Interview with Brandon and Bridget Zeuner
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Post #1
Startup Success Podcast wroteon December 30, 2008 at 2:27pm
Interview scheduled for 1/9/9.
Brandon and Bridget Zeuner are both deeply involved in the startup world and the social media world.
Brandon [http://www.bzkicks.com/blo
Bridget [http://bridgetz.com/]works with a different kind of startup: bands! (we don't discriminate against particular kinds of bytes at SSP :)) As social media replaces Evil Record Labels, how does a band build community, provide value to its followers, deal with piracy and DRM?
Here's the questions we have so far - we'll post B & B's bios in a few days. What do you think?
Topics:
1. Social Medias for Startups - how are B & B using social media to boost their startups? (Specific examples.)
2. Artist Marketing (Startups with Guitars) - What works today for startup artists?
3. BridgetZ focus and A-Myth (like the E-Myth, but for Artists)?
4. Venture51 focus and the perfect storm (web 2.0 / Job loss / VC)?
5. Launch formulas today for both startups and artists?
6. Living with someone online and off - Lessons learned?
What do you think? Any other questions?
Brandon and Bridget Zeuner are both deeply involved in the startup world and the social media world.
Brandon [http://www.bzkicks.com/blo
Bridget [http://bridgetz.com/]works with a different kind of startup: bands! (we don't discriminate against particular kinds of bytes at SSP :)) As social media replaces Evil Record Labels, how does a band build community, provide value to its followers, deal with piracy and DRM?
Here's the questions we have so far - we'll post B & B's bios in a few days. What do you think?
Topics:
1. Social Medias for Startups - how are B & B using social media to boost their startups? (Specific examples.)
2. Artist Marketing (Startups with Guitars) - What works today for startup artists?
3. BridgetZ focus and A-Myth (like the E-Myth, but for Artists)?
4. Venture51 focus and the perfect storm (web 2.0 / Job loss / VC)?
5. Launch formulas today for both startups and artists?
6. Living with someone online and off - Lessons learned?
What do you think? Any other questions?
Post #2
David wroteon January 1, 2009 at 7:22pm
How has social media affected the real media? And on a more personal scale, how has social media affected real social contact?
Post #3
Startup Success Podcast wroteon January 2, 2009 at 12:43pm
Good one David!
Post #4
Startup Success Podcast wroteon January 2, 2009 at 12:46pm
Bridget and Brandon have sent me their bios to post (apologies all -going from email to plain text formatting tends to get iffy):
Bridget Zeuner is the founder of Bridget Z, a company that helps musicians and personalities become "Web-ified" and “Socialized.” She also consults label execs on emerging and social media as an integral part of the new music model.
Prior to that, Bridget has worked in various Marketing and sales roles with technology, promotions and music companies where she was brought on to help with emerging media & marketing strategies.
What's remained a constant interest throughout her career is music, having worked in band bookings and special events in well-known live music venues in New York City.
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Brandon Zeuner (Zoy-ner) is a managing partner at Venture 51. Previously, Zeuner was the Vice President, Sales & Business Development at Flypaper charged with advancing their launch and sales strategy, key business development relationships and community evangelism.
Before Flypaper, Brandon was Director of Sales & Marketing at Sage Software, where he was responsible for North American revenues for ACT! and Saleslogix. Other positions at Interact Commerce (before Sage acquired in 2001) included various executive roles in sales and marketing for Saleslogix and ACT! product lines.
Prior to Sage Software & Interact Commerce, Brandon co-founded Aprivity, a technology start-up aimed to improve software usability, where he executed the companies' capital formation and go-to-market strategy. Zeuner has been a part of several tech startups and currently occupies founder and advisory roles with Republic Project, PeopleJar, CompleteXRM (makers of Franklin Covey's PlanPlus Online), Consulting MO, Medelis, Infinity Info Systems and Qlutch.
Other tech advisory boards that Zeuner has served on include uSuggest and Priasoft, where he was brought on to help with initial launch strategies.
Zeuner holds two Bachelor's degrees in Management Information Systems and General Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
Venture51
Venture51 is venture-launch firm who specializes in launching early-stage tech startups. Venture51’s philosophy is grounded in launching low-cost startups with minimal infusions of capital combined with an active involvement in executing the launch strategy through emerging sales and marketing opportunities.
We help early stage startups, go from idea to launch providing the support they need to be a great company (not just a tech product).
More specifically, we supply:
Seed & microVC funding
Software & Web development/enablement
Mentors and advisors
Legal, accounting and administrative help
Launch marketing services
Sales & bizdev services
Introductions to funding sources (if needed)
Bridget Zeuner is the founder of Bridget Z, a company that helps musicians and personalities become "Web-ified" and “Socialized.” She also consults label execs on emerging and social media as an integral part of the new music model.
Prior to that, Bridget has worked in various Marketing and sales roles with technology, promotions and music companies where she was brought on to help with emerging media & marketing strategies.
What's remained a constant interest throughout her career is music, having worked in band bookings and special events in well-known live music venues in New York City.
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Brandon Zeuner (Zoy-ner) is a managing partner at Venture 51. Previously, Zeuner was the Vice President, Sales & Business Development at Flypaper charged with advancing their launch and sales strategy, key business development relationships and community evangelism.
Before Flypaper, Brandon was Director of Sales & Marketing at Sage Software, where he was responsible for North American revenues for ACT! and Saleslogix. Other positions at Interact Commerce (before Sage acquired in 2001) included various executive roles in sales and marketing for Saleslogix and ACT! product lines.
Prior to Sage Software & Interact Commerce, Brandon co-founded Aprivity, a technology start-up aimed to improve software usability, where he executed the companies' capital formation and go-to-market strategy. Zeuner has been a part of several tech startups and currently occupies founder and advisory roles with Republic Project, PeopleJar, CompleteXRM (makers of Franklin Covey's PlanPlus Online), Consulting MO, Medelis, Infinity Info Systems and Qlutch.
Other tech advisory boards that Zeuner has served on include uSuggest and Priasoft, where he was brought on to help with initial launch strategies.
Zeuner holds two Bachelor's degrees in Management Information Systems and General Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
Venture51
Venture51 is venture-launch firm who specializes in launching early-stage tech startups. Venture51’s philosophy is grounded in launching low-cost startups with minimal infusions of capital combined with an active involvement in executing the launch strategy through emerging sales and marketing opportunities.
We help early stage startups, go from idea to launch providing the support they need to be a great company (not just a tech product).
More specifically, we supply:
Seed & microVC funding
Software & Web development/enablement
Mentors and advisors
Legal, accounting and administrative help
Launch marketing services
Sales & bizdev services
Introductions to funding sources (if needed)
Post #5
Startup Success Podcast wroteon January 9, 2009 at 1:36pm
David doing the interview now - Bridget is out sick so will hold your question for her in a future show...