22. Matt Buder Shapiro on moving his company from NYC to Cleveland

Matt Buder Shapiro is a co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of venture-backed startup MedPilot Inc. He is responsible for developing MedPilot's brand and patient engagement strategy. MedPilot has helped over 1 million patients better understand and resolve their medical expenses.

In 2019, Matt and his company made headlines when they moved the business from New York City to Cleveland. In this episode we talk with Matt about why the move happened, why the decision has paid off, and how cities can compete for coastal tech talent.

Matt also sits on the advisory board for Blue Star Families, the nation's largest chapter-based military family organization, and the Catamount Innovation Fund. Prior to MedPilot, he led the New York media team at Bully Pulpit Interactive, a political strategy firm created by the digital marketers of Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns. BPI's experience with leveraging data to target communication helped provide the foundation for MedPilot's engagement engine.

For more information on MedPilot: https://www.medpilot.com/

Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbudershapiro/