Brent's Open Road

BRENT BUSHNELL

Co-Founder & CEO
Two Bit Circus

LEADER INFO:

INTERESTS:

Engineering Technology

THEMES DISCUSSED:

Experience Goals Exploration Hobbies & Pastimes Desire Education Planning Societal Pressures Inspiration Opportunity Chance Family Passion Fulfillment Pride Self-Reflection

FOUNDATION:

Building Things

BIOGRAPHY:

• Went to school for electrical engineering for a while; was in college during the first big "web craze."
• Was itching to enter the workforce, so he dropped out of school to move to San Francisco, the epicenter of tech.
• Says he wanted to try a bunch of different stuff: worked as everything from a furniture salesman to a sushi chef.
• Believes the world presents you with endless opportunities and you can't let yourself get bogged down by what you "should" be doing.
• Met his co-founder Eric Gradman; the two started making interactive art, gained more and more traction; turned it into a company.
• The goal of their company was to "rebrand what it means to be an engineer," get more kids into the fun side of science.
• Encourages combining your interests; says there's a lot of creativity and opportunity to be found "at the intersection of domains."
• Loves the quote, "No battle plan survives engagement with the enemy"; you should have a plan, but don't stick to it rigidly.