The Hatchcast

In our final installment of Color of Innovation, Charlotte sits down with MSU alumna and founder of SHIFT Stylehouse, Jasmene Bowdry, and current Spartan and owner of DBN Boutique, Onylah Taggart. The two share their experiences as Black women in the fashion industry, the role of social media in expanding their brands, and how they stay ahead of their industry's trends.

You can follow DBN Boutique @dbnboutique and shop in-person at 301 M.A.C. Ave East Lansing, MI 48823

You can follow SHIFT Stylehouse @shiftstlyehouse.
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

This episode was written and executive produced by Charlotte Bachelor

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Danielle Tice

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

In the third installment of the Hatchcast’s Black History Month series, Color of Innovation, Charlotte sits down with Spartan, philanthropist, and restorative justice advocate, Leah Ellis. Leah shares how her experiences as a disabled mother fighting the juvenile justice system influenced her brands and the need for spaces for marginalized entrepreneurs within the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

You can learn more about Leah and purchase the futures collection at her website, here. the futures collection can also be purchased in person at the SBS Bookstore on Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan.

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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

This episode was written and executive produced by Charlotte Bachelor

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Danielle Tice

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

Amy Smith is an experienced product leader and operator who has spent most of her career building product-market fit and operational efficiencies in scaling late-stage startups. Her product background is rooted in B2B enterprise and SaaS software development and service implementation optimization. In addition, she has led organization-wide change management programs to align resources and processes for long-term growth.

In her work, Amy has been responsible for strategy development, portfolio management, building and implementing operating models, managing positive P&L performance and top-line growth across product portfolios. She holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from the College of Education at Michigan State University.
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship. 

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Gabe Hales

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

In this second installment of our miniseries, Color of Innovation, Charlotte chats with Joshua May, a '21 MSU alumnus and owner of Intertwined Entertainment. Josh shares his story on how growing up in Detroit shaped his worldview, how to fund your dreams as a creator, and breaking down stereotypes in the industry.

Keep up with Intertwined on social media @intertwinedent, or stop by the studio at 425 Albert Street Suite #100 East Lansing, Michigan 48823!
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

This episode was written and executive produced by Charlotte Bachelor

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Danielle Tice

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

In the first installment of the Hatchcast’s Black History Month series, Color of Innovation, Charlotte sits down will Spartan Alum turned co-owner of Patchwerk Studios, Curtis Daniel III. Curtis shares his experience on the MSU football team, the importance of representation, and how creating success on his own terms led to his successful career in the music industry.  

You can find Patchwerk Studios online at www.patchwerk.com or on Instagram @patchwerkstudio.
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship.

This episode was written and executive produced by Charlotte Bachelor

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Charlotte Bachelor and Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

Hey, Hatchcasters! Today's show brings you this past Tuesday's Innovate State: Defining the World of Digital Health, featuring Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali (or, Dr. B., as he's known across the internetwebs!). Dhaval is a dermatologist and digital health entrepreneur. He has founded several companies, such as HairStim Labs, Aire Health, and Skin Medicinals. He's formulated and co-founded numerous skincare products and companies (including Amazon's first exclusive line), and is a practicing dermatologist in NYC.

As well as being a Spartan Distinguished Alumni, he's also an NMQF 40 under 40, an AAD Patient Hero of the Year—and you can find him featured across countless media outlets. We hope you enjoy hearing his wisdom and insights!

About Innovate State
The Innovate State Speaker Series at Michigan State University brings both emerging and accomplished Spartan alumni back to campus for a fireside chat. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. These are stories of successes, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will—and you do not want to miss them.

Innovate State is hosted and managed by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
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Have ideas or comments for us? Email us at [email protected]. For behind-the-scenes content, check us out on Facebook and Instagram.   

Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Innovation Center, the MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship. 

Original Music & Sound Design by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Gabe Hales, Diego Fernandez, and Will Rowan

The Hatchcast is co-hosted and produced by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan, & Aaryn Richard.

Phew! We've made it across the finish line. 2021 has brought with it new challenges — elating highs, and overwhelming lows. But across it all, we've been able to embrace our strengths, reimagine our old habits, and cherish the good each day has brought with it.

Today, The Hatchcast team sits down to discuss all we've encountered. We hope you join us!

From all of us here: We wish you and yours the safest, most restful holiday season. As we take a brief hiatus, we hope you'll take some time to catch up on the pod's sixth season. We'll miss you, but we promise to be back in early January 2022 with fresh content and heaps of excitement.

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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University, in collaboration with TEDxMSU, MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship. 

Original Music by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Gabe Hales  & Will Rowan

Co-created & Co-launched by Aaryn Richard, Tyler Mehigh, & Kurt Creger  

Co-hosted by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan & Aaryn Richard

In this episode, Karina sits down with Isaiah Johns. Isaiah is a recent MSU grad and the creator of Comma, Concert. Today's discussion focuses on creative innovation and non-traditional entrepreneurship. Karina and Isaiah talk about finding and building creative communities, being able to pivot/adapt to change, and embracing solutions. (Did we mention you’ll get to hear music from Comma, Concert throughout the episode?!)
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Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University, in collaboration with TEDxMSU, MSU Entrepreneurship Association, & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship. 

Original Music by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Gabe Hales  & Will Rowan

Co-created & Co-launched by Aaryn Richard, Tyler Mehigh, & Kurt Creger  

Co-hosted by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor, Will Rowan & Aaryn Richard

Rochelle Gorey leads SpringFour, a Certified B, social impact fintech company that helps the financial services industry limit risk by empowering improved payment performance and increased customer engagement. Trusted by BMO Harris Bank, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Discover, M&T Bank, LendUp, Oportun, and more, SpringFour’s solutions provide financial resources to millions of consumers. 

Rochelle’s more than 25 years of experience in public policy and government relations led her to the fintech industry.  SpringFour has won numerous awards, including the 2015 Promontory Financial Group’s Empowerment Award for Financial Innovation; 2017 Top Venture for the Points of Light Civic Accelerator Program,  winner of the BMO Harris/1871 Fintech Partnership Program, and named a finalist for the BAI Global Innovation Award in 2017 & 2019; finalist for the 2018 FinXTech/Bank Director’s Most Innovative Solution of the Year and Women Tech Founders Social Impact Founder of the Year Award; 2019 finalist for LendIt’s Partnership of the Year Award and named a Startup to Watch in 2021 by Chicago Inno. SpringFour has been recognized by Forbes, American Banker, Business Insider, Global Banking & Finance Review, and more.  

About Innovate State
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will—and you do not want to miss them.
 
Innovate State is hosted and managed by The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The events are free and start at 6 p.m. in the Larry & Teresa Gaynor Entrepreneurship Lab (lower level of the Minskoff Pavilion). Early registration is highly encouraged.

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Like what you hear? Let us know and subscribe and share, we really appreciate it! Have ideas or comments for us? Email us at [email protected]. For behind-the-scenes content, check us out on Facebook and Instagram.   

Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Entrepreneurship Association & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship. 

Original Music by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Gabe Hales  

Co-created by Aaryn Richard, Tyler Mehigh, & Kurt Creger  

Co-hosted by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor & Aaryn Richard 

After graduating from Michigan State University in 1987, Chris Golec went on to start multiple software companies in Silicon Valley valued at more than $2 billion. Most recently, he founded and led Demandbase as CEO, pioneering the Account-Based Marketing category (“ABM”) over the past 15 years. This feat earned him Top CEO and Marketing Technology executive awards from multiple leading industry organizations.   In 2016, Glassdoor named his company in their Top 10 Places to Work in the United States out of 500,000 companies. Today, Chris actively advises several software startups in the B2B sector and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.


About Innovate State
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will—and you do not want to miss them.
 
Innovate State is hosted and managed by The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The events are free and start at 6 p.m. in the Larry & Teresa Gaynor Entrepreneurship Lab (lower level of the Minskoff Pavilion). Early registration is highly encouraged.
 
Please join us for Innovate State: Technology & Emerging Trends on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 6 p.m. Every 2021–2022 Innovate State is a hybrid event! Register & attend in person in the Entrepreneurship Lab or watch via livestream on our Vimeo channel.

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Like what you hear? Let us know and subscribe and share, we really appreciate it! Have ideas or comments for us? Email us at [email protected]. For behind-the-scenes content, check us out on Facebook and Instagram.   

Hatchcast is made possible by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University in collaboration with the MSU Entrepreneurship Association & MSU Women in Entrepreneurship. 

Original Music by Kakia Gkoudina and Karina Stankowski 

Engineered & Edited by Gabe Hales  

Co-created by Aaryn Richard, Tyler Mehigh, & Kurt Creger  

Co-hosted by Gabe Hales, Gabe Berke, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Tice, Karina Stankowski, Charlotte Bachelor & Aaryn Richard