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CC030: investing in socially responsible, high-growth companies // a coffee chat with Rose Maizner (RenewableTech Ventures)
Interview begins: 5:30 Debrief begins: 44:38 Rose Maizner is a partner at RenewableTech Ventures and a co-founder of Womenpreneurs. RenewableTech Ventures is a ...
UP056: Kush.com // a budding B2B marketplace for legal hemp and cannabis transactions
Interview begins: 5:30 Debrief begins: 48:09 Chase Nobles is a co-founder and co-CEO of Kush.com. Seattle-based company Kush.com is a platform that allows entit...
CC029: providing equal access to the Triangle startup community // a coffee chat with Molly Demarest (American Underground)
Interview begins: 6:30 Debrief begins: 47:37 Molly Demarest is the General Manager of American Underground. The American Underground is based in the Durham-Rale...
JE013: Happy Labor Day // don’t work too hard
We want to wish all of the listeners a happy Labor Day and thank you all for their continued support. Thanks to all of the support to date, the upside podcast will hav...
CC028: building turnkey programs for entrepreneurs and creatives // a coffee chat with Joe Kirgues (gener8tor)
Interview begins: 05:49 Debrief begins: 41:15 Joe Kirgues is a co-founder of gener8tor. One of the top companies in its field, gener8tor offers accelerator pro...
JE012: the fourfront // four trends we are watching develop
On today's episode, we analyze four predominant themes we've encountered lately in the startup and investing arena. Our four on the fore includes: 1.) hiring talent...
UP055: Hurry Home // enabling renters to become owners of affordable homes
Interview begins: 07:16 Debrief begins: 47:49 Jada McLean is the co-founder and CEO of Hurry Home. Hurry Home finances houses through shared ownership, enabling...
CC027: raising an opportunity fund for a mission driven accelerator // a coffee chat with Barbara Bickham (WIF AX)
Interview begins: 06:02 Debrief begins: 39:50 Barbara Bickham is the co-founder and Managing Director of WIF AX. WIF AX (Women’s Innovation Fund Accelerator) i...
UP054: AdAdapted // serving smarter ads for CPG companies
Interview begins: 07:15 Debrief begins: 55:46 Michael Pedersen and Molly McFarland are the co-founders of AdAdapted. AdAdapted is a digital engagement and insig...
CC026: matching top talent with startups between the coasts // a coffee chat with Kaleb Dumot (Integrity Power Search)
Interview begins: 07:06 Debrief begins: 43:11 Kaleb Dumot is the founder and CEO of Integrity Power Search. Integrity Power Search (IPS) is a recruiting agency ...
UP053: emocha // improving medication adherence through remote video observation
Interview begins: 08:26 Debrief begins: 49:12 Sebastian Seiguer is the Co-Founder and CEO of emocha Mobile Health. emocha is a mobile health platform that sav...
UP052: Seek // augmented reality on the web for eCommerce
Interview begins: 04:40 Debrief begins: 1:11:09 Jon Cheney is the founder and CEO of Seek. Seek is Augmented Reality on the web for eCommerce. SeekView allows a...
UP051: UbiQD // making low-hazard quantum dots
Interview begins: 08:48 Debrief begins: 1:05:44 Hunter McDaniel is the founder and CEO of UbiQD. UbiQD is a cleantech materials company that manufactures low-ha...
UP050: opendorse // helping athletes share more content (feat. Braxton Miller of the Philadelphia Eagles)
Interview begins: 09:02 Insight begins: 58:13 Debrief begins: 1:01:59 Blake Lawrence is the founder and CEO of opendorse. opendorse is the athlete-marketing pl...
UP049: Zive // freeing you from the browser with desktop applications
Interview begins: 08:39 Debrief begins: 48:25 Eric Shashoua is the founder and CEO of Zive, makers of the app, Kiwi for Gmail. Kiwi for Gmail turns native Gmail...
CC025: impact investing and reversing demographic trends // a Coffee Chat with Robert Zulkoski (Vermont Works)
Interview begins: 06:34 Debrief begins: 49:48 Robert Zulkoski is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Vermont Works. Vermont Works is an Independent Alternativ...
JE011: happy July 4th // the update issue two
Happy US Independence Day from the upside team! Per our holiday tradition, we're keeping it short and sweet this week so we don't take you away from what really mat...
CC024: investing in the picks and shovels of esports and gaming // a Coffee Chat with Josh Chapman (Konvoy Ventures)
Interview begins: 05:19 Debrief begins: 55:13 Josh Chapman is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Konvoy Ventures. Konvoy is an early-stage venture fund focu...
UP048: Balto // selling sales software to salesmen (feat. David Geiger of TeamDynamix)
Interview begins: 07:44 Insight begins: 54:30 Debrief begins: 1:06:20 Marc Bernstein is the CEO of Balto. Balto helps sales, service, and accounts receivable rep...
CC023: connecting recent college grads to startups // a Coffee Chat with Amy Nelson (Venture for America)
Interview begins: 06:33 Debrief begins: 51:26 Amy Nelson is the CEO of Venture For America (VFA). VFA is a two-year fellowship program for recent grads who wa...
UP047: Momentous // supplements used by professional athletes and available to you (feat. Tenika Seitz)
Interview begins: 09:33 Insight begins: 1:00:43 Debrief begins: 1:08:09 Matt Wan is the founder and CEO of Momentous. Momentous is a nutritional supplement c...
CC022: connecting the coasts to the heartland // a Coffee Chat from the Comeback Cities Tour
Interview starts: 06:15 This conversation took place on the third Comeback Cities tour on May 15, 2019, aimed at connecting venture capitalists from the East and We...
UP046: MITO Material Solutions // chemical additives for tougher composites
Haley Keith is the co-founder and CEO of MITO Material Solutions. MITO Material Solutions developed a nano-additive named the “MITO T-Series.” The T-Series is mixed...
UP045: GTI Fabrication // scaling modular construction through pre-fabrication
Interview begins: 09:04 Debrief begins: 49:12 Rich Stapleton is the co-owner and CEO of GTI Fabrication. GTI Fabrication creates modular containerized solutions...
UP044: Semtive // building a peer-to-peer power grid using wind turbines (feat. Benjamin Stafford of Clean Energy Economy Minnesota)
Interview begins: 07:30 Insight begins: 58:56 Debrief begins: 1:21:22 Ignacio Juarez is the Founder and CEO of Semtive. Semtive is a Clean Energy startup that ...
UP043: inKind // redesigning restaurant financing with House Accounts (feat. Kevin Tien of Himitsu and Hot Lola's)
Interview begins: 07:12 Insight begins: 57:53 Debrief begins: 1:05:28 Johann Moonesinghe is the co-founder and CEO of inKind. inKind has invented a new form o...
CC021: thinking big, fearing less, and listening deeply in Madison // a Coffee Chat with Scott Resnick (StartingBlock)
Interview begins: 05:12 Debrief begins: 39:24 Scott Resnick is the founder and former executive director of StartingBlock Madison. StartingBlock is a 50,000 sq ...
UP042: Threatcare // automated third-party threat detection
Interview begins: 07:55 Debrief begins: 52:27 Marcus Carey is the founder and CEO of Threatcare. Threatcare allows organizations to better defend against cybers...
CC020: bootstrapping the world’s largest real estate community to over 1m members // a Coffee Chat with Josh Dorkin (BiggerPockets)
Interview begins: 07:00 Debrief begins: 1:04:20 Josh Dorkin is the founder and former CEO of BiggerPockets. BiggerPockets.com is the nation’s largest and most acti...
Library Magic Pt. 2 // Jay's one year reflection
Hey guys, welcome to part two of Library magic. Eric and I are celebrating one year of upside, and as he mentioned last week in part one, we were particularly struc...