Rust Belt Startup Podcast
1) Good Bread, Good Data, Better Lending: Reimagining Access to Capital
In this episode, I sit down with Noa Simons, founder and CEO of Good Bread, a new kind of small business lender working to reinvent how entrepreneurs access capital. If you’ve ever tried to raise mone...Show More
2) Blacque Acres: Container Farming and Committing in Cornhill
In this episode, I have an inspiring conversation with James Paul, the founder of Blacque Acres, an indoor hydroponic container farm in Utica, NY. James shares his journey from military service to urb...Show More
3) Sliding in to the Unknown: Erin Hamlin’s Olympic (and Post-Olympic) Journey
https://youtu.be/Qe_UEe1_M3k Today on the podcast I'm honored to sit down with Erin Hamlin — Olympic Luger, World Champion, and the first American to medal in singles luge. But her story starts in...Show More
4) A Sustainable Fundraising Playbook for Non-Profits with Lara Sepanski Pimentel (Osa Philanthropy)
Fundraising expert Lara Sepanski Pimentel, founder of OSA Philanthropy and former Peace Corps volunteer, joins me to unpack what makes a nonprofit—and any mission-driven venture—truly resilient. Drawi...Show More
5) Business Resilience, Race, and Respect | MVW Food Trucks
In this episode, I'm in the shop at MVW Food Trucks with founders Jamie Thompson (Buddha) and Ryan McEwen. They discuss their challenging journey of starting a business in upstate New York, after bein...Show More
6) Innovating Civic Health: CivicLex’s Guide for Small Cities with Richard Young
In this episode of I sit down with Richard Young, founder of CivicLex, an innovative organization based in Lexington, Kentucky, focused on improving civic engagement and strengthening local government...Show More
Innovating Civic Health: CivicLex’s Guide for Small Cities with Richard Young
59:53 | Sep 30th, 2024
7) Growing Hope: Gardens, Prisons, Non-Profits and Life Abroad with Casey Massimino
Today I’m talking with Casey Massimino, the founder and executive director of Green Arrow CoLab, a non-profit that integrates mindfulness and gardening to assist individuals affected by the justice sy...Show More
Growing Hope: Gardens, Prisons, Non-Profits and Life Abroad with Casey Massimino
59:35 | Aug 19th, 2024
8) Professionaling Is Hard – Let’s Make It (A Little) Easier | Kristin Fahy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ueg_I_pPjhM Today I’m sharing a conversation with Kristin Fahy, someone who is living an unconventional life in multiple locations. She’s the founder of Impetus ...Show More
9) How to Build Leaders, Unleash Talent, and Change Culture with David Casullo
Today on the pod I'm speaking with Mr. David Casullo - He is the CEO and founder of Denali Partners - an executive leadership development agency, that works with companies, organizations and education...Show More
How to Build Leaders, Unleash Talent, and Change Culture with David Casullo
44:12 | May 7th, 2024
10) Coffee, Councils & TikTok Civics with Katie Aiello
https://youtu.be/GWFRxwGx_Ec?si=GBDoKBkbPIey7cnh On this episode I sit down with Katie Aiello for a long overdue conversation about local government, civic engagement, and using data to empower ci...Show More