Podcast appearances and mentions of lesa mitchell

On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear a panel discussion from our last Summit called “Startup Lessons from Accelerating Startups” with Travis Holoway and Rodney Williams of the Established Ventures portfolio company, SoLo Funds (solofunds.com), and Lesa Mitchell, formerly of Techstars and now with HighAlpha Innovation. The crew talk about helping people and their “fastest growing fintech” startup and other startup tips and lessons learned. Also, we are continuing our segment where we highlight one startup from our community during every episode. In this episode the company is BlueRecruit, which is a direct-hire marketplace for skilled-trade workers who want to build their career and the companies desperate for their talent. They have removed the inefficiencies of resumes and job posts and focus on the skills and experiences that matter. Go to bluerecruit.us to learn more! We live streamed our Summit, so if you were not able to attend in-person, make sure to watch it on our YouTube channel at: soty.link/ESTYouTube Lastly, we invite you all to join our community today to access the support, expert advice, and resources you need to elevate your startup by going to: www.est.us/join Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at www.est.us Checkout Startup of the Year at www.startupofyear.com Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: www.podcast.startupofyear.com Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: soty.link/ESTYouTube *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource. Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year. The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment. Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year. Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals. Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Lesa Mitchell, General Manager of Tech Stars, talk about how to standout when applying to accelerators. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by KCEDC: https://edckc.com/ Learn more about TechStars: https://www.techstars.com/ Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founders in small cities have struggled with the lack of access to talent and ongoing funding. The pandemic has changed these obstacles - it’s actually created solutions. How has the pandemic shifted the landscape for businesses in non-major markets? Techstars General Manager Lesa Mitchell joined Scott to talk about the changes she's seen over the past year.Watch the full session: https://bit.ly/2OQPezKHave feedback? Connect with Scott Case on LinkedInVisit foundersfocus.com to join the live video sessions, watch past sessions, and see what topics are up next.

On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we talk with Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene, the Founder & CEO of PopCom, which has developed software to make kiosks and vending machines intelligent through data and analytics at the point of purchase. PopCom uses facial recognition, A.I, and blockchain technology to help retailers collect valuable customer insights. We first met Dawn when she participated in the Startup of the Year program with a company called Flat Out of Heels.   We also hear some segments from some of our Established Team members. Rich Maloy of Established Ventures provides some tips for our startup founder listeners during the “VC Minute.” Also, our Director of Partnerships, Jacqui Dietrich, provides an update about our Partner Programs and specifically discusses the following:   AFWERX SBIR Open Topics - Contracts worth up to $50K http://afwerxlearning.com/ Centrepolis - Industry 4.0 Accelerator Program https://www.centrepolisaccelerator.com/Programs/Industry-4-0-Accelerator MassChallenge - Applications Open - https://masschallenge.org/   As mentioned in the episode, please join us for our upcoming 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit which will be held online on November 16-18. The Summit is a curated experience for emerging founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leads, accelerators, and investors to build relationships that fuel success. Summit is also the culmination of the 2020 Startup of the Year competition, and attendees can expect some of the following: The Top 100 Startups will compete for the 2020 Startup of the Year championship title. Up to $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures for one of the semifinalists. $10K non-diluted cash prize for a U.S. Veteran-led company from sponsor .US Curated connections for the Top 100 with investors and corporate leads. "Ask Me Anything" sessions with VCs, Corporate Leaders, and Seasoned Entrepreneurs. Opportunity to network with expert judges and mentors, such as Phil Nadel, Lesa Mitchell, Erica Minnihan, and more.   Also, at the summit we will be featuring a number of exciting speakers including Tim Draper, venture capitalist and founder of Draper Associates; entrepreneur and author Kara Goldin will discuss her journey in starting Hint Water and her new book Undaunted; entrepreneur Mike Evans will share his candid story behind starting and taking GrubHub to IPO plus his new startup Fixer.com, and forthcoming book Hangry; author and entrepreneur Rohit Bhargava will share learnings from his latest book Non Obvious Mega Trends; author Meredith Fineman will teach us tips from her new book Brag Better; author Whitney Johnson will teach you how to Disrupt Yourself, and more. Learn more about the Summit and register now at: est.us/Summit2020   This year’s Summit will also highlight the special .US Veteran Startup of the Year category. In partnership with .US, there will be a $10,000 non-dilutive cash prize given to a startup founded by a US Veteran, Spouse, or Dependent.    .US is offering our community a free .US domain offer. This is a great opportunity for you to get your idea online - and have your dream domain. You can find more info at: https://soty.link/dotusplus    Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at www.est.us   Checkout Startup of the Year at www.startupofyear.com/   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: http://startupoftheyear.libsyn.com/   Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube   *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.     Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.    The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment.   Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year.  Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.  Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us/.

On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we included a recap of our Startup of the Year online pitch event that we hosted, where we featured Black Founders.   We had an amazing group of companies presenting their pitches. The startups included: CPRWrap, Freeman Capital, SoLo Funds, Thermaband, and Youth Enrichments    Additionally, the event was presided over by an incredible group of judges that included Shila Nieves Burney the Founding and Managing Partner at Zane Venture Fund; Edward Jean-Louis a Partner at Tale Venture Partners; Aubrie Pagano a General Partner at Corigin Ventures; and Christie Pitts a General Partner at Backstage Capital.   Congratulations to Freeman Capital for winning the Pitch Competition! They are now one of the Top 100 Semifinalists at the 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit.  Youth Enrichments also had the honor of taking home the People's Choice Award.    During the episode, we also hear commentary from some of our Established Team members. Rich Maloy from Established Ventures pitches in with the “VC Minute” to provides some advice for planning the amount of capital that a company should set out to raise. We also hear from our VP of Programs, Lori Thiel, with her favorite part about the upcoming Startup of the Year Summit being virtual this year.    Please join us for our upcoming 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit which will be held online on November 16-18. The Summit is a curated experience for emerging founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leads, accelerators, and investors to build relationships that fuel success. Summit is also the culmination of the 2020 Startup of the Year competition, and attendees can expect some of the following: The winner can take home up to $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures. There will also be curated connections for the Top 100 with investors and corporate leads. We also plan to have keynote speakers, such as Tim Draper, Mary Grove, and more. And attendees will have the opportunity to network with expert judges and mentors, such as, Phil Nadel, Lesa Mitchell, Erica Minnihan, and more. All programming across the three days will be complimentary for registered attendees. We're building a flexible schedule so that you can best fit programming into your day while not having to miss out on anything - meaning both our featured speakers and helping with homework. Attendees can also participate during 'Ask Me Anything' Sessions with industry experts. Fireside chats from Mike Evans, the co-founder of GrubHub; Rohit Bhargava, the Founder and Chief Trend Curator at the Non-Obvious Company; Meredith Fineman, the Founder of FinePoint and Author Brag Better; and many more. You can lean more about the Summit and register for the event at https://summit.startupofyear.com/   This year’s Summit will also highlight the special .US Veteran Startup of the Year category and there will be a $10K non-dilutive cash prize given to a startup founded by a US Veteran - spouse or dependent. Please get your free .US domain today by going to the following link: soty.link/dotusplus.    Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at www.est.us   Checkout Startup of the Year at www.startupofyear.com/   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: http://startupoftheyear.libsyn.com/   Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube   *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.     Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.    The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment.   Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year.  Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.  Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us/.

On this episode of the Startup of the Year podcast, we hear from Polly Rodriguez, the founder, and CEO of Unbound, a sexual wellness company for women. They make and sell vibrators, lubricants, and accessories online along with their digital magazine. Polly and Unbound competed in the 2017 Startup of the Year program and finished in the Top 5 that year.    We also hear some segments from some of our Established Team members. Our Co-CEO, Jen Consalvo, provides advice for startup founders that are trying to find their path. Also, our Director of Partnerships, Jacqui Dietrich, provides an update about our Partner Programs and specifically discusses the following:   Founders First Capital Partners - https://foundersfirstcapitalpartners.com Backstage Capital - https://backstagecapital.com Halcyon Incubator - https://halcyonhouse.org/incubator/apply American Inno - https://www.americaninno.com Startup Space - https://startupspace.captivate.fm   As mentioned in the episode, please join us for our upcoming 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit which will be held online on November 16-18. The Summit is a curated experience for emerging founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leads, accelerators, and investors to build relationships that fuel success. Summit is also the culmination of the 2020 Startup of the Year competition, and attendees can expect some of the following: The Top 100 Startups will compete for the 2020 Startup of the Year championship title. Up to $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures for one of the semifinalists. $10K non-diluted cash prize for a U.S. Veteran-led company from sponsor .US Curated connections for the Top 100 with investors and corporate leads. Keynote speakers, such as Tim Draper (Draper VC), Kara Goldin (Hint Water), and Mike Evans (GrubHub), and more. "Ask Me Anything" sessions with VCs, Corporate Leaders, and Seasoned Entrepreneurs. Opportunity to network with expert judges and mentors, such as Phil Nadel, Lesa Mitchell, Erica Minnihan, and more. You can learn more about the Summit and register for the event at the following link: https://summit.startupofyear.com/   Also, please get your free .US domain today by going to the following link: soty.link/dotusplus.    Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at www.est.us   Checkout Startup of the Year at www.startupofyear.com/   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: http://startupoftheyear.libsyn.com/   Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube   *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.     Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.    The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment.   Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year.  Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.  Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us/.

On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear some startup wisdom from the Founder and CEO of Blendoor, Stephanie Lampkin. Blendoor is inclusive recruiting and people analytics software that mitigates unconscious bias. Candidates are sourced from hundreds of strategic partners and universities and presented to recruiters without the candidate’s name, photo, or dates. Blendoor was also the winner of the Startup of the Year pitch competition in 2015.   We also hear some segments from some of our Established Team members. Our VP of Engagement, Rich Maloy, provides some advice with the “VC Minute” and our Director of Strategic Operations and managing member of Established Ventures, John Guidos, gives his “Pitch Deck Pointers.”  Lastly, our Co-CEO Frank Gruber provides his thoughts about how to stay positive in the current state of the world.    As mentioned in the episode, please join us for our upcoming 8th Annual Startup of the Year Summit which will be held online on November 16-18. The Summit is a curated experience for emerging founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, corporate innovation leads, accelerators, and investors to build relationships that fuel success. Summit is also the culmination of the 2020 Startup of the Year competition, and attendees can expect some of the following: The Top 100 Startups will compete for the 2020 Startup of the Year championship title. Up to $20K in potential investment from Established Ventures for one of the semifinalists. $10K non-diluted cash prize for a U.S. Veteran-led company from sponsor .US Curated connections for the Top 100 with investors and corporate leads. Keynote speakers, such as Tim Draper, Mary Grove, and more. "Ask Me Anything" sessions with VCs, Corporate Leaders, and Seasoned Entrepreneurs. Opportunity to network with expert judges and mentors, such as Phil Nadel, Lesa Mitchell, Erica Minnihan, and more. You can learn more about the Summit and register for the event at the following link: https://summit.startupofyear.com/   Also, please get your free .US domain today by going to the following link: soty.link/dotusplus.    Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at www.est.us   Checkout Startup of the Year at www.startupofyear.com/   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow   Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: http://startupoftheyear.libsyn.com/   Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube   *** Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource.     Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year.    The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment.   Established is a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year.  Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand & accomplish their most important goals.  Connect with us on Twitter - @EstablishedUs and Facebook - facebook.com/established.us/.

Lesa Mitchell, Managing Director of Techstars, sat down with Matt DeCoursey in this episode of Startup Hustle. Techstars is a startup accelerator that helps aspiring founders scale as early-stage entrepreneurs. Lesa is a Kansas City startup icon who is constantly on the lookout for companies that can solve problems.   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Stackify: https://stackify.com/   Techstars https://www.techstars.com/ https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/kansas-city   GigaBook: https://gigabook.com   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg   Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@startuphustle

By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues On November 17, I attended the CleanTech Open Awards Gala at the Masonic Center in San Francisco and enjoyed keynotes from Lesa Mitchell from the Kaufman Foundation, Bill Weihl, Google’s Energy Czar and Nancy Pfund, of DBL Investors. Minutes after his company was picked as the National […]

Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking on the panel with Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Chairman Sparta Group, LLC and Lesa Mitchell, VP Advancing Innovation, Kauffman Foundation, at the IT Security Entrepreneur’s Forum held at Stanford University on March 18, 2009. Since 2007, ITSEF has focused on advancing innovation in security technologies [...] Related posts:Challenges Created by America’s Transition to an Innovation Economy Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking...Exposing the Links Between America’s Innovation Crisis, Cybersecurity, and National Security (ITSEF III full panel presentation) This video of the panel discussion on America’s Innovation Crisis...The Increasing Role of Universities and Research Institutes as Centers of Excellence For Innovation Today Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Chairman Sparta Group, LLC speaking on...

Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Chairman Sparta Group, LLC speaking on a panel the third annual IT Security Entrepreneurs Forum (ITSEF) held at Stanford University on March 18, 2009 with Lesa Mitchell, VP Advancing Innovation, Kauffman Foundation, and Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International. Pascal Levensohn, Founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn [...] Related posts:Global Competition and the Critical Role of Venture Capital in America’s Growth Economy Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking...Exposing the Links Between America’s Innovation Crisis, Cybersecurity, and National Security (ITSEF III full panel presentation) This video of the panel discussion on America’s Innovation Crisis...Challenges Created by America’s Transition to an Innovation Economy Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking...

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Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking on a panel with Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Chairman Sparta Group, LLC and Lesa Mitchell, VP Advancing Innovation, Kauffman Foundation, at the third annual IT Security Entrepreneur’s Forum (ITSEF) held at Stanford University on March 18, 2009. Since 2007, ITSEF has focused on advancing innovation in [...] Related posts:Exposing the Links Between America’s Innovation Crisis, Cybersecurity, and National Security (ITSEF III full panel presentation) This video of the panel discussion on America’s Innovation Crisis...Challenges Created by America’s Transition to an Innovation Economy Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking...The Increasing Role of Universities and Research Institutes as Centers of Excellence For Innovation Today Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Chairman Sparta Group, LLC speaking on...

Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking on a panel with Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Chairman Sparta Group, LLC, and Lesa Mitchell, VP Advancing Innovation, Kauffman Foundation, at the third annual IT Security Entrepreneurs Forum (ITSEF) held at Stanford University on March 18, 2009. Since 2007, ITSEF has focused on advancing [...] Related posts:Challenges Created by America’s Transition to an Innovation Economy Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking...Exposing the Links Between America’s Innovation Crisis, Cybersecurity, and National Security (ITSEF III full panel presentation) This video of the panel discussion on America’s Innovation Crisis...Global Competition and the Critical Role of Venture Capital in America’s Growth Economy Dr. Curtis Carlson, President and CEO of SRI International, speaking...

Opening Remarks Ikhlaq Sidhu, Professor, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology Shankar Sastry, Dean of the College of Engineering Lesa Mitchell, Vice President, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Session 1: Energy and Technology Moderator: Todd Woody, Senior Editor, Fortune Magazine author of the Green Wombat Blog Oil Independence via Sustainable Mobility Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better Place Thermoelectrics for Efficient Energy Arunava Majumdar, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Affordable Zero Energy Home Tom Siebel, Chairman, First Virtual Group

Opening Remarks Ikhlaq Sidhu, Professor, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology Shankar Sastry, Dean of the College of Engineering Lesa Mitchell, Vice President, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Session 1: Energy and Technology Moderator: Todd Woody, Senior Editor, Fortune Magazine author of the Green Wombat Blog Oil Independence via Sustainable Mobility Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better Place Thermoelectrics for Efficient Energy Arunava Majumdar, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Affordable Zero Energy Home Tom Siebel, Chairman, First Virtual Group