Ecosystem Builder Podcast

Jamie Sundsbak is an ecosystem builder in Rochester, Minnesota. He joins the show to discuss the partnership between the startup community in Rochester and the Mayo Clinic. Jamie also highlights the different tactics his organization has implemented to allow the Rochester startup community to flourish.Learn more about Jamie's nonprofit, Collider, here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Melissa Vincent is an Ecosystem Builder who splits time between Oklahoma City, OK, and Kansas City, MO as the Executive Director of Pipeline Entrepreneurs. She joins the show to discuss leading Pipeline's community of high-growth entrepreneurs while analyzing the current midwest ecosystem.Read more from Mug.News here.

Nick and Kaitlyn take an episode to discuss their biggest learnings on ecosystem building after almost a year of creating the show. They also touch base on their projects outside of this podcast and preview other Mug.News content.Watch the first episode of Coffe Grinds, hosted by Kaitlyn Claeys, here.Help your local donut shop win our Gold Donut Competition here.

Mike Bynum is an Ecosystem Builder from Saint Louis, Missouri. He joins the show to discuss the robust ecosystem in Saint Louis and his approach to best-supporting entrepreneurs within their community.Read more from Mug.News here.Connect with Mike here.

Janet McRae is an ecosystem builder from Miami County, Kansas. She joins to show to discuss the way Miami County has pulled in tourists from nearby Kansas City, Kansas while positioning itself as a remote work location in the post-COVID era.Read more from Mug.News here.

Alexces Bartley is an ecosystem builder from Kansas City, Missouri. She joins the show to discuss her unique approach to building startup communities, which focuses on individual growth, strong communication, and savvy use of new media. Connect with Alexces here Read more from Mug.News here.

Janet Miller is an ecosystem builder in Cherokee County Kansas whose passion is coaching entrepreneurs. In this interview, she covers subjects like economic development within rural communities and more.

Christy Maxfield is an ecosystem builder in Saint Louis, Missouri. She joins the show to discuss aligning a community to best support entrepreneurs and the ever-changing terminology around "ecosystem building."Follow Christy on Twitter here.Read more from Mug.News here.

Dan Lauer is an entrepreneur and ecosystem builder in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dan created the children's toy called Waterbabies, which has sold over 25 million units worldwide. He now creates education programming as the Founding Executive Director of UMSL Accelerate. Dan joins the show to share his entrepreneurial journey and discuss best practices for a community to support startups.Read more from Mug.News here.

Katie Silversmith is the co-founder of Thrive Coworking and an ecosystem builder in Saint Louis, Missouri. She joins the show to discuss coworking spaces encouraging collaboration and a sense of community in the Saint Louis startup ecosystem. Read more from Mug.News here.