Future Founders' Lab: Recent Episodes
University Venture Fund Crossroads
Future Founders' Lab, a podcast by the University Venture Fund Crossroads, debriefs startups and venture capitalists who are focused on emerging trends, are proven leaders, and provide captivating stories and insights. Our mission is to inform and educate the next generation of founders and investors.
Listen to Toby Rush talk about his new role at Smart Warehousing, experiences as a founder and an investor, and why Kansas City is a great place for logistics startups.
Guest Links:
Toby's Twitter
Smart Warehousing
EyeVerify Acquisition
Listen to Keith Harrington talk about his path to becoming an investor, the Kauffman Fellows Program, and his revenue-based financing fund, Novel Growth Partners.
Guest Links:
Keith's Twitter
Novel Growth Partners
NGP Twitter
Listen to Jake Bruhkman, Founder and Managing Partner at CoinFund, talk about his investment firm investing in venture and liquid opportunities within the blockchain sector with a focus on digital assets, decentralization technologies, and their key enabling infrastructure.
Guest Links:
Jake's Twitter
CoinFund Website
CoinFund Twitter
Students sit down to talk with Kashif Hasnie, Co-founder and CEO of Air Traffic Awareness (Kansas City, MO), about his story, building in the Midwest, and how his startup is providing an in-flight, streamlined user-interface for pilots to prevent any risk of in-air collision - all without wifi, radar, or expensive equipment.
Guest Links:
Kashif's LinkedIn and Twitter.
Air Traffic Awareness on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook
airtrafficawareness.com
Students talk with Allison Weil, investor at Hyde Park Venture Partners (Chicago, IL), about her story, investing in the Midwest, and the importance of finding great founders.
Guest Links:
Allison's LinkedIn and Twitter
Allison's Email: allison@hydeparkvp.com
KCUVF talks to James DeWitt, co-founder and CEO of United American Hemp and owner of Year-Round Garden, about his companies, career change, and what it's like to be a founder.
Guest Links:
unitedamericanhemp.com
year-roundgarden.com
Future Founders’ Lab interviews Chris Smith, Managing Partner at Playfair Capital, to extract perspectives, stories, and insights related to venture capital and entrepreneurship. We discuss Playfair's Office Hours events, investing in the U.K., and advice for future founders.
Chris brings to the table over a decade experience as an investor and has experience working in multiple startup companies and transactional law. Chris is a Forbes and Medium contributor, Kauffman Fellow (Class 25), and is highly regarded within the KCUVF network.
Our discussion with Chris covers Office Hours and the KCUVF adaptation, Founders’ Lab. Additionally, you will have the unique opportunity to learn about Playfair Capital, investing in the U.K., and hear advice for launching your great idea.
Guest Links
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdgsmith
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrissmithpf
- Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith1
- Medium: https://medium.com/@ChrisSmithPF
- Playfair Website: https://www.playfaircapital.com/
Find out more at https://uvfcrossroads.com/
- Song: Controlla
- Artist: idealism
- Album: rainy evening
- Artist Page: https://idealismus.co/home-1