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Oct 2026

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David Baxter has over fifteen years of experience in designing, building, and advising startups and businesses, drawing crucial insights from interactions with leaders across the greater Raleigh area. His deep passion, knowledge, and uncompromising honesty have been instrumental in launching numerous companies. In the podcast BIZ/DEV, David, along with Gary Voigt, an award-winning Creative Director, explore current tech trends and their influence on startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture, integrating perspectives gained from local business leaders to enrich their discussions.

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October 20, 2026Episode 24033 min

HumAIne w/ Mohamed Elayouty | 240

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Mohamed Elayouty, Founder of Humaine Dev, to talk about where AI fits in business, how to make smarter technology decisions, and why keeping people at the center matters. Mohamed shares his perspective on guiding companies through AI adoption, identifying where it adds real value, and balancing innovation with a human-centered approach. LINKS: Mohamed on LinkedIn Humaine Dev Website ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

October 13, 2026Episode 23929 min

Trust but Verify w The Biz/Dev Podcast | 239

In this episode of Biz/Dev, David Baxter and Gary take over the conversation to talk about where AI has fallen short of expectations, the tough decisions that come with being a founder, and the realities of building and running a business. David and Gary share their perspectives on the promises and frustrations of AI, the challenges of making difficult calls as business owners, and a few entertaining detours into software development, technology, and their shared love of all things nerdy. LINKS: Founders' Table Event Registration ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

October 6, 2026Episode 23831 min

Home is Where the Heart Is w/ Andrew Katz | 238

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Andrew Katz, Co-Founder and CEO of Home Dock, to talk about building products around real customer behavior, finding the signals that matter, and turning an idea into a business that can scale. Andrew shares his perspective on validating what you’re building, knowing when to adapt the model, and what years of building and operating companies have taught him about execution, technology, and creating something customers actually need. LINKS: Andrew on LinkedIn Home Dock on LinkedIn Home Dock Website ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

September 29, 2026Episode 23725 min

Solving the Problem w/Bobbie Shrivastav | 237

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Bobbie Shrivastav, Co-Founder and CEO of Solvrays, to talk about solving operational problems, modernizing legacy systems, and finding where AI actually belongs in the business. Bobbie shares the process she uses to turn ideas into action, how she plans strategically for what comes next, and what she’s learned about the persistence, adaptability, and execution it takes to build a business. LINKS: Bobbie on Linkedin Solvrays Website ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

September 22, 2026Episode 23630 min

Sci-Fi Meets Yacht Rock w/ Sandeep Bhatt | 236

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Sandeep Bhatt, Founder and CEO of SonoVoice, to talk about building at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship. Sandeep shares his experience turning an overlooked problem in voice health into a business, navigating the challenges of building a medical technology product, and using innovation to rethink how voice health is evaluated. LINKS: SonoVoice on LinkedIn Sandeep on LinkedIn ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

September 15, 2026Episode 23525 min

Friends Elite w/ Preet Mankad | 235

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Preet Mankad, Startup Programs Lead at CED, to talk about what she’s learned from having a front-row seat to founders building and growing companies. Preet shares the patterns she sees in founders who gain traction, why customer feedback matters, and how to know when it’s time to keep pushing or change direction. LINKS: Preet on LinkedIn ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

September 1, 2026Episode 23440 min

The Business of Borrowing w/ Page Conway | 234

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Page Conway, Founder and CEO of Ensembled, to talk about what it takes to build a marketplace when you truly understand the people you’re building it for. Page shares her experience tackling the challenges of a two-sided market, understanding CAC, vibe coding her app, and why trust and security matter when your entire business is built around community. We also get into what she’s learning as a founder building, testing, and growing Ensembled from the ground up. LINKS: Page on LinkedIn Ensembled.app ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

August 25, 2026Episode 23331 min

Rev Your Engines w/ Michael Linnane | 233

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Michael Linnane, Founder and CEO of FeedStation, to talk about ecommerce, building better customer experiences, and what it takes to turn online traffic into real business. Michael shares his perspective on the gaps that still exist between how people shop online and how brands sell to them, and where technology can create a more useful experience for both sides. Along the way, we discuss customer behavior, ecommerce strategy, and building products around how people actually want to buy. LINKS: Michael on LinkedIn FeedStation on LinkedIn ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

August 18, 2026Episode 23228 min

The Infinite Pivot w/ Niki Shamdasani | 232

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Niki Shamdasani, founder of Leo and former co-founder of Sani, to talk about entrepreneurship, knowing when to evolve, and what eight years of building a company teaches you the second time around. Niki shares lessons from growing Sani from an idea into a nationally recognized brand, making the decision to close that chapter, and bringing those lessons into building Leo. Along the way, we discuss persistence, finding the right customer, trusting what’s working, and approaching your next big idea with a little more experience behind you. LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikishamdasani/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/leohealth/ https://leohealth.co/ ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

August 11, 2026Episode 23138 min

Everyday Wiser w/ Paul Barrett | 231

In this episode of Biz/Dev, we sit down with Paul Barrett, Founder and Chief Curiosity Officer of Everyday Wiser, to talk about leadership, curiosity, and building organizations that are prepared for change. Paul shares lessons on leading people, developing stronger managers, and why curiosity is one of the most valuable skills leaders can cultivate as AI continues to influence the workplace. Along the way, we discuss organizational roles, decision-making, and how effective leaders help teams adapt with confidence. LINKS: Paul on LinkedIn Everyday Wiser on LinkedIn ___________________________________ Submit Your Questions to: hello@thebigpixel.net OR comment on our YouTube videos! - Big Pixel, LLC - YouTube Our Hosts David Baxter - CEO of Big Pixel Gary Voigt - Creative Director at Big Pixel The Podcast David Baxter has been designing, building, and advising startups and businesses for over ten years. His passion, knowledge, and brutal honesty have helped dozens of companies get their start. In Biz/Dev, David and award-winning Creative Director Gary Voigt talk about current events and how they affect the world of startups, entrepreneurship, software development, and culture. Contact Us hello@thebigpixel.net 919-275-0646 www.thebigpixel.net FB | IG | LI | TW | TT : @bigpixelNC Big Pixel 1772 Heritage Center Dr Suite 201 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Music by: BLXRR

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