Sam on his dirt bike with the number 424, airborne after jumping a log obstacle under a Red Bull arch.

This isn’t your typical marketing blog post. Our founder, Sam Silvey, shares a personal entry about his recent time at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout, where he raced a national championship mountain bike race and a hard enduro dirt bike race. He talks about the lessons learned on the trail, from overcoming major setbacks to the determination to push through, and how that passion for racing is a lot like our passion for helping your business succeed.

In this episode of Spectruss Speakeasy, Jonathan Bragdon shares raw insights on startup funding, founder resilience, and smarter paths to growth. From surviving the 2008 crash to rethinking capital strategy, this candid conversation is packed with real-world lessons for today’s entrepreneurs.