Campaign Trend Podcast

We recently raised $500,000 for our second series of Startup Caucus, which as you know from listening is an incubator and investment fund for Republican campaign technology companies. In addition to our usual Wednesday episodes, I’m recording this short audio diary for you to share some of the lessons I’ve learned as part of this fundraising journey.The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology.Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

Our guest today is Thomas Peters Founder & CEO of RumbleUp, one of the leading peer to peer text messaging platforms on the Right. He’s a serial entrepreneur having founded uCampaign and Switchboard as well. In today’s conversation we dig into the growth of P2P and how Thomas was a part of that, we learn his tips for scaling political businesses, and what the outlook is for regulation of campaign texting. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology.Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

We’re joined today by Chris Faulkner who is a Senior National Strategist at Majority Strategies, one of the biggest consulting firms in the political space. Chris spent almost a decade as a Marine before getting into politics and he has worked on a LOT of campaigns. In this episode you’re going to get an inside look at the nuts and bolts of direct mail in politics. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

Our guest today is Patrick Ruffini, co-founder of Echelon Insights, a firm specializing in next generation research, analytics, and digital intelligence. Patrick was my boss at Engage, back in 2009-2013, and he has always been at the forefront of innovation in politics and public affairs. In our show today, we discuss the challenges of being at the cutting edge, how to spot lasting trends from momentary fads, and more.The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

Max Cowan is the co-founder of Ryvall and a Startup Caucus Entrepreneur in Residence. Max’s professional background is in graphic design. Ryvall helps political candidates build their own professional website in just minutes. FreeCampaignGuide.comThe Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

Our guest today is Ryan Gravatt, founder and CEO of Raconteur Media Company. He’s been involved in numerous campaigns like Rick Perry for President and Romney for President. Recently he launched Digital Hero Academy an online learning platform for political candidates and operatives to build new digital campaigning skills. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

Our guest today is Brett O’Donnell. He is the go-to person on the Republican side of the aisle for all things debate preparation and he’s also a sought after advisor for strategic communications of all stripes. Brett advised President George W. Bush and Senator John McCain in their presidential debates and just about every senator you could name. In our conversation we dig into the hidden world of campaign debates and what their future looks like. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

We're joined by Adam Kincaid for this episode. He’s the Executive Director of the National Republican Redistricting Trust, which is responsible for coordinating the GOP’s national redistricting strategy. Adam has held a number of senior roles at the RNC, the NRCC, and RGA. In today’s episode we dig into the actual nuts and bolts of redistricting and how it works. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

We’re joined today by Joe Pounder, the founder and CEO of Bullpen Strategy Group, which is an insights-focused public affairs firm. Before he started Bullpen, Joe started America Rising, the Right’s leading opposition research firm and worked on a number of campaigns. In this conversation we dig into the interplay between political campaigns and public affairs and how entrepreneurs can address these two separate yet similar market segments.Political Risk: How Businesses and Organizations Can Anticipate Global Insecurity by Condoleeza Rice@PounderFileThe Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider

Scott Tranter joins us today for the show. He’s the CEO & Founder of Optimus Analytics, a data science and technology company using AI and machine learning to transform data insights into actionable deliverables. Scott began his career in political campaigns and was the Director of Data Science for Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign. Learn more about the Dynata acquisition here.The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology. Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.Subscribe on YouTube: Visit the Campaign Trend Website: Follow us on X Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our Newsletter Become a Campaign Trend Insider