Episode 023: Kate Catlin, Founder and CEO, Find My Flock
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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
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.
Episode 021: Scott Brown, VP at Cable Labs, Executive Director at UpRamp
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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
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
Episode 020: Ti Chang, Co-Founder and VP of Design, Crave
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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
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.
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.
Episode 019: Sarah E. Brown, Director of Content Marketing, Building Connected
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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.”
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.
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.
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.
Episode 017: Mary Katherine Keller, Boulder Community Fellow, Watson Institute
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Episode #17 of the Boulder Tech Podcast features Mary Katherine Keller, Boulder Community Fellow at Watson Institute. Among other things, our fun and lively conversation covers:
her work mentoring at-risk teens in Boulder
the entrepreneurial mindset since she’s had since she was twelve and where that’s leading her
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.
Episode 016: Marco Vienna, COO/Co-Founder, Smart Capital
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Episode #16 of the Boulder Tech Podcast features Marco Vienna, COO and co-founder of Smart Capital, a company making it possible for anyone to invest in venture capital funds. We sat down to discuss:
how the democratization of investment makes for better startups
a life-changing decision he made at age 21
his thoughts on Boulder politics
and how Boulder and its tech community can defend against becoming just another “tech town”
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.
Episode #15 of the Boulder Tech Podcast features Michael Green, Founder of PacknPuff. He’s also the co-leader of the Blockchain track at the 2018 Boulder Startup Week.
It seems only natural that a podcast about Boulder will, at some point, look at the marijuana biz, and in our discussion Michael relates his success story in and shares some of his views on the cannabis sector.
We also touch on his work with blockchain, as well as his impressions after his first year of living in Boulder.
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.
For Episode #14 of the Boulder Tech Podcast, we speak with Corey Kohn, co-founder and member-owner of dojo4 (where we’ve been recording most of these StartUp Week interviews). Among other things, our conversation touches on:
meditation’s fundamental importance to successful business
the changes she’s noticed during the better part of a lifetime spent in Boulder
why having a Resident DJ is one of the best things to happen to dojo4 – and why your company might want to consider it as well
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.
Episode 012: Yoriko Morita, Founder, Patents Integrated and IP FactScout
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Our guest for Episode #12 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Yoriko Morita, founder of Patents Integrated and IP FactScout, and Board Member for Glider. We touch on several topics, including:
the importance of safeguarding your intellectual property
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.
