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The Boulder Tech Podcast features conversations with leaders, thinkers and influencers, sharing their views on what’s happening in Boulder’s rapidly evolving tech and startup scene.
We have two guests for Episode #75. Arian Lewis is the founder and CEO of Kiln, a co-working space launched in Utah in 2018. Allison Kloek is the Director of Kiln’s newest location, coming to 21st and Pearl Street in Boulder and scheduled to open this fall. We talk about why they chose Boulder, the … Continue reading "Episode 075: Arian Lewis and Allison Kloek, Kiln"
Our guest for Episode #74 is Andrei Taraschuk. By day, he’s an R&D engineer at Broadcomm, specializing in data visualization. But his primary passion is creating artbots as a way of sharing and promoting art across several social media platforms. He’s been at it for about 6 years now, and has given life to over … Continue reading "Episode 074: Andrei Taraschuk, Creator of Artbots, Off The Easel"
This episode is part of our 2020 Boulder Startup Week series. Because of the coronavirus, this year’s startup week took place virtually. We missed seeing everyone in person, but applaud the tremendous effort undertaken — mostly by volunteers — to put on the event. For more info, visit boulderstartupweek.com. We’ve got another podcast “takeover” in … Continue reading "Episode 073: Part 2 of ‘Impact Founder’s’ takeover of the BTP"
This episode is part of our 2020 Boulder Startup Week series. Because of the coronavirus, this year’s startup week takes place virtually. We won’t be doing as many interview as we have the past two years, and will miss seeing everyone in person, but look forward to catching as many of the online sessions as … Continue reading "Episode 072: ‘Impact Founder’ takes over the BTP to talk pivoting in this time of virus"
This episode is part of our 2020 Boulder Startup Week series. Because of the coronavirus, this year’s startup week takes place virtually. We won’t be doing as many interviews as we have the past two years, and will miss seeing everyone in person, but look forward to catching as many of the online sessions as … Continue reading "Episode 071: ‘Creative Distillation’ podcast takes over BTP to talk CU + Boulder"
This is our first episode for 2020’s Boulder Startup Week. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s startup week will, like most events these days, take place virtually. We won’t be doing as many interviews as we have the past two years, and will miss seeing everyone in person, but look forward to catching as … Continue reading "Episode 070: Dave Mayer, Founder/CEO, Technical Integrity"
This episode is part of our continuing COVID19 coverage — and begins our run-up to Boulder Startup Week, taking place May 11-15th. Like most gatherings these days, we’re going virtual in 2020. Find details at boulderstartupweek.com. Today, I speak with Chip, CEO of the Downtown Boulder Partnership. We discuss what the Partnership is doing to … Continue reading "Episode 069-CV06: Chip, CEO, Downtown Boulder Partnership"
Our COVID19 coverage continues with this discussion with John Tayer, President and CEO of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. We talked about how the Chamber is not just supporting local business during the virus crisis, but also preparing itself for life after the pandemic. John and I spoke via Zoom on April 2nd. Follow John … Continue reading "Episode 068-CV05: John Tayer, President/CEO, Boulder Chamber of Commerce"
Week 2 of our coronavirus coverage begins with this interview with Rachel Sharpe, a CU senior studying engineering-plus and an engineer at CU’s Integrated Teaching & Learning Lab. Rachel is managing 16 3-D printers cranking out masks for healthcare workers — part of the Make4Covid initiative. I spoke with Rachel via Zoom on Friday, March … Continue reading "Episode 067-CV04: CU’s Rachel Sharpe is 3-D Printing Masks for Healthcare Workers"
Our coronavirus coverage continues with a conversation about Keep Our Town Alive, a website quickly built and launched this week in the interest of connecting customers with local businesses still open during the pandemic. I spoke with the site’s creators, dojo4’s Corey Kohn, Derek Dunagan and Spike Ilacqua on March 25th. Follow dojo4 on Twitter … Continue reading "Episode 066-CV03: dojo4 builds Keep Our Town Alive"
We’re retooling the Boulder Tech Podcast to be a platform for quick-hit-and-publish interviews w/local tech companies (and anyone really) that are refocusing their efforts to support the community during the Coronavirus crisis. We’re looking to speak with as many people as we can and release the interviews as quickly as we can turn them around.
This time out we speak with Chris Meyer, Head of Innovation at Solderworks. A few hours before we spoke on March 24th, he held a meeting to discuss the future of work spaces. We continue that conversation here.
Here are some additional and related resources and items of interest:
- Medium article by Chris: The Future of Shared Workspaces
- Open source projects seeking tech help: MIT Safe Paths and Helpful Engineering
Follow Chris on Twitter @AdmireTheMeyer.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. If you or your company or organization have switched your focus to helping solve the many problems arising from the Coronavirus pandemic, and you’d like to come on the podcast to talk about it, reach me at joel@dojo4.com or DM me on Twitter @bouldertechcast.
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
We’re retooling the Boulder Tech Podcast to be a platform for quick-hit-and-publish interviews w/local tech companies (and anyone really) that are refocusing their efforts to support the community during the Coronavirus crisis. We’re looking to speak with as many people as we can and release the interviews as quickly as we can turn them around.
Our first guest under this new format is Shala Burroughs. She normally works in the blockchain sector, but in this time of virus has shifted her focus to help launch helpmainstreet.com, a volunteer-powered effort to support small businesses. We spoke on March 23rd about what that means.
Follow Shala on Twitter @shalaburroughs
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. If you or your company or organization have switched your focus to helping solve the many problems arising from the Coronavirus pandemic, and you’d like to come on the podcast to talk about it, reach me at joel@dojo4.com or DM me on Twitter @bouldertechcast.
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode #63 is Eric Marcoullier, founder of several successful companies including IGN and Gnip, and orchestrator of a big turnaround at Beatport. He now coaches startups and mid-sized companies on product, fundraising and leadership issues.
In this interview, Eric and I discuss:
- why Eric learns more from his failures than his successes
- the interesting creative process behind every post on his blog, Obvious Startup Advice
- startup founders and mental health
- Eric’s idea for completely revolutionizing email - and why it’s probably not going to work
Read Eric's blog, Obvious Startup Advice, and follow him on Twitter @140bpm.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 our podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for recording gear and 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Don’t hesitate to send a note to joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 62 is Spike Ilacqua, Founder and CTO at Indra’s Net, one of Colorado’s first-ever Internet Service Providers. Spike’s a veteran — a pioneer, even — of the Front Range tech scene, and has a lot to say about:
- how the focus and mission at Indra’s Net has adapted to the changing times over the last 25 years
- what it was like to create an ISP in the early 90’s — when the internet was just a glimmer of what it’s become
- tech’s impact on the city of Boulder, and how it might help resolve some of the many issues Boulder faces
- the similarities and differences between the tech scene in Boulder then vs now
Follow Spike on Twitter @spikex
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 our podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for recording gear and 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Don’t hesitate to send a note to joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 61 is Jonathan Woodard, Director of Engineering at SugarWOD. They make workout software for coaches and everyday athletes. He’s also a Tabletop Game Designer.
Jonathan and I touch on a number of topics, from software to games, Boulder to Europe, and get into:
- his twin passions for software engineering and analog game design — and what the two have in common
- the role tabletop games play in Jonathan’s life
- how a year living abroad reshaped his relationship to work
- Jonathan’s efforts to see and experience Boulder through fresh eyes
Follow Jonathan on Twitter @woodardj
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 our podcast HQ, and to KGNU Community Radio for recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem. You’ll find them at earthrisesoundsystem.com
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Don’t hesitate to send a note to joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guests for Episode 60 are Kathy Vega, COO/CTO, and Alex Mulvaney, CEO, and co-founders of ShineOn Bike Lights, a company created to improve the world by making cycling a safer activity in order to reduce pollution and carbon emissions, and allow people to live happier and healthier lives.
In our freewheeling discussion, Kathy, Alex and I get into:
- how a couple of space science engineers found themselves in the bike equipment business
- the inspiration and science behind ShineOn Bikes’ innovative technology (including a walkthrough of their dual beam bike light)
- the challenges of launching a startup as full-time students
- the significant roles that CU and the Boulder tech community have played in ShineOn’s success
Follow ShineOn on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @ShineOnBikes.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem. You’ll find them at earthrisesoundsystem.com
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Don’t hesitate to send a note to joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 59 is Ben Woods, Technical Director -- North America for Holmes Solutions -- the creative engineering arm of the Holmes Group, a collection of companies with over 500 employees in offices around the world -- including Boulder, where Ben is based. Holmes Solutions has done all sorts of things, such as demolishing vehicles to improve road safety, testing jet packs, developing a human catapult, and more.
In our discussion, Ben tells us about:
- Why this little known but highly industrious company from New Zealand chose Boulder for it’s US headquarters, and how it views its relationship to the Boulder tech community
- Holmes’ innovative approach to developing tech platforms for easy transfer across industries and sectors — and specifically how they envision transforming their work in the adventure recreation sector (aka thrill rides) into cutting edge public transportation
- How their new transportation solution could be the answer to many of Boulder’s traffic-related issues
Follow Holmes Solutions on Facebook @HolmesSolutionsLP and on Instagram @holmes_solutions_
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio for recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
Our outro music is by EarthRise SoundSystem. You’ll find them at earthrisesoundsystem.com
The Boulder Tech Podcast is produced by Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Don't hesitate to send a note to joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
We have two guests for Episode 58: John Schaefer, co-founder and Creative Director, and Matt Schaefer, co-founder and Web App Developer, for Radio Rethink — a project conceived to move community and micro-community radio into the spotlight of the mobile media landscape.
Community radio and eclectic music programming are big passions shared by The Brothers Schaefer and myself, and thus we geek out about:
- the purpose and function of Radio Rethink
- how community and public radio stations are already benefiting greatly from the service
- what motivates the Schaefers to provide Radio Rethink at such a low cost
- and how, for all their bells and whistles and billion-dollar budgets, titans like Spotify, Apple Music, etc. don’t compare to the deep crates and cultural knowledge of an adventurous, low-budget, volunteer-powered community radio station
All of that and more, as the Boulder Tech Podcast speaks with Radio Rethink’s John Schaefer and Matt Schaefer.
Follow Radio Rethink on Twitter @radiorethink.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is supported 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 recording gear and 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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 57 is Bill Baldwin, Managing Principal of Cresa, the world’s largest commercial real estate advisory firm exclusively representing occupiers.
Bill and I discuss all things co-working, including:
- a look at the WeWork “situation”
- the costs, benefits and risks of the co-working model
- where the co-working industry is headed
- how your co-working space defaulting on its obligations could put your company out of business
All of that and more, as the Boulder Tech Podcast speaks with Cresa’s Bill Baldwin.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is supported 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 recording gear and 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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is the last -- but definitely not least -- of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. Thanks to all the guests for their time and patience, and to all of you, for listening.
Our guest for Episode 56 is Sara Bates, co-founder and CEO at MamaMend, a personalized, evidence-based guide to childbirth recoveryand postpartum health.
Sara and I talk tech and birthing, and touch on:
- how she employs data and empathy to solve problems
- her journey from her time on Wall Street to founder of an app for postpartum moms
- the dichotomy and balance between data and intuition when it comes to raising a new child
- thoughts on being a founder, a woman and a mom in the tech industry
Follow Sara on Twitter @data_bates.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and 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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode #55 is Ef Rodriguez. Among many things, he’s heavily involved with Ignite Boulder, TEDx Boulder and Boulder StartupWeek.
Ef and I enjoy a lively and free-flowing conversation touching on a number of subjects, including:
- what brought him back to Boulder after 7 years living and working in a number of far flung locations
- why brands need to focus on the problem, not the product
- things we don’t see in Boulder but would like to
- why you may be listening to podcasts at the wrong speed
Follow Ef on Twitter @pug.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and 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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 54 is Jeremy Frazao, VP of Engineering at Recurly, a subscription management platform specializing in collecting recurring payments.
Jeremy and I discuss:
- why it’s a good thing that most people have no idea that Recurly even exists
- the key difference he’s noticed between the San Francisco and Boulder tech communities
- how Recurly’s values are reflected in its corporate community and by Boulder in general
- and how he became known as the Steve Jobs of Boulder
All of that and more, as the Boulder Tech Podcast speaks with Recurly’s Jeremy Frazao. Follow Recurly on Twitter @Recurly
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The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and 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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 53 is Jack Morrison, Co-Founder & CEO at Scythe Robotics. They build highly-intelligent, autonomous robots to tackle challenges in unstructured outdoor environments.
Among a number of topics, Jack and I get into:
- the difference between robotics and artificial intelligence
- why we should not be worried about the robots and AI taking over (anytime soon, anyway)
- the state of the Front Range robotics industry
- and why it’s going to be awhile before we all have Jetsons-style robots roaming in our homes -- and playing on our soccer fields
Follow Scythe Robotics on Twitter @ScytheRobotics.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and 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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 52 is Rami Sahhar, Founder & CEO at CliqueMJ, a loyalty program platform created specifically for the cannabis retail sector.
Rami and I talk many things cannabiz, including:
- why consumers should feel secure in sharing their info with platforms such as ClickMJ
- the stiff competition in the marijuana marketing biz and what sets CliqueMJ apart
- differences between the California and Colorado MJ cannabis industries
- and how a construction business development specialist wound up in the pot industry — and what brought him to Boulder
Follow CliqueMJ on Twitter @Clique_MJ.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 51 is David McCloskey, Founder & Chief Technical Officer at Authentic Labs.Theydesign and build tools that connect consumers to companies by giving individuals deeper insight into the products and brands they buy.
David and I talk about a lot of things, including:
- how a venture into toys led to David developing consumer protection technology
- the remarkably high percentage of counterfeit goods hidden in plain sight on line and on stores shelves
- how Authentic Labs’ Real tag protects consumers and ensures product authenticity
- and the cool fact that the Real tag’s underlying technology is a human-made molecule
Follow Authentic Labs on Twitter @authentic_labs
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 50 is Eric Horner, Assistant Dean of Advancement for the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Colorado at Boulder. With fall classes starting this week, it’s a good time to hear about the programs in place to support CU’s vibrant entrepreneurial eco-system.
Eric fills us in on those, and also:
- provides a great overview of all that CU has to offer to all players in the startup sector
- describes how he’ll utilize his expertise with public/private partnerships to expand entrepreneurial activity on campus and beyond,
- talks about CU’s position in the greater Boulder startup community
Follow Eric on Twitter @Eric_Horner
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Episode 49 is a roundtable discussion moderated by longtime energy consultant and analyst Chuck Ray. His panel of experts features Matt Lehrman, Energy Strategy Coordinator for the City of Boulder, Ben Holland, Senior Associate and Mobility Strategist at the Rocky Mountain Institute, and Alexandra Kaufhold, Electrical Engineer at Sphero and Boulder Startup Week Energy Track Leader. Through their wide-ranging conversation, the panel aims to answer three key questions about the intersection of energy and mobility:
- where’s the opportunity in our rapidly awakening, multi-modal, “living above car” reality?
- what is the overlap between today’s transportation challenges and electric vehicles?
- and how are we going to electrify our entire transportation system — and why should we?
Follow our panelists on Twitter: Chuck Ray (@gNav1), Matt Lehrman (@Matt_Lehrman), Ben Holland (@BenInBoulder), Alexandra Kaufhold (Twitter-free and lovin' it).
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Episode 48 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is part of a special “WILD” series of interviews recorded during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week.
WILD, Women Inspiring Leadership Development, is a new track at Boulder StartUp Week 2019, and features candid conversations celebrating women’s startup success, diversity, power, mentoring muscle and leadership impact.
For the WILD series, interviewing privileges go to Stephanie Brady, Managing Director at iFG Studios and Board Member of The WILD Council. who chats with Leslie Na, Founder and CEO of Truth Bomb about:
- Why Leslie left corporate America to start her own venture
- Dealing with unexpected startup challenges
- How her personal experiences shape her entrepreneurial spirit
and more, on this WILD episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Follow Leslie on Twitter @truthbomblife.
The WILD at Boulder Startup Week podcast series is supported by 1stBank, “banking for good” to help business customers achieve their goals and provide them the resources to succeed. Learn more at efirstbank.com.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 47 is Joan Kanner, co-founder and operator of Bottom’s Up Bagels, and creator of the Fugue app. Joan’s based in Baltimore and was in town for Boulder Startup Week to see what we’re up to out here. In our fun and wide-ranging discussion, we get into:
- What sets a good bagel apart from a great one
- The relationship between Food and memory
- Forgetting, and why Joan created the Fugue music app
- The view of Boulder from Baltimore
- A brief history of bagels on the front range according to me
Follow Joan on Twitter at @fuguetheapp
[This episode is marked "explicit for language slightly saltier than a good salt bagel.]
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 46 is Lisa Buffo, Founder and CEO of the Cannabis Marketing Association, a Denver-based organization focused on education and best practices for cannabis industry communications professionals.
We cover a lot of ground, including:
- challenges to cannabis marketing, both legally and image-wise
- the restrictive laws around marketing and how they disrupt basic commerce as well as efforts to destigmatize the substance
- Colorado’s place in the pot pecking order now that legalization is spreading
- the often forgotten point that cannabis is, at its most basic, a source of joy
Follow the Cannabis Marketing Association on Twitter @CannaMarketing and LIsa @LiBuff21.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guests for Episode 45 are Vanessa Clark, co-founder and CEO, and William Kowalski, co-founder and COO, of Atomos, a Denver-based company building the railroad of space with spacecraft that move satellites from low Earth orbit to anywhere beyond our atmosphere. In our conversation, we get into:
- the state of private space exploration
- what sets Atomos’ last-mile services apart from their competitors, and their plan to disrupt and revolutionize how we operate in space
- the space biz in Colorado
- and how, for all its ambitious projects and high-flying goals, Atomos is, at heart, a family-run company
Follow Atomos on Twitter @AtomosSpace.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 44 is Jonathan Lamer, Founder and CEO of ThirdCo, a sustainable technology product manufacturer based in Montreal. During his first time in Boulder, Jonathan stopped by to talk about:
- How a French-Canadian found himself at Boulder Startup Week
- Why a founder should set out to fail big
- The challenge of finding the right people for your mission
- How the Montreal and Boulder entrepreneurial communities differ
- Why Jonathan loves “the no”
Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanLamer.
Episode 44 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Social Impact track sponsor, Popsockets.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Episode 43 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is part of a special “WILD” series of interviews recorded during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week.
WILD (Women Inspiring Leadership Development) is a new track at Boulder StartUp Week 2019, and features candid conversations celebrating women’s startup success, diversity, power, mentoring muscle and leadership impact.
For the WILD series, I’m pleased to hand off interviewing duties to Stephanie Brady, Managing Director at iFG Studios and Board Member of The WILD Council. who chats in this episode with Shail Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder of The Last Gameboard about :
- How Shail started a tech venture without a tech background
- Her inspiration to fuse the physical game board experience into the digital gaming world.
- And battling the bro-culture as a minority woman
The WILD at Boulder Startup Week podcast series is supported by 1stBank, “banking for good” to help business customers achieve their goals and provide them the resources to succeed.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week 2019 Title sponsor, Techstars. At the core, Techstars is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. With more than 300,000 alumni and 10,000 mentors across 150 countries, Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. To learn more, go-to techstars.com.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 42 is Dan Caruso, Chairman and CEO of Zayo Group, a leading global provider of Communications Infrastructure and a major supporter of the Front Range tech and startup community.
In our short conversation, Dan:
- gives me a quick tutorial on communications infrastructure
- tells us why, in the early days of the tech age, big players like Level 3 chose to locate their headquarters on the Front Range
- explains why ever-faster connectivity has more important applications than simply enjoying a better gaming or Netflix experience
- speaks with obvious passion about why Zayo Group loves to invest in the local community
Follow Dan on Twitter @DanCaruso.
Episode #42 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Accelerator track sponsor, UpRamp.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Our guest for Episode 41 is Joe Minock, Founder of AthleteProgress - a company building software to help sports clubs, teams, and private coaches clarify and expedite athlete feedback, measure individual and team progress over time, and understand efficacy of teaching concepts.
Among many things, Joe and I get into:
- What your child’s sports team has in common with the 2002 Oakland A’s.
- The cultural changes Joe’s noticed through his lifelong involvement in sports
- Why a multi-sport athlete tends to be a healthier, happier, more well-rounded person than a single-sport athlete
- The payoffs that AthleteProgress delivers for players even when they’re off the field
Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeMinock.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week 2019 Title sponsor, Techstars. At the core, Techstars is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. With more than 300,000 alumni and 10,000 mentors across 150 countries, Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. To learn more, go-to techstars.com.
Episode #41 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Relationship track sponsor, Gloo.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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, comments and guest suggestions are welcome. I'm here; reach out anytime.
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
Episode 40 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is part of a special “WILD” series of interviews recorded during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week.
WILD (Women Inspiring Leadership Development) is a new track at Boulder StartUp Week 2019, and features candid conversations celebrating women’s startup success, diversity, power, mentoring muscle and leadership impact.
For the WILD series, I’m pleased to hand off interviewing duties to Stephanie Brady, Managing Director at iFG Studios and Board Member of The WILD Council. On today’s epsiode, Stephanie speaks with Megan Bent, Founder of Harbinger Ventures, about a number of things, including:
- Startup lessons she’s learned
- Megan’s passion for supporting female founders
- Creating a new “shared-benefit” model of venture funding
The WILD at Boulder Startup Week podcast series is supported by 1stBank, “banking for good” to help business customers achieve their goals and provide them the resources to succeed.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week 2019 Title sponsor, Techstars. At the core, Techstars is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. With more than 300,000 alumni and 10,000 mentors across 150 countries, Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. To learn more, go-to techstars.com.
Episode #39 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Product Management track sponsor, SOVRN.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 39 is Susan Crouse, CEO of Traxart Toys - a company founded to get kids back on the ground and playing with toys.
Among many things, Susan and I chat about:
- What drew a long time, high-end product development manager to toys
- Why being a product developer is great prep for becoming a CEO
- Susan's enthusiastic advocacy for rapid prototyping
- And the cruel irony underlying the fundraising challenges faced by women in tech
Follow Susan on Twitter @CEOTraxartToys.
SPECIAL NOTE: Traxart Toys is running a Kickstarter campaign through June 19, 2019. Learn more here.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week 2019 Title sponsor, Techstars. At the core, Techstars is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. With more than 300,000 alumni and 10,000 mentors across 150 countries, Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. To learn more, go-to techstars.com.
Episode #39 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Product Management track sponsor, SOVRN.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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@dojo4.com
Thanks for listening. We’ll see you back here for the next episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast.
This is one of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 38 is Kristin Darga, Founder of Impact Founder - a multimedia conversation sharing real successes and failures of global entrepreneurs.
Kristin and I get into a number of topics, including:
- Why entrepreneurs — even the successful ones — are 3 times as likely to suffer from depression as the average person.
- The personal experience that led her to create Impact Founder.
- How primitive human archetypes still contribute to our actions today.
- How impact founder serves as a bridge linking capitalism with art.
Follow Kristin on Twitter @ImpactFounder.
This is the first of 20 interviews recorded in a popup backroom studio at dojo4 during the 10th annual Boulder Startup Week. When it started in 2009, Boulder Startup Week was the first event of its kind, anywhere. Now, Startup Weeks are held around the world. It’s a great example of Boulder’s position on the leading edge of tech — and the future.
Our guest for Episode 37 is Marcie Tucker, CEO and founder of 99Agree - a company dedicated to helping college students live, share, and get along with each other at the highest potential possible.
We talk about a number of issues, including:
- the growing need — and not just among college students — for roommate compatibility forecasting
- How agreements transform communities
- Marcie’s perspective on the gap between the rhetoric and the real in the Front Range tech and startup community
- what roommates and Mars Simulation have in common
Follow Marcie on Twitter @DrMSTucker.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week 2019 Title sponsor, Techstars. At the core, Techstars is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. With more than 300,000 alumni and 10,000 mentors across 150 countries, Techstars is a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. To learn more, go-to techstars.com.
Episode #37 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Adventure track sponsor, Brandzooka.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is made possible in part by Boulder StartUp Week platinum sponsors Honey, Matter and Zayo.
We’re also supported 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 recording gear and studio usage.
Our intro music is by Eccodek. Hear more at eccodek.com (that’s E-c-c-o-d-e-k).
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
Our guest for Episode #36 is Andrew Hyde. Andrew’s done a lot of things — written a book, launched three startups, hired as employee #1 at TechStars — including founding Boulder Startup Week — the first-ever Startup Week anywhere — the 10th annual edition of which runs from May 13-17th at many venues across Boulder.
Among several things, we discuss the genesis of Boulder Startup Week (and, tangentially, the Boulder Tech Podcast), and Andrew’s suggestions for how to approach the week and get the most out of your experience.
Follow Andrew on Twitter @unicorn.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guest for episode #35 is Daniel Scrivner, former Creative Director at Square, and current CEO of Flow. Our wide-ranging discussion covers many topics, including
Our wide-ranging discussion covers many topics, including:
- His journey from a high school grad to being a major creative contributor at companies like Apple and Square to his current role as a CEO.
- How intuition fits into the investing process.
- Things he does to avoid ruts, stay refreshed and broaden his world view.
- Why there’s no Alexa or Echo in Daniel's home.
All of that and more, as the Boulder Tech Podcast speaks with Flow’s Daniel Scrivner.
Follow Daniel on Twitter @DanielScrivner.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guest for Episode #34 is Irina Gladysheva, a Watson Institute scholar and founder of LearnEx, a learning platform for connecting people from her native Russia with teachers and opportunities for work and study abroad.
We cover several topics, including:
- How a 9th grader living in a rural Russian village taught herself English.
- Where she developed her passion for connecting other Russians with opportunities and the world beyond Russia.
- How Irina’s making the most of her time at Watson Institute, developing a platform for accomplishing her mission.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by iolo.com, developers of the award-winning software suite System Mechanic, which repairs, optimizes, and protects Windows PCs. With a global sales presence in 33 countries and products in 11 languages, tens of millions of people have used iolo’s products for their PC optimization, security, and data recovery needs since 1998. Today, iolo is widely recognized by both consumers and industry experts as a worldwide leader in the system utility software market.
iolo is offering all Boulder Tech Podcast listeners a 60% discount off either Phoenix 360, System Mechanic Pro, or System Mechanic through the coupon code: BOULDERTECHPODCAST. Simply go to iolo.com, decide which product works best for you, and enter the coupon code BOULDERTECHPODCAST at checkout. The 60% discount will be automatically applied to your order.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guest for episode #33 is Jeremy Fields, Front End Development Director at Viget, a design agency dedicated to building a better digital world.
Jeremy and I talk about:
- How the fast-paced world of web design isn’t really so fast-paced.
- Why and how he set about instilling accessibility in design into Viget’s company culture
- The tradeoffs involved in balancing good design with accessibility (spoiler: there don’t have to be many, if any)
- Why accessibility should be taken into account even when it’s not specifically required or requested by the client
- The common design/front end function whose demise Jeremy most looks forward to
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by iolo.com, developers of the award-winning software suite System Mechanic, which repairs, optimizes, and protects Windows PCs. With a global sales presence in 33 countries and products in 11 languages, tens of millions of people have used iolo’s products for their PC optimization, security, and data recovery needs since 1998. Today, iolo is widely recognized by both consumers and industry experts as a worldwide leader in the system utility software market.
iolo is offering all Boulder Tech Podcast listeners a 60% discount off either Phoenix 360, System Mechanic Pro, or System Mechanic through the coupon code: BOULDERTECHPODCAST. Simply go to iolo.com, decide which product works best for you, and enter the coupon code BOULDERTECHPODCAST at checkout. The 60% discount will be automatically applied to your order.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guest for Episode #32 is Analiese Brown, Director of Talent & Culture at CampMinder. They’ve been building technology for camps since 2001.
Analiese and I discuss:
- How to hire and retain great people in a competitive market such as Boulder’s.
- What workplace culture actually is - and what it isn’t.
- Why CampMinder puts company culture first and foremost in their mission.
- How readily the values we learned at camp translate to today’s workplace.
Follow Analiese on Twitter @analiesemarie.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by iolo.com, developers of the award-winning software suite System Mechanic, which repairs, optimizes, and protects Windows PCs. With a global sales presence in 33 countries and products in 11 languages, tens of millions of people have used iolo’s products for their PC optimization, security, and data recovery needs since 1998. Today, iolo is widely recognized by both consumers and industry experts as a worldwide leader in the system utility software market.
iolo is offering all Boulder Tech Podcast listeners a 60% discount off either Phoenix 360, System Mechanic Pro, or System Mechanic through the coupon code: BOULDERTECHPODCAST. Simply go to iolo.com, decide which product works best for you, and enter the coupon code BOULDERTECHPODCAST at checkout. The 60% discount will be automatically applied to your order.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guest for Episode #31 is Madison Kerndt, software engineer and developer evangelist at Iron Core Labs, creators of a development platform for end-to-end data control, privacy, and security
Madison and I cover a lot, including:
- the tradeoffs between privacy and security that consumers are often forced to make
- the morality of security - and whether tech companies hold themselves to a high enough standard in that regard.
- how Boulder is a tech greenhouse
- the importance of digging into the hard tech for newcomers to the tech biz
Follow Madison on Twitter @cipher-sift.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by iolo.com, developers of the award-winning software suite System Mechanic, which repairs, optimizes, and protects Windows PCs. With a global sales presence in 33 countries and products in 11 languages, tens of millions of people have used iolo’s products for their PC optimization, security, and data recovery needs since 1998. Today, iolo is widely recognized by both consumers and industry experts as a worldwide leader in the system utility software market.
iolo is offering all Boulder Tech Podcast listeners a 60% discount off either Phoenix 360, System Mechanic Pro, or System Mechanic through the coupon code: BOULDERTECHPODCAST. Simply go to iolo.com, decide which product works best for you, and enter the coupon code BOULDERTECHPODCAST at checkout. The 60% discount will be automatically applied to your order.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guest for episode #30 is Nina Baliga, co-founder and CEO of diversity, a female-founded startup focused on connecting a community of diverse tech talent with trusted, transparent companies.
Nina and I discuss many things, including:
- why she’s committed to building a foundation for a stronger and more diverse tech community
- her take on Boulder’s place on the diversity spectrum
- what she think it will take for her company to realize its mission
Follow Nina on Twitter @nbaliga1.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guest for episode #29 is Patrick Rea, co-founder and CEO of Canopy Boulder, a venture fund and accelerator focused on the cannabis industry.
We get Patrick’s thoughts on a number of topics, including:
- the state of the legal cannabis industry today
- challenges and opportunities in the canna biz (hint: both involve data)
- legislative realities and prospects for expanded legalization
- the coming involvement of Big Business in cannabis
Follow Patrick on Twitter @patrickrea.
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome. Reach me at joel@dojo4.com.
Thank you for listening.
Our guests for Episode #28 are Jesse Litton and Dave Stadler, software designers and co-founders of Boulder’s Tech Friends.
We talk about a lot of subjects, among them
- the inspiration and thinking behind launching Tech Friends in the first place
- their mission to promote human connection and build community in the tech space
- strategies to take some of the charge out of online disagreements
- the power and grace that comes with sitting down for a cup of coffee
Follow Jesse and Dave @gettechfriends.
NOTE: This episode is marked explicit for one well-placed reference to male cow feces.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. HEY! The Boulder Tech Podcast is seeking sponsors to support our mission to share the stories, passions and personalities of the people shaping Boulder’s unique tech scene. If you’d like to be part of this project and reach a growing and enthusiastic audience, shout at us via Twitter (@bouldertechcast) or send me a note at joel@conduitmusic.co.
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 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.
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 #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.
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 #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.
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 #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
- Boulder’s reputational marketplace
- her advocacy for agency over apathy
Follow Mary Katherine on Twitter at @mkatkeller.
Episode #17 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week Adventure track sponsor, Brandzooka.
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 #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”
Follow Marco on Twitter at @marcogvienna.
Episode #16 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Design track sponsor, The Trade Desk.
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 #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.
Follow @PacknPuff on Twitter.
Episode #15 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Internet of Things track sponsor, UpRamp.
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.
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
Read Corey's blog and follow her on Twitter.
Episode #14 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week University track sponsor, The University of Colorado at Boulder.
NOTE: this episode is marked “explicit” due to occasional salty language.
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.
Our guest for Episode #13 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Maria Brown, Vice President of Matter Communications. On today’s program she gives us her take on a number of ... “matters”, such as:
- how Google levels the playing field for PR
- the maturing of Boulder’s startup scene
- how to cut through the noise
- a potential new project for Boulder Startup Week founder Andrew Hyde
Episode #13 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder Startup Week Change-The-Ratio track sponsor, Uber.
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.
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
- why Glider? and her role at the new non-profit
- exciting advances in youth entrepreneurship
Follow Yoriko on Twitter at @IPFactScout.
Episode #12 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Social Impact track sponsor, the City of Boulder.
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.
Our guest for Episode #11 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Mandy Godown, founder of Moxie and Stars, a hub for girl-positive clothing, books and gear, and BeBold Studio, a web development agency helping brands find their unique voice. We discuss:
- her long and winding road to and through the tech/startup world
- the effect of story and the power of “why” on a business’ development and success
- gender diversity — or lack thereof — in the tech and startup environment
- the importance of taking time to save time
Episode #11 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Legal track sponsor, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti
NOTE: this episode is marked “explicit” due to 1.5 "F" bombs.
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.
Our guest for Episode #10 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Boulder native Aquiles LaGrave, Founder and CEO of rapidly-growing media platform Brandzooka.
We get Aquiles' thoughts on many topics, including:
- why the democratization of advertising is going to revolutionize the online experience for all of us
- the cultural dynamics of Boulder and its impact on the tech and startup community (and vice-versa)
- why an advertising guy loves adblockers
Episode #10 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week New-to-Boulder track sponsor, Downtown Boulder Partnership.
NOTE: this episode is marked "explicit" for occasional instances of profanity.
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.
Our guest for Episode #9 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Sarabeth Berk. She’s the Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneur Initiative at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Our conversation covers:
- the many roles she fulfills in her job
- the entrepreneurial energy on the CU campus and the surprising prevalence of student-run ventures
- the special relationship she’s building between the university and the Boulder tech and startup community
- and her thoughts on Boulder’s unique startup scene
Learn more about CU's Innovation and Entrepreneur Initiative at colorado.edu/innovate. See the many ways in which Sarabeth Berk is #morethanmytitle. Follow Sarabeth: @sbberk11
Episode #9 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week’s Internet of Things track sponsor, UpRamp.
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.
Our guest for Episode #8 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Beth Hartman. Beth works at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as Project Manager for the Incubatenergy Network, an initiative funded by the Department of Energy to strengthen connections between clean energy innovators around the country. We talk about:
- new developments in energy technology
- factors affecting the transition from fossil fuel-based energy to renewables
- energy access for underserved populations
- the state of the grid in the US
- nuclear power’s role in our energy future
- the good things about Boulder’s energy approach - and what we can do to improve it
Follow the latest from Incubate Energy at @incubatenergy and EPRI at @EPRINews.
Episode #8 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Finance track sponsor, BSW Wealth Partners
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.
Our guest for Episode #7 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Rendl Clark, Program Associate at Techstars and Director of Boulder StartUp Week. We discuss how she first became involved with StartUp Week; its evolution over nine years and changes she’d like to see; the joys and challenges of wrangling a largely volunteer-driven organization that puts on over 200 events in a single week; and the growing tech community’s impact on Boulder
Follow Rendl at @r3ndl
This episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by 2018 Boulder StartUp Week Education track sponsor, Gloo.
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.
Our guest for Episode #6 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Jordan Winkler, Director of Business Development for Platform at Descartes Labs, and speaker coach for Boulder Ignite.
We talk about the spatial data space, passion and storytelling, and what it means to be human.
Follow Jordan on Twitter: @GeoBigData.
This episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Development Track sponsor, Technical Integrity.
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.
Our guest for Episode #5 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Young Kim, a community curator at Startup Digest, the personalized insider newsletter for all things startup in Boulder-Denver and around the world. He's also the coordinator for the Boulder FitTech meetup.
We touch on several ideas in our discussion including finding your community, and the power of asking for help.
This episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Design track sponsor, The Trade Desk.
The Boulder Tech podcast is presented by Honey. joinhoney.com
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 (dojo4.com) for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio (kgnu.org) for the recording gear.
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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome.
Our guest for Episode #4 of the Boulder Tech Podcast is Jake Hurwitz, former founder & CEO at Eyesight Collective, and currently the VP of branding at Boulder Bits. Over the course of our conversation, we touched on several topics, including:
- how bad ideas make your startup stronger
- the valuable role that college students can play in a startup’s earliest stages
- and what underlies the Boulder startup and tech community’s uniqueness
This episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast is presented by Boulder StartUp Week Development track sponsor Technical Integrity.
The Boulder Tech podcast is presented by Honey. joinhoney.com
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 (dojo4.com) for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio (kgnu.org) for the recording gear.
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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome.
In addition to being the founder of Boulder StartUp Week — the first-ever StartUp Week, anywhere — Andrew Hyde also puts on Boulder's Ignite and TEDxBoulder events. He is also the Director of Community at Origin.
In the inaugural episode of the Boulder Tech Podcast, we discuss topics including: * the birth and evolution of Boulder StartUp Week * Boulder’s wealth of talent * business as a means to artistic freedom * the future of Boulder tech
The Boulder Tech podcast is presented by Honey. joinhoney.com
The Boulder Tech Podcast is 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 (dojo4.com) for providing space for our podcast studio, and to KGNU Community Radio (kgnu.org) for the recording gear.
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 Joel Davis. Your feedback, criticisms and comments are welcome.