What’s it like to be nominated for National Geographic Adventurer of the Year? How do you build a life and career out of your passion? On May 28 at 7pm we’re hanging out with National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year nominees, Jeremy Jones, Shannon Galpin and Josh Dueck to find out...

  Last month Double Platinum artist Macklemore and his Manager Zach Quillen joined us in Denver, Co at Battery621 for a personal sit down and in-depth conversation.  The event was attended by a live studio audience of around 100 people (Apologies to all those we had to turn away.  We...

Words and Images by Mark Mcinnis Raph Bruhwiler has become a household name across the country for being the true pioneer of Canadian surfing.  A pro surfer, guide, boat captain, and family man, Raph has found a rewarding path through life that allows him to stay fulfilled and in the water...

Adam Haynes is a Pacific Northwest man through and through. You can feel his connection with the rootsy landscape in his subject matter and his style. He creates intricate worlds that, while elaborately detailed, don’t exactly mirror reality but refract it in a fantastical place that...

The Aircraft Carrier Analogy is an integral element to The Business of Fun concept.  The idea is that though aircraft carriers have upwards of 5000 people working onboard, there are only 100 or so fighter pilots.  Probability is high that most of the people on the boat wanted, at some point,...

Dave Ortiz, owner of Dave’s Wear House is a NYC fixture, a funny dude with a big personality, and a generally awesome human.  We were lucky enough to get to share some time with him in his city on a cultural research project that brought us into some of the coolest nooks and crannies...

Chris Davenport has been a major part of The Business of Fun since its inception. He’s been to almost all the events and is always a standout when he speaks on the panel. Chris embodies all that The Business of Fun represents. He’s found creative ways to continue to follow his passion,...

[This series of profiles on The Business of Fun will be followed by short video interviews. The goal is to allow you to get advice directly from those already living their dream. The Business of Fun will ask five standard questions to each interviewee. We’ll also ask each of them three of...

Instagram founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, discuss the process of starting their company that just sold to Face Book for 1 Billion...

Ira Glass, the man behind This American Life on NPR, talks about closing the creativity gap.

“When I grow up, I wanted a job making art Picture that, how many years old? Young enough to mix up love with career goals” -Slug

“To be inspired in your work is probably the most important thing. To be surrounded by people and places that make you want to work creatively and do your best is really the essence of what everyone is searching for in their jobs and their careers.” “We can look at the...

We recently picked up Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard and immediately knew we had to share it here. The book is full of inspirational messages and examples of following your passions, committing to a cause, and always striving to build something that brings more good than harm into...

The title of this post should actually just be “Want to do what you want?” because all the advice is completely applicable whether you’re thing is DJing, classical piano, motion graphics, or accounting. There is all the obvious advice that applies to anything you’re...

If one of these companies is your idea of The Business of Fun, check and see if they’re hiring. If they’re not schedule a visit anyway just to see what they’re all about and if it seems as good in person as on paper. If it does try to meet someone there and talk to them...

“Inspiration and work ethic ride right next to each other. Not every day of your life you’re going to wake up and the clouds are going to part and the rays from heaven are going to come down and you’re going to write a song about it. Sometimes you just get in there and force...

“If you don’t design your life someone else will do it for you and you might just not like their idea of balance.” http://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work.html Although Nigel doesn’t go into too much instruction on exactly how to find...

The Business of Fun just wrapped another event in Denver, Colorado’s premier creative collective Battery621. We filled the house, saw solid feedback from both panelists and attendees, and netted a 9 News segment. “A great evening and a pleasure to get to meet everyone and share...

9 News did a story about our 2011 event at Battery621. Check it...

“I never set out to be anything in particular, only to live creatively and push the scope of my experience through adventure and through passion.” Breathtaking cinematography, haunting audio, and engaging story telling. I get the tingles every time I watch this and I’m...