Posts by Chris DeMorro

UCONN’s TIP Digital program has proven wildly successful helping fledgling entrepreneurs take flight, and it’s recent expansion into Stamford is already sprouting wings of success. Join us for a conversation with the people who make TIP tick, Mostafa Analoui and Margaret Feeney, and how they are working to grow Connecticut’s startup ecosystem in one of…

CTStartup has been around for quite some time now, and we have talked with many guests who have done many great things. One of our first guests, Matt Cremins, has returned to CTStartup with a new idea on how to bring civility back to social discussions with his partner Keith Fox and their startup, CivilTalk.…

For the final episode in our Hartford series we return to Upward Labs, Hartford’s premier coworking space and business cohort. We cover how they survived the pandemic while continuing to help entrepreneurs thrive in Connecticut’s capitol city. This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 136: Moving Hartford Upward with Upward…

Any podcast on businesses in Connecticut HAS to discuss innovation in insurance, and on this episode, Eric and Ojala kick off a discussion with two of Hartford’s insurance innovators. Join us for a conversation with Cigna, a Hartford insurance staple for decades. This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 135:…

This episode is a bit different! Eric takes some time to talk with author and entrepreneur Amos Schwartzfab, who co-authored “Levers: The Framework for Building Repeatability Into Your Business.” Built on decades of experience across hundreds of companies, Levers condenses the essentials of creating a metrics-driven company into five core workshops to help startups recognize…

While some companies were relocating out of Connecticut, Stanley Black & Decker has been recommitting to the state it has called home for over 160 years. On this episode we speak with their Vice President of Business Development Marty Guay, who discusses navigating a global Fortune 500 company through a global pandemic, the sharp rise…

Customer retention is a major issue for insurance companies, as is insurance fraud, and figuring out how to separate the good customers from the bad is worth billions. That is where Aureus Analytics comes in, using predictive analytics and machine learning to deliver insights to help insurers maximize customer lifetime value while providing a better…

Being the insurance capital of the country, it should come as no surprise that Hartford is home to numerous insurance startups. Enter InsureTech Hartford, a community organization founded and run by insurance professionals, bringing this community together and promoting the entrepreneur ecosystem. This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations CTStartup Podcast · Episode 131:…

How do you become a 163 year old startup? It may seem like an oxymoron, but when it comes to reinventing itself, Nassau Re has made a name for itself in very short order. Tune in as Eric and Ojala discuss the ups and downs of insurance, finance, and supporting the Hartford startup ecosystem. This…

Launching a business – especially a food business – in the middle of a pandemic is a bold move. But that is exactly what the long-anticipated Parkville Market did in 2020, bringing its vision of a food hall to Hartford’s hip Parkville section. Tune in for an exciting look at how this blooming business overcame…