Startup Knox Podcast

I’m talking with Jim Biggs, Executive Director of the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center. KEC serves as a regional guide for entrepreneurs looking to grow and build their ideas into viable businesses. We …

I’m talking with Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer at PYA and  author at Teknovation, a daily newsletter spotlighting technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in East Tennessee. We discuss the …

I’m talking with John Morris, director of The Lighthouse Fund, a committed capital, early stage fund that utilizes its sources to help teams achieve great outcome. We discuss the history of Tech2020,…

I’m talking with Chris Ayala, managing director of Drum Capital Management, a lower middle-market firm focused on leveraged buy-outs. We discuss Drum's model and investment strategy in companies held…

I’m talking with Tony Lettich,  managing director of The Angel Roundtable, a network of investors from the Appalachian highlands of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.  We discuss the us of AI in …

I’m talking with Ken Woody,  founder and president of Innova, an early stage venture fund focused on the health care, tech, and logistics in Tennessee.  We discuss Innova's top ten ranking for divers…

I’m talking with Eric Dobson, CEO of Sheltowee Group, a syndicate of angel groups whose activity includes the Knoxville, Nashville, and Louisville markets. We discuss the company's recent merger, a h…

I’m talking with Grady Vanderhoofven, founder of Three Roots Capital. Founded in 2016, Three Roots seeks to provide impact capital and advisory services for entrepreneurs, companies, and projects in …

I’m talking with Darren Burrell, founder and president of Veteran Ventures Capital, an early stage investment fund that seeks to assist military veterans looking to leverage their knowledge and exper…

I’m talking with Bruce Ramshaw founder of CQ Insights, a proprietary continuous quality improvement (CQI) method for lowering costs for any healthcare system using advanced data analytics. We talk ab…

I’m talking with Travis Howerton, Co-founder of C2 Labs, a digital transformation catalyst for highly regulated industries. We talk about serving federal government agencies, cybersecurity, bootstrap…

I’m talking with Kendra Corpier founder of Eimear Studios, a brand new Knoxville startup developing a game to release on the new Xbox Series X console through Microsoft’s Xbox ID program.  We talk ab…

I’m talking with Chris Hill, founder of HumblePod which helps companies to develop authentic podcasts that increase brand awareness, create community, and drive revenue. We talk about podcasting (of …

I’m talking with serial entrepreneur Bill Malkes, founder of NellOne Therapeutics, an early stage biopharmaceutical company advancing the development of novel regenerative medicine therapies based on…

I’m talking with Sofia Tomov, founder of Qardian Labs. We talk about building a decision support algorithm for heart disease, winning multiple pitch competitions, her recent successful Phase I STTR w…

Meet the 6 companies pitching for $10,000 in prize money at Startup Day in Knoxville on September 29, 2020. Erica Grant, founder of Quantum Lock Technologies. Dan Close, Chief Scientific Officer of 4…

Meet the 3 judges who will award $7,500 at Startup Day in Knoxville on September 29, 2020. Karen LeVert is Venture Partner with Pappas Capital. Sue Malone is founder and owner of Strategies for Small…

I’m talking with Alicia Caputo, founder of Avrio Analytics, a data analytics consulting firm that employs advanced Machine Learning. We talk about Human Analytics, how to “get in the door” for big go…

I’m talking with Forrest Tuten, founder of Bitsy Advisor, a software-as-a-service platform that helps Financial Advisors streamline client on-boarding, and identify millions in Assets Under Managemen…

I’m talking with Patrick Hunt, Chief Evangelist at Lirio, a behavior change AI platform that unites behavioral science with artificial intelligence in order to move people along their unique journey …