Posts Tagged ‘CT’
Episode 110: Designing and Fabricating with Hugo & Hoby
Furniture design may seem like the realm of old men in stuffy warehouses, but a couple of Connecticut entrepreneurs are putting a new spin on an ancient industry. In this episode of CT Startup we have an in-depth exchange with Ben from Hugo & Hoby, a design, fabrication, and delivery company for custom made furniture…
Read MoreEpisode 109: Facing Entrepreneurial Challenges with Ryan Keating
Hey CTStartup fans – miss us? We missed you too – and we’re fresh off our summer break coming back at you with some new casts. We’re kicking things back off with another fresh face in the CT entrepruniral landscape with Ryan Keating of the Keating Agency Insurance. Like us, Ryan sees the tremendous opportunity…
Read MoreEpisode 98: Changing Your Perspective for Success with JEKL
Life doesn’t care for your excuses, and neither does Chris Brennan of fitness startup JEKL out of Plainville. JEKL trains students about the mind-body connection and how it affects every aspect of our lives. A former Olympian trainee, Chris shares with us his journey and perspective on how your attitude can be the difference between…
Read MoreEpisode 96: A New Angle on Video Streaming with Loki
When we last spoke with Andrew Ginsberg at the UCONN TIP program, his video streaming app Loki was still in its infancy. Now a year and a half later, Loki has launched on both Android and iPhone, and his startup is gaining steam throughout the state. Join Chris and Eric as they talk to Andrew…
Read MoreEpisode 94: Pursuing Progress with Innovation Destination: Hartford
Hartford has been gaining a lot of momentum lately, in part because of the hard work of groups such as Innovation Destination: Hartford (IDH). IDH represents a coalition of entrepreneurs and service professionals dedicated to enhancing the Hartford region’s ability to support startups and second-stage entrepreneurs, and their efforts have not gone unnoticed. The IDH…
Read MoreEpisode 90: The City That Feeds Itself
This week our very own host Eric Francis brings on his business partners Spencer Curry and Kieran Foran to update us on their aquaponic farming business. Learn more about how this trio of modern farmers from Meriden’s Trifecta Ecosystems wants to create “The City That Feeds Itself”. You can find this episode for download on iTunes, Google…
Read MoreEpisode 81: How Startups Can Leverage Public Libraries
Once upon a time, public libraries were the cornerstone of many communities, providing easy access to knowledge, and knowledgeable people. They still do too, and increasingly startup founders are turning to their local libraries as resource centers for the first steps in their entrepreneurial journies. Today we take a brief respite from the fast-paced business…
Read MoreEpisode 54: Venture Capital in Connecticut with the Crossroads Venture Group
Season 3 is hitting the ground running with a special new series focusing on venture capital in Connecticut. The CTStartup Podcast joins the Crossroads Venture Group on the CVG CT Tech Tour, a four city tech tour with serial investor Paul Singh as we explore some of Connecticut’s most promising companies and the investors seeking…
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