CTStartup Podcast

CTStartup Podcast

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CTStartup Podcast episodes

  • Episode 142: Bringing young entrepreneurs together through the Stamford Startup Studio
    The Stamford Startup Studio is a two-semester entrepreneurial working co-op experience for undergraduates and eight students will be working together to create technologies & products for the real estate and construction industry. Eric speaks with Tara Watrous about how this unique program is leveraging Connecticut's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
    This podcast sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations.
    38 min
  • Episode 141: Creating a data technology hub with the Stamford Data Science Initiative
    Data is the future, and UConn is working with CTNext and StamfordNext to create a unique pilot program with a multi-component initiative around data science. Tune in to hear from Executive Director Dan Schwartz on why Stamford is poised to be the next big data startup hub, and how this program is laying the foundation for bigger things to come.
    This podcast sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations.
    32 min
  • Episode 140: Navigating the Future of Drones with Wave Aerospace
    Wave Aerospace is a perfect example of how the state is helping to bring entrepreneurs together in the creation of a startup ecosystem. Tune in as Eric interviews co-founders Mark Strauss and Steve Bofill about how they're tackling the hardware side of the drone industry from right here in Stamford, CT.
    Sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations
    56 min
  • Episode 139: Taking on Adolescent Mental Health with futuresTHRIVE
    In our next eposide of the TIPP series, Eric speaks with Wendy of futuresTHRIVE, an early intervention mental health screening tool for youth. Eric and Wendy discuss the unique challenges of approaching adolescents mental health in a world with so many stigmas still attached.
    This podcast sponsored by CTNext and CT Innovations.
    50 min
  • Episode 138: TIP Digital's Expansion Into Stamford Already Bearing Fruit
    UCONN's TIP program has proven wildly successful helping fledgling entrepreneurs take flight, and it's recent expansion into Stamford is already bearing fruit. Join us for a conversation with the people who make TIP tick, Mostafa Analoui and Margaret Feeney, and how they are working to grow Connecticut's startup ecosystem in one of our state's biggest cities.
    This podcast sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations.
    42 min
  • Episode 137: Revisiting A Previous Guest and Civility on Social Media
    CTStartup has been around for quite some time now, and we have talked with many guests who have done many great things. One of our first guests, Matt Cremins, has returned to CTStartup with a new idea on how to bring civility back to social media with his partner Keith Fox and their startup, CivilTalk.
    This podcast sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations
    58 min
  • Episode 135: Talking Insurance in the Insurance Capital
    Any podcast on businesses in Connecticut HAS to discuss innovation in insurance, and on this episode, Eric and Ojala kick off a discussion with two of Hartford's insurance innovators. Join us for a conversation with Cigna, a Hartford insurance staple for decades.
    This episode sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations.
    55 min
  • Episode 134: Building Repeatability with Author Amos Schwartzfab
    This episode is a bit different! Eric takes some time to talk with author and entrepreneur Amos Schwartzfab, who co-authored "Levers: The Framework for Building Repeatability Into Your Business." Built on decades of experience across hundreds of companies, Levers condenses the essentials of creating a metrics-driven company into five core workshops to help startups recognize their potential.
    Sponsored by CTNext and CT Innovations
    53 min
  • Episode 133: Building the World Mid-Pandemic with Stanley Black & Decker
    While some companies were relocating out of Connecticut, Stanley Black & Decker has been recommitting to the state it has called home for over 160 years. On this episode we speak with their Vice President of Business Development Marty Guay, who discusses navigating a global Fortune 500 company through a global pandemic, the sharp rise of DIYers stuck at home, and his optimistic outlook on Connecticut.
    This episode was sponsored by CTNext and Connecticut Innovations.
    46 min

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The CTStartUP podcasts is all about connecting people who are passionate about the growing Connecticut startup ecosystem. The story of how CTStartUP podcast got started is not unlike how startups begin.