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Dr. Tye Caldwell is the Co-founder and CEO of ShearShare. Tye holds a Doctorate of Professional Barbering and is a #1 best-selling author on how to achieve long-term success in the beauty and style industry. He is a recognized beauty expert with more than 20 years of experience in salon and barbershop operations, company culture, customer retention, and team building, he is often called upon to speak at cosmetology and barber schools nationwide. Courtney Caldwell is the Cofounder & COO of ShearShare. Prior to cofounding ShearShare, Courtney managed a boutique consulting firm where she fast-tracked international sales & marketing success for brands such as Zendesk, Zenefits, and Qualtrics. Courtney is a winner of two 2016 Killer Content Awards, named a 2015 Direct Marketing News "40 Under 40" Honoree, a "Top #Nifty50 Women in Tech on Twitter,” and Distinguished Young Alumna of the Year by Texas Military Institute. // ShearShare connects salon and barbershop owners to licensed stylists to fill unused suites and stations on demand. Salon and barbershop owners make money on their empty chairs while licensed cosmetologists and barbers find professional space to work by the day. Founded in 2015, ShearShare is based in Dallas, Texas, and a 500 Startups alum. Learn more about ShearShare: http://shearshare.com Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm Subscribe to the update: https://upside.fm/update

Happy holidays from the upside team! We're keeping it short and sweet this week so we don't take you away from what really matters. So we don't have an interview this week, we just have a conversation between the two of us recapping 2018. We've learned a lot in our first year of podcasting, and in this episode we recap the episodes and major takeaways from the last eight crazy months of the pod. Sign up to receive the update: https://upside.fm/update Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Titania Jordan is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us. She is also host of CONNECT with Titania Jordan, and former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA’s weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edge. // Bark is an internet safety solution that helps parents and schools keep children safer across social media, text messaging, and email. Bark works with over 25 social media platforms, iOS and Android texting, and email accounts. Their technology continuously and securely analyzes your child's online activity 24/7. They keep parents in-the-know in real time with email and text alerts that not only tell you what your children are doing online, but also how to address it. Founded in 2015, Bark is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Techstars alum. Learn more about Bark: https://bark.us Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm Subscribe to the update: https://upside.fm/update

A conversation with Bill Baumel and Jill Raderstorf of the Ohio Innovation Fund live from The Starting Line by the Ohio State University College of Nursing. The Ohio Innovation Fund is driving growth in the Ohio entrepreneurial ecosystem. They are bridging the gap between Silicon Valley and the Midwest by amplifying their companies’ access to capital and experienced talent, while redefining growth expectations among our founders and CEOs. They are committed to supporting the next generation of groundbreaking technologies, companies, and industries; in Ohio. Leveraging his Silicon Valley experience, founder Bill Baumel joined with founding partners The Ohio State University and Ohio University, along with additional anchor partner Kent State University, among other investors, to create the next generation of companies and industries in Ohio. The vision was collaborative in nature, promoting growth and impact across the region. Learn more about Ohio Innovation Fund: https://www.ohioinnovationfund.com/ Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm // Prior to the Ohio Innovation Fund, Bill was a partner with RWI Ventures, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. He has over twenty years of experience investing in such areas as SaaS, big data, cyber security, and med tech – resulting in four public companies, nine acquisitions between $100 million and $800 million, and one private autonomous-driving company currently valued at $1.2 billion. His investments have been acquired by companies including Medtronic, Dell, SAP, Intuit and Stryker. He earned a BSBA summa cum laude from The Ohio State University, with an MBA with high distinction from the University of Michigan. Jill began her career as a Risk Management Examiner with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, leading risk management examinations of banks ranging from $100 million to $1B+ in asset size. She then shifted to the private sector as a Senior Underwriter at JP Morgan Private Bank. In this role she managed a $3 billion consumer loan portfolio supported by hedge fund assets and fine art. She earned a BSBA magna cum laude from Creighton University and an MBA from The Ohio State University.

Monique Villa is the founder of Modern Capital in Nashville, Tennessee. ModernCapital is a collective of creative thinkers from the private, public, and civic sectors shaping the modern economy. Based in Nashville, ModernCapital believes the best talent will Build in the Southeast. // Monique is also on the investment team for L.A.-based venture firm Mucker Capital, looking at Southeast companies, and she has created a local firm focused on supporting regional startups. She built a fellows program for aspiring venture investors and has hired three fellows -- all are women. Learn more about ModernCapital: https://www.moderncapital.co/ Follow Monique on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoniqueVilla Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Chris Nickless is the founder and CEO of Vlipsy. Chris has introduced brands to the concept of emojis and stickers, and worked with 30+ messaging companies to launch expressive new products during the chat boom. He invented an Ad:Tech patent for sponsored expression within chat interfaces in 2015. Chris was the CEO of Meemo which was acquired by Kik and served as the Director of Media Solutions at Kik where he drove content for any products related to platform engagement through media (emojis, stickers, GIFs and video). // Vlipsy is the video clip search engine. Use it to find and share clips from your fave internet videos in Twitter, Slack, Messenger, Viber, Skype, Kik and more. Vlipsy is a Techstars alum founded in 2017 and based in Canton, Ohio. Learn more about about Vlipsy: https://vlipsy.com/ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisnickless Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Happy Thanksgiving! Jay and Eric spend some time talking about what we are thankful for this year, and share a preview of what is to come in 2019. Sign up to receive the update: https://upside.fm/update Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Rachel Carpenter is the co-founder and CEO of Intrinio. Intrinio is a financial data platform with a marketplace for financial data APIs and analytics applications built with those data feeds. Their mission is to democratize affordable, easy to access financial data for developers and investors. Intrinio was founded in 2012 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Learn more about Intrinio: https://intrinio.com/ Follow Rachel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rachel_Ann_C Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Bek Abdullayev is the founder and CEO of Super Dispatch. Super Dispatch is a platform that enables automotive logistics companies to eliminate paperwork, manage loads, drivers, and billing all in one place. Super Dispatch was founded in 2013. An alum of the Techstars Sprint Accelerator, it is based in Kansas City, Missouri. learn more about Super Dispatch: https://www.mysuperdispatch.com follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Allie Felix is the Director of Programming & Partnerships at Embarc Collective. Embarc Collective is a physical innovation hub in Tampa Bay, Florida. They are a startup collective - curators of experiences, resources, and environment. // Allie's experience spans venture capital, business development, and community. Having spent time with Draper University in Silicon Valley and Work-Bench in New York, Allie has worked closely with innovators from students to top entrepreneurial leaders on special programming and content, high-impact events, and curated partnerships learn more about Embarc Collective: https://www.embarccollective.com/ follow Allie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alliemfelix follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Peter Brack is a Founding Partner of Hypothesis Ventures. Prior to Hypothesis, Peter has been a Venture Partner at Mucker Capital and an initial investor and advisor at KohFounders. Hypothesis partners with mission driven entrepreneurs in domestic emerging markets and Opportunity Zones across the U.S. They believe there is a "tremendous opportunity to build a world-class venture firm focused on domestic emerging markets outside of the Bay Area.” According to Fortune, an Opportunity Zone-focused fund allows investors to defer federal taxes on any recent capital gains until 2026, reduce that tax payment by up to 15%, and pay as little as zero taxes on potential profits from the fund if the investment is held for 10 years. At the same time, the influx of capital could help revitalize underserved communities across America. The broader legislation, called the Investing In Opportunity Act, was part of Donald Trump’s tax reform package. The tax incentive is the brainchild of tech billionaire Sean Parker, who said it came out of a million-dollar bet with Peter Thiel. // Prior to Mucker Capital and KohFounders, Peter was co-founder and CEO of two companies (Redgate Media Group and One Media Group), both of which went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Prior to co-founding Redgate Media Group and One Media Group, Peter was Senior Vice President, Time Inc., where he was responsible for the revenues and overall profitability of TIME & FORTUNE’s Asia editions. learn more about Hypothesis Ventures: https://hypothesisvc.com/ follow Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterbrack follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Lindsey Moeller is the founder of Concur, formerly known as Balm Skincare. Lindsey is also the founded of Botavi Labs and holds a degree in biology and molecular genetics from the Ohio State University. Concur creates holistic skincare products that agree with our natural biology and protect the microbiome. Concur focuses on getting to the core of skin issues using natural science. Concur, formerly known as Balm Skincare, was founded in 2016 and based in Columbus, OH. learn more about Concur: https://shopconcur.com/ learn more about Balm Skincare: https://balm-skincare.com/ follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm // Ross Baird is the President of Village Capital and the author of the Innovation Blind Spot. Ross developed the Village Capital concept in 2009, and has led the development of programs worldwide. Before launching Village Capital, he worked with First Light Ventures, a seed fund focused on impact investments. Prior to First Light, Ross worked on the development of four education-related start-up ventures: the Indian School Finance Company in Hyderabad, India, the National College Advising Corps in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and two ventures using technology to promote civic participation. He has a MPhil from the University of Oxford, where he was a Marshall Scholar, and a BA from the University of Virginia, where he was a Truman Scholar and a Jefferson Scholar. follow Ross on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rossbaird lean more about Village Capital: https://vilcap.com

Sherry Zhang is the founder and CEO of GenoPalate. She has a PhD in molecular biology from Marquette University and has used DNA technologies to understand obesity and metabolic disorders. GenoPalate analyzes individual's genetic data, demographic and lifestyle information to deliver personalized insights for optimal healthy eating via DNA-based profiling. Their DNA analysis provide customers with genetic-based recommendations for foods that are scientifically best for their diet. GenoPalate was founded in 2016 and is based in Milwaukee, WI. learn more about GenoPalate: https://www.genopalate.com follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Michael Maher is the Founder and CEO at Three Firefighters. He has 17 years of public service experience as a career firefighter and paramedic. Three Firefighters develops tools and equipment that helps make firefighting safer and more effective by augmenting manpower. The DoorBoss affixes to the door frame of the primary door used by firefighters. This controls airflow and allows the hardware to also account for personnel entering and exiting a structure for use in real time. Three Firefighters is based in Zanesville, OH. learn more about Three Firefighters: https://www.threefirefighters.com follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Alli Truttman is the President and CEO of Wicked Sheets. Wicked Sheets provides moisture-wicking and cooling sleep products for people suffering from night sweats and hot flashes. Founded in 2008, Wicked Sheets has appeared on QVC and is based in Louisville, KY. learn more about Wicked Sheets: https://wickedsheets.com/ follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm