Can You Recognize the Lyrics? | Carlos Manriquez of Verse Versus

About this Episode

Carlos talks about growing up in Raleigh, building a creative career, and turning an idea into a growing business. He also explains how the game works, the role of music licensing and artist support, and his hopes to expand Verse Versus into new genres and markets.

Play along as Chris and Andre guess artists from lyric clues, including TLC, Katy Perry, Pink, and New Kids on the Block.

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Chapters
00:00 A musical mix-up
00:22 Meet Carlos Manriquez
02:03 Carlos’s early life and creative journey
09:00 From creative work to entrepreneurship
17:07 Using technology and research to develop an idea
22:51 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
26:17 The Verse Versus elevator pitch
28:33 Let’s play Verse Versus
36:04 Licensing and supporting artists
38:39 Why the game stuck with the hosts
40:24 Spanish songs, new genres, and global ambitions
45:01 Where to find Verse Versus
47:39 Upcoming Verse Versus events

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