In this episode, we talk with Andrew Rising & Mike Nieset of Encore Venture Labs.  Both Andrew and Mike were born and raised in NE Ohio before exploring other parts of the US and then brought their experiences back to Cleveland.  We talk about these experiences and what led them back to Cleveland as well as what they are doing at Encore Venture Labs in this wide-ranging but informative conversation about venture capital and startups.  Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode with Andrew Rising & Mike Nieset. Connect with Andrew and Mike here: 

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Host Matt McLaughlin, CFA, CAIA, is a Portfolio Specialist at Diamond Hill Capital Management. He serves as President for the CFA Society of Cleveland. Connect with Matt here: 

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