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 108: On Toll Booths & Minimum Wage w/ Special Guest Jim Strange
Welcome to our inaugural issues podcast, a new series exploring issues affecting the Connecticut business community that we’ll be diving right into. We’ll be discussing a wide varieties of topics and issues that Connecticut residents face and experience on a day to day basis with a selection of special guests. Kicking off this new series…
Read MoreEpisode 107: Rhino Guard’s Battle Against Malodor
Our guest this week is David, who started a mask insert company with the primary goal to fight malodor (aka unpleasant odor) in medical and non-medical situations. That company was Rhino Guard. Learn how it’s changing the way people handle disharmonious scents, air pollution, and more. You can find this episode for download on iTunes, Google Play,…
Read MoreEpisode 106: Making Use of MEWS in Middletown
For this episode of CTStartup, we journey to Middletown for an interview with friends new and old MewsPlus at the Middletown Chamber of Commerce.. No, there aren’t any cats at Middletown Entrepreneur Work Space, but there’s space for business to bloom. We sit down with former guest Tim Laubacher of LaunchEZ, and Jeff Pugliese of the Middlesex…
Read MoreEpisode 105: Dana Bucin and Immigration
This week we sit down with Dana Bucin of Murtha Cullina Attorneys at Law, the same law firm where co-host David Menard is a partner. Dana specializes in immigration law, and in this podcast she breaks down how being an immigrant entrepreneur gave her (and others) a leg up when it came to applying for legal…
Read MoreEpisode 104: The Long Road to MakerspaceCT
We’re doubling up on original content this week with this special episode of CTStartup Podcast. We chat live with one of the founders of Connecticut’s largest makerspace during their final construction kickoff party. Learn about the long road that led them to this point and the latest news on the Makerspace (including the grand opening…
Read MoreEpisode 103: Polling in on Bestest the App
We’re happy to introduce Kelly Helmuth of Bestest the polling app. We sat down with Kelly and learned about the ins and outs of her development process while getting hands-on experience with it. Tune in to find out what makes this app so addictive, and be sure to download and try it out yourself. …
Read MoreEpisode 102: Augmenting Reality with SphereGen
We get a headsets-on look at SphereGen’s up-and-coming augmented reality device. What is augmented reality? What does it entail? How is it different than other types of virtual reality? What does the SphereGen headset do? Come virtually join us in this week’s podcast as we learn about this fascinating new form of virtual reality.…
Read MoreEpisode 101: The Water Cooler of New Haven Tech
Introducing NewHaven.io — The water cooler of the New Haven tech scene The creators’ ultimate goal is to bring a human element to the New Haven tech scene by creating a unified community for the people working within it. They explain to us how the current local tech scene features an expansive catalog of different…
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