Episode 027: Kim White, Co-Founder, Zimbowties
Our guest for Episode #27 is Kim White, a participant in Watson Institute’s Semester Incubator in Boulder, and Co-founder of Zimbowties, a Zimbabwe-based startup making bowties from recycled fabrics. Proceeds from sales go towards putting Zimbabwean kids through school.
Kim and I touch on a number of things, such as:
- his inspiration for creating a business with a social impact
- Kim’s experience in Boulder and at the Watson Institute
- the concept of Design Thinking
- what he’s gained from working with Zimbabwean children
Follow Kim on Twitter @zimbowties.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Bonusly: a fun, personal recognition and rewards program that enriches company culture and improves employee engagement.
Used by thousands of companies, Bonusly integrates with popular collaboration tools like Slack and Zappier, as well as HR software like ADP and BambooHR.
Bonusly is proudly made right here in Boulder, Colorado.
Learn more about employee recognition and try Bonusly free for two months at Bonus.ly/bouldertech.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is also made possible in part by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co
Thank you for listening.
Episode 026: Becks Boone, Robot Developer, Boulder Food Rescue
Our guest for Episode #26 is Becks Boone, Robot Developer at Boulder Food Rescue, and a software engineer with a focus on civic technology.
Becks and I discuss an array of topics, among them:
- their perception of the USA from an American born and growing up on foreign soil, vs their actual experience upon arriving here at age 18
- working with the City of Boulder on behalf of Code For America
- the experience of a female-bodied person working in tech
- thoughts on whether technology has a responsibility to culture and society
- and the intersection of shared ownership, social justice and tech
Follow Becks on Twitter @boonrs.
NOTE: This episode is marked explicit due to one or two highly contextual uses of the “F” word.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Bonusly: a fun, personal recognition and rewards program that enriches company culture and improves employee engagement.
Used by thousands of companies, Bonusly integrates with popular collaboration tools like Slack and Zappier, as well as HR software like ADP and BambooHR.
Bonusly is proudly made right here in Boulder, Colorado.
Learn more about employee recognition and try Bonusly free for two months at Bonus.ly/bouldertech.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is also made possible in part by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co
Thank you for listening.
Episode 025: Bruce Rosard, Co-Founder/COO, Arival
Our guest for Episode #25 is Bruce Rosard, co-founder and COO of Arival, a travel industry organization and conference serving as the voice for the best part of travel: the creators and sellers of tours, activities and attractions.
Bruce and I cover many topics, including:
- the birth and rapid growth of the Arival conference
- the biggest challenges facing the in-destination travel sector
- his role as a startup mentor and advisor
- and what Arival’s research has shown as the experience almost every traveler is looking for.
Follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceRosard.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Bonusly: a fun, personal recognition and rewards program that enriches company culture and improves employee engagement.
Used by thousands of companies, Bonusly integrates with popular collaboration tools like Slack and Zappier, as well as HR software like ADP and BambooHR.
Bonusly is proudly made right here in Boulder, Colorado.
Learn more about employee recognition and try Bonusly free for two months at Bonus.ly/bouldertech.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is also made possible in part by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co
Thank you for listening.
Episode 024: Raphael Crawford-Marks, Co-Founder & CEO, Bonusly
Our guest for Episode #24 is Raphael Crawford-Marks, co-founder and CEO of Bonusly, an employee recognition and reward platform designed to enrich company culture.
In our conversation, Raphael and I touch on several things, including:
- an effective recognition program’s potential to significantly and positively impact the bottom line
- why Bonusly decided to make Boulder their home
- how an employee reward program makes not just a better workplace, but a better world
Follow Raphael on Twitter @RaphaelCM.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co
Thank you for listening.
Episode 023: Kate Catlin, Founder and CEO, Find My Flock
Our guest for Episode #23 is Kate Catlin, co-founder and CEO of Find My Flock, a tech dream-job-landing-engine built especially for underrepresented technologists.
Among many things, Kate and I discuss:
- why so many women are leaving tech and how that directly inspired her to create her company
- Boulder’s place on the diversity spectrum
- the importance of aligning financial incentives with mission
- why she’d love for her company to go out of business
Follow Kate on Twitter @Kate_Catlin.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co
Thank you for listening.
Episode 022: Bing Chou, Managing Director at MojoTech
Our guest for this episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast (our 22nd), is Bing Chou, Managing Director at MojoTech, a Boulder-based software development and design consultancy. Bing is also active in building relationships between Boulder’s tech community and the city.
We discuss a number of subjects, including:
- the roots of his sense of activism and philanthropy
- how the tech community might be misunderstood by Boulder’s non-tech populace
- increased involvement among younger demographics in Boulder politics
- and maintaining Boulder’s unique character in the face of rapid growth
Read Bing’s blog at virtuallybing.com. Follow him on Twitter at @virtuallybing.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Episode 021: Scott Brown, VP at Cable Labs, Executive Director at UpRamp
For Episode 21 of the Boulder Tech Podcast, we welcome Scott Brown, VP of Ventures and Outreach at Cable Labs, a non-profit research & development lab funded by the global cable industry. Scott is also the Executive Director at UpRamp, a platform supporting radical entrepreneurs and innovation in the cable industry.
Scott and I cover a range of topics, including (but definitely not limited to):
- how acting relates to the startup biz
- (C)lean Messaging
- avoid being distracted by “The Why”
- Scott’s greatest of many successes: the creation of the bacon-wrapped tot
Follow Scott Brown on Twitter at @sbrown.
NOTE: this episode is marked explicit due to occasional PG-13 language and un-pixelated references to bacon.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented in part by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for the Boulder Tech Podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem. You’ll find them at earthrisesoundsystem.com
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by me, Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@conduitmusic.co.
Episode 020: Ti Chang, Co-Founder and VP of Design, Crave
Episode 20 of the Boulder Tech Podcast features Ti Chang, co-founder and chief designer at Crave, a San Francisco-based company designing and building sex toys with women in mind. Our conversation covers a lot, including:
- how Crave’s first product became the world’s first crowdfunded sex toy
- the difference between marketing products to women, as opposed to designing products for them
- the evolution of sex toys from taboo to objects of empowerment
- and the simple, elegant brilliance of converting an Airstream to a mobile vibrator factory
Follow Crave on Twitter @followcrave. Follow Ti at @designerti.
This is the last interview recorded for the Boulder Tech Podcast during Boulder StartUp Week. I’ve enjoyed speaking with a variety of people connected to Boulder’s tech and startup scene, and I’m excited to continue.
We’ll be back soon with new episodes, and are open to your suggestions on who we should speak with and what we should cover. Shout at us on Twitter at @bouldertechcast or shoot me a note with your ideas.
Episode #20 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Culture track sponsor, Pop Sockets.
NOTE: this episode is marked explicit due to talk about sex toys and a few f-bombs. It is otherwise pretty harmless.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Honey. joinhoney.com
The program is also made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Matter, Zayo, Google and Boulder Engineering Studio.
We’re also presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for the recording gear.
Our intro music is by Eccodek.
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome.
Episode 019: Sarah E. Brown, Director of Content Marketing, Building Connected
Episode #19 of the Boulder Tech Podcast features Sarah E. Brown, Director of Content Marketing at BuildingConnected, and founder of the Flatirons LGBTQ Tech Meetup. Our conversation covers increasing diversity in tech through non-tech roles, creating an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, and Sarah’s vision for the “best Boulder.”
Read Sarah’s blog at sarahbrownmarketing.com. Follow her on Twitter at @sebmarketing.
Episode 19 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Data Science track sponsor, Carbon Black.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Honey. joinhoney.com
The program is also made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Matter, Zayo, Google and Boulder Engineering Studio.
We’re also presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for the recording gear.
Our intro music is by Eccodek.
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome.
Episode 018: Rich Grote, Managing Director, RealCo Longterm Accelerator
Episode #18 of the Boulder Tech Podcast features Rich Grote, Managing Director at RealCo Longterm Accelerator, and a veteran of the Boulder startup scene. We chat about:
- the effectiveness of the “slow accelerator”
- Boulder’s history as a boomtown
- and how Boulder’s Give First mentality is spreading to entrepreneurial communities everywhere.
Follow Rich on Twitter at @heyrich.
Episode 18 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week Education track sponsor, Gloo.
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Honey. joinhoney.com
The program is also made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Matter, Zayo, Google and Boulder Engineering Studio.
We’re also presented by Glider, a Colorado-based Community movement and non-profit that produces Boulder’s Ignite and TedX events, as well as Boulder Startup Week. Learn more and consider a donation at glider.com
Thanks to dojo4 for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for the recording gear.
Our intro music is by Eccodek.
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome.
