Posts by Chris DeMorro
Episode 152: Breaking Into The Pain Relief Market with The Feel Good Lab
For some startups, disruption begins a home. The Feel Good Lab has been on a multi-year journey that has yielded some tough lessons that have made them a better, stronger competitor in the natural pain relief market. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 152: Breaking Into The Pain Relief Market with The Feel Good Lab
Read MoreEpisode 151: Bringing family heritage to Connecticut through Coffee
Connecticut has a reputation for making a great deal of things, from complex aerospace components to tobacco. But coffee? That’s not exactly in our wheelhouse – though Sasha and Ian Fay of Ovelle Coffee are bringing their family heritage of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee back to Connecticut. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 151: Bringing family heritage…
Read MoreEpisode 150: Changing the Bathing Suit Narrative with OneWith Swimwear
CTStartup is BACK after an extended break, and we’re stepping things up with a new recording studio, new sponsors, and exciting new guests. We are kicking things off by interviewing Hayley Segar of OneWith Swimwear, a new bathing suit brand disrupting the market with swimwear that feels as great as it looks. CTStartup Podcast ·…
Read MoreEpisode 149: Revisiting reSET and their innovative food incubator
Eric revisits reSET the place that helped get him and his business started so many years ago. He speaks with Stefanie Robles, who heads the food incubator program at reSET, which seeks to give food startups a path to building a sustainable business plan in 8 weeks. This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations.…
Read MoreEpisode 148: Innovating a Web3 Future in Connecticut with CT3 DAO
Web3 is the hot new term floating around the web describing a more decentralized internet future where big companies hold less sway. Eric speaks with Henry Quinn and Jake Burden of CT3 DAO and how they are hoping to bring some of that vision and tech to Connecticut. This episode sponsored by Connecticut Innovations and…
Read MoreEpisode 147: Jon Winkel is driving innovation with The Stamford Partnership
In this episode we speak with Jon Winkel, CEO of The Stamford Partnership, which has led the creation of numerous programs from concept through launch-and-scale. Jon now focuses on leading The Partnership into a position of national significance for the region’s core industries; finance, insurance, digital media, and CPG. This episode sponsored by CTNext and…
Read MoreEpisode 146: Sitting down with TIPP’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence Richard Guha
From Y2K solutions to coining the phrase “broadband”, Richard Guha has had an interesting career as a startup entrepreneur. Take a listen as he talks about what it means to be an EIR and why he remains so bullish on Connecticut. This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 146: Sitting…
Read MoreEpisode 145: Finding & Funding the next generation of Stamford Startups
As we wrap up our Stamford series, we take a look at StamfordNext – a program for finding, funding, and helping elevate the next generation of startups in Stamford. This podcast sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 145: Finding & Funding the next generation of Stamford Startups
Read MoreEpisode 144: Sitting down with the students of Stamford’s Startup Studio Part 2
This is the second part of our series where Eric interviews students from TIPP’s Startup Studio program in Stamford. This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 144: Sitting down with the students of Stamford’s Startup Studio Part 2
Read MoreEpisode 143: Sitting down with the students of Stamford’s Startup Studio – Part 1
In our last episode, Eric found out what the Stamford Startup Studio is. In this episode, he speaks with some of the young entrepreneurs who make up its first cohort and finds out what took them down this path. This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations. CTStartup Podcast · Episode 143: Sitting down with…
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