When Pigs Fly

Growing midwest fashion.

We chat with Erin Roddy, CEO and designer of MEAS Active, which is an activewear brand focused on producing sustainable and ethical clothing for female runners. Erin uncovers her New York fashion industry experience, obstacles in the sourcing and manufacturing process, and what it's like operating a business with anxiety and depression.

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Bridging The Gap Between Government, Small Business & Research.

We chat with Kate Gilpin of Parallax Advanced Research & Steve Flaherty of necoTECH to learn more about how Parallax's APEX program is helping build businesses like necoTECH and connecting them with the Air Force.

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The business of baking.

We chat with Jasmine Davis, the creator and founder of Sweet Jazz Treats, about her experience leaving the corporate world to follow her passion of baking, how the pandemic set herself up for growth along with her perspective on being a female entrepreneur.

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PR with a pink punch.

We chat with Allison Schroeder, the founder and lead strategist of Pomme Communications, about the PR landscape in 2021, what she's doing differently from other small and large communication agencies and the importance of understanding the community in which we live.

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What is private equity?

We chat with Neil Ursic of RKCA to learn about private equity, what RKCA is doing differently and explore RKCA's perspective on the current state of entrepreneurship in Cincinnati.

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Creating social change and making a profit can be possible.

Jerry Valentine, Founder and CEO of Renter Mentor, talks about taking his passion for creating a more seamless environment for affordable housing. From bridging the gaps of communication between landlords and tenants, to creating greater accessibility to affordable housing; Jerry uncovers the highs and lows of creating Renter Mentor, the importance of putting oneself in uncomfortable situations and why passion can not be understated.

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E-commerce is here to stay, and some alcohol brands are staying off the shelves.

We chat with CEO & Founder, Jake Whitman, of Really Good Boxed Wine about why he's taking the brand online rather than in the stores, the importance of understanding consumer behavior and how distribution of alcohol in the e-commerce space works.

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It's the Uber of shipping for businesses.

Luke Denny, Co-Founder and CEO of Frayt Technologies, talks about how Frayt is implementing trackable on-demand shipping in 34 states, why his accounting background has been beneficial to growing Frayt and what he thinks the venture capital scene could do better.

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This episode is special, because we're introducing our parent podcast, Upside; a podcast all about startup investing outside of Silicon Valley.

You'll get to meet Upside's hosts, Eric Hornung and Jay Clouse, as they interview Rob Petrozzo, the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Rally. They'll dive into buying & selling equity shares in ultra-rare assets like Air Jordans, classic Porsches, baseball cards, etc., along with Bull Market, NFTs and more.

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A Watch that Saves Lives.

Founder of Safewave Technology, Trevon Bruch, shares his story about innovating watch technology to help keep the deaf/HOA community safe in times of emergency. He uncovers where the idea came from, how and why it's been a struggle to gain the community's trust and what it takes to be a good leader in a new start up.

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