When Pigs Fly

Venture Capital 2.0.

We chat with Victor Gutwien of M25 to learn how M25 is becoming one of the most active investment firms for early-stage entrepreneurs in the midwest, how risk is all relative and which business maybe Cincinnati's first Unicorn..cough cough..Flying Pig.

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Recharge takes on refuel.

The future is electric when it comes to transportation. We chat with Irina Filippova of Electrada to learn how the company is focusing on accelerating electric mobility by building feet, residential, work and public charging infrastructure in Cincinnati.

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How vulnerable should we be in the office?

We chat with Jae Washington, of Headspace, to learn how she implements a healthy work environment in the corporate world, how far is too far when expressing one's emotions and what it mean to "buy into" community work culture.

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Can you really invest in premium commercial real estate for as little as $1000?

AKRU is designed to use tokenism technology to fractionalize commercial real estate assets, and we learn how this could change the real estate playing field, why AKRU made Cincinnati, OH home and the importance of rethinking what future urban development means.

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We Need More Women In Tech

Call it color theory, we think it's black and white...there needs to be more women in tech. Sam Smith, the software founder of Vishion, a B to B search by color tool, dives into how her vision for Vishion was not always so clear, what it's like to be a female founder in tech and advice for anyone entering and/or already in the industry.

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Technology is helping volunteers #GoTheLastMile and help those in need.

Eileen Budo, COO of Last Mile Food Rescue, and the rest of the team are on a mission to rescue good food & get it to those who need it most. We uncover how the Food Rescue Hero app is recruiting volunteers to combat neighborhood food insecurity and food waste, the power behind data and analytics and why Eileen's background prepared her for this non-profit role.

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Love it for what it is.

Co-founder of MORTAR, Allen Woods, dives into what it means to be an underrepresented entrepreneur, how MORTAR is bringing business education to underserved and redeveloping communities, and what his vision for Cincinnati business and culture looks like for the future.

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What is Venture Capital?

We talk to Scott Shane, the Managing Director of Comeback Capital, to learn precisely what venture capital is, what investment looks like for the investor and the entrepreneur, and why the midwest is underserved in the investment world.

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Don't pack your bags because Gotcha Packed has your back.

We chat with Chelsea von Ohain, founder of Gotcha Packed, and chat about what it's like to operate an e-commerce fashion business in a pandemic, her journey as a new entrepreneur and what she wished she knew going into investor meetings.

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Tour Guides can not be the Hero.

Brad Hill, one of the founders of American Legacy Tours, knows a thing or two about the history of Cincinnati and has built a business around it. He'll uncover what it takes to run a tour company in the Queen City, why the power of storytelling is perpetual and also how a beluga whale made it's way to Mt. Auburn (yeah...we know...it sounds crazy).

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