Idea to Exit

Today Kellie and Drew sit down with Thomas Walker, Jr., Co-Founder and CEO of S(w)ervice. The company valets to local shops that provide full-service maintenance and repair for all vehicle brands. In this episode, Thomas talks about his journey to becoming CEO, and how his sales background is benefitting his company today. He also discusses how his own customers have played a key role in S(w)wervice’s success so far. Links mentioned:www.getswerviced.cominnovationdepot.org

Today Kellie and Drew sit down with Tyler Hurd, Co-Founder of Purilan Technology. The company creates water systems that provide individuals and families easy access to the best water possible, while reducing the environmental burden of single-use plastics. In this episode, Tyler talks about the steps he and his co-founder, Sriram Ayer, took to build the startup, and how his engineering background has played a significant role in the company’s success. Links mentioned in this episode:purilan.cominnovationdepot.org

Today Drew and Kellie sit down with Will Bryant, Co-Founder of Quantalytix, Inc. Quantalytix provides advanced analytics and loan management systems to financial institutions, which includes non-traditional lenders as well. In this episode, Will talks about his transition from employee to entrepreneur, that feeling of landing your first major customer, and shares some advice to those who are looking to make that transition as well. Links mentioned in this episode:quantalytix.cominnovationdepot.org

Today Drew and Kellie sit down with Robin Hunt, Co-Founder of ThinkData Solutions. It’s a technology firm specializing in technical training and custom application development. In this episode, Robin shares details of her journey to co-founder status, and the lesson’s she’s learned along the way. Robin also reveals a very special, and little known talent she possesses. Links mentioned in this episode:thinkdatasol.com@ThinkRobinHunt@thinkdatasolinnovationdepot.org

In today’s episode, Drew sits down with Dr. Patrick Murphy, the Goodrich Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Murphy talks about the entrepreneurial climate here in the Magic City and how it can be taken to the next level. He also discusses how the partnership between Innovation Depot and UAB can make that happen.

Today Kellie and Drew sit down with Nate Schmidt, Founder and CEO of Instagift. Nate is also the Managing Director of Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator. In this episode, Nate tells us about his journey to becoming a serial entrepreneur and his focus on enhancing Birmingham’s current entrepreneurship community. Links mentioned in this episode:Nate's contact: nate.schmidt@techstars.comhttps://www.techstars.com/accelerators/alabama-power https://instagift.com/

Today Drew and Kellie sitdown with Kerry Schrader, CEO and Co-Founder of Mixtroz. Mixtroz is an innovative software that makes business networking, team building, and event engagement easy. In this episode, Kerry discusses her journey to create the startup alongside her co-founder and daughter, Ashlee Ammons. She also talks about the challenges she’s faced as a black woman in the industry.

Welcome to Idea to Exit, presented by Innovation Depot. This podcast was created to teach entrepreneurs how to take their ideas to the next level. Each week, we'll feature a different guest who will share their own process, including victories and lessons learned. This week, we're hearing from Innovation Depot's CEO Drew Honeycutt and COO Kellie Klark. The two discuss the mission of Innovation Depot and what viewers can expect from the incubator's newest platform. Links & Emails mentioned in this episode:info@innovationdepot.orginnovationdepot.org