Middle Tech

Logan, Evan, and Nate discuss Elon closing his deal to buy Twitter, Tesla under investigation by the DOJ, tech stocks' bad week, and more. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation Register for Middle Tech's first live event! Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Julia Regan is the CEO and Founder of RxLightning. RxLightning is a "Kentuckiana"-based (New Albany, In/Louisville, Ky) software company that has streamlined the data transfer process for complex manual specialty enrollment processes in the pharmaceutical space. The healthcare industry is complex and fragmented, which can make it difficult to innovate. However, Rx Lightning has been able to overcome these challenges by reimagining the patient journey and using technology to streamline the process. Today, the company is helping patients get started on life-saving medications in a more efficient way. The company has recently experienced explosive growth, with plans to add 175 new jobs over the next several years.  Our discussion covers how Julia became an entrepreneur through intrapreneurship, why RxLightning has become one of the fastest growing startups in this region, and Julia’s experience fundraising in this region. Learn more about RxLightning at RxLightning.com Visit us at MiddleTech.com Twitter Ins

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Logan and Evan discuss: Elon’s plan to layoff 75% of twitter’s workforce ✂️ Snapchat’s struggles & what it could mean for social media

Jacob Bozarth is the Co-Founder and CEO at Resound & Resonate Recordings, two Louisville-based companies  that deal in podcast production. 8 years ago, Jacob first started Resonate Recordings, a podcast production company that quickly grew after helping produce 13 shows that reached #1 in Apple Podcasts. With his experience from Resonate Recordings, Jacob then set out to start a new company - a software product aiming to automate some of the tedious work associated with the editing process. Our conversation covers how Jacob scaled Resonate Recordings to serves thousands of podcasters, how Resound was created to solve a problem they faced at Resonate, and Jacob’s experience with both bootstrapping a business and raising VC. Learn more about Resound at Resound.fm Learn more about Resonate Recordings at ResonateRecordings.com Visit us at MiddleTech.com Take our survey for a $5 Startbucks gift card here. Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Evan's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be support

TJ shares some insight on how to grow as an entrepreneur. Find out how you can improve with this week's episode of Weekend Thoughts.  Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Logan and Nate discuss TikTok getting into fulfillment and music streaming, Netflix launching an ad-supported tier, Kroger acquiring Albertson's, and recent AI advancements beginning to shift the role of the Human from a Creator to a Narrator. Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Stevens Bonhomme is the Founder and CEO of FeedCoyote, a Paducah-based platform for freelancers to find new projects, collaborate with other freelancers, and manage their projects. Stevens’ story is an interesting one as he recently relocated his company from Seattle to Paducah, Kentucky as part of the 1ST50K program - a pitch competition designed to bring software-based businesses to Paducah by awarding startups with $50k in non-dilutive capital to relocate their startups to Paducah. Our conversation covers Stevens’ experience with Microsoft, his journey into entrepreneurship, and what it’s been like to move from Seattle to Paducah. Learn more about FeedCoyote at FeedCoyote.com Visit us at MiddleTech.com Take our survey for a $5 Startbucks gift card here. Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Evan's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Endeavor Midwest Render Capital

On this week's episode of Weekend Thoughts, Nate shares his picks for his favorite podcasts and some gems that he's been listening to. Add some new insightful podcasts to your collection! Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Evan, Logan, and Nate discuss Elon moving forward with the Twitter acquisition, Disney & Draft Kings near a deal, Tesla Semi production begins, and Kim K gets a fine for promoting a cryptocurrency. Read more about today's stories: Elon to Move Forward with Twitter Deal Again Disney and Draft Kings Near a Deal Tesla Begins Production of Their Semi Truck Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Ricky Mason is the Founder and CEO of BrainSTEM University, a Louisville-based edtech company. BrainSTEM started as a STEM education program, helping youth in underserved areas access quality STEM education. As more students transitioned to learning online during Covid, they've grown to be an edtech company that develops teacher tools to enable all teachers and students to be more creative and dive deeper into learning. Our discussion covers Ricky's extensive STEM background, a breakdown of how BrainSTEM equips students and teachers to dive deeper into STEM topics, and the struggles that Ricky has faced while trying to raise capital from this region. Learn more about BrainSTEM University at BrainSTEMU.com Visit us at MiddleTech.com Take our survey for a $5 Startbucks gift card here. Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Tj's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Endeavor Midwest Render Capital

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Nate Antetomaso and Logan Jones discuss the specifics of NASA's DART mission and breakdown the changes Google is making to compete with TikTok. Read more about today's stories: NASA's Successful DART Mission Google's Newest Search Features Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Drew Rodriguez and Neima Moaven are the co-founders of the Kentucky Sports Industry Conference, as well as students at the University of Kentucky. Through creating this new conference, Drew and Neima hope to give students more access to careers in the sports industry by allowing them to hear from those who currently work in the industry and create pipelines into various companies within the industry. Our discussion covers their experience working with UK to host the conference, how they plan on leveraging UK’s reputation as a top sports school, and their future plans for the conference. Learn more about KSIC at KentuckySIC.com (conference coming up on Oct. 7th, 2022) Visit us at MiddleTech.com Take our survey for a $5 Startbucks gift card here. Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Tj's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Endeavor Midwest Render Capital

Middle Tech has expanded from highlighting just the start-up scene and the founders in Lexington to a greater platform. The pod now features founders from all over. In this week's Weekend Thoughts, Logan speaks on the past, present and future of Middle Tech.  Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Friday Update • 9/23/22 Evan, Logan, and Nate give an update on recent AppHarvest news regarding their new facilities and a lawsuit has been filed against Meta regarding their in-platform tracking.  Read more about today's stories: AppHarvest Updates Meta Lawsuit Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Nate Hughes is the Founder and CEO of RxProtect, a Louisville-based startup that works to reduce or eliminate employer and employee overall out of pocket prescription drug (Rx) spend. By leveraging strategic partnerships, importation regulations, and Canadian pharmacies, Nate and his team have been able to greatly reduce drug costs while maintaining quality and trust.  Our discussion covers how the pharmaceutical industry functions, how Nate was able to provide a creative solution to the problem of drug costs, and the future opportunities that Nate sees for his company. Learn more about RxProtect at Rx-Protect.com Visit us at MiddleTech.com Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Nate's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Bolt Marketing Render Capital

Being able to multitask is incredibly important in this day and age. There's a constant flow of emails, texts, and calls that pull us away from the task you're working on. In this episode of Weekend Thoughts, Nate explains the effectiveness of timeblocking, and how it can help you in the hustle and bustle of your day.  Middle Tech socials: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Logan, Evan, and Nate discuss Adobe's $20B acquisition of Figma and California's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. This week in (not so tech) history: The Mayflower sets sail for America on this day in 1620. Read more about today's stories: Adobe Acquires Figma for $20B California Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon Watch Middle Tech's Friday Updates LIVE at 8:30am EST on Instagram every week! @MiddleTechPod Today's Friday Update is sponsored by KY Innovation, Render Capital, and Bolt Marketing Visit us at MiddleTech.com

Mike Rudy is a UK Alumni that works as a Software Engineer at Microsoft. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mike worked for multiple local companies including Lexmark, Belcan, and Toyota after getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky. Our conversation with Mike covers how he approached pursuing a job at a Microsoft, why he believes more students should be encouraged to pursue careers within big tech companies, and the importance of being a lifelong learner. We apologize for the lower quality audio on Evan & Logan's end. Unfortunately, the wrong input was used for the microphone and it was recorded from a laptop instead of the nice mic. Visit us at MiddleTech.com Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Nate's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: Our presenting sponsor, KY Innovation Bolt Marketing Render Capital