Pike13 hot seat: Mind-reading Mr. B in a tux

1. Name?

Brad Bator

2. Where do you live?

Kirkland, WA 

3. Where’s your hometown?

I hopped around a bit (San Luis Obispo to LA to Asia and back to LA), but the heart won’t stray from dear ol’ Kirkland

4. What’s your favorite app (other than Pike13)?

Humin. I meet a lot of new people, and it’s a great way to keep track of them.

5. How did you come to work at Pike13?

A complete roundabout way. I play tennis with a couple of Pike13 investors. I started my own small service business and couldn’t efficiently run it with Excel anymore. They put me in touch with Jon Zimmerman, the CEO, and I learned about the software. After using it for a few weeks and seeing all the benefits, I reached out to Jon to see if I could help get this platform into other business owners’ hands.

6. What do you do for Pike13?

I’m a Sales Executive.

7. What's your favorite sports team?

New York Yankees

8. Tell us something we don’t know

I played professional tennis throughout the USA and Asia for 9 months between my junior and senior years at UW.

9. Do you have any odd hobbies?

I am an eBay power seller.

10. Do you collect anything? If so, what?

Vintage racing bicycles. Watches. $2 bills.

11. If you were a box of cereal, what would you be and why?

Wheaties. Because I’d want to be on the cover.

12. What was the last gift you gave someone and who was it for?

I bought my parents a year’s worth of 1-on-1 iPhone/iPad tutoring for Christmas—technology is not my parents’ strong suit.

13. If we came to your house for dinner, what would you prepare for us?

Uncle Joe’s Special: spaghetti, kale, peppers, herbs, and goat cheese. Paired with a cab—both the wine and the car.

14. What superhero would you be and why?

Ghost Rider. He’s a good-looking guy and rides a motorcycle. What could be better?

15. If you were a superhero what powers would you have? and what would your hero name be? and what outfit would you wear?

The ability to read people’s minds. Mister B. A tuxedo.

16. What is one misconception people have about you?

I have bad taste.

17. What is one of your favorite quotes?

“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” —James Dean

18. What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor activity?

I’m an avid golfer. I enjoy being able to play a course or two in my free time so I can kick butt in charity events.

19. What chore do you absolutely hate doing?

I’m allergic to grass so I avoid mowing the lawn at all costs.

20. If you were a kitchen appliance what would you be?

A spork. I’m useful in any instance.

21. Diamonds or pearls?

Diamonds.

22. Coolest thing you've ever been for Halloween?

Macklemore—that garage sale fur jacket finally came in handy.

23. What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?

Confession by Florida Georgia Line

24. Favorite cuisine?

Vietnamese: Pho

25. What was one of the best parties you’ve ever been to?

A Full Moon Party in Thailand

26. What was the last movie, TV show or book that made you cry or tear up?

The movie “Unbroken”

27. What kind of car do you drive?

Competition package BMW M3

28. The best part of waking up is?

Reliving my dreams

29. How do you describe what you do for a living to your friends? To strangers at a party?

I give business owners the secret sauce to successfully run and build their dreams.

30. Describe your closet.

Tidy. With a couple of unnecessary clothing accessories. (Mink coat, snake skin cowboy boots, cowboy hats)

31. If you could be any age for a week, what age would that be? Why?

27. It’s my golden birthday year.

32. How do you take your coffee/tea?

Coffee—black. Tea—with a dash of honey and lemon.

33. Describe your perfect day off.

Early tee time to golf with my Pops. Run out to the track and get a few hot laps in. Then grab the fly rod out of the trunk and rip some lips.

34. What interest haven’t you pursued, but have always wanted to and what draws you to it?

Learning how to play the guitar. I really enjoy acoustic versions of tracks.

35. What do you think Victoria's secret is?

She was not very nice to Roy Raymond.

36. Favorite item/s of clothing?

Stihl hat

37. How far can you throw a baseball?

60 ft. 6 in.

38. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

NYC

39. Most embarrassing moment?

Showing up to the Pike13 Holiday Party thinking it was prom-themed. I guess I was the only one who got the memo…

40. What is something you learned in the last week?

Free advice is usually worth the price of admission.

Brad and his family

Slicing up the competition in Thailand

Americana prom king at the holiday party