Ecosystem Builder Podcast

In this episode, our co-host Kaitlyn chats with Melissa Grizzle to discuss building entrepreneurial education programming in Saint Louis, Missouri. Melissa gives an overview of her local startup ecosystem while providing tactics to apply to any community across the midwest.Connect with Melissa here.Read more from Mug.News here.

On today’s episode, our Host Kaitlyn chats with Amanda Lewan to discuss the startup ecosystem in Detroit, Michigan. They overview the booming industry of cyber security and highlight the other well-functioning areas of their community.Read more from Mug.News here.

Tom Chapman is a world-renown ecosystem builder from Omaha, Nebraska. As one of the first players on the ecosystem-building scene, Tom has helped establish the field as we know it today. He joins to discuss issues he sees with entrepreneurial activity across the nation and share insights from his local scene in Omaha. Read more from Mug.News here.

Jake Joraanstad is an Ecosystem Builder from Fargo, North Dakota. He joins the show to give an overview of his local ecosystem while highlighting the importance of learning from failures, also known as "Flearning."Connect with Jake on Twitter here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Nick & Kaitlyn have now created more than forty episodes of the Ecosystem Builder Podcast without ever being in the same room. Kaitlyn and Nick finally met up in person to record this podcast together, in person.Read more from Mug.News here.

Matt Menietti is an ecosystem builder from Saint Louis, Missouri. He joins the show to discuss the steps Saint Louis has taken to create a diverse environment in its startup ecosystem. He also discusses local financing options and his vision for Saint Louis post-pandemic.Read more from Mug.News here.Connect with Matt on LinkedIn here.

On this episode of the Ecosystem Builder Podcast, we have Angie Jordan, Marlén Joanne Mendoza, and Tasha Lard. The group of professionals organized Iowa City's first Diversity Market. Their event builds community and offers support amongst marginalized entrepreneurs in their ecosystem. They join the show to discuss how the event came together and the tactics other organizers can take to replicate their success elsewhere.Follow the South District Neighborhood Association in Iowa City on Facebo...

On this episode, we have Greg Tehven, an Ecosystem Builder from Fargo, North Dakota. Greg overviews the startup ecosystem in North Dakota while highlighting some of the challenges his state faces, such as access to capital and letting humility get in the way of success.Connect with Greg on LinkedIn here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Hunter Bergman is an ecosystem builder and student at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He joins to show to discuss building a collegiate startup community and the tactics his team implemented to engage those students with local entrepreneurs.Connect with Hunter here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Mark Cowsert is an ecosystem builder from Columbia, Missouri devoted to creating programs to teach entrepreneurship in middle and high school. Mark discusses engaging with entrepreneurs at a young age while providing an overview of his initiatives that have been brought across his state.Connect with Mark here.Read more from Mug.News here.