John, Katie, and Cousin Bill are joined by Co-founder of Omaze, Matt Pohlson. Matt shares an inspiring story about working with Bono, and wild tale of how a last ditch effort with Bryan Cranston saved his company. The show closes with a jaw-dropping story from Matt's personal journey that leaves the team so speechless they have to skip their weekly game. Keep your tissues close, Tearjerker alert.

Christina Pascucci of KTLA News joins the crew for their first on location taping at her home KTLA Studios. She and the crew talk about the business of news but also the bigger picture, how time is fleeting and the desire to reinvent yourself every ten years. Slogans Heroes is back and Christina may or may not bend the rules!

John, Katie, and Bill round out 2018 with a festive holiday show, recapping the year, how they plan to celebrate, bringing forth some Holiday news, and trying to find those holiday deals.

Originally aired December 10, 2018 John's parents, Jooge and Rae, visit the show and talk about their respective journeys through the working world, raising their CEO son, and their perspective of John's journey as an entrepreneur.

Originally aired December 4, 2018 Podcast One's Mike August continues his chat with the Bouqs team about working alongside Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel and both their unorthodox rises to stardom, the beginning of Artist Management Group, and the career path that brought him to Podcasting.

Originally aired November 27, 2018 PodcastOne's Mike August joins the gang to talk about his work with the company, his history in comedy and doing stand up, and working with Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel.

Originally Aired November 20, 2018 Comparably CEO, entrepreneur, and tech investor Jason Nazar joins the show to talk about wanting to be different from the crowd and take your own path, not having a full time job until he was 35, hustling through the speaking circuit, and starting docstoc.

Originally aired November 13, 2018 Moonshots Capital Co-Founder, Entrepreneur, and Military Veteran Kelly Perdew joins the crew to talk about his upbringing, his military service, making big decisions to lead to success, and his time with Donald Trump on Season 2 of "The Apprentice."

Originally aired on October 30, 2018 Give ‘Em the Biz’ first guest, Fifth Wall co-founder Brendan Wallace, joins the gang to talk about tech start-up, knowing when the time is right to start your business, challenges you face as a CEO, learning humility and self awareness, and persevering despite always hearing “no”.

Originally aired September 25, 2018. How can you keep perspective on yourself and your business during difficult times? Learn to appreciate your life and the luxury of simply being alive! 

John Tabis, Katie Rotolo, and cousin Bill are giving you the biz! Learn about the practical side of starting and running a business, as well as the human element to it as opposed to simply the science of it.

We miss you all very much, and look forward to bringing you new episodes soon. Stay safe, and Stay home!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

With John feeling under the weather he opens the show talking about delegating, and drives the point home by delegating the opening rant to Cousin Bill who talks about the challenges of being a first-time boss. Katie brings news stories about You Tube Music's new chart system, and Door Dash delivery robots. John and Katie square off in a game about famous spokespeople. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about making your mark wherever your journey takes you, using a former Bouqs' employee as an example. Cousin Bill relates, revealing a catch phrase he left behind at his last job. Katie brings news stories about Shadow Inc, the app at the center of the Iowa Caucus controversy and Boeing posting its first full year loss in 20 years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about the racket (and genius) of the snow tubing industry in CA, and gives a shout out to our sponsor City National Bank for taking him to the Waste Management Open in Phoenix. Katie brings a news story about the Bouqs' $30 million growth round with Yamasa in Japan, and another story about the San Antonio Zoo offering a Valentine's Day special involving naming a cockroach after your Ex. In "Buy or Sell" the team takes on Bud Light Seltzers and wrestling startup AEW. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John burns on a faux pas that you should avoid when interviewing / accepting for new jobs and leveraging it against your current job. Cousin Bill and Katie help John "Business the shit" out of a personal issue surrounding a Tough Mudder. Katie brings news stories about Cinelytic and a "Moon shot" Carbon goal by Microsoft. Cousin Bill closes the show with a game of "Slogan's Heroes" between John and Katie with a little twist. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about how big a "small" win can be after giving himself a pat on the back for completing a seemingly small task at home and giving himself a pat on the back. Bill shows John his new and improved Linked In page (homework he was given in season 1) and it passes with flying colors. Katie brings a news story about the $300 Billion plus deal between NASA and Space X. In "Business the Shit out of It" John gives Katie advice about diversifying her marketing approaches with trial and error in regards to her own startup "Set Intentions." John and Katie square off in a game of "Like a Boss" to close the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about robots becoming more and more commonplace in the home, based on his family's growing relationship with his new robot vacuum Queeny. Katie brings a news story about one of the biggest Venture Capital firms, Black Rock, committing to a shift towards environmentally sustainable businesses. In other news Gwenyth Paltrow's company, Goop releases the "This Smells Like My Vagina Candle." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John gets on a major Peter Cetera "Glory of Love" kick, leading the gang to talk about things that inspire them and also make the world better (Like Peter Cetera and Frozen II for John or Working on Homestead Rescue for Cousin Bill) Katie brings news stories about Starbucks free meditation apps for their families, and the fires in Australia, and the world needing to come to agreement on what's important. Katie and John square off in a game about commercials that air during a certain yearly football championship. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In our second annual holiday episode John talks about the $1 Trillion that people will spend on Christmas this year. The team shares their traditions on holiday gift giving, and John challenges Cousin Bill to a JC Penny Christmas photo shoot over the break. Katie brings a news story about the S*** Show that is holiday travel via ride sharing at LAX, and the cancellation of the Victoria's Secret fashion show as John talks about the death of the mall in America. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about factors that can affect you financially / professionally that are our of your control even if you're great at what you do. He offers advice on how to be prepared for times when everything isn't "up and to the right." Katie brings news stories about Facebook Viewpoints and Bill Gates' solar power breakthrough while cousin Bill shows off his Bane impersonation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about being inspired by his recent meetup with his friend Rick Smith, and how everyone should have their own version of a Rick Smith that stays in their lives even when there's not necessarily an immediate business "angle" to be there. Katie brings news stories about Chic-Fil-A's new direction on donating to anti-LGBTQA organizations and Tesla's failed window test. The team also debates who is the most all-around talented performer in history... Spoiler alert: It's not Cousin Bill --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about the mindset of always wanting to make it to the top of whatever you do. But sometimes it's ok to re-evaluate where you make the most impact and are at your happiest and really dig into that instead of pushing for something you won't maximize your talents and/or happiness. Cousin Bill delivers his best ring announcer ever. Katie brings news stories about Bud Light's World Series hero, and startup commuter air service FLOAT. (Fly above all traffic) Which turns out to not be hot air balloons much to John's dismay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John challenges Cousin Bill and Katie to confront the fallacy of schedules relating to work / business. Katie has a surprise during the news and Businesses the Shit out of her own startup, Set Intentions. John gets fired up about the new direction of her company. The team waxes nostalgic about catalogues while discussing Amazon's new print catalogues. John and Katie square off an in intense battle of "Up in your Bidness" to close out the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John makes Katie and Cousin Bill aware that the Robot Dogs from Boston Dynamics are coming. Katie brings news stories about "How Now" and Tesla Solar Glass Roofs. The team plays "Buy or Sell" talking about the trend of working remotely, and social responsibility in business. John and Katie also square off in a game of Slogans Heroes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John explains why he's the Oprah of sneaking into Vegas nightclubs. Brian Farrell, Adjunct Professor of Marketing at UCLA Anderson visits the show. He talks about his days as CEO at THQ, taking the company from a $7 Million evaluation to 7.8 Billion, while meeting Macho Man Randy Savage and negotiating with Steve Jobs along the way. Katie brings a follow up news story about Scooter recharging businesses, and Demo Desk, which Cousin Bill is disappointed to find out, is not a weaponized desk for super villains. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about making sure you have all the information before entering into a conflict. Katie brings news stories about an eco friendly German beer company, that John believes should be repped by David Hasslehoff, and CBD patents. Cousin Bill tells an inspiring business story about his mom. John tackles a question about remote working / hiring in "Business the Shit out of It," and the team faces off in a game of "Up in Your Bidness" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this bonus episode, John speaks at Brandfest and talks about building trust with consumers in the current marketplace where there is a "lack of trust, and infinite choice." John also does a Q&A at "Worldz" in which he covers some of the finer points of running a mission based company, and how to incorporate that mission into your marketing. Other topics include attempting to keep a "Founder's Culture" as you scale larger, and how to address customer concerns in a conscience based market place. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about the epic collapse of WeWork, and the unprecedented amount of power that the CEO had (like Thanos) Bouqs team members Jeff and Landon join the show and talk about their respective startup journeys. Cousin Bill gets HIS first ever ring announcer intro, and Katie brings a news story about KFC for Christmas in Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about setting big goals, but starting with what you know you do best to start you down the path to that goal. He relates it to Mark Wahlberg going from Marky Mark to a multi-millionaire actor and businessman. Katie brings news stories about Uber unionizing and the bullet train from SoCal to Vegas. much to the approval of Cousin Bill. The gang also debuts a new segment called "Buy or Sell" where they discuss the staying power of White Claw, The XFL, and Disney Plus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In a special episode of Give 'M The Biz, John gives a talk at Google in Los Angeles. He shares his business insight in relation to his journey as a founder an CEO of The Bouqs, including staying true to your mission, building your "tribe" and having your "holy shit" revelation moment in your startup journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about giving it your all no matter the circumstances, and relates it to the improbable way the band Rusted Root was discovered at a concert that only one person showed up to. Katie brings business news stories about gaming / E-sports, and the possibility of Facebook removing viewable "likes" from timelines. In the "Business the Shit out of It" segment John helps out a listener with a question about how to interview when you're doing the hiring. Cousin Bill rounds out the episode with another installment of "Slogan's Heroes." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about the nearly impossible task of leaving a legacy, and how you can do it even on a small scale to affect the world positively. "Everyone has to shoot their shot." Katie brings a news story about a startup getting a big win against a large corporation. Cousin Bill challenges the team to a game of "Up in your Bidness" with targeted adds from his own social media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

John Tabis, Founder / CEO of The Bouqs, returns for season 2 with Katie Rotolo and Cousin Bill. In this episode John is floored by science's ability to regenerate a cell back to its beginning, leading to a discussion about the plant based food trend, and where it goes from here. In "Business the Shit out of It" John tackles a question about equity at the beginning of a startup. Cousin Bill challenges John and Katie with a game about summer 2019 trends like White Claw and the Popeye's chicken sandwich craze. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In the season one finale, John, Katie, and Cousin Bill talk about The Impostor Syndrome, and giving yourself credit. In the "Business the Shit out of it" segment John answers a question on how to handle debt as an individual Vs. as an institution. Katie sneaks one more granola news story in, and then gift wraps a win for John in the final game of the season: Can't Stop Won't Stop --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode, John talks about the value in finding the right partner or team, with special guest and his co-founder of The Bouqs, Juan Pablo (J.P.) Montufar-Arroyo. Katie brings mental health news by way of Burger King's Real Meal Campaign and the crew talks about the darn Starbucks cup on Game of Thrones! Plus, J.P. wins big in this week's business game, Howdy Partner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about "figuring it all out" when you're inundated with work and life. Katie shares her "Tada List" The team talks about Presearch taking on Google, and Poshmark growing the online second hand clothing market. In "Business the Shit out of it" John gives advice on going to business school vs. jumping into the startup world first. Cousin Bill brings back Slogan's Heroes, and John tries a new way of buzzing in against Katie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this Episode, John talks about world trends in reference to the book "The Fourth Turning." How will Millennials fare in this most recent turning where things are not up and to the right? Katie brings news stories about Disney possibly taking over even more content through Hulu, and the huge Avengers opening. Cousin Bill mediates a game based on the business of Cinco de Mayo. The team's pet project SnappyWappy.com finally goes live. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In the third and final episode from the Workarea Summit in Philadelphia, John welcomes Ruth Jeffers, of Jeffers Pet Supplies as a guest. Cousin Bill tells a story about playing dominos with Jimmy Butler while working on Wahlburgers. Katie brings news stories about Uber going public, and Sears' bankruptcy, Katie and John square off in a round of "In Your Bidness." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

The second of three episodes recorded at the Workarea Summit in Philadelphia. The team talks about the business of business conferences as John recalls meeting the Free Hugs guy. Cousin Bill gets his wish for more robot talk on the show when Jerry from AndyMark Inc joins the podcast to talk about the First Robotics competition. Katie reports on the WWE / John Oliver story and the "Like a Boss" game makes its triumphant return. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

Give'M The Biz takes the show on the road to Philadelphia with their first live audience recording as guests at the 2019 Workarea Summit. John gives the Keynote speech and the Workarea founders Darren and Jason Hill join the show and talk about the origin of their company, and the future of E-Commerce. Katie brings a news story about the trend of drunk online shopping and Cousin Bill reveals his most embarrassing drunken online purchase. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

With John on a business trip to Japan, Cousin Bill and Katie fly solo and take inventory of what they've learned 30 weeks in. Elon Musk's rap debut "RIP Harambe" makes its Give 'M The Biz debut, and Cousin Bill laments the demise of the American Alliance of Football. Katie gets put on the spot with a lighting round game based on past episodes / guests. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

John, Katie, and Cousin Bill talk about how to handle spending vs investing found money. Treating yourself vs. Saving for the future. John lays down the gauntlet for any and all beer companies to sponsor the show. Cousin Bill defends Busch Light. Katie brings the news, including a new beer / cocktail Keurig in the marketplace and short flight ride share app "Blackbird." Katie and John square off in a rousing game of "Up in your Bid-ness" featuring Allen's Mom! (Who has it going on) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode, John gives insight on what to do and not do in regards to growing your network on Linked In. Katie follows up on Scooter App Charging /neighborhood Feng Shui. The team gets nostalgic about the last Blockbuster Video on the planet (including John's controversial rewind policy), and Cousin Bill introduces a new game, "Swing and a Miss". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

Brendan Kelly joins John, Katie, and Cousin Bill to discuss his career path from being a Sales engineer for heating and A/C in Chicago to writing for shows like Weeds and CBS's soon to premiere "The Red Line" The team considers getting into the organic lip balm market based on the latest Amazon news, and continue to plug their fake social media app "Snappy Wappy". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

John talks about jobs coming with warning labels to let you know what you're in for from the start. Katie brings us a news story about Venture Capital in emerging markets. Cousin Bill starts a crowdfunding campaign to search for Bigfoot with Jose Canseco and John advises a listener on how to register your business (LLC, S-corp, etc) in our "Business the Sh*t Out of It" segment. After 25 episodes of wooing, Firestone Walker finally sponsors an episode with some Luponic Distortion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

John, Katie, and Cousin Bill are joined by Co-founder of Omaze, Matt Pohlson. Matt shares an inspiring story about working with Bono, and wild tale of how a last ditch effort with Bryan Cranston saved his company. The show closes with a jaw-dropping story from Matt's personal journey that leaves the team so speechless they have to skip their weekly game. Keep your tissues close, Tearjerker alert. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

John, Bill and Katie are back with Business the Sh** Out of It talking about getting VC attention. John and the crew chat about working hard and setting goals, but also being happy in the present. Warby Parker and Quadriga CX are in the news and we round out the episode with a game of Like a Boss. The gang also learns they each have degree of separation from Kevin Pollak and where the high five comes from! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

In this episode John talks about the proper way to leave a job when that time comes. Katie tells us about her days as a fantasy football guru for CBS, and Cousin Bill joins remotely from the clutches of the polar vortex. The team weighs in on the Gillette ad campaign, and they learn a little bit about their own social media accounts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message

Christina Pascucci of KTLA News joins the crew for their first on location taping at her home KTLA Studios. She and the crew talk about the business of news but also the bigger picture, how time is fleeting and the desire to reinvent yourself every ten years. Slogans Heroes is back and Christina may or may not bend the rules! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/givemthebiz/message