CV Hustle

Send us Fan Mail A $70,000 laser scanner sounds like a reckless purchase until the phone starts ringing. We sit down with Brandon Ray Henderson, a Coachella Valley entrepreneur and the founder behind Raiden Concepts and Drone Scope Mapping, to unpack how he went from early uncertainty to building a fast-growing reality capture business that delivers point clouds, CAD-ready documentation, and decision-making clarity for venues, hotels, and construction teams. We talk through the real me...

Send us Fan Mail One day you’re building stages and pushing road cases. The next, the entire events industry disappears overnight and you’re staring at a mortgage, kids, and a blank calendar. Brandon Ray Henderson lived that whiplash, and he used it to reinvent his career in the Coachella Valley through 3D rendering, architectural visualization, and eventually drone mapping and LiDAR scanning. We talk with Brandon about growing up around LA, landing in the desert, and spending years in...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of people daydream about owning a bar or restaurant until they see the spreadsheets, the inspections, and the late-night stress that comes home with you. We’re joined by Bobby Campbell, owner-operator of Legends and Icons Pub and Grill in Palm Desert, for a candid look at what it takes to grow a neighborhood spot into a community institution in the Coachella Valley. Bobby’s story runs through accounting, restaurant finance, bartending, and finally buying the business af...

Send us Fan Mail A screen printing shop doesn’t last 20-plus years by accident, especially in a world where online ordering and fast turnaround have changed what customers expect. We’re joined by Jesus Oliveris of Inca Screen Printing and Embroidery, one of the Coachella Valley’s go-to names for custom t-shirts, embroidery, signage, and branded merchandise. He shares how he went from being a working artist to building a production-ready print business that still feels creative every day. We ...

Send us Fan Mail A recession, a random gas station conversation, and a relentless willingness to learn turns into a full blown smart home business story. We’re joined by Eddie and Nikki Ortiz of STV Audio and Video, a Coachella Valley audio video and low voltage team known for answering the phone, showing up, and making complicated home technology feel simple. Eddie shares how his electrical background, leadership mindset, and hunger to hustle carried him from pulling wire to running crews, t...