Kyle Ellicott, entrepreneur, co-founder and Chief Labs Officer of ReadWrite Labs




The Jay Kim Show : Entrepreneurship | Investing | Startups show

Summary: <div class="smart-track-player-container stp-color-ffffff-EEEEEE"></div> <p>Listen to this episode on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-jay-kim-show-entrepreneurship-investing-startups/id1195300022?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4">iTunes</a></p> <p>What was your biggest insight from this week’s episode? Let Jay know in the comments or on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jaykimmer">@jaykimmer</a>.</p> <h2><b>LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE</b></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read the <a href="https://www.jaykimshow.com/2017/11/kyle-ellicott-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">full transcript</a> from Kyle’s interview</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Find Kyle on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/kyleellicott" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleellicott" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://readwritelabs.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ReadWriteLabs.com</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://readwrite.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ReadWrite.com</span></a></li> </ul> <h2><b>DETAILED SHOW NOTES</b></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(2:33) Kyle’s quick introduction of himself and his work</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(4:26) Kyle tells about his background, in life and in tech</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(8:08) How Kyle got involved with ReadWrite </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(14:43) An IoT primer, from Fitbit to Nest to other possibilities</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(23:03) Kyle describes the application process for the ReadWrite Labs accelerator and gives tips for how to stand out among the applicants</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(27:31) Kyle explains why the ReadWrite accelerator program favors companies that have a prototype</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(30:35) Kyle gets into greater detail around the frequency of accelerator programs per year, funding, and post-graduation resources</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(35:19) Kyle explains the rolling nature of the accelerator and its role through the lifecycle of a company. He also describes ReadWrite Labs’ incubation program.  </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(37:24) Kyle shares why ReadWrite Labs decided to open locations in Asia</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(42:39) Kyle explains the funding side (venture capital and crowdfunding) of the accelerator program</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(47:39) Kyle gives an exciting peek into developments within IoT </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(52:07) Jay and Kyle discuss eSports</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(55:42) How to find Kyle and where and how to apply to the ReadWrite Labs accelerator</span></li> </ul>