Podcast: Play in new window | Download (39.3MB) | Embed Crowdfunding is hot…very hot. Nick Covault and his friends have taken the concept and made it an in-person social experience and they do it several times each year at their POSSOUPBILITY events. They raised thousands for several projects so far – who’s next?
Category Archive: Startup
Dan Vonderheide hosts conversations with Louisville entrepreneurs as they share their stories of success, failure, and the lessons they've learned. The Startup podcast is meant to INSPIRE ACTION in those of us with an idea who are looking for guidance on how to execute.
Jan 22
Episode 44 – Rob May [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (45.9MB) | Embed Lifestream Backup started in Louisville, then Rob May changed the name and took it to Boston. Rob had some time to come in and talk about the journey he’s had building this fast-growing entity and its ties to Louisville.
Jan 15
Episode 43 – Trent Bashore/Bryan Ehret [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (34.8MB) | Embed Mobile MedTek is sitting on the edge of redefining and significantly reducing the costs of medical machinery. The two founders have a long history of working in and on startups and are looking to capitalize on that experience to launch something big.
Jan 08
Episode 42 – Kodable [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (33.7MB) | Embed The conversation around Louisville is that there is a lack of programming talent. Grechen and Jon from Kodable are doing something about that by developing talent starting at a very, very young age!
Jan 03
Episode 41 – Kent Oyler [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (35.0MB) | Embed Kent Oyler presided over the largest IPO in Kentucky history then the dot com bubble burst. We talk about what he learned from that experience, what his perception of the Louisville startup scene is like, and what the toughest lesson is for entrepreneurs to learn.
Dec 20
Episode 40 – Logan Murphy Replay [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (24.2MB) | Embed For my last episode posted for the year, I want to re-feature Logan Murphy, a guy who took a bad situation, paired it with a good idea and a lot of work and is making a big difference in the lives of kids who desperately …
Dec 11
Episode 39 – Todd Earwood Replay [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (50.3MB) | Embed When I listed out people I wanted to have in to talk startups in Louisville, Todd Earwood was at the top of the list. He’s started and shuttered more businesses than most entrepreneurs do in a lifetime and has a “hit” on his hands with …
Dec 04
Episode 38 – Open Coffee Louisville [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (33.9MB) | Embed Every Monday morning, a group of people who are passionate about the Louisville startup scene converge in NULU. Melissa “Loueyville” Chipman and Tom Cottingham from InsiderLouisville.com are in deep and they’re fostering this burgeoning movement.
Nov 27
Episode 37 – Tony Palombino [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (69.9MB) | Embed Everybody dreams of having their own restaurant, right? Tony Palombino grew up in the business and knows how much hard work goes into starting up great concepts. He has a new place open now and sits down to share some of his knowledge on the …
Nov 20
Episode 36 – Suzanne Bergmeister [STARTUP]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (31.9MB) | Embed One of the most valuable thing an entrepreneur can do is be connected and Suzanne Bergmeister is definitely connected. Her company Sunflower Business Ventures is only one aspect of her varied career in the startup world.
