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  • 218. RxLightning: Julia Regan on Streamlining, Simplifying, and Automating Complex Pharmaceutical Processes

    Julia Regan is the CEO and Founder of RxLightning. RxLightning is a "Kentuckiana"-based (New Albany, In/Louisville, Ky) software company that has streamlined the data transfer process for complex manual specialty enrollment processes in the pharmaceutical space. The healthcare industry is complex and fragmented, which can make it difficult to innovate. However, Rx Lightning has been able to overcome these challenges by reimagining the patient journey and using technology to streamline the process. Today, the company is helping patients get started on life-saving medications in a more efficient way. The company has recently experienced explosive growth, with plans to add 175 new jobs over the next several years. 

    Our discussion covers how Julia became an entrepreneur through intrapreneurship, why RxLightning has become one of the fastest growing startups in this region, and Julia’s experience fundraising in this region.

    Learn more about RxLightning at RxLightning.com

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    44 min
  • Friday Update • 10/21/22: Elon’s Plan to Layoff 75% of Twitter’s Workforce, Snapchat’s Struggles, & Circle K Getting into the Weed Business

    Logan and Evan discuss:

    • Elon’s plan to layoff 75% of twitter’s workforce ✂️
    • Snapchat’s struggles & what it could mean for social media 📉
    • Circle K getting into the weed business 🍃😮‍💨
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      18 min
    • 217. Resound & Resonate Recordings: Jacob Bozarth on Leveraging His Podcast Production Company to Build Automated Editing Software

      Jacob Bozarth is the Co-Founder and CEO at Resound & Resonate Recordings, two Louisville-based companies  that deal in podcast production. 8 years ago, Jacob first started Resonate Recordings, a podcast production company that quickly grew after helping produce 13 shows that reached #1 in Apple Podcasts. With his experience from Resonate Recordings, Jacob then set out to start a new company - a software product aiming to automate some of the tedious work associated with the editing process.

      Our conversation covers how Jacob scaled Resonate Recordings to serves thousands of podcasters, how Resound was created to solve a problem they faced at Resonate, and Jacob’s experience with both bootstrapping a business and raising VC.

      Learn more about Resound at Resound.fm

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      58 min
    • Friday Update • 10/14/22: TikTok's New Business Lines, Netflix's Ads, Kroger's Acquisition, and Humans Becoming Narrators

      Logan and Nate discuss TikTok getting into fulfillment and music streaming, Netflix launching an ad-supported tier, Kroger acquiring Albertson's, and recent AI advancements beginning to shift the role of the Human from a Creator to a Narrator.

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      23 min
    • 216. FeedCoyote: Stevens Bonhomme on Empowering Freelancers and Moving His Company from Seattle to Kentucky

      Stevens Bonhomme is the Founder and CEO of FeedCoyote, a Paducah-based platform for freelancers to find new projects, collaborate with other freelancers, and manage their projects. Stevens’ story is an interesting one as he recently relocated his company from Seattle to Paducah, Kentucky as part of the 1ST50K program - a pitch competition designed to bring software-based businesses to Paducah by awarding startups with $50k in non-dilutive capital to relocate their startups to Paducah.

      Our conversation covers Stevens’ experience with Microsoft, his journey into entrepreneurship, and what it’s been like to move from Seattle to Paducah.

      Learn more about FeedCoyote at FeedCoyote.com

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      42 min
    • Weekend Thoughts: My Podcast Rotation

      On this week's episode of Weekend Thoughts, Nate shares his picks for his favorite podcasts and some gems that he's been listening to. Add some new insightful podcasts to your collection!

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      9 min
    • Friday Update • 10/7/22: Elon Wants to Buy Twitter Again, Disney and Draft Kings Near a Deal, and Tesla Begins Production of Their Semi

      Evan, Logan, and Nate discuss Elon moving forward with the Twitter acquisition, Disney & Draft Kings near a deal, Tesla Semi production begins, and Kim K gets a fine for promoting a cryptocurrency.

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      • Elon to Move Forward with Twitter Deal Again
      • Disney and Draft Kings Near a Deal
      • Tesla Begins Production of Their Semi Truck
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        20 min
      • 215. BrainSTEM University: Ricky Mason on Providing Youth in Underserved Areas Access to Quality STEM Education

        Ricky Mason is the Founder and CEO of BrainSTEM University, a Louisville-based edtech company. BrainSTEM started as a STEM education program, helping youth in underserved areas access quality STEM education. As more students transitioned to learning online during Covid, they've grown to be an edtech company that develops teacher tools to enable all teachers and students to be more creative and dive deeper into learning.

        Our discussion covers Ricky's extensive STEM background, a breakdown of how BrainSTEM equips students and teachers to dive deeper into STEM topics, and the struggles that Ricky has faced while trying to raise capital from this region.

        Learn more about BrainSTEM University at BrainSTEMU.com

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        42 min

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