Honest Dollar's Whurley talks acquisition, Obama fundraiser, on 'Statesman Shots'

This week on our Austin culture podcast "Statesman Shots," entrepreneur Whurley joins co-hosts Omar L. Gallaga and Tolly Moseley to talk about how he was chosen to host President Barack Obama for a fundraiser earlier this month and how his company was acquired by Goldman Sachs at around the same time. Some of what he had to say on the episode:

• On answering the call to host a presidential fundraiser: "You say yes, right? That was it... Then it was a list of assignments. But it was amazing!"
• On staying grounded at home during so many high-pressure events: "My wife said, 'Is the Secret Service going to take care of the cat litter? If they're not, we're still going to need you to be here."
• On the secrecy involved in both the fundraising event and keeping a pending acquisition under wraps: "None of these things could know about each other... They were super cool about it. As everyone else was, they were completely (expletive) confused about what was going on."