Podcasts about twin cities startup week

The conversation this week is with Caroline Holden. Caroline is a dynamic creative technologist with more than seven years of experience across startups, venture capital, and media in Minneapolis and New York City. She's known for delivering impressive growth, including 10,000% year-over-year sales increase at Mercado, boosting YouTube engagement by 336 % at DataVolo, and amassing 43,000 views on her AI-focused YouTube channel. Caroline's achievements span managing major events like Twin Cities Startup Week, producing award-winning scripts, and driving innovation in strategy operations and marketing. She's collaborated with top brands like MasterCard and Verizon, and has a proven ability to find creative solutions to complex problems. Most recently, she was the growth and marketing manager at DataVolo, which was recently acquired by Snowflake in November. If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupResources and Topics Mentioned in this Episodecarolineswiftholden.comMercadoDatavoloMinneapolis College of Art and DesignHomSurfinSnowflakeBubbleWe Are the Nerds by Christine Lagorio-ChafkinRange by David EpsteinDesigning Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave EvansEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

The conversation this week is with Tim Bornholdt. Tim is an AI strategist where he looks to help organizations figure out how to deploy AI solutions that actually provide value, especially in the climate or healthcare space. Tim is an experienced podcast host himself, and public speaker. He gave a TEDx talk in 2023 where he encouraged people to not be intimidated by artificial intelligence. He's hosted 120 episodes of a podcast called Constant Variables and has spoken at places like the Applied AI Conference. Open Source North and Twin Cities Startup Week.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupResources and Topics Mentioned in this EpisodeThe Jed Mahonis GroupTurnSignlKwiklyVSI LabsConstant VariablesSoulful: You in the Future of Artificial Intelligence by David EspindolaDon't be intimidated by AI - help shape its future | Tim Bornholdt | TEDxStCloudTimBornholdt.comEvery.toEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

Episode 85 discusses Finding the Holes in Your Sales Process with Lisa J. SmithBased out of Madison, WI, Lisa J. Smith is the CEO and founder of SMITH Co., a sales consulting firm focused on modern midsize B2B businesses.  A dynamic public speaker and natural trainer, she has presented for multiple audiences in various industries across three decades, most recently as a keynote speaker at the Twin Cities Startup Week.Having spent 30 years selling B2B services in every economic environment imaginable, Lisa has gained a multitude of diverse experiences and improved the financial situation of countless organizations.She is trained in design thinking, finance, business strategy, sales, advertising, and marketing.  These skills allow her to spot and reveal the blind spots most B2B companies encounter in their sales funnel.  Think of her as a sales sleuth, revealing, and removing the obstacles that hold businesses back from realizing higher revenue and growth.Lisa considers herself a “COVIDpreneur”. She launched SMITH Co in June of 2020, and despite the turbulent economic landscape she reached six figures in her first year.  She has maintained that for the last 2 years consecutively.  She deeply understands her client's challenges; because she's been there.The Business of Business, topics are divided into 4 Categories: Management, Operations, Sales, and Financial. Target Audience is Business Owners, C-Level Executives, Management, and anyone considering starting a business. Support the showHelping You Run a Successful Profitable Business !For Business Consulting or to be a Podcast Guest - Contact me at: www.bcforg.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-fisher-72174413/

Today on The Black Tech Building Episode. I'm talking about Twin Cities Start Up Week. First I'm talking about How do you choose computer repair projects for your portfolio. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-uko/message

As the Founding Executive of Minnestar, Maria Ploessl has spent the last five years building community — and relying on it. As the single full-time employee on the staff, Ploessl makes the Minnestar machine run with the help of dedicated board members, community members, and probably a lot of coffee.  In this episode, Ploessl talks about the recent MN Tech Job & Opportunities Fair and Minnedemo37 (both held during Twin Cities Startup Week 2022), the evolution of the Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) network in Minnesota, and how those ESOs can continue to work together to elevate founders in the state.

There has been lots of ink spilled about the attributes of extroverts and introverts, but one thing seems to be no-brainer — extroverts, with all of their powers of socialization, must make the better salespeople. ...right?Maybe not, according to SMITH Company CEO Lisa J. Smith. In this episode of The tech.mn Podcast, Lisa discusses the not-so-hidden powers extroverts have when it comes to closing big sales, forming meaningful professional relationships, and more. Note: This episode was recorded before Twin Cities Startup Week 2022. 

With Twin Cities Startup Week 2022 upon us, The tech.mn Podcast welcomes Shelisa Demuth (Executive Director, BETA) to talk about the festival, the Minnesota startup community, and the future of BETA.Learn more about TCSW2022 and get your ticket HERE.

Connecting with curiosity led Tim Schuster to found a church, which then evolved into a business to help other founders. He joins Michael Roth of The Jed Mahonis Group to talk about how his company, Popup Think Tank, is helping founders get to the next level. He shares why it's never too soon for feedback, how to foster better conversation, and what leads to a productive community event (and why you should avoid hosting hybrid ones). What makes Popup Think Tank different from other community events? Listen in and attend one yourself at this year's Twin Cities Startup Week. **SHOW LINKS** Popup Think Tank website | https://popupthinktank.com/  Twin Cities Startup Week website | https://www.twincitiesstartupweek.com/  Michael Roth on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roth-508772183/  Follow The Jed Mahonis Group on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/the-jed-mahonis-group Show notes | https://constantvariables.co Chat with The Jed Mahonis Group about your app dev questions | https://jmg.mn SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER | https://jmg.mn/news 

On this episode, Cornel Beard and Alvan Washington are joined by BETA Executive Director Shelisa Demuth to talk about Twin Cities Startup Week, her journey as a startup founder, being dedicated to help bring more BIPOC representation in the Startup scene, and more.

In seasons past, we interviewed fellow sales experts but realized we were focusing too much on the solve, and not the problem. So.. we listened to your feedback & committed to dedicating this season to helping REAL business leaders overcome REAL issues they are facing today. With that, this Month's guest is a superstar in the Twin Cities business community. You cannot talk about Twin Cities Startups without Reed Robinson's name being dropped. Reed, was co-creator of Beta.MN, the original & premier startup community for ‘treps to network, share & grow.. eventually adding an accelerator component to help these startups grow & gain access to capital. The success of this inspired his creation of Twin Cities Startup Week, which to date is the 2nd largest event like it in the world. Today, Reed is leading an incredible mission, Groove Capital, an early stage investment community that helps founders get that first capital they need now to take off. In this episode, we dive deep into the importance of founders learning the skill of selling, not only to acquire new customers but to secure capital needed to scale fast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffee--closers/support

Join us for a very special Twin Cities Startup Week main stage event & the official kick- off of Season 5. Online Growth Systems CEO Dick Polipnick & Jed Mahonis co-founder Tim Bornholdt join us for this very special episode, both bringing specific challenges they are currently facing. Dick is struggling to break into Fortune 500 companies & Tim is having trouble expanding his customer footprint in a specific geography. Together, with Closers in-house sales specialist/host Mickeli Bedore, we lay out an outreach plan for both scenarios designed to create immediate impact. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffee--closers/support

On this episode I will be talking about Twin Cities start up week and the Covid 19 Bullshit Jab also, highlights and preview the new website. This was recorded on Tuesday. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-uko/message

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Looking for even more TCSW resources? Check out our Ultimate Guides and Overview!And don't forget to register for TCSW today!Casey Shultz on TwitterShacarria Scott on TwitterBETA on TwitterTCSW on Twitter

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Explore the world of social impact entrepreneurship with FINNOVATION Lab CEO, Connie Rutledge. How will your start-up or your next investment make a positive impact beyond shareholder value? Why should it?About Connie:Connie Rutledge, CEO of FINNOVATION lab, has over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship and business management. Her experience includes all aspects of business including concept design, market analysis, fundraising, product development, operations, and strategic partnerships. Connie is passionate about supporting innovators with practical advice and strategic analysis so they can recognize their vision in a socially progressive and financially sustainable way.Check out FINNOVATION lab's ImpactSKU program and its upcoming showcase during Twin Cities Startup Week. It Will be on their general event calendar at www.finn-lab.comConnie Rutledge | FINNOVATION Labconnie@finn-lab.comwww.finn-lab.comTwitter: @finnovationlab https://www.facebook.com/FINNOVATIONLabhttps://www.instagram.com/finnovationlab/

A sure and swift acquisition, the official dates for Twin Cities Startup Week 2021, great venture happenings in the north, and more. This is the news in Minnesota tech and startup for the week of Friday, April 2.

Don't miss an upcoming episode of Twenty Mintutes! Subscribe. Featured Interviews: Chris Reedy, Vice President of Acquisitions of SureSwift Capital SureSwift Capital Acquires Tradervue Headlines: ClickSwitch Sold to Q2 Holdings BETA Announces Dates for Twin Cities Startup Week 2021 Great North Ventures Announces New Fund, Venture Studio Digital Mass Expands Team With Salesforce Developers Sezzle Announces B Corp Certification MCAD’s PitchFest 2021: View and Vote Follow tech.mn on Twitter. Sign up for the tech.mn newsletter.

On Episode 52, Kevin and Jac welcome Casey Shultz, the newest Executive Director of BETA and Twin Cities Startup Week to chat about what is in store for the first-ever virtual, month-long celebration of Minnesota Startups.  Socials tech.mn on TwitterKevin McArdle on TwitterJac Stark on TwitterCasey Shultz on TwitterBETA on TwitterTwin Cities Startup Week on Twitter Links Twin Cities Startup Week WebsiteRegister for Twin Cities Startup WeekRSVP to the Minnesota Startup Awards Enterprise Rising The ultimate conference for enterprise SaaS startups is now 100% online. Come hang online with the fastest growing startups in the Midwest, hear from the most successful founders in the Midwest, and meet Midwest's most active VCs. Head over to enterpriserising.co and use the discount code: techmn for 20% off unlimited tickets.

Growing up on an Iowa farm taught Ryan Broshar about taking risks and working hard. And it made him realize at an early age that he’d rather sell the corn than harvest it. His first startup, a university-based publication business called University Guide, grew out of an entrepreneurship class assignment at the University of Minnesota. It became a profitable business that Broshar sold two years out of college. While pursuing an MBA at Colorado University-Boulder, he got involved in the emerging startup community and worked for an investment fund. It was 2008—“the economy was crashing, but (tech startups) weren’t going down; they were thinking forward.” When he and his wife moved back to Minnesota to be closer to family, Broshar saw an opportunity to support the Twin Cities startup community. He co-founded BetaMN, a support system for founders that puts on a showcase-style event to connect founders with investors. Next, he co-founded Twin Cities Startup Week, which has become a national draw, attracting large companies and investment dollars to Minnesota. He was instrumental in bringing the Tech Stars Retail Accelerator program to Minnesota, and served as managing director for four years before leaving to concentrate on Matchstick Ventures, a seed stage firm focused on early stage tech companies in the Midwest and Rockies. In 2019, Matchstick raised $30 million in its second round. The fund has invested in 50 companies to date including Upsie and Inspectorio. “What I really liked about my own startup was the start,” Broshar says. “I like the zero to one of building a company. One to 10, I get kind of bored and start thinking, what’s the next idea? When you’re investing, you’re always starting. It’s a great fit for me.” Early stage investing appeals to Broshar because of the mentorship component. “You have to have empathy for the founder and understand there are going to be pivots. When you’re an early investor in an early stage company, it’s part financial support, part cheerleader, party psychologist. Being a founder is a lonely road and a lot of times, they look to investors as their strength.” What do Broshar and his Matchstick partner look for in startups? “We like to support founders that are underdogs. That come from untraditional backgrounds. People who have the feeling they were put on Earth to solve this problem. They’re obsessed with what they’re doing.” Being a venture capitalist isn’t for everyone. “You’ve got to love coffee,” Broshar says—only half jokingly, describing the significant amount of time he devotes to meeting potential founders, partners and investors. And you have to get comfortable saying no. “The Midwesterner in me wants to please everyone,” Broshar says. “It really comes down to: Is this a fit, is it a good use of my time. I’m trying to be very clear about the kind of stuff Matchstick likes to invest in. And if I can make connections, I'm happy to do that.” As for the VC world in general: “Venture capital is insanely risky,” Broshar says. “It’s the only profession in the world where you can be wrong the majority of the time and still be the best at it.” After our conversation with Broshar, we go back to the classroom with the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. Entrepreneurship professor John McVea points out that less than half of a percent of all startups get venture funding. Of them, less than 1 percent make it to $1 billion in value, but those “unicorns” as they’ve come to be known, generate the lion’s share of publicity. While VC money is less prevalent than the media would have you believe, “Venture capital has had a huge cultural influence,” McVea says. “Along with the VC model came the idea of the lean startup: get a quick product out the door really fast, try it, measure and learn, pivot, redesign. It’s opened the door to a lot of people who would have been reticent—afraid they didn’t have the perfect idea. Many entrepreneurs learn as they go.”

On Episode 19 Kevin McArdle, owner of SureSwift Capital and special guest host, Bri McCullough, welcome Ryan Broshar, Founder and partner at Matchstick Ventures and Co-founder and board member of BETA and Twin Cities Startup Week, on a special TCSW edition of The Tech.MN Podcast to talk about putting founders first and the future of Twin Cities Startup Week. Ryan tells us about the former Techstars Retail Accelerator in Partnership with Target, how he plugs into the other Techstars programs, and how he balances his time with Matchstick and BETA.  Ryan shares the genesis stories of BETA , Twin Cities Startup Week, and Matchstick Ventures. We talk about Matchstick’s latest raise, what kind of companies they work with, and how Ryan approaches fundraising. We also touch on the Candor Clause, created by the founders of Soona, one of Matchstick’s investments. Sponsor:Thank you to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the Twin Cities Startup Week Live tech.mn podcast booth. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital. They support tech entrepreneurship in Minnesota. You can learn more about them at their website and hear about their latest raise here.    SocialsTech.MN on TwitterKevin McArdle on TwitterBri McCullough on TwitterRyan Broshar on TwitterMatchstick Ventures on TwitterBETA on TwitterTwin Cities Startup Week on Twitter   Links:Matchstick VenturesTechstarsBETATwin Cities Startup WeekSoona Candor Clause

This Month's Guests : : Tyler Olson, Sarah Edwards, & Josh Fedie If learning how to increase revenue and make more money for your business is a skill you’ve been looking to acquire or fine-tune, please join us for this Q&A series. The goal of this gathering is for attendees to authentically receive process design, tools used, and tips on what works to successfully grow revenue. This is a natural interview style format that will give you a peek into some of the top sales minds that propelled the growth of companies like When I Work, Workday, Microsoft, Magnet360 and more. Our desire is not only to create an inspired networking environment but also provide tangible knowledge that can be applied the second you walk out the door. This series is for entrepreneurs, small businesses, intraprenuers, solopreneurs, nerds, creators, inventors & everyone in between! For this Twin Cities Startup Week, we are ecstatic to present a VERY special Coffee&Closers episode, featuring 3 CEO’s who Sell. To us, entrepreneurship is just a fancy French word for sales person & if you’ve ever launched a company you know that NOBODY sells/grinds harder than a founder. This is why we are honored to invite these incredible CEO’s who Sell to the show :: Tyler Olson is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has founded 10 different companies, including his most recent ventures – SHYLD Academy and Away Agents. Sarah Edwards is the Founder of an experiential marketing agency and social media studio which operates under the name I AM Sarah Edwards. Josh Fedie is the CEO & Founder of SalesReach.io, a SaaS based buyer portal to meet the demands of the modern sales professional in small, medium and enterprise organizations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffee--closers/support

In 2019, 29% of senior management roles are held by women, the highest number ever on record, but there is still so much opportunity for women to have a seat at the table. OST's VP of Sales & Marketing, Lisa Jilek, moderated a panel with four female leaders at Twin Cities Startup Week in Minneapolis.  Joining her was: Beth Klawitter - Sr Director Customer Success & Operations, Attivo NetworksKathleen Miner - VP Solutions Marketing, Thomson ReutersTammylynne Jonas - Global CIO, Self Esteem BrandsTonia Teasley - VP & General Manager, Capella UniversityDuring this panel, they discussed lessons they have learned, what has worked, what continues to be a challenge, and ways they have gained influence in an organization.Enjoy!

On Episode 5 Kevin McArdle, owner of SureSwift Capital and Jac Stark, community manager of Tech.MN welcome Casey Schultz and Reed Robinson on The Tech.MN Podcast to talk about the importance of Zoom skills and also the most anticipated #MNtech event of the year.    We get into the history of BETA and the birth and evolution of Twin Cities Startup Week. Casey shares what to expect for this year’s celebration including new community hubs in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and centralized event tracks.    We get into why Twin Cities Startup Week exists, how partnerships are expanding between the community and local corporations, and some of the cool events to check out during the week. We discuss the direction of Twin Cities Startup Week in the future. The phrase ‘A South by Southwest with Substance’ may or may not have been thrown around. Listen to find out!   Hype Time Every episode we ask our guest to name drop someone doing cool things in the tech community. Casey gives a shout out to Caroline Karanja of 26 Letters and Hack the Gap and Reed hypes Clarence Bethea of Upsie.    Sponsor: Thank you to Redpath and Company CPAs. Redpath and Company is geared to best serve established or growing privately-held tech companies and their stakeholders.  Visit www.RedpathCPAs.com and find out how you can get your business to the next level.   Socials Tech.MN on Twitter Kevin McArdle on Twitter Jac Stark on Twitter Twin Cities Startup Week on Twitter BETA on Twitter Casey Shultz on Twitter Reed Robinson on Twitter   Links: Twin Cities Startup Week - Learn more and find the schedule for Twin Cities Startup Week

If learning how to increase revenue and make more money for your business is a skill you’ve been looking to acquire or fine-tune, please join us for this Q&A series. The goal of this gathering is for attendees to authentically receive process design, tools used, and tips on what works to successfully grow revenue. This is a natural interview style format that will give you a peek into some of the top sales minds that propelled the growth of companies like When I Work, Microsoft, Loffler, Workday and more. Our desire is not only to create an inspired networking environment but also provide tangible knowledge that can be applied the second you walk out the door. This series is for entrepreneurs, small businesses, intraprenuers, solopreneurs, nerds, creators, inventors & everyone in between! This Month's Guest : : James Loffler If you see Loffler and think copiers, you're right...but oh, so wrong. Right when most in the copier sales arena were struggling, James changed the game. Since, Loffler's IT Solutions Group has grown by 95% and he has led three IT company acquisitions. He has done all this, without ever losing the quality of sales and top level service promised. Thus, Loffler has earned a place on CRN's Elite 150 Managed Solutions Provider list for the past four years. In 2014, James was named a Real Power 50 honoree. If you are looking to grow or make a shift in your offering/company persona, this is an episode you don't want to miss. With Special Host : : Aaron Eggert This sales powerhouse known as Aaron Eggert has experienced it all in business...and we mean ALL. Most recently, he founded BACKforty, a collection of business masterminds with proven track records in revenue growth, marketing + brand awareness, talent development, and sales operations excellence. He is also no stranger to Coffee & Closers as he was a celebrated guest last year during Twin Cities Startup Week. Aaron is excited to ask the hard hitting sales process questions of his buddy and our July guest James Loffler. Don't miss your chance to learn from these long time friends & sales icons. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffee--closers/support

If learning how to increase revenue and make more money for your business is a skill you’ve been looking to acquire or fine-tune, please join us for this Q&A series. The goal of this gathering is for attendees to authentically receive process design, tools used, and tips on what works to successfully grow revenue. This is a natural interview style format that will give you a peek into some of the top sales minds that propelled the growth of companies like When I Work, Workday, Microsoft, Magnet360 and more. Our desire is not only to create an inspired networking environment but also provide tangible knowledge that can be applied the second you walk out the door. This series is for entrepreneurs, small businesses, intraprenuers, solopreneurs, nerds, creators, inventors & everyone in between! This Month's Guest : : Wendi Russo She's back by popular demand…one of TV’s most iconic sales personalities, Wendi Russo! We had Wendi on C&C last year during Twin Cities Startup Week and so many people raved about her episode that we had to have her back. Wendi is best known as a TV Home Shopping Host on platforms such as Evine Live, Shop NBC and more. As a TV Home Shopping Host, Wendi combines her TV, film & improv training to successfully sell anything in 4 minutes or less. She has done just this over the last 15 years and we are thrilled to have her back. Learn the 60 second close from this empowering speaker, coach and sales super star. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffee--closers/support

About Anthony:Anthony Corrado took on his role of Chief Technology Officer at SpectAR in 2018 after several years consulting in software. In 2015, having gotten his first taste of how augmented reality would begin to revolutionize nearly every industry, he took a leap and shifted his focus to this emerging technology.This jump was his latest in a line of “ready, fire, aim” career moves designed to increase skills in highly sought after areas. His adventures in employment led him to a wide variety of positions, including comedy club host, home audio sales specialist, and regional manager for a boutique gold and diamond buying company. Along the way, he discovered the value of networking and communicating effectively.Self-taught with a degree from what he calls, “Barnes & Noble University,” he champions the belief you can thrive on the road less traveled. Despite having not written his first line of computer code until the age of 32, he parlayed his eclectic past experiences into being featured as a spotlighted software developer in Next Reality News, selected as a panelist on the future of immersive experiences at Twin Cities Startup Week, and invited to collaborate alongside Microsoft's own Mixed Reality team in Redmond, Washington.Company Website: SpectARLinkedIn: Anthony Corrado

Welcome to the fifth episode of Matter of Fat: a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a lens on body size, body positivity, & fat liberation. This episode, Cat and Saraya update each other on what's happening in the Twin Cities and their lives during The Fat Dish, talk with their guest Andy Kuhlmann about their story as a matter of fat, and dive into the Dirt and Discourse. This episode was originally released on October 17th 2018. In the Fat Dish, Cat chats upcoming Pollen Midwest events, her shop Cake Plus-Size Resale’s birthday, seeing Nicole Byer, and being part of a panel for Matriarch Digital Media during Twin Cities Startup Week. Saraya tells us about her recent trip to Colorado, seeing Rupi Kaur perform, and being on a panel about Body Positivity & Fat Liberation. Upcoming local events include: The Big Fat Super Swap on October 20th from 1-3PM at the Nokomis Community Center in South Minneapolis. Also on Saturday, October 20th, the local chapter of Fat Girls Hiking is hosting a hike at Elm Creek Park Reserve. This episode’s interview is with Andy Kuhlman. Andy recounts the beginnings of their personal fat activism and co-founding the Big Fat Super Swap, shares a bit about their comedic background, expresses the woes of finding clothing to fit their body and sense of style as a non-binary, superfat person, and shares their love of Sumo on Japanese Public Television and The Adventure Zone podcast. In Dirt + Discourse, Cat and Saraya discuss Weight Watcher’s recent rebrand to WW ( or, “Wellness” that “Works” - quotes ours, not theirs). Saraya’s got questions about what identity they’re trying to sell with this rebrand and why. She encourages us to “follow the money”! Cat questions their true commitment to wellness and challenges us to recognize that if diets worked for most people WW wouldn’t be in business. (It’s truly one heck of a business model.) Many thanks to you for listening and reading, KFAI and Mason Butler for supporting Matter of Fat, Allison Anne Design + Create for our logo, and Kyle Werstein for composing and producing our theme music. Find us! Website: www.kfai.org/matteroffat FB: www.facebook.com/matteroffatpod/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/matteroffatpod/?hl=en Twitter: twitter.com/matteroffatpod Email: matteroffatpod@gmail.com Mentioned in this episode: Pollen Midwest www.pollenmidwest.org/about/ Nicole Byer www.nicolebyerwastaken.com/ Matriarch Digital Media www.matriarchdm.com/ Twin Cities Startup Week twincitiesstartupweek.com/ Rupi Kaur rupikaur.com/ Big Fat Super Swap www.facebook.com/bigfatsuperswap/ Japanese Public Television www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ The Adventure Zone Podcast www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone

--- We've upgraded our audio quality. Hope you like! --- Riffing points TotalExpert, MN’s fastest growing startup, raises $20m more. Why a SEC filing does not necessarily equal a funding round. Paul’s post game analysis of Twin Cities Startup Week. Enterprise HRtech company Ascentis’s ascendency and path to IPO. The robust HR technology landscape of Minnesota hrtech.

--- We've upgraded our audio quality. Hope you like! ---Riffing points Sentera raises $14m in new funding. Evolve, the Minnetonka plastics printer, raises 19m in a fresh round of VC. Omnia Fishing raises $1m for anglertech startup. Paul gives you an epic 80/20 of Twin Cities Startup Week 2018. Novel Coworking buys it's way into dowtown Minneapolis. Techdotmn and the state of startup news coverage in MN. MN named top 10 rising cities by Rise of the Rest and Paul has opinions on it.

Acara + Four Leading Social Entrepreneurs + YOU = Social Entrepreneur Live! Do you want to be at a live taping of the Social Entrepreneur podcast? We're partnering with Acara, a program of the Institute on the Environment and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Together, we're interviewing four world-changing entrepreneurs, live in front of an audience. Imagine, four entrepreneurs, fifteen minutes each, answering the questions that you care about. At the end of the night, we'll reassemble entrepreneurs on the stage to take your questions. Step up to the mic and ask them anything. The event will take place during Twin Cities Startup Week on Wednesday, October 10, from 6 PM - 7:30 PM. We will be at the West Bank Auditorium, Wiley Hall, Room 20. The address is 225 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN. But, you'll need a ticket. Seating is limited, so grab your ticket today. Here's how you get into Social Entrepreneur Live! First, order a Twin Cities Startup Week ticket on Eventbrite. NOTE: You'll have to do this before you can sign up for the scheduled events. Following that, you will be prompted to create a Sched account. With your new Sched account, you can sign up for the Social Entrepreneur Live event. (Again, you can't start doing this until you have a ticket.) Browse the schedule and add other events to your Sched calendar. Spread the word! The best way to ensure you have a seat is to grab your ticket now. In the next few weeks, as we announce each of our four guests, we expect more tickets to be sold. But, seating is limited. Don't miss this fun night with four changemakers. Social Entrepreneurship Resources: Twin Cities Startup Week: https://twincitiesstartupweek.com TCSW Tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twin-cities-startup-week-2018-tickets-49338984230 Social Entrepreneur Live! http://sched.co/G7C1 Acara: http://acara.umn.edu  

Riffing points Should we pursue Amazon HQ2? -- for more see: MN news on Amazon HQ2 Twin Cities Startup Week and what’s in store -- for more see: news on MSPBJ Code42 whacks CrashPlan -- for more see story on MSPBJ Can Code42 iPO? - for more see: news on Code42 New startup Bind launched by serial founder Tony Miller -- for more, see: story on MSPBJ Follow us at www.twitter.com/mspondeck so that you don’t miss the latest episodes in which we may talk about you

1:15: Introduction: Chris Eidhof OBJC.io 2:05: Structs in Swift Blog post Functional programming inspiration Mutations in structs can be positive 3:55: Problems that can be solved Unexpected changes, unexpected mutations Make mutable opt-in 8:15: When mutating can be useful Change an element at a specific index Struct copies are very expensive 11:15: Benchmarks 15:30: New Data and Updates Strategies for communicating changes in state 23:00 Writing simple code Subjective Issues with structs Swift Summit 27:00: ObjectiveC.io Functional Swift 33:00 Other projects Advanced Swift Functional Swift Conference Picks: The Retro Mac Cast (Andrew) 68KMLA.org Forums (Andrew) Twin Cities Startup Week (Jayme) Eli Document Picker (Rod) Functional Swift (Rod) Michael Vey Fall of Hades (Chuck) Webinar Jam (Chuck) Get a Coder Job (Chuck) Kyle Fuller (Chris) Links: Hired.com Chris on Twitter

1:15: Introduction: Chris Eidhof OBJC.io 2:05: Structs in Swift Blog post Functional programming inspiration Mutations in structs can be positive 3:55: Problems that can be solved Unexpected changes, unexpected mutations Make mutable opt-in 8:15: When mutating can be useful Change an element at a specific index Struct copies are very expensive 11:15: Benchmarks 15:30: New Data and Updates Strategies for communicating changes in state 23:00 Writing simple code Subjective Issues with structs Swift Summit 27:00: ObjectiveC.io Functional Swift 33:00 Other projects Advanced Swift Functional Swift Conference Picks: The Retro Mac Cast (Andrew) 68KMLA.org Forums (Andrew) Twin Cities Startup Week (Jayme) Eli Document Picker (Rod) Functional Swift (Rod) Michael Vey Fall of Hades (Chuck) Webinar Jam (Chuck) Get a Coder Job (Chuck) Kyle Fuller (Chris) Links: Hired.com Chris on Twitter

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