He’s a NASA Engineer Turned Entrepreneur — And He’s Building the Patreon for Small Businesses

Meet Christopher Niblett (@niblettc89), the founder and CEO of Bizzly. 

Chris has always had a diverse set of interests — from cars, to software, to podcasts, to start ups. 

A software engineer by trade, Chris spent the last several years working for NASA and a number of defense contractors in Huntsville, Alabama. 

And while he loved the stability of this career path, his hunger for entrepreneurship was greater.

Tune in to hear how and why Chris started a car dealership, where the idea of building the Patreon for small businesses came from, and how he convinced Jason Calacanis (angel investor and host of the popular All-In Podcast) to be his first investor. 

Other Zero to (point) One episodes that you'll love:

1. How to Get to $5k in MRR as an Indie Hacker Without Selling SaaS

2. He’s on a Mission to Build the Y Combinator for Bootstrapped Founders
3. How to Know It’s Time to Go All In on Your Bootstrapped SaaS Project

About the Show

Zero to (point) One is hosted by yours truly, Zach Busekrus (@zboozee).   

I’m an entrepreneur in residence at a marketing firm by day and building my own start up Sponstayneous by night.   

Sponstayneous brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.  My wife and I co-founded the company while living full-time on Airbnb last year.  

There’s a lot of podcasts out there that feature entrepreneurs:

• once they’ve gone public
• once they’ve had an exit
• or even once they’ve made their first million.  

But not as many that feature the first-time Product Hunt launchers, the Indie Hacker that has yet to go viral on Twitter, or the micro influencer who wants to build their first niche product.   

And there’s where this show comes in.

Zero to (point) One features a collection of ideas that may go nowhere, or just might change the world, from people you've never heard of, who may just become household names.   

A nod to tech founder Peter Thiel's Zero to One framework, Zero to (point) One explores the beginnings of (very) early-stage creators and entrepreneurs whose first chapters are still being written.    

Each guest featured on the show has MRR of $500 - $10k (no more and no less) or has 10k - 100k followers on Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter.   

Come and meet the next generation of builders wherever you get your podcasts every Friday morning.   

If you’d like to be on the show or if you know someone who might be a good fit for the show, send me an email at zach@sponstayneous.com or DM me on Twitter @zboozee.   

Finally, be sure to subscribe — who knows?  You may just meet your future co-founder, your next great investment, or the next Steve or Elon right here.