Middle Tech

Nate and Evan recap their week in Las Vegas for the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show. Full of 5G, AI, and of course partying, the week in Vegas was one for the books. Visit middletechpod.com Follow @middletechpod on social!

This week, the Season Finale with Awesome Inc’s founder Brian Raney. Awesome Inc. is a pillar of the technology and entrepreneurship space in Lexington and is the PERFECT way to wrap up the season. We sat down with Brian to discuss his history with business and tech and what led him to finding his definition of Awesome. Visit Awesome Inc at awesomeinc.org. Follow Awesome Inc: facebook.com/awesomei...

Happy Cyber Monday! This week we're all about Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and every deal in-between. With online shopping on the rise, what's the future of event sales? Or the future of retail in general? We cover it all here. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to...

This week, a rebroadcast of our episode with the Shop Local Kentucky Chief Kentuckian himself, Rick Paynter! Make sure to check out thekyshop.com when your shopping this holiday season. After Shop Local as an Instagram account in 2014, Rick has grown the company to become a household name across the Bluegrass with a robust online presence, a physical store, and events that attract thousands. Rick...

An awesome conversation this week with Wit Wang. Wit was born in China, moved to Lexington for school, and stuck around when he fell in love with the Bluegrass. Now he works on recruiting foreign investors to bring money to Kentucky projects. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, a...

This week, Evan talks about a tech company he's been following for a long time: Yext. Read his article about Yext: https://medium.com/@evanknowles/building-the-internets-brain-yext-b4d7e14877c6 Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to Nate and Evan at middletechpodcas...

We have a great conversation this week with Dan Beldy, Founding Partner at Airwing Ventures. From the Navy, to venture capital, to Disney's Steamboat Ventures, to Fooji, we talk about Dan's journey and where he sees opportunity now. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questio...

This week's episode is an absolutely great conversation with Allee Williams, Founder of Leia Rising. We talk about everything from entrepreneurial mindsets to working with women led and owned companies. Follow Alee on IG: www.instagram.com/rightupyourallee Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestion...

This week, we rebroadcast our episode about sports gambling in Kentucky, five months after the Supreme Court decision. Since this episode, Kentucky has moved towards legalizing the practice with multiple bills at various points in the legislative process. The federal ban on sports gambling is now UNCONSTITUTIONAL, meaning it's up to the states to decide if people should be able to bet on games wit...

We're excited to be joined by Ian McClure, UK's Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization. Ian comes to Lexington after a successful background in law and entrepreneurship, and we cover everything from that to the several programs he's championing that will change business throughout the South and Midwest. Learn more about the OTC at https://www.research.uky.edu/office-technology-comm...

When Mark Zuckerberg buys your company he will probably promise to let you run it independently. And then he won't. This week, Nate and Evan discuss the histories of Facebook's biggest acquisitions and what has caused nearly all founders to leave Menlo Park. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggesti...

Apple introduced new phones and a new watch this week and one focus for the company is abundantly clear: Health. Nate and Evan discuss all the new products and their implications for the future. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to Nate and Evan at middletechpodca...

After a week off, Nate and Evan talk about Nate's move to Chicago, the future of the podcast, and of course share their opinions on the latest tech news. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback, and questions to Nate and Evan at middletechpodcast@gmail.com Nate: twitter.com/nateante E...

Morgan Franklin has done a lot in his life, but he likes to call himself a Social Media Ninja. We sit down for a thorough conversation with the Owner and Real Estate Advisor at Atlas Trust Real Estate to talk about everything from digital marketing to the future of real estate. Plus, Morgan is #LongOnLex of course. Follow Morgan on Facebook: facebook.com/atlastrust Follow Morgan on Instagram: inst...

As part of the #LongOnLex series we're replaying our episode with Tim Guthrie, Operating Partner at Base 110, to discuss coworking and the future of the shared spaces economy in Lexington. Base 110 just tripled its space downtown, proving that the demand for these spaces is strong in central Kentucky. Checkout Base 110 at base110.com or head in to work for free any Friday for Freelance Friday! Fol...

This week, we're joined by self-proclaimed Lexington nightlife expert Simon Loik. As part of the #LongOnLex series we dive into an important cultural and lifestyle aspect of the city: going out. Follow Simon on Twitter and Instagram: @simonloik Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedback,...

This week, Nate and Evan are joined for an amazing conversation with Tom Martin, the Executive Director of the Center for Economic Development Entrepreneurship & Technology at Eastern Kentucky University. While #LongOnLex, Tom takes a tempered approach to where Central Kentucky is in the national market and what needs to change to make it a first class hub of the future. Follow @middletechpod on s...

This week Nate and Evan are Downtown at City Hall, joined by Lexington's Director of Project Management Brandi Peacher to discuss Town Branch Commons, the massive greenspace project that just broke ground. Learn more about the project: lexingtonky.gov/townbranchcommons Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your top...

Scott Shapiro, Mayor Jim Gray's Chief Innovation Officer, is #LongOnLex. Nate and Evan sit down with Scott to learn more about University Cities, Lexington's new gigabit internet, the bikeshare partnership with Spin, and more. Share why you're excited for Lexington's future on social media with #LongOnLex. Check out more about University Cities at universitycities.org. Follow @middletechpod on soc...

Introducing a new initiative, #LongOnLex. We'll be highlighting unique ideas, initiatives, and innovations that are currently moving Lexington forward to become a world-class city. Here, Nate and Evan intro the series and talk about why they're long on Lexington, KY.

As social media platforms try keep people online longer with things like longform video, pop culture seems to be rebelling against the platforms themselves. On this episode Nate and Evan discuss IGTV, YouTube, Facebook Watch, and other video contenders while highlighting the competing trend of Digital Health. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod ins...

On this special episode of Middle Tech the guys are joined by Michael Lewis, Tj Barnett, Danny Perry, and Sam Marks to look back at their freshman year startup: FinanceU. FinanceU used crowdfunding to solve the 1.2 trillion dollar student debt crises one user at a time. A special thanks to Michael, TJ, Danny, and Sam for joining us on this episode. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/mid...

We started Middle Tech four months ago to highlight the technology, the innovation, and the people changing Kentucky and the Midwest. Already on this journey we've met so many people working everyday to improve the area, and have discovered so many new ideas through conversation. Today, we look back on our first episode to revisit why Middle Tech exists and see our progress so far. Originally reco...

Nate and Evan talk about Apple's 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference which included a huge focus on digital health and screen addiction. Do you know just how much you use your phone? Also: a couple hot takes on Microsoft who just acquired GitHub. Follow @middletechpod on social: facebook.com/middletechpod twitter.com/middletechpod instagram.com/middletechpod Send in your topic suggestions, feedba...

Evan and Nate sit down with Tim Guthrie, Operating Partner at Base 110, to discuss coworking and the future of shared spaces. Base 110 is the newest coworking space in Lexington, currently operating at full capacity and tripling their space within the next couple of weeks with an expansion onto two more floors. Checkout Base 110 at base110.com or come in to work for free any Friday for Freelance F...