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Social Media wizard, TJ Barnett shares a little bit about what our social media game is like over here at Middle Tech.

L ogan, Nate, Evan, and Tj announce the winner of the Forecastle giveaway and cover stories on Cerebral getting cut off from Adderall prescriptions, China dumping foreign hardware, and AppHarvest’s Q1 earnings report. 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 Render Capital Visit us at Middl...

Rick West is the Co-founder and CEO of Field Agent, a marketplace platform connecting retail brands to shoppers and stores, allowing them to gain transparency, feedback, and other valuable data in real time. Rick is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and our conversation covers his corporate experience with P&G, how he took the leap to entrepreneurship, and his philosophies on leadership...

Gather a deeper understanding of both thinking long-term and goals within a professional environment. Nate reflects upon past experiences on his professional journey and the moments that brought him to where he stands today.  Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com 

Logan and Evan discuss Apple’s challenges with supply chain issues and AirBnb embracing a fully remote work environment. This week in tech history: the iTunes Store launches in 2003. Would you still pay $0.99 per song? 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 Render Capital Visit us at Midd...

Lecresha Sewell is the Founder and CEO of Melanated Healthcare, a platform for helping black and brown patients find healthcare providers that share their racial identity. Through their work, Lecresha hopes to help healthcare providers deliver a higher quality of care to their patients. Our conversations covers how Lecresha overcame adversity to become a doctor and a founder, the importance of the...

Danny dives deeper into the advancements of text-to-image generation through the usage of Artificial Intelligence. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com 

Nate, Logan, and Evan discuss Netflix’s slowing subscriber growth and Gov. Beshear’s statements on legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky. This week in tech history: The first ever spam email goes out advertising Digital Equipment Corporation mainframe computer system. Now, 14.5 billion spam emails are sent each day :( Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week...

Raechele Smalls is the Manager of Entrepreneur Selection & Growth and Access to Capital Lead at Endeavor’s regional hub. Endeavor is a global organization that supports high impact entrepreneurship and works to connect regional, national, and international startup ecosystems by providing mentorship, a robust network, and access to capital. Our conversation with Raechele covers the launch of En...

Logan explores the Human Colossus... or how technology is augmenting ourselves to progress human civilization. Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com 

Nate, Evan, and Logan discuss Kentucky’s second largest economic development coming to Bowling Green, Meta’s virtual sales fee, and Elon’s offer to purchase Twitter. This week in tech history: In 1961, Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to go to space at the age of 27. In the 61 years since them, over 600 humans have made the journey to space. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST...

Tim Metzner is the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Coterie Insurance, a Cincinnati-based InsureTech startup simplifying the process of getting small business insurance. Founded in 2018, Coterie has now raised $70m to continue their growth. During this conversation Evan Knowles and Logan Jones discussed the Coterie story, building a great company culture, and how to foster a great startup ec...

Evan explores how modern implementations of online banking via APIs and deep product integrations are changing how we interact with products, and paving the way to the ideal "Web 3.0" everyone is talking about. Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com 

Logan, Nate, and Evan cover Elon’s twitter investment & board seat, big news from the Bitcoin Conference, and Fast shutting down after raising $102m. This week in tech history: The first cell phone call is made in 1973 and Microsoft is founded in 1975. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovati...

Jane Mosbacher Morris is the founder and CEO of To The Market, a turnkey solution for ethical manufacturing, connecting brands and retailers to a syndicated network of sustainable, story-rich suppliers. Jane started To The Market with a vision to democratize access to the global supply chain and provide makers around the world with the economic empowerment that comes from safe, dignified, fairly p...

Nate explores how Amazon, the perpetually innovating company that flips industries upside down, may impact the media industry with its acquisition of MGM. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com 

Nate, Logan, and Evan cover Biden’s push for battery production, Amazon’s unionization votes, and the latest Bitcoin news. This week in tech history: Wabash, Indiana becomes the first city to be lit with electricity 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 MiddleT...

Natalia Bishop is a serial entrepreneur, known for starting Louisville-based companies Story Louisville and Level Up. Natalia is also the Entrepreneur in Residence for Amplify Louisville, the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at University of Louisville, and most recently, a General Partner at Renew VC. Throughout her experience in the Louisville startup ecosystem, Natalia has been a maj...

Nate runs through what it takes to operate the company behind Middle Tech, including the current challenges and opportunities the team faces this year. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com 

Nate, Logan, and Evan discuss: - Bored Ape Yacht Club’s creator, Yuga Labs, raising $450 million - Uber and NYC Taxis new partnership - Demetrius Gray’s new fintech platform, Captain, coming out of stealth mode 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.c...

Brad Zapp is a co-founder and managing partner of Connetic Ventures, a Covington, Kentucky based VC firm that has built a machine learning model that allows them to make data-driven investment decisions. Through using this machine learning model, Connetic has been able to reduce the amount of bias present in their investment decisions and allocate a significant portion of their fund to underrepres...

Tj explores how social media has permanently rewired our brains, the implications that has had on him personally, and how he tries to combat the constant barrage of content. Connect with Tj on LinkedIn here. Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com 

Logan, Nate, and Evan discuss SpaceX’s “space surgery” program, Amazon completing their acquisition of MGM, and AMC investing in a literal gold mine. This week in tech history: The first internet domain was registered - symbolics.com 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 V...

Anthony Ellis and David Brock are the Executive Director/General Council and Director of Operations for Ky Innovation, respectively. Ky Innovation is the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's entrepreneurship and innovation partner, working to support and develop Kentucky's startup ecosystem through allocating government funds to entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial support organizations. Our d...

Nate contemplates how when we talk about startups and the fact that they can change the world, we don't ever really stop to think about "what if they don't, though?" Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com