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Adrian Garcia-Aranyos is the Global President of Endeavor, 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 funding through their Catalyst fund. Prior to becoming Endeavor's Global President, Adrian was the first President of Spain's Endeavor office in Madrid...

Logan and Evan are joined by Nate Antetomaso and Tj Barnett to recap all that went on throughout season 4 of Middle Tech and what we plan to accomplish in season 5. A lot happened in season 4 - we invested heavily in social media by bringing Tj on the team, launched several new series, monetized the podcast, and recorded interviews with some incredible entrepreneurs. We have even bigger plans for...

Evan analyzes if there can ever be true scarcity on the internet, and how digital assets compare to the oldest and most directly scarce asset: land. Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Lamar Wilson is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of the Black Bitcoin Billionaires group, a social media group with a mission of educating people about Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Lamar has been involved in the bitcoin space since 2011 and has become a well known figure within the crypto community. We discuss why Bitcoin has gotten to where it is today, what the future could potentiall...

Tj wonders how the future, and the metaverse specifically, will change social media and expand its influence on our lives. Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Nate, Logan, and Evan discuss Kickstarter adopting a blockchain protocol, Roku and YouTube reach an agreement, and the WikiLeaks founder being extradited to the US. Honorable mention headlines: - Life360 is selling their users precise location data. - Commonwealth Fusion Solutions announced a $1.4 billion round of funding last week, led by Tiger Global and Bill Gates. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Up...

Taylor Desseyn is a Senior Recruiter Advocate at Vaco, a talent solutions company with a focus in the technology industry. Through his work as a recruiter, Taylor has taken a slightly different approach by creating daily content to help match the top tech talent with the top tech companies. He's currently the host of the Guidance Counselor 2.0 and Unicorn Finder podcasts, using that content to edu...

Logan explores the role that curiosity plays in entrepreneurship and personal development. Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Evan, Nate, and Logan discuss Jack Dorsey stepping down as Twitter CEO, SpaceX production troubles, and the religious app Glorify just raised $40M. Honorable mention headlines: - Tesla released a cyberquad ATV for kids - Twitter bans posting pics/vids of private individuals against their wishes - Rumors are that Apple is planning to release an AR headset near the end of 2022 Watch Middle Tech's Fr...

Roger Shuman is the Senior Relationship Manager for TechPoint, an Indianapolis-based organization that exists to serve the ecosystem through building talent pipelines, connecting companies to venture capital, and promoting the companies currently building there. Roger has been at the center of all of this for the past twenty years, gathering experience in various startups before joining TechPoint...

Christopher Day is the Founder and CEO of DemandJump, a software that helps companies automate keyword and seo research, so that they can provide more valuable content, more consistently. In addition to assisting with content marketing, DemandJump can also attribute revenue to specific pieces of content, allowing companies to focus on what's working. DemandJump has recently just closed a $20mm rou...

Nate ponders the how White Claw's continued dominance of the growing Hard Seltzer industry teaches us about jumping on opportunities and embracing innovation. Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Nate and Logan discuss more Apple Car leaks, the new name for LA’s Staples Center, and the Satoshi Nakamoto lawsuit. Honorable mention headline: Russia has cause a bit of an issue with space debris after destroying one of their satellites. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod

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 collect...

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...

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 tr...

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...

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 MiddleTec...

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