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Angelo Stekardis is a Senior Computer Vision Engineer at Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer known for their high tech adventure vehicles and Amazon delivery vans. Angelo is a UK Grad who used his love for technology and cars to eventually begin working on cutting edge computer vision technology that helps cars drive themselves. Our discussion covers his journey from UK to Rivian, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and ways UK can help more students land high tech jobs. Connect with Angelo on LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Nate's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Bolt Marketing Render Capital Endeavor Midwest

On this episode, Evan speaks on the problems of the current housing market and why we should all be concerned for what's to come. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Nate and Evan discuss Instagram, Apple, and Amazon's latest news. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Michael Lewis is the Co-Founder and President of BusinessU, a Lexington-based EdTech platform offering interactive curriculum solutions for business education in high schools. BusinessU provides standards-aligned, turn-key business, marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, and accounting courses that educators can leverage to provide an educational experience that's representative of today's business world. Our conversation with Michael covers how he got into entrepreneurship, why he's passionate about improving business education, and his thoughts on bootstrapping a business vs raising capital. Learn more about BusinessU at BusinessU.org Visit us at MiddleTech.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Nate's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Bolt Marketing Render Capital Endeavor Midwest

Brad shares some insightful experiences and his views on corporate statements. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Logan, Nate, and Evan discuss Acast acquiring Podchaser, Amazon acquiring One Medical, and The Senate voting to advance legislation providing billions in subsidies for the semiconductor industry. Also, Apollo 11 makes history 53 years ago today as it lands on the Moon’s “Sea of Tranquility”. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Marc Kramer is the Executive Director of the newly created SMS Enterprise Center. Created by the owners of Kaden Tower in Louisville, In-Rel Properties hopes to support Louisville’s startup community by offering up free office space, making equity investments and facilitating connections to help advance early-stage, scalable companies. Marc is originally from Philadelphia where he has been involved in the tech & startup ecosystem in the form of organizing angel investment groups and building companies himself. Our conversation with Marc covers what he hopes to accomplish with the SMS Enterprise Center, how he is approaching being a newcomer in the ecosystem, and his experience being a part of Philadelphia’s startup ecosystem. The SMS Enterprise Center’s first event will be held this coming Wednesday, July 20th from 5pm to 7pm at the Kaden Tower in Louisville, KY. The event will cover topics regarding raising capital in a turbulent market - you can register for free here.You can learn more about the SMS En

Logan refers to Naval Ravikant's mega-thread on Twitter to gain a broadened understanding of permissionless leverage. Using today's tech and the possibilities around you can make you money while you sleep. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Nate, Evan, and Logan discuss the James Webb telescope and where they think the Twitter/Elon drama will go now that it's in the legal system. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Demetrius Gray is the founder and CEO of Captain, a fintech platform that allows communities to recover from natural disasters quicker by paying contractors up front so they can get started rebuilding without having to wait on insurance companies to pay the claim. Demetrius first came on Middle Tech on episode 55 to talk about Weather Check, Kentucky’s first ever Y-Combinator backed startup. Using his learnings from Weather Check, Demetrius identified a huge opportunity with Captain and has raised over $107M worth of venture capital and venture debt to scale the company. Our discussion covers the opportunity that Captain is capitalizing on, Demetrius’s experience as a Kentucky founder, and his advice to entrepreneurs building high growth companies in this area. Learn more about Captain at CaptainHQ.com Visit us at MiddleTech.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Nate's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Bolt Marketing The Johnson Law

Nate shares some insight on how he is learning to enjoy not only the destination, but the road that lies ahead.  Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Logan, Evan, and Nate discuss Netflix’s new spatial audio features and Starlink getting approval to provide service on planes, boats, and vehicles.  Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Yasmin Moaven is the CMO of Pipe, a New York based FinTech company that allows companies to transform recurring revenue into up-front capital for growth without dilution or restrictive debt. Pipe has gotten lot of attention since their inception as they were the first company to introduce this new model by turning recurring revenue into a new asset class, and they’ve raised over $300mm in venture capital to execute on that mission. Yas’s journey to becoming CMO of Pipe is a relevant one for those looking to get into tech in a non-technical way, as she covers the steps in her career that allowed her to achieve her position at a young age. Our conversation covers Yas’s career, Pipe’s business model, and the importance of diversity/representation in C-level positions. Visit us at MiddleTech.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Nate's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Bolt Marketing The Johnson Law Group Endeavor Midwest

Lincoln Day talks about the importance of operating at scale through the lens of some of the biggest operations in tech history. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Nate, Evan, and Logan discuss renewed talks of TikTok getting banned in the US and Instagram making moves to grow the usage of Reels. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

What is Kentucky’s startup ecosystem doing to set itself up for success? Logan Jones moderates a panel discussion on the pillars for a thriving startup community with those that are leading the charge on establishing them in this region. Our panelists include: Monique Quarterman, representing the pillar of Diversity. Monique is the Deputy Executive Director in the Office of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Innovation aka KY Innovation. Michael Lewis, representing the pillar of Education. Michael is the Co-Founder and President of Thesis Education. Brian Raney, representing the pillar of Community. Brian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Awesome Inc & APAX Software The panelists give us some insight into how far we’ve come in establishing those pillars, and where we go from here if we want to set ourselves up for success. This discussion was recorded live for Lexington Entrepreneurship Day on Wednesday, June 21st, 2022. Visit us at MiddleTech.com  Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitte

Trust us, Danny knows a thing or two about solo entrepreneurship. Find out what it's all about in this weeks episode. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Logan and Evan discuss Climavision partnering with GE Digital and take requests for OpenAI's DALL-E to create (we recommend watching the video for this one). Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

For our 200th episode, the team picked out some of their favorite clips from their favorite episodes of the past 200. These clips cover things we found interesting, some great stories, and learnings from this region’s top entrepreneurs. PILOT. Smart Homes and Voice Will Take Over 18. Scott Shapiro, Chief Innovation Officer of Lexington, KY, on University Cities, Gigabit Internet, and Bikeshare 128. Space Tango: Tywman Clements on Putting Automated Science in Space 129. SOAR: Colby Hall on the Development of Eastern Kentucky 155. El Toro: Stacy Griggs on Building Cookie-less IP Targeting Technology 165. Nashville Technology Council: Brian Moyer on Growing Nashville's Tech Ecosystem 170. The Future of Work: Steve Cadigan on Creating a Better Model of Working 184. Yornest: Michael Brizendine on Building a Social Media Platform & Surviving Haiti's Earthquake 189. To The Market: Jane Mosbacher Morris on Empowering Brands & Retailers to Work with Ethical and Sustainable Suppliers 197. Ky Inno: Haley Cawthon

Evan takes a closer look at the current connection... well, disconnection rather, of tech in the real estate world. What's next for the future of real estate?  Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com