Building a business takes more than luck and being in the right place at the right time. It requires years of dedication, a constant will to learn and some tough decision making that might not seem correct until days or even months later. Gootecks has done this for more than a decade, organizing esports events, coordinating online broadcasts and producing musical works. Here’s your opportunity to dive into the mind of Gootecks, who has not only been in the entrepreneurial space creating content, but has also helped other entrepreneurs and aspiring business people build their own media platforms. In the opening episode, Gootecks chats with Hip Hop artist Zaid Tabani, who has produced dozens of songs, taking on topics such as video games, social activism and being a minority in today’s United States. Zaid recently released “Yearbook,” a fast-paced, make-you- think album, which dives into his hometown region, entering adulthood, relationships, diversity and more. Zaid’s past work includes “Evolve,” the official theme song of the 2011 Evolution Fighting Game World Championships, and ”Umeshoryu”, a Street Fighter-themed song. The guys cover a lot in this jam-packed intro, including ... - The power of an email list - How to stand out as a musician when there are thousands of great songs - Whether it’s better to join a record label or go at it alone - The impact social media networks have in building a platform - Why it’s important for a musician to think about more than just creating music Follow Zaid at www.twitter.com/zaidtmusic Follow Gootecks at www,twitter.com/gootecks