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 21: Lane Cauley - Founder - WebLab CHS
Episode 21 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Lane Cauley, Founder of Charleston SC Digital Marketing Agency WebLab. Lane talks about the challenges that Small Businesses face in successfully lev…
Episode 20: Jordan Berry - CTO and Co-Founder - Interloop
Episode 20 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Jordan Berry, CTO and Co-Founder for Charleston SC-based Tech Startup Interloop. Jordan shares the experience of pivoting Interloop from its early fo…
Episode 19: Andy Seavers - CEO and Co-Founder - Case Status
Episode 19 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Andy Seavers, CEO and Co-Founder of Charleston SC Legal Tech Startup Case Status. Andy talks about Startup Fundraising and how Case Status is bringin…
Episode 18: Sebastian van Delden - Dean of School of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering - College of Charleston
Episode 18 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Sebastian van Delden, Dean of the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering at College of Charleston. Sebastian talks about how the College of…
Episode 17: Will Gregg - VP and Head of Growth - Workiva
Episode 17 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Will Gregg, VP and Head of Growth at Workiva. Will talks about how Workiva is helping companies manage the challenge of reporting and how his role as…
Episode 16: Min Alexander - Co-Founder and CEO - Punchlist USA
Episode 16 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Min Alexander, CEO and co-founder of Charleston SC Prop-Tech Startup Punchlist USA. Min talks about her journey as an entrepreneur and how Punchlist …
Episode 15: Mike Sottak - Founder and Managing Director - Wired Island International
Episode 15 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Mike Sottak, Founder and Managing Director of Charleston-based Communications Strategy and Public Relations firm Wired Island International. Mike tal…
Episode 14: AJ Richichi - Founder and CEO - Sprockets
Episode 14 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features AJ Richichi, Founder and CEO of Charleston Tech Startup Sprockets. AJ shares the origin story behind Sprockets and talks about how they are using Big …
Episode 13: Justin Scott - CEO - Dopple
Episode 13 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Justin Scott, CEO of Charleston Tech Startup Dopple. Justin talks about how Augmented Reality is transforming e-commerce and how Dopple is helping la…
Episode 12: Austin McCombs - Co-Founder & CEO - Gnosis Freight
Episode 12 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Austin McCombs, co-founder and CEO of Charleston technology startup Gnosis Freight. Austin talks about how Gnosis is bringing automation and machine …
Episode 11: Bob Quinn - Executive Director - SCRA
Episode 11 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Bob Quinn, Executive Director of the South Carolina Research Authority. Bob discusses SCRA programs and how they are helping technology ventures scal…
Episode 10: Jessica Brewer - Co-Founder and CEO - 3Together
Episode 10 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Jessica Brewer, co-founder and CEO of Charleston Technology Startup 3Together. Jessica shares how her experiences as a technology leader at Benefitfo…
Episode 9: Grier Allen - Co-Founder and CEO - Boomtown Inc
Episode 9 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Grier Allen, co-founder and CEO of Charleston Real Estate Tech Startup Boomtown Inc. Grier shares stories from the early days of Charleston’s Technolo…
Episode 8: Tom Wilson - Founder and CEO - Hyper63
Episode 8 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Tom Wilson, Founder and CEO of Charleston Technology Startup Hyper63. Tom shares his thoughts on the importance of the Chief Technology Officer role in…
Episode 7: Ben Ellsworth - Founder and Chairman - Gigpro
Episode 7 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Ben Ellsworth, Founder and Chairman of Charleston, SC Food and Bev Tech Startup Gigpro. Ben shares how his experiences as a Chef led to the idea behind…
Episode 6: Jonathan Yantis - Co-Founder and CEO - QuickSort Rx
Episode 6 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Jonathan Yantis; co-founder and CEO of Charleston pharma-tech startup QuickSortRx. Jonathan talks about how a career in IT at MUSC put him on the path …
Episode 5: Knudt Flor - Former CEO - BMW USA
Episode 5 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Knudt Flor, Former President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing and Distinguished Professor of Industry Practice at College of Charleston. Knudt shares his …
Episode 4: Susan Porter - CEO - Abuzz
Episode 4 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Susan Porter, CEO of Charleston SC technology startup Abuzz. Susan shares her experiences in launching the venture, how Abuzz is helping connect Stude…
Episode 3: Thomas Kaiser - Avicenna Biosciences
Episode 3 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Thomas Kaiser, Co-Founder of startup Avicenna Biosciences. Thomas talks about the unique challenges of launching a pharma-tech venture and how Avicenn…
Episode 2: Earl Bridges - CEO - Uncommon Giving
Episode 2 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Earl Bridges, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of Charleston SC technology startup, Uncommon Giving. Earl talks about his current Workplace…