SXSW + The Kids Are Alright

In this episode of Business Brain, we step into the electric energy of South by Southwest 2026 and see firsthand how creativity and commerce collide. We watch lifestyle entrepreneurs like Jack Johnson build ventures such as SURFILMUSIC that align business with the life they actually want to live. The takeaway is clear: we don’t build businesses to escape our lives—we design them to support our version of a Charmed Life. When our aspirations serve our lifestyle, not the other way around, work becomes sustainable, flexible, and deeply rewarding.

Then we zoom in on the next generation of entrepreneurs and realize the kids are more than alright—they’re already thinking like owners. From a high school junior buying a struggling flat-pack furniture business to a college student placing TVs in restaurants and selling ads on the screens, we see opportunity reframed through fresh eyes. In this episode of Business Brain, we’re reminded that entrepreneurship isn’t about age or credentials—it’s about curiosity, problem-solving, and the willingness to act. The future looks bright because the next wave of builders is already here, and they’re moving fast.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #738 for Wednesday, March 25, 2026
  • March 25th: International Waffle Day
• 00:02:19 The experience of SXSW 2026
• 00:06:10 SXSW: Jack Johnson’s SURFILMUSIC – Truly a lifestyle business
  • Letting your your aspirations work in service of your lifestyle
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• 00:17:14 The kids are alright – reframing opportunities
  • Cooper: give TVs to restaurants and sell ads on the TV screens
  • HS Junior: Buy a flat-pack furniture business and make it profitable
  • Lots of hope for entrepreneurship
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