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Logan, Nate, and Evan discuss Cash App adding the Lightning Network, Disney’s victories in the streaming wars, and Peloton’s recent struggles.

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Ian McClure is the Chair-Elect, AUTM; Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact, and Executive Director, UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky (a mouthful, we know). Put simply, Ian leads the University of Kentucky's efforts to commercialize the research and technology that comes out of the university. UK's Office of Technology Commercialization has made great strides since Ian joined and is continuing to address some of this regions biggest needs, from access to venture capital, to support for entrepreneurs looking to leverage university research for their businesses. This episode is co-hosted by Lincoln Day, as Lincoln has gone through the process of commercializing university research for his company, Stalk Commodities. Our conversation covers how UKOTC does what they do, why it's so important for this region, and where Ian hopes to take it into the future.

Learn more about UKOTC at Research.uky.edu/ukinnovate

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Danny, the newest member of the Middle Tech team and an expert motion graphics artist, overviews the benefits of diving deep into specialized careers and industries.

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We cover Meta's market cap drop, Prime pricing increase, Crypto tax compliance, and AI coding.

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Thomas Mella is the Founder & President of Sightline Freight Partners and is based in Chicago. Sightline Freight Partners helps clients get the most out of their real-time transportation visibility platforms, a segment of tech startups that are modernizing the supply chain. Thomas talks to Nate about the history of Chicago, and the Midwest in general, leading in the supply chain, and how that domain knowledge is creating a hub for modern supply chain technology in the city.

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While sitting in the coffee shop at Wegmans (the best grocery store in the world) Nate contemplates how odd it is that the brand has a cult following and what that must mean about its products and focus on customer experience.

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Nate and Evan discuss Spotify's Joe Rogan situation, and then are joined by Colby Hall of SOAR to talk about broadband in Eastern Kentucky.

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Kirsten Moorefield and Darrin Murriner are the co-founders of Cloverleaf, a platform that uses character assessment tools to automate coaching and help teams communicate more effectively. Based in Covington, KY, Darrin and Kirsten have lots of experience building a company and raising venture capital from this region. Our discussion centered around building company culture through better communication, their experience raising VC in Middle America, and Kirsten’s experience as a female founder.

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Watch the episode with video on Spotify! Nate tries to participate in Zed Run, a Web3 NFT-based horse racing game. However, he is quickly taught about another barrier to entry in Web3.

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Logan, Nate, and Evan discuss Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, Meta making moves with NFTs, and Walmart exploring the metaverse.

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