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Our mission is to help people pursue their definition of AWESOME by building community around the creation and education of technology and entrepreneurship. Episodes will focus on those who have been inspirations to our entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout Kentucky. Additionally, we aim to highlight up-and-coming entrepreneurs, innovators, and tech-savvy individuals. Email podcast@awesomeinc.org for inquiries.
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!Team Awesome, Inc is a weekly podcast offering Twisted and explicit comedic perspectives on the news, entertainment industry, politics and human sexuality. Featuring talent from Chicago's Second City, La Luz in Brooklyn, New York's Upright Citizens Brigade, The Magnet Theater, The Annoyance Theater, the NYC stand up comedy scene and the independent artist world. Nothing is off limits.
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After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from the University of Kentucky, Ace McGill began his finance career in corporate America. During his tenure in corporate finance, Ace led Procter & Gamble’s valuation projects for billion-dollar brands like Bounty, Charmin, Gain, and Tide. To strengthen his business knowledge, Ace atte…
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Ben Roberson⁠⁠⁠ and Stuart Jordan⁠ are cofounders of ⁠⁠Guide Book⁠⁠, a platform built to empower outdoor guides by getting them in front of new clients and providing them the tools they need to manage their business all in one place. Ben is a fly fishing guide and has used that experience to inform Guide Book's growth so far, Stuart brings a lifeti…
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Alli Truttmann⁠⁠ is the Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠Wicked Technologies⁠⁠, which specializes in smart bedding and sleep products. Their newest product, the Wicked Smart Pad is a washable, sensorized bed pad that detects moisture and alerts caregivers in real-time for smart incontinence care. Alli is a graduate of Bellarmine University and The University o…
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Amanda (“Mandy”) Ralston is a queer, neurodivergent serial Founder. She is a 25-year veteran practitioner and has been certified as a behavior analyst since 2002. During her career she has founded two clinics that provided applied behavior analysis services to hundreds of families, schools, and individuals with autism or other developmental or inte…
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Recap of Wicked Technologies winning the 2023 5 Across Finals on December 6th, 2023: ⁠Alli Truttmann⁠ is the Founder and CEO of ⁠Wicked Technologies⁠, which specializes in smart bedding and sleep products. Their newest product, the Wicked Smart Pad is a washable, sensorized bed pad that detects moisture and alerts caregivers in real-time for smart …
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The Awesome Fund is the next step in the cultivation of the Kentucky Startup ecosystem. The first investments were made on 8/1/2023! Founded after more than a decade of helping promote and incubate Kentucky startups, Awesome Inc has launched a venture capital fund to help provide funding for companies in this overlooked region. Focused on early sta…
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Donna's speech from the 2023 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame ceremony in Lexington, KY on November 2, 2023. Donna Salyers President and Founder, Fabulous Furs Beginning with a faux fur sewing kit she designed and assembled in their basement, Donna Salyers Fabulous-Furs has grown into a majority asset of Salyers Group, a diversified investment co…
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Tony's speech from the 2023 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame ceremony in Lexington, KY on November 2, 2023. Tony Lamb Founder & CEO, Kona Ice Founder & CEO, Travelin' Tom's Coffee Tony Lamb is the founder and CEO of Kona Ice and Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck. When Tony launched Kona Ice in 2007, he wanted to give families a better ice cream truck …
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Jimmy's speech from the 2023 Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame ceremony in Lexington, KY on November 2, 2023. Jimmy Kirchdorfer Chairman & CEO, ISCO Industries, Inc. James Kirchdorfer, Jr. (or Jimmy as he’s known) is the chairman and CEO of ISCO Industries. A proud alum of the Catholic school system in Louisville, Kentucky, Jimmy then went on to g…
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Here's an insight to our fourth bi-annual showcase of the Awesome Inc Fellowship Program's startup portfolio. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Graduating Portfolio Companies • Party Horses⁠ || Founder, ⁠Chris Wiedmar⁠ on Linkedin • ⁠MiniGrip⁠ || Founders, ⁠Kirk Selenberg⁠ and ⁠Bill Meehan⁠ on Linkedin • ⁠UJOIN⁠ || Founder, ⁠Kory Payne⁠ on Linked…
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Recap of Wicked Technologies winning the October 2023 5 Across on October 25th, 2023: Alli Truttmann is the Founder and CEO of Wicked Technologies, which specializes in smart bedding and sleep products. Their newest product, the Wicked Smart Pad is a washable, sensorized bed pad that detects moisture and alerts caregivers in real-time for smart inc…
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Lee Webb is the CEO/Owner of Alton Webb Commerical Real Estate which recently celebrated their 25th anniversary in the real estate brokerage business. He is a graduate from the University of Kentucky with an emphasis in Business Marketing. Specializing in all facets of commercial real estate, Lee is holds the distinguished CCIM designation. He is v…
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Recap of CleanSpace winning the August 2023 5 Across on August 30th, 2023: Eric Griffin and Aram Street are a dynamic duo combining over 15 years of expertise in technology and cleaning. They have teamed up to disrupt the cleaning industry with CleanSpace Corporation. Eric, a seasoned tech entrepreneur, and Aram, the founder of LexClean, identified…
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Garrett Fahrbach is the Director of Outreach and Student Engagement for the Awesome Inc team. He works closely with startup founders, entrepreneurs, investors, students and community across Kentucky. In this episode, he covers three lessons after reading “The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster” by Darren Hardy. They are sure to recharge your passions in w…
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Hannah Eberts is Project Manager and Photographer at Awesome Inc. A jack of all trades, she helps event planning, community involvement, photography, and graphic design. Hannah also has a freelance photography business that shoots weddings, events, and portraits. In this episode, tune in for 3 quick and essential tips for capturing events like a pr…
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Stephen Ruh is the Director of Marketing for Awesome Inc U. He works closely with the Web Developer Bootcamp Program, which trains people with no prior coding experience to be Web Developers in 16 weeks. In this episode, learn the answers to 7 common questions that people have about bootcamps. If you want to discover more specifics about our course…
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Recap of Kyndly Benefits winning the June 2023 5 Across on June 21st, 2023: Waleed Bahouth has spent the last 17 years in healthcare trying to fix broken things. His co-founder, Erik, and he founded Kyndly in 2022 to help everyone access affordable health benefits. Kyndly Benefits simplifies the process of finding and enrolling in an ACA Marketplac…
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Here's an insight to our second bi-annual showcase of the Awesome Inc Fellowship Program's startup portfolio. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • ⁠⁠Inphlu || Founder, Joshua Reid on Linkedin • 13 Layers || Founder, Justin Perron on Linkedin • VRTogether || Founder, Richie Hoagland on Linkedin • Active Therapy Systems || Founder, Bennett Gatto on …
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Recap of TitleWise winning at the April 2023 5 Across on April 26th, 2023: TitleWise is a title abstraction software developed by industry veterans. From typed reports with quick turnarounds to smart legal descriptions, custom language according to your underwriter’s requirements and easy updates, TitleWise is ready to serve your needs. Links Menti…
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Bennett Gatto is the founder and CEO of Active Therapy Systems (ATS), DBA their brand Total HealthWorks Online, which is a digital health and remote monitoring platform for People with Parkinson's Disease. Their mission is to help clients regain control of their health through personalized exercise and wellness programs while monitoring disease pro…
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Kory Payne is the co-founder and CEO of Ujoin Advocacy. Ujoin helps people communicate easily and effectively with policy makers, giving nonprofits, business, and citizens all of the tools they need to be effective policy advocates. Kory is from a small town in Ohio and eventually found himself running a small nonprofit in Hawaii. He needed an advo…
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Justin Perron is co-founder and CEO of 13 Layers, which is a Managed Cybersecurity Services company on the frontlines protecting companies globally from hackers. 13 Layers empowers Executives and IT professionals with the education, strategy and tools required to defeat the most sophisticated cyber-criminal groups in the world. Justin's daily goals…
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Bill Meehan⁠ and ⁠Kirk Selenberg⁠ are the Co-Founders of ⁠MiniGrip⁠, which is the World’s First Portable Gripper – A high-quality accessory that people carry with them and use to open twist-top bottles, jars, and other items! Kirk and Bill met in Business school at Carnegie Mellon in 2010 and have been friends since. Kirk (Chief Product Officer) is…
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Chris Wiedmar is co-founder and COO of Party Horses, which is an experiential company that plays in the web3 and spirits space. Chris and his team started Party Horses back in January 2022 and have generated close to 2M in revenue over the past year. They are looking to expand more into the spirits business in 2023. Chris enjoys spending time with …
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Matt is co-founder and CEO at Canopy. Previously, he was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and spent an 8 year career as a B-52H Weapons Officer. In this role, he flew, managed, and operated weapon systems ranging from conventional munitions to nuclear armed cruise missiles. As a supervisor and operator of Air Force weapon systems, Matt developed exp…
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Recap of Feedcoyote winning at the February 2023 5 Across on February 22nd, 2023. Stevens is the Founder & CEO at Feedcoyote, an AI-powered collaboration network platform with built-in productivity tools that empowers freelance business. Stevens is an Economist with a Doctorate in Business, and has gained his tech experience at Microsoft for many y…
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Recap of XENA Intelligence winning at the 2022 5 Across FINALS on December 7th, 2022. XENA is an AI-powered growth platform that helps e-commerce brands automate and optimize ad campaigns on marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart through data intelligence, proprietary algorithms, and predictive analytics. In 2022, we grew revenue 12X, managed over $1…
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XENA is an AI-powered growth platform that helps e-commerce brands automate and optimize ad campaigns on marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart through data intelligence, proprietary algorithms, and predictive analytics. In 2022, we grew revenue 12X, managed over $14.5M in ad spend, with 40+ brand clients (including Nestle), and grew the team to 25 F…
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Steve Chamberland is the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Water Warriors, a scientifically driven company providing innovative products and technologies to protect our waterways from nutrient pollution. At Water Warriors we believe that water is the world's most valuable resource, we treat water how water should be treated. Steve competed in…
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Hussein Al-Baiaty from Scribe Media interviewed Garrett Fahrbach of the Awesome Inc team who led the charge on publishing the next book in the series from the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Unbridled Spirit Volume 2: Lessons in Life and Business tells 19 stories of 2015-2019 inductees from the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame classes. Pick u…
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Sue Spencer has many years' experience with cybersecurity and network management for NASA and other government agencies. She took a career break to raise a family then rejoined the tech world with her ground-breaking design technology that removes ethnic bias from clothing design. She has presented at graphic design conferences and conducted multi-…
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Dr. Kyle Mann is founder and CEO of UpScore Test Prep which provides equitable access to ACT test prep by partnering with schools and educational programs. UpScore utilizes user friendly dashboards, analytical reports, and personalized learning to radically improve learning efficiency. Kyle is passionate about healthcare, education, and rural Kentu…
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Dakota Hoskins is the owner-operator of Safari Solutions - a technology start-up company that focuses on the latest high-tech car wash innovations. Safari Solutions’ barcode scanner module enables car wash operators to add barcode scanning capabilities to any existing kiosk without breaking the bank! We enjoyed having Dakota compete in the August 2…
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Awesome Inc team fan-favorite, Steve Huey (Angel Investor, Mentor, and Serial Entrepreneur) leads the Saturday night session at the 2022 Awesome Inc Startup Summer Retreat. For the past two decades, Steve has been a leader in integrating cutting-edge technologies into already existing markets that desperately need them. Most recently he founded TYP…
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Kelly Wright is the founder and CEO of Pomander Tech, which is a fragrance sampling kiosk that drives sales through a better customer experience. At the Pomander Tech kiosk: take a quiz; get personalized recommendations; receive a sample card with chosen fragrance. Kelly is a software developer for Inc 5000 company APAX Software in Lexington, KY, C…
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Lindsey Grass is the founder and designer of Trends by Linds, an up-cycled fashion and vintage finds brand. Lindsey started her business during the pandemic in 2020 when she saw an issue within the fashion industry, and a solution she could bring to the table. Lindsey is passionate about sustainable clothing, empowering the world around her, and de…
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Samuel Wheeling is the owner of Bang-A-Chain LLC, which he runs with his wife Jennifer Wheeling. While growing his disc golf business, he recalled many skills learned over the years while being a manager of retail and fast food establishments. And when an opportunity to change his career paths presented itself, he decided to learn how to code and b…
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Philip Devine is co-founder of Quill, which enables real estate agents to write, sign, and submit offers for their clients without their laptops, in less time than it takes to send a text. They're currently getting ready to launch the beta version this fall. Philip is passionate about building things that make life easier, doing CrossFit with his f…
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Bill Meehan and Kirk Selenberg are the Co-Founders of MiniGrip, which is the World’s First Portable Gripper – A high-quality accessory that people carry with them and use to open twist-top bottles, jars, and other items! Kirk and Bill met in Business school at Carnegie Mellon in 2010 and have been friends since. Kirk (Chief Product Officer) is a Me…
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Gary Ditsch is on a mission to help others live happier and healthier lives. He utilizes technology, data analysis, entrepreneurship, and education as his tools to empower those around him to make behavioral changes and meet their personal goals. Gary is currently the Director of Product at VividCharts, which is a Lexington-based company that makes…
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Jason Mize is a Co-Founder, CEO, and Developer at Stellar TechWorks, a software development house in Lexington, KY. What Jason loves best about his job is helping Stellar TechWork's clients find their path towards delivering their vision to the world. He's a former Awesome Inc U Bootcamp grad and APAX Software employee. And his local band is about …
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Jordan Guess is a CPA and entrepreneur helping small business owners spend more time scaling their business instead of worrying about taxes. At his core, Jordan is an educator committed to empowering people to lower their lifetime tax expenses through legal means so they can scale their business faster and build generational wealth for their famili…
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Steve Seidel is your Virtual CMO and Award-Winning Founder of The Seidel Agency with 15+ years of experience consulting and marketing health & wellness, entertainment, and technology firms. Seidel helps established corporations and emerging entrepreneurs grow by delivering socially conscious campaigns, as well as cultivating a culture of positivity…
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Richie Hoagland is the founder of VRTogether and a two-time Fellowship Founder. VRTogether is a virtual reality (VR) application that connects people together in virtual spaces to take a walk in the forest, watch a sunset on the beach, and more. Their technology is evidence-based, improving health and happiness through research. We focus on touch a…
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Jacob Bozarth is co-founder and CEO of Resound which is a mobile-first AI Editing tool for podcasters that saves creators time so they can focus on their message, not their mess-ups. Resound was birthed out of Jacob's first company, Resonate Recordings, a leader in the podcast production space, working with over 3,000 podcasters including top brand…
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Sam Perez is a first-time author of Deviate from Denial and a senior journalism major at the University of Georgia. She has written the book based on her parents' work with DV8 Kitchen, a restaurant and bakery in Lexington that hires people in recovery from substance use disorder. Sam hopes to erase the stigma surrounding addiction by telling inspi…
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This is to prepare for the next episode, highlighting Rob's daughter, Sam Perez's book titled Deviate From Denial: Erasing the Stigma of Addiction and Recovery Through Inspirational Stories With 30 years of restaurant experience, Rob Perez has seen first-hand how to build restaurant brands and how prevalent addiction is in the industry he loves. Al…
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Did you miss out on our Fellowship Demo Day and 13th Birthday Celebration? All of the donuts were eaten, but we've got you covered with audio from the event! Our Director of the Fellowship, Keith McMunn, leads the way in this episode, introducing the Fellowship program and each of its current companies. Curious about what all of the startups do? Bu…
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Awesome Inc is turning 13 years old on April 1, 2022. We're celebrating with three of our cofounders (Brian Raney, Luke Murray, and Nick Such) sitting down and reflecting on Awesome Inc's inception and goofy memories that go back to the beginning. ** "Go it Alone" by Beck is not our original work and does not belong to us. Links Mentioned in Today’…
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Chris Wiedmar is a technology leader and entrepreneur with a focus on operations, partnerships, and business development. He has experience building applications, IOT solutions, and is currently building in the web3 and NFT space with Party Horses. He is born and raised in Louisville and lives in the Highlands with his wife, Erin, and 3 children. 5…
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