Middle Tech

Jacob Huff is the Co-Founder and COO of FreshFry, a company that is changing the way restaurants handle their cooking oil through a new way to clean the oil. We discuss how FreshFry was started, how they dealt with a period of explosive growth, and how they navigated the pandemic as a company.

Visit FreshFry at FreshFry.me

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

Wes Spencer is the CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) of Perch Security, a cybersecurity startup that was recently acquired for $80 million. We discuss what cybersecurity looks like in practice, how hacks happen, and how Perch was acquired after starting just 3 years ago.

Visit Perch at PerchSecurity.com

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

Matt Jennings is Executive Chairman of Kingdom Trust, a financial services company out of Murray, Kentucky that was the first in the United States to legally custody Bitcoin for their clients. Currently, Kingdom Trust is building a platform called Choice that will be the first in the world to handle any asset in a retirement account. We discuss how Kingdom Trust came to be one of the most innovative companies in the fintech space, the platform they're currently building, and Matt's experience building this company in Kentucky. 

Visit Kingdom Trust at KingdomTrust.com 

Check out the Choice platform at RetireWithChoice.com 

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com 

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

Jai Malik is a Venture Capitalist out of Colombia, Missouri. Jai has recently founded Countdown Capital, a new Venture Fund that will have a focus on entrepreneurs building "deep tech" companies. We discuss the meaning of deep tech, why a commitment to ethics is critical when building a company, and investing in Middle America.

Visit Countdown Capital at Countdown.Capital

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

On this week's episode, we sat down with the Founder and CEO of Stuccco, Matt Langan. Stuccco is a software that allows real estate agents to virtually stage their listing by using 3D renderings of furniture and other items, rather than having real furniture brought in. We discuss Matt's experience bootstrapping a software company, maintaining your mental health as a founder, and the importance of product design.

Visit Stuccco at Stuccco.com

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com

Watch the episode on YouTube

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

On this week's episode, we sat down with the Founding Partner and CEO of GrowthX, Andrew Goldner. GrowthX is a venture capital firm focused on helping their portfolio companies find product-market fit through their extensive go-to-market program. We discuss the complexities of achieving true product-market fit, content marketing, important sales traits, how to launch a product, and the Nashville startup scene. 

Visit GrowthX at GrowthX.com

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com

Watch the episode on YouTube

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

On this week's episode, we sat down with the new Executive Director of SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region), Colby Hall. SOAR was created in response to the decline of the coal industry in Eastern Kentucky and its mission is to drive the development needed to change the region.  We discuss SOAR's mission, the importance of internet access for rural communities, fostering entrepreneurship, and what the future of the region looks like. 

Visit SOAR at SOAR-Ky.org

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com

Watch the episode on YouTube

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

Welcome to the Developer Deep Dive series! Sponsored by the Awesome Inc Developer Bootcamp and brought to you by Middle Tech.

This Deep Dive series was created to shed light on the essential role developers play in the startup ecosystem. In this episode, we sat down with the co-founder of Silver Fern Group, Stephen VanWingerden, to discuss their technology stack, development practices, and management practices. Silver Fern group uses a variety of technologies such as React, GraphQL, and Microsoft Office integrations.

Take a listen to learn more!

Learn more about the Awesome Inc Developer Bootcamp at awesomeinc.org/bootcamp

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

On this week's episode, we sat down with Twyman Clements, founder and CEO of Space Tango. Space Tango is putting automated science experiments on the International Space Station by partnering with NASA & SpaceX to carry their "cube labs" into orbit. We discuss Twyman's experience building a space company in Kentucky, the science that Space Tango is facilitating, and what the future of space commercialization with look like.

Visit Space Tango at SpaceTango.com

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com

Watch the episode on YouTube

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter

On this week's episode, we're joined by Middle Tech co-founder Nate Antetomaso to recap all that went on during season 3 and what we plan to accomplish in season 4. A lot happened in season 3 - we adapted to remote recording, recorded our 100th episode, grew the team to 10 people, and introduced new forms of content such as blogs and weekly livestreams. We have big plans for season 4 as we continue to double down on the success that we've had thus far. To all those who have supported us along the way - thank you. Your support means the world to us.  

Visit us at MiddleTechPod.com

Watch the episode on YouTube

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Evan's Twitter

Logan's Twitter