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Episode 128: Coming full circle with the reSET community
As we continue our Hartford Innovation Places series, we revisit a familiar name in the capitol startup ecosystem – reSET. The home and starting point of many great and innovative companies, reSET has become a hub of entrepreneurship in Hartford. In this episode we interview reSET’s executive directory Sarah Bodley for a look at what…
Read MoreEpisode 127: Bringing Innovation Places to the Capitol with Launch Hartford
When the Innovation Places project was first announced, it was no surprise that Hartford was selected as one of Connecticut’s designated innovation hubs. Several years later, the Innovation Places project has poured millions into growing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state capitol, and we’ve interviewed several companies and organizations that have benefitted from this effort…
Read MoreEpisode 126: The Return of the Roundtable & The Reopening of CT
The pandemic made it difficult to get together, but people always find ways to connect. And for the first time in awhile, the CT Startup Podcast gang is back together, with Eric, Chris, Dave, and Ojala touching on the pandemic’s effects on business in CT, how the workplace is evolving, and whether CT is more…
Read MoreEpisode 125: Banking on Legal Weed with Green Check Verified
Recreational weed is big business, even though it remains illegal at the Federal level – which makes working with traditional banks a bit…difficult. But Mike Kennedy of Green Check Verified has stepped in to offer these businesses a better way to bank while minimizing the time, cost, and risk required to maintain compliance. This episode…
Read MoreEpisode 124: An Unabashed Outlook on Business Life in CT with Mark Lassoff
Few people can tell it like it is when it comes to doing business in Connecticut the way Mark Lassoff can. Founder of Framework Tech Media and longtime web/mobile development instructor, Mark reflects with Eric on the past decade of working in Connecticut, the struggles and triumphs that have marked his career, what the future holds…
Read MoreEpisode 123: Deciphering the business of ISO ratings with Benjamin Trow of ISO Pro
We have all seen businesses and flyers advertising for ISO ratings – and yet despite it being seemingly everywhere, many businesses don’t actually know when they need ISO certification, and what it’s used for. Enter Benjamin Trow of ISO Pro, who explains in fascinating detail the process and power of proper ISO ratings, and what…
Read MoreEpisode 122: Variety and Vision with New Haven’s Preview Labs
The gaming world has grown by leaps and bounds, and many entreprenuers have great ideas – but lack the technical skills to implement their vision. That’s when they turn to Bernard François, founder of rapid game prototyping company Preview Labs. Bernard’s journey may have started across the Atlantic, but his entrepreneurial spirit is the sort…
Read MoreEpisode 121: Finding Your Venn with Jaime Laufer
Hiring an employee is all about humans – yet the hiring process seems to be more and more automated, and less human, all the time. Enter Jamie Laufer and her recruitment firm Venn, which is grounded in the belief that a person’s greatest potential lives at the intersection of their talent and passion. Tune in to…
Read MoreEpisode 120: Off the field Marketing with Paul Guarino of PG Sports
Startups and businesses can take many different shapes – some are full-time endeavors, others are more like successful side hustles. For Paul Gaurino of PG Sports, the line has definitely blurred as the sports apparel brand has been flourishing into a beast of its own. Tune in for a discussion about sports, startups, and building…
Read MoreEpisode 119: Bottom up Entrepreneurship in New Haven with Collab
One part of a vibrant city and culture is that when people come to or move for work, for school, or an event they fall in love with it and decide to stay. This is the case for both co-directors of the Collab, Caroline Tanbee Smith and Margaret Lee who came to school at Yale…
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