Building a business takes more than luck and being in the right place at the right time. It requires yearsof dedication, a constant will to learn and some tough decision making that might not seem correct untildays 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 entrepreneurialspace creating content, but has also helped other entrepreneurs and aspiring business people build theirown media platforms.In the opening episode, Gootecks chats with Hip Hop artist Zaid Tabani, who has produced dozens ofsongs, taking on topics such as video games, social activism and being a minority in today’s UnitedStates.Zaid recently released “Yearbook,” a fast-paced, make-you- think album, which dives into his hometownregion, entering adulthood, relationships, diversity and more.Zaid’s past work includes “Evolve,” the official theme song of the 2011 Evolution Fighting Game WorldChampionships, 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 musicFollow Zaid at www.twitter.com/zaidtmusicFollow Gootecks at www,twitter.com/gootecks