Basketball – MaxPodcasting https://maxpodcasting.com Save time with your high-quality podcast Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:03:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.18 https://maxpodcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-MaxPodcasting_favicon_gold-32x32.png Basketball – MaxPodcasting https://maxpodcasting.com 32 32 David Lee – Wild Business Growth Podcast #357: Nex Playground, Active Video Games for Your Living Room https://maxpodcasting.com/david-lee/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=11507 Make it possible. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, David Lee. David is the Co-Founder & CEO of Nex and Nex Playground. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms, and watch on YouTube.

Episode 357: David Lee – Nex Playground, Active Video Games for Your Living Room

David Lee, the Co-Founder & CEO of Nex and Nex Playground, joins the show to share his journey from selling a company to Apple to creating the smart little cube with active video games that transforms your living room. Hear how to break down a complicated problem, how David & team put all this cool technology in a small box, how to build a subscription model, how Steve Jobs gave feedback, and David’s history with former NBA player David Lee. This episode covers everything from HomeCourt to StarCraft II. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • Why did Apple buy EditGrid
  • How did David develop the HomeCourt app
  • When did he realize this technology could work for active video games
  • How big is the Nex Playground
  • Why is there beauty in constraints

Connect with David at NexPlayground.com, PlayThatMovesYou.com, on social media @NexPlayground, and on LinkedIn.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

SquadShot David Lee
The Real David Lee
  • The Nex Playground Story
    • [10:45] How did David develop the HomeCourt app
    • [13:23] How do you break down a complicated problem
    • [14:16] What was the “aha” moment for AI tracking technology
    • [14:54] Which basketball coaches did David work with on HomeCourt
    • [17:02] When did David realize this technology could work for active video games
    • [20:44] How big is the Nex Playground
    • [21:31] How did David & team put all this cool technology in a small box
    • [25:13] Shoutout, Ken Krasnow!
    • [25:35] Why is there beauty in constraints
    • [27:52] How does David decide which games are on Nex Playground
    • [31:44] How do you build a subscription model
    • [33:19] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like David every Friday
    • [33:21] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • [33:22] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
Nex Playground
Nex Playground
  • Rapid-Fire Q&A
    • [40:21] What are David’s Final Thoughts
    • [41:06] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
    • [41:12] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like David
    • [41:14] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
    • [41:15] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
    • [41:17] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
    • [41:19] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
David Lee - Wild Business Growth Podcast #357: Nex Playground, Active Video Games for Your Living Room

What is the Wild Business Growth podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding and professional-looking podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to David Lee on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And play some Nex Playground with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

]]> Justin Kittredge – Wild Business Growth Podcast #226: Sandal Man, Founder of ISlide https://maxpodcasting.com/justin-kittredge/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:10:35 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=6808 Mass customization is not the easiest business to go into. This week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Justin Kittredge, excels at it – one step at a time. Justin is the Founder and Janitor of ISlide. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

Episode 226: Justin Kittredge – Sandal Man, Founder of ISlide

Justin Kittredge, the Founder and Janitor of ISlide, joins the show to share his journey from setting Guinness World Records at the free throw line to starting the customizable slides business popular with professional athletes, rappers, and more. Hear how to offer a customizable product, get the attention of A-list influencers, create a culture of accountability, get better at free throws, and how he went viral with DJ Khaled. This episode covers everything from Reebok to Christmas Vacation. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • What were the Guinness World Records Justin set
  • How did basketball get him a job at Reebok
  • What first attracted him to slides as a business opportunity
  • How did he develop slides he was happy with
  • What has been the biggest challenge with ISlide so far
  • Where did the title “Janitor” come from
  • What kind of juggling does Justin do
  • The Tuba!

Connect with Justin at ISlideUSA.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram @ISlideJanitor.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

Justin Kittredge - Wild Business Growth Podcast #226: Sandal Man, Founder of ISlide
The JK Kid!
Indiana Hoosiers ISlide
Love those IUSlides
  • The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
    • [29:40] What’s a quirk Justin has
    • [29:52] YEP
    • [30:08] Larry David
    • [30:48] Christmas Vacation
    • [30:55] What’s a pet peeve Justin has
    • [31:37] Not true
    • [31:42] What’s a weird talent Justin has
    • [32:01] What kind of juggling does he do
    • [32:28] No Flex(ible) Zone
  • Rapid-Fire Q&A
    • [32:45] What time does Justin wake up in the morning
    • [32:57] How do you get better at free throws
    • [33:10] Not to repeat
    • [33:22] Diet Pepsi
    • [33:29] How do you get into a customizable business
    • [33:28] The Tuba!
    • [34:14] Isaiah Thomas (IT), Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavs)
    • [34:47] We’re One Superstar
    • [34:59] Wicked
    • [35:12] Connect with Justin at ISlideUSA.com, LinkedIn, and Instagram @ISlideJanitor
    • [35:34] What are Justin’s Final Thoughts
    • [35:37] Yogi-isms
    • [36:08] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And 5 stars on Apple Podcasts & Spotify if you’re feeling super nice
    • [36:30] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
    • [36:33] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
    • [36:36] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
    • [36:41] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
    • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
Justin Kittredge - Wild Business Growth Podcast #226: Sandal Man, Founder of ISlide

What is the Wild Business Growth Podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth Podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Justin Kittredge on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. And ISlide your way to victory with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

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