Named a top 27 business podcast by Fortune, upside examines startup investing outside of Silicon Valley.
Every Wednesday, we speak with an early stage founder. We interview them as if we are angel investors considering the company as an investment opportunity.
Each show has three segments:
1.) Intro: independent research of the company
2.) Interview: interview with the founder
3.) Debrief: breaking down the opportunity
Sometimes, we share Coffee Chats interviewing venture capitalists, community builders, and later-stage founders.
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Dr. Tye Caldwell is the Co-founder and CEO of ShearShare. Tye holds a Doctorate of Professional Barbering and is a #1 best-selling author on how to achieve long-term success in the beauty and style i…
Happy holidays from the upside team!
We're keeping it short and sweet this week so we don't take you away from what really matters.
So we don't have an interview this week, we just have a conversation …
Titania Jordan is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us. She is also host of CONNECT with Titania Jordan, and former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA’s weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edg…
A conversation with Bill Baumel and Jill Raderstorf of the Ohio Innovation Fund live from The Starting Line by the Ohio State University College of Nursing.
The Ohio Innovation Fund is driving growth …
Monique Villa is the founder of Modern Capital in Nashville, Tennessee.
ModernCapital is a collective of creative thinkers from the private, public, and civic sectors shaping the modern economy. Base…
Chris Nickless is the founder and CEO of Vlipsy.
Chris has introduced brands to the concept of emojis and stickers, and worked with 30+ messaging companies to launch expressive new products during the…
Happy Thanksgiving! Jay and Eric spend some time talking about what we are thankful for this year, and share a preview of what is to come in 2019.
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Rachel Carpenter is the co-founder and CEO of Intrinio.
Intrinio is a financial data platform with a marketplace for financial data APIs and analytics applications built with those data feeds. Their m…
Bek Abdullayev is the founder and CEO of Super Dispatch.
Super Dispatch is a platform that enables automotive logistics companies to eliminate paperwork, manage loads, drivers, and billing all in one …
Allie Felix is the Director of Programming & Partnerships at Embarc Collective.
Embarc Collective is a physical innovation hub in Tampa Bay, Florida. They are a startup collective - curators of experi…
Since this recording, the US Treasury has released new guidelines as it comes to Opportunity Zones. Click here to read the press release, or here to download a PDF of the new guidelines.
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Lindsey Moeller is the founder of Concur, formerly known as Balm Skincare. Lindsey is also the founded of Botavi Labs and holds a degree in biology and molecular genetics from the Ohio State Universi…
Sherry Zhang is the founder and CEO of GenoPalate. She has a PhD in molecular biology from Marquette University and has used DNA technologies to understand obesity and metabolic disorders.
GenoPalate …
Michael Maher is the Founder and CEO at Three Firefighters. He has 17 years of public service experience as a career firefighter and paramedic.
Three Firefighters develops tools and equipment that hel…
Alli Truttman is the President and CEO of Wicked Sheets.
Wicked Sheets provides moisture-wicking and cooling sleep products for people suffering from night sweats and hot flashes. Founded in 2008, Wi…
John Fein is the founder and Managing Partner at Firebrand Ventures, a venture fund that invests in the greater Midwest. Prior to founding Firebrand John served as Managing Director for Techstars whe…
Andrew Goldner is a Founding Partner of GrowthX. He has been in the technology sector since 1998, based in New York City, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Palo Alto. GrowthX helps companies and countries co…
Jennifer Williams is the co-founder and Chief Cloning Officer of Cuddle Clones. Previous to founding Cuddle Clones, Jennifer spent 10 years as a benefits consulting actuary.
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Cuddle Clones creates cu…
Alex Kolodkin is the founder and CEO of Set Scouter. Alex has a master of arts in media production and a bachelor of arts in radio & television arts from Ryerson University.
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Set Scouter simplifies f…
people have been talking. we've heard gossip, complaints, and excuses when it comes to raising capital outside of silicon valley.
this week, we have a 1-on-1 episode talking about four of the common …