Bits & Pieces
Bite-sized bits and thoughtful pieces delivered by team Bust Out.
Bite-sized bits and thoughtful pieces delivered by team Bust Out.
Congratulations to our Chief Strategy Officer, Kesah Schmitt, on her nomination for a Radical Leadership Award in Organizational Advancement. Hosted by The Coven on October 23, these awards recognize individuals driving positive change—from emerging leaders to seasoned pioneers—who are making a meaningful impact in our communities. Bust Out extends its congratulations to all the nominees and is proud to be among them!
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Read pieceJeff Lin passes the torch to a new era of Bust Out Leadership.
Read pieceThe Coven is all about providing members with ways to “upskill.” Jeff Lin shares strategies for answering tough tech questions.
Read pieceA brand is much more than a simple mark. Learn how Bust Out approaches breathing creative life into brand design.
Read pieceAt Bust Out, we're more than just a creative agency with a software development engine. We're a dynamic hub of creativity and innovation, but we’ve been keeping a secret.
Read pieceBuilt in partnership with Protocol Labs, Microgen is an intuitive, open source visual site builder made for Web3 and the decentralized internet. Lead engineer and product designer Tom Benbow presented Microgen at Minnedemo38.
Watch the videoAs part of their decision-making process, investors with little or no technology expertise often need to decide whether to invest in a software startup. Jeff Lin, CEO of Bust Out, wrote an article for the Forge North Angel Basecamp that provides guidance on how non-technical investors can evaluate tech startups.
Read the articleIn recent months, Pennant, an OTT streaming video platform for performing arts organizations and for performing artists, has been quietly making a name for itself in the Twin Cities tech scene. In June, Jeff Lin, owner and CEO of both entities (Bust Out and Pennant) sat down and shared a taste of Pennant’s origin story with Star Tribune Business writer Nick Williams.
Read the articleFor almost two decades, Bust Out has been brewing up product solutions. Learn how Pennant grew from a clever pandemic workaround, into its own full-fledged OTT streaming service offering.
Read pieceUnless you’ve been actively avoiding it, you’re likely aware that Google Analytics 4 is here and here to stay. So what does the transition to GA4 mean for you and your web properties?
Read pieceIf you missed Minnedemo 36, you missed some great tech—also—YouTube's poorly timed global outage and how Pennant, the lil OTT platform that could, stepped in and saved the day.
Read pieceFounder Jeff Lin discusses everything from diversity in technology to colonial living.
In this week’s Tech.MN podcast, Bust Out’s founder and CEO, Jeff Lin, discusses business, entrepreneurship, reality TV shows and the oft mistaken Midwestern passivity. A member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Jeff also shares his experience over the last year, highlighting the benefits of this one-of-a-kind community of business leaders.
Listen to learn more about the incredible local opportunities available for early-stage business builders. Bonus: You’ll also learn how Jeff wound up in seventeen-century America for three months.
Listen to the full podcastIncreasing diverse programming? Bust Out’s here for it.
On April 21st, Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Vice President and general manager, Erik Ronmark, tweeted a photo of a letter from a disgruntled former patron. The unnamed individual criticized the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming season and its efforts to showcase the work of Black classical musicians. With a smiling wink emoji, the photo was captioned, “you win some, you lose some.” Upon seeing this, Bust Out was summoned to action. A classically trained musician himself, Jeff Lin, Bust Out’s CEO, offered support and sponsorships for four new, "preferably under 40 and/or BIPOC" individuals as well.
Read more about the exchangeCovid has had a catastrophic impact on the performing arts, but we've found that resourceful artists and arts organizations can survive, even thrive, by reconsidering the status quo.
Read pieceLaunching a website and confronted with confusing terminology? This simple overview of websites, domains, domain registration, hosting, and the magical domain name system can help.
Read pieceStill using the same password everywhere? In this guide, we'll show you how to create secure, unique passwords without having to remember them.
Read pieceBust Out sends legend Libby Larsen a birthday shout out.
Over the last few years, Bust Out has had the incredible privilege of working with award-winning composer Libby Larsen to realize her digital legacy in film, photography and code. So obviously, we couldn't let December 24th—the beginning of Libby's origin story—go uncelebrated. Join us in the countdown (and subsequent dancing) to wish Libby the happiest of birthdays and many, many more!