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Recap of Wicked Technologies winning the October 2023 5 Across on October 25th, 2023:

Alli Truttmann is the Founder and CEO of Wicked Technologies, which specializes in smart bedding and sleep products. Their newest product, the Wicked Smart Pad is a washable, sensorized bed pad that detects moisture and alerts caregivers in real-time for smart incontinence care.

Alli is a graduate of Bellarmine University and The University of Louisville. She is passionate about education, entrepreneurship, and the Autism community. Her superhuman trick is being able to recite all of the U.S. Presidents to the tune of Yankee Doodle Dandy while jumping on a pogo stick.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Alli Truttmann on Linkedin

• Wicked Technologies' Linkedin page

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wicked Sheets website

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Lee Webb is the CEO/Owner of Alton Webb Commerical Real Estate which recently celebrated their 25th anniversary in the real estate brokerage business. He is a graduate from the University of Kentucky with an emphasis in Business Marketing. Specializing in all facets of commercial real estate, Lee is holds the distinguished CCIM designation. He is very active throughout Kentucky and has served on various boards as a director. Lee was named the University of Kentucky Young Alumni of the Year in 2010.

In 2016, Lee authored and published the book, Go Outside and followed with his second book, Now Then in 2022.

Lee and his wife Rachel live in central Kentucky with their three kids: Walker, Warren, and Wells.

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• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lee Webb⁠ on Linkedin

• Go Outside book link

• Now Then book link

• Alton Webb Real Estate⁠⁠ website

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Recap of CleanSpace winning the August 2023 5 Across on August 30th, 2023:

Eric Griffin and Aram Street are a dynamic duo combining over 15 years of expertise in technology and cleaning. They have teamed up to disrupt the cleaning industry with CleanSpace Corporation. Eric, a seasoned tech entrepreneur, and Aram, the founder of LexClean, identified a gap in software solutions for cleaning services.

Combining Eric's tech expertise with Aram's industry insights, CleanSpace aims to revolutionize an industry known for high turnover and low morale through intuitive software applications. Together, they exemplify the transformative power of technology in service-based entrepreneurship.

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• ⁠⁠⁠Aram Street on Linkedin

• ⁠⁠⁠CleanSpace⁠ website

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Garrett Fahrbach is the Director of Outreach and Student Engagement for the Awesome Inc team. He works closely with startup founders, entrepreneurs, investors, students and community across Kentucky.

In this episode, he covers three lessons after reading “The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster” by Darren Hardy. They are sure to recharge your passions in work and life.

Read the blog: https://www.awesomeinc.org/blog/the-entrepreneur-roller-coaster

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/XL2Hk2LTrU0

Check out our resources for entrepreneurs:
awesomeinc.org/fellowship
awesomeinc.org/idea

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• ⁠⁠⁠Garrett Fahrbach⁠ on Linkedin

• Awesome Inc Blogs

• Awesome Inc Fellowship Resources

• Awesome Inc "I Have an Idea" form

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Hannah Eberts is Project Manager and Photographer at Awesome Inc. A jack of all trades, she helps event planning, community involvement, photography, and graphic design.

Hannah also has a freelance photography business that shoots weddings, events, and portraits. In this episode, tune in for 3 quick and essential tips for capturing events like a professional.

Read the blog: https://www.awesomeinc.org/blog/3-tips-for-capturing-memorable-moments-of-your-community

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/G97k0YX-Gmk

Want to Awesome Inc at our next event? Go to awesomeinc.org/events for more.

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• ⁠⁠⁠Hannah Eberts on Linkedin

• ⁠⁠⁠Awesome Inc Blogs

• ⁠⁠⁠Awesome Inc Events

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Stephen Ruh is the Director of Marketing for Awesome Inc U. He works closely with the Web Developer Bootcamp Program, which trains people with no prior coding experience to be Web Developers in 16 weeks.

In this episode, learn the answers to 7 common questions that people have about bootcamps. If you want to discover more specifics about our course and apply, head to our website: awesomeinc.org/bootcamp

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• ⁠⁠⁠Stephen Ruh on Linkedin

• Awesome Inc U Bootcamp website

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Recap of Kyndly Benefits winning the June 2023 5 Across on June 21st, 2023:

Waleed Bahouth has spent the last 17 years in healthcare trying to fix broken things. His co-founder, Erik, and he founded Kyndly in 2022 to help everyone access affordable health benefits. Kyndly Benefits simplifies the process of finding and enrolling in an ACA Marketplace (aka Obamacare) health plan. Their Kynd Choice application leverages consumer data and uses simple language to help people find the best health plan in 3 simple steps.

In prior roles, he led business development for Handle Global where he formed new strategic partnerships with Google and Medtronic. In 15 years of progressive leadership at Humana he oversaw various functions including the transformation office. Before that, he helped to make bourbon. He has a law degree from the Brandeis School of Law and a BA in Economics from Trinity University. He loves playing tennis, watching the 49ers and cooking Middle Eastern food.

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• ⁠⁠Waleed Bahouth on Linkedin

• ⁠⁠Kyndly Benefit's website

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Here's an insight to our second bi-annual showcase of the Awesome Inc Fellowship Program's startup portfolio.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• ⁠⁠Inphlu || Founder, Joshua Reid on Linkedin

• 13 Layers || Founder, Justin Perron on Linkedin

• VRTogether || Founder, Richie Hoagland on Linkedin

• Active Therapy Systems || Founder, Bennett Gatto on Linkedin

• Party Horses || Founder, Chris Wiedmar on Linkedin

• MiniGrip || Founders, Kirk Selenberg and Bill Meehan on Linkedin

• UJOIN || Founder, Kory Payne on Linkedin

• PrepSharp || Founders, Moshe Ohayon, Grace Lee, Ross Thompson on Linkedin

• Feedcoyote || Founder, Dr. Stevens Bonhomme on Linkedin

• C2 Keep || Founder, Roland Achenjang on Linkedin

• Cartoonize My Pet || Founder, Jennifer Williams on Linkedin

• Smoove Creations || Founders, Isaiah Kelly and Vivi McCloy on Linkedin

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Recap of TitleWise winning at the April 2023 5 Across on April 26th, 2023:

TitleWise is a title abstraction software developed by industry veterans. From typed reports with quick turnarounds to smart legal descriptions, custom language according to your underwriter’s requirements and easy updates, TitleWise is ready to serve your needs.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• ⁠Jennifer Mason⁠ on Linkedin

• ⁠TitleWise's website

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Bennett Gatto is the founder and CEO of Active Therapy Systems (ATS), DBA their brand Total HealthWorks Online, which is a digital health and remote monitoring platform for People with Parkinson's Disease.

Their mission is to help clients regain control of their health through personalized exercise and wellness programs while monitoring disease progression to help improve clinical decision making and disease management strategies. They launched their online exercise classes in 2020 and will be launching their personalized, premium service in Q2 of 2023. If you or someone you know has Parkinson's, check them out at ⁠totalhealthworks.com⁠! 

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• Bennett Gatto on Linkedin

• Active Therapy Systems website

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