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Chris Goode is the founder and CEO of Climavision, a Louisville based startup building the infrastructure to offer weather data as a service. In June of 2021, Climavision came out of building in "stealth" to announce that they had raised $100 million from TPG. Through building and operating their own radar systems and partnering with Low Earth Orbit satellite companies, Climavision will be collecting massive amounts of raw weather data, feeding that data into its algorithms, and then providing the data and insights to their clients via API. Our conversation with Chris covers his extensive background in weather technologies, the significance of the data that Climavision is collecting, and the potential impacts that AI will have on the weather data that they're collecting. Learn more about Climavision at Climavision.com Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Evan's Twitter Logan's Twitter

Logan looks at the space industry opening up due to SpaceX's Starship rocket, and contemplates the downstream business effects of this rapidly expanding industry. Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Logan, Evan, and Nate discuss Elon selling his Tesla shares after a Twitter poll and Twitter’s new paid features. Honorable mention headlines: Rivian goes public with $0 revenue SpaceX crew 2 safely returns to earth Robinhood gets hacked Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod

Steve Cadigan served as LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer, advises multiple startups, and most recently published his book, Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working. Steve sat down with us to talk about the ongoing effects that COVID-19 has had on work, where things will go from here, and what Kentucky can do to prepare for this new paradigm. Learn more about Steve and Workquake at SteveCadigan.com Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Evan's Twitter Logan's Twitter

Evan goes over his experience with content and why producing media is important for every entrepreneur. Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Nate, Evan, and Logan cover UK basketball players partnering with crypto exchange FTX and Zillow shutting down their ibuying business. Honorable mention headlines: Squid Game crypto crashes from over $2800 to less than $.01 Facebook shuts down facial recognition software, will delete facial scan data of over 1 billion users Microsoft is launching metaverse features Rivian to IPO next week (the traditional way) at a roughly $60B valuation Amazon is planning to launch a satellite internet program Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod

Chad Rosen is the founder of Victory Hemp, a Kentucky-based AgTech company focused on bringing the benefits of hemp to American tables and American land. Victory Hemp specializes in hemp concentrates and isolates that offer manufacturers new taste and performance advantages, enabling food companies to create better foods and unlock the value of the hemp seed. We discussed the R&D that Victory did when developing their product, the Kentucky hemp industry, and the role Chad sees Victory Hemp playing in contributing to food security in the U.S. and beyond. Visit Victory Hemp Foods at victoryhempfoods.com Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Evan's Twitter Logan's Twitter

Nate explores the scary thought of a company having all of your health data, but wonders if the benefits of it may outweigh the risks. Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Logan, Nate, and Evan discuss Facebook’s rebranding to a Metaverse company, the hardware & software they’re working on to support that endeavor, and the $8,000 investment that’s now “worth” $5.7 billion. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod

We sat down with Liz Brown Evans, Director of Marketing for Awesome Inc, to recap the pitches from Awesome Inc's October 5 Across event. 5 Across is a pitch competition hosted by Awesome Inc, in which 5 companies pitch to a panel of judges for 5 minutes each for a $500 prize. Use code MIDDLETECH to get free admission to the 5 Across Finals. Visit Awesome Inc at AwesomeInc.org Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Evan's Twitter Logan's Twitter

Nate explores how Waffle House's reliability and consistency, despite its lack of perfection, is a business lesson worth thinking about. Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Nate and Evan discuss Facebook changing it's name, Amazon getting into the local retail game, and PayPal potentially acquiring Pinterest. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod

Kyle Wilson is the CEO and Founder of Boom Beans, an Appalachian-based organization working to help teach high school students about entrepreneurship through hands-on experience of starting their own businesses. We discuss Kyle’s background prior to starting Boom Beans, the mission of the organization, and their progress to date. Learn more about Boom Beans at BoomBeans.org Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Evan's Twitter Logan's Twitter

In Part 2 part series, Logan walks through the biggest investments in the nuclear fusion space. Let us know what you think by shooting us a DM on social! Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Evan, Nate, and Logan discuss Blue Origin sending a 90 year old to space, Apple exploring using AirPods to collect body temperature and posture data, and Spotify releasing features to allow podcasts to interact with their audiences. Watch Friday Updates live on Middle Tech's Instagram every Friday at 8:30am. @MiddleTechPod on all platforms.

Ryan Foster is a Lexington, KY native who has become a very successful investor and owner of several Lexington bars and clubs. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, Ryan began a career in banking and then used his experience and insights from the bank to get started in real estate investing. He's since accumulated well over 100 residential units in the region as well as several well known commercial properties in downtown Lexington. In this conversation, we explored how he got to where he is today, his experience with the Lexington night life scene, and his outlook on the developments happening downtown. DevelopLex is a new limited series diving into the ins & outs of real estate development and investing here in Lexington, Kentucky. This series will feature interviews with some of Lexington's most prominent real estate developers that have played a major role in building Lexington into what it is today. Hosted by Weston Lockhart & Evan Knowles

This week, we sat down for a roundtable conversation on the topic of NFTs with Rex Wallace, Sam White, and Dean Christensen. Rex, Sam, and Dean all have extensive experience in the NFT space and have gotten in on some of the most prevalent projects in the space - specifically, the CoolCats project and incorporating that project in with an up and coming teenage Nascar driver, Jesse Love. Our conversation covers some of the basics of NFTs, how Rex, Sam, and Dean got into the space, and why they see value in NFTs in general. Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Evan's Twitter Logan's Twitter

Why is Nuclear Energy not dominating the conversation as we look towards a more climate-friendly future. In Part 1 of this 2 part series, Logan walks through the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Let us know what you think by shooting us a DM on social! Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Logan, Nate, and Evan discuss Facebook’s major outage this week and Google/YouTube demonetizing climate change denial videos. Watch Friday Updates live on Middle Tech's Instagram every Friday at 8:30am. @MiddleTechPod on all platforms.

Phil Greer is a high school coach turned massive Kentucky Real Estate Developer, as well as a scholarship football player for the University of Kentucky and former Tates Creek High School teacher & coach. After a few successful real estate deals, Greer dove head first into the restaurant industry by opening his first Shoney's, followed by a Fazoli’s, and his first Cheddar’s in ‘96 under the Greer Companies name. The Greer Companies developed and operated 45 Cheddar’s Casual Cafe Restaurants with operating revenues in excess of $200 million, and today they are working on two massive Lexington projects such as City Center & The Fountains at Palomar.  DevelopLex is a new limited series diving into the ins & outs of real estate development and investing here in Lexington, Kentucky. This series will feature interviews with some of Lexington's most prominent real estate developers that have played a major role in building Lexington into what it is today. Hosted by Weston Lockhart & Ev