Built in Ohio Podcast
Ohio’s technology podcast, we talk with, and about, the people, companies and ideas building Ohio’s future.
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Calvin Cooper - On turning ever renter into a homeowner (#017)
Calvin Cooper is the Founder and CEO of Rhove, a fintech company founded on the belief that everyone has the right to invest in their home. We talk to Calvin about bringing innovation to the process of home ownership and and what the future of housing looks like.
Jay Clouse + Eric Knight Hornung - On Test City, USA and tech success stories (#016)
Jay Clouse and Eric Knight Hornung are the co-hosts of Upside, a podcast about startup investing outside of Silicon Valley. They are also the Producers of Test City, USA, a feature film on the technology and startup ecosystem that is Columbus, Ohio.
Jerry Valentine - On affordable housing and the need for innovation (#015)
Jerry Valentine is the Founder and CEO of Renter Mentor, a for-profit social enterprise IT and consultant services company that helps connect people to affordable housing. We talk with Jerry about bringing innovation to solive affordable housing and his path to launching Renter Mentor.
Andrew Wolfe - On building smart software and remote companies (#014)
Andrew Wolfe is the CEO of Skiplist, a software company that accelerates development and drives value for organizations of all sizes. We talk with Andrew about his decision to build his company remotely, why that decision is paying off now, and how other leaders can make the successful shift.
Ben Blanquera - On the building of the Columbus tech community (#013)
Ben Blanquera is the Vice President of Client Success and Experience at Covail and the Founder of TechLife Columbus. We talk with Ben about how the strong Columbus tech community was born, the journey to today and his background as a community leader.
Doug Weintraub - On Akron's bet on tech and innovation (#012)
Doug Weintraub is the Chief Executive Officer of Bounce Innovation Hub, an accomplished technology executive, and active investor and advisor to startups. We talk to Doug on how Akron came together to build Bounce, his entrepreneurial story and his work today as a tech investor.
Rehgan Avon - On building a global analytics community (#011)
Rehgan Avon is the Founder and President of Women in Analytics (WIA) and Ikonos Analytics. In this episode, we talk with Rehgan about how she built a global community, the importance of elevating diverse voices and the growing role of data and analytics.
Justin Bibb - On smart cities and creating opportunity for all (#010)
Justin is Chief Strategy Officer for Urbanova, a living laboratory which builds smart cities. We talk with Justin about Cleveland's comeback, his work with smart cities across America and how to build opportunity for everyone.
Kaleb Dumot - On building great tech teams and solving big problems (#009)
Kaleb Dumont is the Founder and CEO of Integrity Power Search. We talk with Kaleb about building great teams, doing it remotely and what top talent looks for when deciding on opportunities.
Scott Allen, PhD - On the Future of Work and building business leaders (#008)
Scott J. Allen, Ph.D., is the Standard Products—Dr. James S. Reid Chair in Management at John Carroll University. We talk with Scott about the Future of Work, the convergence of emerging technologies and how companies big and small go about innovating.
Tim Schigel - On why scaling experience matters (#007)
Tim is a serial entrepreneur and investor with roots in the Midwest, experience in Silicon Valley, and connections around the world. We talk with Tim about building innovation ecosystems, scaling companies and his path to founding Refinery Ventures.
Dr. Tim Raderstorf - On why innovation needs participation trophies (#006)
Dr. Tim Raderstorf is the Chief Innovation Officer at The Ohio State University College of Nursing and The Head of Academic Entrepreneurship at the Erdős Institute. We talk with Tim about democratizing innovation across any organization and the future of health care.
Jessica Gritzan - On going from building fighter jets to building software (#005)
Jessica Gritzan is the Chief Operating Officer of Squirrels which is a market leader in screen mirroring technology for education, business and consumers. We talk with Jessica about scaling a technology company, why returning home mattered and making the shift from an engineer who worked on fighter jets to software.
David Croft - On data, privacy and a legal take on tech (#004)
David Croft is a Partner at Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis where he chairs the firm's Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity practice. In this episode we talk with David about data, privacy and a legal take on tech.
Carrie Murphy - On what top talent looks for and returning home (#003)
Carrie Murphy is a Senior Director at Venture for America. In this episode we talk with Carrie about the future of work, what the best talent looks for in deciding on career opportunities and returning to Ohio from the east coast.
Cory Bailey - On turning down BigTech and disrupting industries (#002)
Cory Bailey is the Co-Founder and President of SecūrSpace. In this episode, we talk with Cory about launching a startup instead of joining big tech, disrupting industries and how his diverse work history has helped him in his role today.
Matt Golis - On leaving SF and building his next company in Columbus (#001)
Matt Golis is the Founder and CEO of GiveGame. In this episode we talk with Matt about on why he decided to leave Silicon Valley and build his next company in Columbus.