CDC Tech Life Podcast
Charleston’s tech community has grown from a small outpost of about 18 companies in 2001 to a diverse mix of approximately 700 businesses today. The success of tech companies in Charleston and lessons learned by entrepreneurs along the way can help inspire, guide, and foster the formation and success of other new tech and tech-related businesses in the region and beyond. Charleston Digital Corridor’s Tech Life Podcast will highlight the entrepreneurs who are driving Charleston’s tech community forward along with the wide cast of leaders supporting high wage economic development, education, workforce development.
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 61
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 41: Makenzie Martin - Principal Product Marketer - Workiva
Episode 41 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Makenzie Martin, Principal Product Marketer at Workiva. Makenzie takes us on a deep dive into the practice of Product Marketing and shares her experi…
Episode 40: Steve Dykes - Executive Director - Charleston County Economic Development
Episode 40 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Steve Dykes, Executive Director for the Charleston County Economic Development Department. Steve walks us through over 30 years of economic growth in…
Episode 39: Edwin Goutier - CEO - Launchpath
Episode 39 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Edwin Goutier, CEO of Charleston SC-based Technology Startup Launchpath. Edwin talks about how Launchpath is unlocking innovation for its corporate c…
Episode 38: Shannon Caulk - COO - Spendly
Episode 36 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Shannon Caulk, co-founder and COO of Charleston SC-based Fintech Startup Spendly. Shannon shares how her passion for UX sparked her pursuit of entrep…
Episode 37: Paul Turner - CEO and Founder, Virtual America
Episode 37 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Paul Turner, CEO and Founder of Charleston SC Tech Startup, Virtual America. Paul shares his journey spanning academia, multiple tech startups, and t…
Episode 36: Josh Bokor - Chief of Staff, Healthbook+
Episode 36 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Josh Bokor, Chief of Staff for Healthcare Technology Startup Healthbook+. Josh shares the Healthbook+ vision of using AI to help consumers become mor…
Episode 35: Paul Meeks - Technology Investor and Business Media Personality
Episode 35 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Paul Meeks; veteran technology investor, business media personality and Professor of Finance at the Citadel. Paul shares his journey from his start a…
Episode 34: Drayton Wade - Head of Strategy and Operations - Kognitos
Episode 34 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Drayton Wade, Head of Strategy and Operations for Kognitos; a recent addition to the list of companies who call the Charleston Tech Center home. Dray…
Episode 33: Zach McNamara - Founder and CEO - Portside Technology
Episode 33 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Zach McNamara; founder and CEO of Charleston SC-based technology company Portside Technology and CEO of Isofy. Zach chronicles his diverse career in t…
Episode 32: Drew Wagner - Founder and CEO - SatQuote
Episode 32 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Drew Wagner; founder and CEO of Charleston SC-based technology startup SatQuote. Drew shares the story of how a marketing initiative for the family s…
Episode 31: Tom Wilson - Head of Instruction - CDC Learning Center
Episode 31 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Tom Wilson, Founder and CEO of Hyper IO and now also the Head of Instruction for the new Charleston Digital Corridor Learning Center. Tom shares the …
Episode 30: Ted Tanner Jr. - CTO - Big Bear AI
Episode 30 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Ted Tanner Jr., Chief Technology Officer of BigBear.AI. Ted takes us on a tour of a career that has spanned cutting edge technologies and stops at so…
Episode 28: Matt Gough - CEO and Founder - Rubicon
Episode 28 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Matt Gough, serial entrepreneur and founder of Charleston-SC based technology startup Rubicon. Matt shares his experiences launching and exiting tech…
Episode 27: Don Taylor - CEO and Founder - Amplified Ag
Episode 27 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Don Taylor, Founder and CEO of Charleston SC-based Amplified Ag. Don talks about how Amplified Ag is using different technologies to transform farmin…
Episode 26: Jonathan Yantis - CEO and Co-Founder - QuickSortRX
Episode 26 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast welcomes back Jonathan Yantis, Co-Founder and CEO of Charleston PharmaTech Startup QuickSortRX. Jonathan catches us up on the growth that QuickSortRX has achi…
Episode 25: Amanda Sheridan - Founder - Bag Valet
Episode 25 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Amanda Sheridan, Founder of Charleston SC-based Startup Bag Valet. Amanda talks about how her return to the workforce led to the inspiration behind B…
Episode 24: Ben Davis - Co-Founder and CEO - Moondog Animation
Episode 24 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Ben Davis, Co-Founder and CEO of Charleston, SC Animation Studio Moondog Animation. Ben talks about how Moondog is continually exploring new technolo…
Episode 23: Marc Murphy - CEO - Ignite Digital Services
Episode 23 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Marc Murphy, Founder of Ignite Labs and CEO of Ignite Digital Services. Marc shares his journey as an entrepreneur and technology leader in Charlesto…
Episode 22: Dr. Jacobo Mintzer, Staff Physician - Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
Episode 22 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Dr. Jacobo Mintzer, Staff Physician at the Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center. Dr. Mintzer discusses the early days of Alzheimer’s research and shares…