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Startup Seattle

Carabiner Media
We have engaging conversations with people from Pacific Northwest Startup community - Founders, Inventors, Business Pioneers, Counsel and other interesting personas. We talk about the startup experience, challenges, failures and learnings. We talk about how they balance the startup grind and rest of life. We may delve deep into technical topics.
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Episodes

Conversation with Data Scientist Widad Machmouchi of Microsoft

For this episode, we sought to throw some light on data science and data scientists, a trending position in modern companies. We are excited to bring you an episode with Widad Machmouchi, a Principal Data Scientist Manager at Microsoft. She may have ended up in Washington DC but Seattle lucked out in becoming her home. Widad and I talk about What does a Data Scientist do? Understanding Machine Learning with an example A/B Testing How she evaluates companies on AI/ML/data-driven claims Skills suc...

Dec 10, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Astrophotography with Harish Krishnakumar

Harish is a junior in the Tesla STEM school in Redmond, WA. I found about his deep interest in astrophotography last year and saw many of his brilliant images on Instagram. I was curious to explore his journey and to my delight, he was ready to share. I hope you enjoy this special episode. Harish is active on Instagram and his handle is hk.astro. He has promised to create a web site with his images soon. You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to ...

Nov 19, 202123 minSeason 2Ep. 5

How to increase your sphere of influence and other career secrets from Suresh Kumar, global CTO of Walmart

Suresh Kumar is the Global CTO and Chief Development Officer of Walmart . The highlights of the conversation How being curious and passionate helped him. He encourages one to follow those traits. A few management secrets such as connecting the dots. How AI and ML is being used at Walmart to deliver valuable customer experiences and increase efficiency. Pros and Cons of Technology expansion in our lives Suresh is an articulate speaker and there is a lot to take away from this episode. I hope you ...

Oct 24, 202141 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Dire Warning from DroneSeed's Grant Canary

"Climate Change is THE problem that all problems report to" "Climate Change is an existential problem for us over next 20 years" To budding entrepreneurs, "Do something that matters" In this wide ranging episode. Grant describes how Droneseed are following data and customers to make an impact on regrowing fire damaged forests. Putting three types of drones to work and ensuring a robust supply of seeds and seedlings from their SilvaSeed acquisition, they are unburdening people from heavy labor an...

Oct 08, 202148 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Geoff Harris of Flying Fish on AI/ML as primary investing thesis

In this discussion, Geoff shares his insights on Skills he needed to make a move into Venture Capital investing Evaluating AI/ML Companies with skill Attributes of a successful founder His firm's focus on Pacific Northwest Founders Mentions - Seattle Angel Conference, Alliance of Angels, Pike Place, RedSox, Pike Place, Home Recording Studio Flying Fish can be found at https://flyingfish.vc You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback...

Sep 28, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Aaron Holm of Blokable strives to make an impact on the housing crisis

Enjoy this discussion, where we talk about What is contributing to modern day housing crisis and ways to solve it? Zoning as a development issue Blokable's end to end approach to modular housing Complexity in real estate development Blokable's advantages & more... Blokable is at www.blokable.com and you can follow Aaron on Twitter @aahholm You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast ...

Sep 16, 202154 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Eastlake High School sophomore Vedant Srinivas on building technology to mitigate roadkill

Vedant, an entering sophomore at Eastlake High in Sammamish WA discusses his year long effort to build a system ("Ora") to audibly warn wildlife to get away from oncoming cars. His passion, effort and talent shines through in this conversation. You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1. You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and found it useful, please subscribe, rate and share with friends and colleagues

Aug 25, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 21

All about Biologics with Lumen Bioscience CEO Brian Finrow

Biologics are a hot trend and have been proven to treat many diseases. If you watch TV, you have seen those ubiquitous Humira ads. In this episode, Brian answers our questions on Why Biologics matter Manufacturing challenges Lumen's unique approach Life Science vs Technology Startup & more... Yay, we made it to 20 episodes! You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and found it use...

Aug 10, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Ryan Dibble, COO of Flyhomes on trends, opportunities and challenges shaping residential real estate

Ryan Dibble is COO and Founding Member of FlyHomes. FlyHomes was founded to focus on the buyer's experience. Ryan shares with us His work focus at the growth stage of FlyHomes Current trends (temporary and permanent) trends shaping the real estate market Flyhomes as a one stop for Buyers How technology is powering home buying & more You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and fou...

Jul 12, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 19

1-1 with three time Founder and Author Shirish Nadkarni

Shirish Nadkarni is a three time founder (TeamOn, LiveMocha, Zoomingo) and the author of a new book - From Startup to Exit . He is also very actively involved with TiE Seattle and it's startup initiatives. Shirish shares with us His thoughts on achieving product market fit Inspiration for his new book and deciding scope of book Challenges to tackle in growth phase and the importance of culture Maintaining focus Skill that Startup Founders should gain & more You can follow us at https://twitt...

Jul 02, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Bryan Hale of Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) on incubating AI first companies

Bryan Hale is a Managing Director of the AI2 Incubator Program at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. We talked about Why we need to pay attention to AI The role played by the AI2 Incubator Why he joined AI2 How to get prepared for AI? Diversity in AI & more You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and found it useful, please subscribe, rate and share with friends and...

Jun 16, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 17

All about Entrepreneurship from Suresh Kotha

Suresh Kotha is a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at UW Foster School of Business We talked about Suresh becoming an accidental Professor What they teach in the various Entrepreneurship programs in Foster School Crossing the Idea to Opportunity Chasm What's Entrepreneurial Thinking Diversity Seattle Startup Ecosystem & more You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and f...

Jun 02, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Tami Fujii of Kinona on founding and building a golf apparel brand for women

Tami Fujii is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Kinona. Kinona specializes in golf apparel for women. We talked about Motivation to found Kinona Early customer Discovery and Design The challenges of navigating the company during COVID Mind of a marketer Brand Strategy & more You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and found it useful, please subscribe, rate and share w...

May 06, 202148 min

Joe Wallin's bullishness on AI, crypto, Seattle and bearishness on traditional college

Joe Wallin is a Principal at Carney Law and a leading startup lawyer in Seattle. We talked about Hot topics in early stage companies and ecosystem Key developments in last decade for startup funding and company formation Use of AI in Law. Issues with AI entering mainstream Seattle startup scene from his vantage point Advice for some entering law (it was brutal:-)) Role of Crypto and emerging decentralized landscape & more You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can als...

Apr 25, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Craig Evans on long duration energy storage and how he is helping decarbonize the electric grid

Craig Evans is CEO of Oregon based Energy Storage Systems (ESS), a leader in long duration energy storage solutions We talk about Role of long duration energy storage in power grids ESS's Tech advantage with the Iron Flow Battery System Challenges in building an energy company Managing a company as a couple founding team His advice to early stage entrepreneurs & more You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 . You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com...

Apr 20, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Dr Bradley Younggren on battlefield experience shaping his passion for tech in healthcare, revolutionizing primary care

Dr Bradley Younggren, an Iraq war veteran talks about how his battlefield experience shaped his interest in applying technology innovations to health care. He is Chief Medical Officer of 98Point6 and Emergency Physician and Evergreen Health in Kirkland WA. We talk about Using technology advancements to revolutionize primary care via 98point6 Being in ground zero for COVID response in Kirkland, WA Why Physicians love to work at 98Point6 Why more healthcare startups need to be created & his in...

Apr 01, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Vetri Vellore of Ally on OKRs, Nature of work Trends, sparking culture change

Vetri Vellore is a second time entrepreneur and is the Founder and CEO of Ally.io. They offer an OKR platform for enterprises. In this episode, hear Vetri share his thoughts on Recent Trends in the nature of work in companies, small and large How OKR's (Objectives and Key Results) differ from other goal setting systems Sparking a culture change in companies Early Surprises for Ally Is there a bear case for distributed development? Advice for someone wanting to start their own business & more...

Mar 14, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Isaac Kato of Techstars Seattle

Isaac Kato is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and now serves as the Managing Director of Techstars Seattle. In this episode, we talk about His adventures in Iceland with an exciting stint as founder of a Green data center company How Techstars is run, their current diversity focus and adapting to the pandemic His timeframe for autonomous driving As a bonus, we conclude with a short Iceland trivia. Enjoy! You can tweet to us https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 You can also send us feedb...

Mar 09, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Gregg Bennett on incubating companies in crypto, sports content and Angel investing

Gregg Bennett is a prolific Angel Investor, company incubator and Vice Chairman of the Board at Alliance of Angels. In this episode with Startup Seattle, Gregg shares his Serendipitous entry to Angel investing Reasons for Angel investing How he sizes up the Founding team Thoughts on company updates Experience incubating two companies - one in crypto space and other in sports content Thoughts on Seattle startup ecosystem Challenges for 25 year old's today You can tweet to us https://twitter.com/c...

Feb 23, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Laura Malcolm of Give InKind on Art of Story telling and her Bootstrapping Journey

Laura Malcom of Give InKind shares her fascinating story with us. Topics :- Impact of Give InKind Her Bootstrapping Journey Art of Story Telling Focus and Balance? Her Fundraising Framework Her role as a Female Founder A Lightning Round In the episode, during the story telling discussion, I share a story about the portraits that my wife has done of healthcare workers. Her website is https://jayashreekrishnan.com to see the portraits. You can tweet to us https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 You ca...

Feb 17, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Angel Investing Experiences

In this slightly longer episode, three Angel Investors get together to share their Angel Investing experience. David Hoppe, Javier Soto and the host Krishnan Gopalan talk about How they got started and their Portfolio highlights Why they Angel Invest How to get started Angel Investing in Seattle Key aspects they look for during their company evaluation How Angels can help Good and Bad Experiences / Lessons Learned Impact of Pandemic on Angel Investing 2021 Predictions Hope you enjoy this episode...

Feb 10, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Somasegar of Madrona Ventures on Venture Investing

Soma and I have a wide ranging conversation on His foray into VC Madrona Philosophy Madrona Organization Enterprise Trends What makes successful companies Seattle startup ecosystem And more... You can tweet to us https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1 You can send us feedback startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and found it useful, please share with friends and colleagues and subscribe....

Feb 02, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Krishna Kumar Parthasarathy (Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft) on Cybersecurity

KK is a leader of Enterprise Security at Microsoft. In this episode, he shares the finer details of how to think about Enterprise Security. We talk about data leaks, insider threats, opportunities in this area and likely new trends. We finish with his love for photography and a great choice for his inspiration. Please review, subscribe and share our episodes on your favorite podcast platform. To send us feedback, drop us an email at startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com You can follow us on twitter...

Jan 26, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Jo Masterson of 2Morrow - a behavior change platform

Jo talks about Digital Therapeutics, Digital Health, 2Morrow's clinical trial proven behavior health platform. She talks about what's important in a co founder and how 2Morrow has navigated COVID and their B2B2c offering Please review and rate our episodes on your favorite podcast platform. To send us feedback, please send us email: startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com You can follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1

Jan 19, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Carter Mackley - Law Talk for Startup Entrepreneurs

Carter Mackley shares useful and interesting information on business entity formation, cap tables, common mistakes in fundraising, valuation and other aspects of startup law. He shares his experiences. Carter's web site is startuplawtalk.com. It's a great resource for startup founders. Please send your feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com You can also follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia 1

Jan 05, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 3

A chat with Sam Pardue of Indow Windows

Sam responds to questions on customer empathy, channel strategy, handling COVID and offers views on climate change, his work helping refugees get work and this entrepreneurship experience

Dec 30, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Podcast Launch Episode with Will Clausen of Cartogram

Will and I talk about indoor mapping and how they found their fit in the healthcare sector. We talk about IP for startups and some learnings that Will shares for startup founders. We discuss fundraising and navigating company during COVID.

Dec 30, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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