Innovate Fort Worth

Most entrepreneurs are too busy innovating and growing their companies to advocate for themselves in our nation’s capital. But our guest on this first edition of a new series called “The Big Picture” is working to bring the message that entrepreneurship is critical to the future of the American economy to our lawmakers and policymakers in Washington, DC. Meet John Dearie, the Founder and CEO of the Center for American Entrepreneurship, a non-profit research, policy and advocacy organization that works to achieve a policy environment that promotes new business formation, survival and growth. John shares his work at the national level with our audience and sheds light on some local issues that startups and innovators face around the country.

To learn more about the Center for American Entrepreneurship, visit: https://www.startupsusa.org/

To learn more about the Innovate Fort Worth podcast, visit: https://www.innovatefortworthpodcast.com/

To learn more about HSC Next, visit: https://www.hscnext.com/

The producers who work behind the scenes of the podcast join our host to look back on the year that was 2023. Kendel Rogers from HSC Next and Rob Upchurch of RobMakesPods Productions share their experiences of making Innovate Fort Worth and growing it to over 100 episodes. They also share stories of their favorite guests that stood out throughout the year. Kendel, Rob and Cameron discuss some trends in innovation that they saw this year and they reveal the top five episodes of all time. They also share a sneak peek of what is to come in 2024!

One of the most impactful business organizations in Fort Worth in the past 50 years is the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FWHCC). And the president who is leading that charge through innovation and intentional community programs is Anette Landeros. The FWHCC has developed new programs to better serve their membership and the Historic Northside with revitalization and activation planning. With the announcement of the Main Street America pilot program, accessible pitch competitions, Lanzar Fort Worth featuring the Kauffman Foundation’s Fast Trac program, the Hecho en Fort Worth initiative, and much more, Anette is rapidly improving Hispanic business community in Fort Worth.  

To learn more about the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, visit them at https://fwhcc.org

To learn more about Innovate Fort Worth, visit https://innovatefortworthpodcast.com

What started as a digital community space for women in her community, Victoria Wise realized she was on to something that could have much bigger impact. Tanglewood Moms was the platform that helped launch the media publication Madeworthy that shares original content for family audiences in Fort Worth. Her publications have created a new source for local information that are contributing to the growing culture of Fort Worth.

To learn more about Made Worthy and Tangelwood Moms, visit them at https://tanglewoodmoms.com/madeworthy-magazine/

To learn more about Innovate Fort Worth, visit https://innovatefortworthpodcast.com

When it comes to trash collection, Micah Stateson wouldn’t say it is his dream job. But owning his own business was. While working at a local defense contractor he dreamed of the day he could be his own boss. When he dove into research around multi-family trash collection, he saw an opportunity and decided to change how it was done. Through intentionality and quality service, Micah started Optimized Waste Removal and brought back the business operations and services that are lost in today’s world. He shares how he eventually took the plunge into entrepreneurship, the lessons he has learned he hard way, and how future entrepreneurs can follow in his footsteps. 

To learn more about Optimized Waste Removal,  visit them at https://www.optimizedwasteremoval.com

To learn more about Innovate Fort Worth, visit https://www.innovatefortworthpodcast.com

Healthcare is changing every day, and AmritaGen is pioneering the discovery of a new gene therapy for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. James Simpkins is the CEO of AmritaGen, a company seeking to rebuild brain circuits and stimulate neurological activity in people with mild cognitive impairment. This therapy method can be utilized for delivering drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), sporadic AD (sAD), Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury. 

To learn more about AmritaGen, vist them at https://amritagen.com

To learn more about Innovate Fort Worth, visit https://innovatefortworthpodcast.com

The newest cohort of the Techstars physical health accelerator has arrived in Fort Worth. Meet two of the companies that are improving the physical, mental and whole health of patients through their innovative startup companies. This episode features Laura Epstein from Pulse Charter Connect and Shivam Ramphal from Maya AI.

To learn more about Pulse Charter Connect, visit https://pulsecharterconnect.com/

To learn more about Maya AI, visit https://meetmaya.world

To learn more about the Techstars physical health accelerator in Fort Worth, visit https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/physical-health-fort-worth

To learn more about HSC Next, visit https://www.hscnext.com/en/

The newest cohort of the Techstars physical health accelerator has arrived in Fort Worth. Meet two of the companies that are improving the physical, mental and whole health of patients through their innovative startup companies. This episode features Federico Casas from Somos and Isis Ashford-Swain from Xplosion.

To learn more about Somos, visit https://www.somos.me

To learn more about Xplosion, visit https://www.xplosionlive.com

To learn more about the Techstars physical health accelerator in Fort Worth, visit https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/physical-health-fort-worth

To learn more about HSC Next, visit https://www.hscnext.com/en/

The newest cohort of the Techstars physical health accelerator has arrived in Fort Worth. Meet two of the companies that are improving the physical, mental and whole health of patients through their innovative startup companies.

This episode features Thiv Paramsothy from Hera Fertility and Luca Buratto from LUBU.

To learn more about Hera Fertility, visit https://www.herafertility.co

To learn more about lubu, visit https://www.lubu.ai

To learn more about the Techstars physical health accelerator in Fort Worth, visit https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/physical-health-fort-worth

To learn more about HSC Next, visit https://www.hscnext.com/en/

The newest cohort of the Techstars physical health accelerator has arrived in Fort Worth. Meet two of the companies that are improving the physical, mental and whole health of patients through their innovative startup companies. This episode features Kristen Carbone from Brilliantly and Miller Morris from Comma.

To learn more about Brilliantly, visit https://brilliantly.co

To learn more about Comma, visit https://yourcomma.com

To learn more about the Techstars physical health accelerator in Fort Worth, visit https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/physical-health-fort-worth

To learn more about HSC Next, visit https://www.hscnext.com/en/