Midcon Markup
In a world where talent is evenly distributed but venture capital is concentrated in coastal silos, smart startup money is heading for the Midcontinent. The MidCon Markup podcast uncovers the inspiring stories of our visionary tech entrepreneurs and the investors who believe in them. Listen, learn, and make your Midcon Markup! Hosted by Cortado Ventures.
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Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Investors like when founders have a personal connection with the problem they are solving, but when it comes to women's health, sometimes it can be difficult to share. Watkins-Conti CEO Allison Watkins shares her incredible journey into entrepreneurship that gives new meaning to "necessity is the mother of invention."
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
While some professionals pursue careers in law or investment banking, others pursue venture capital. One anomaly out there has managed to do all three before the age of 30 with stops at USC and Harvard Law along the way. Tune into our latest MidCon Markup episode with Oklahoma's own Bear Federman to learn the method to his high achieving madness.
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Cortado Ventures' Investment Principal Susan Moring shares practical insights instructing founders how to pursue investment from Cortado and other VCs. Hint: It takes a lot of follow-up!
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
The Dos Equis marketing department misfired when they chose someone else for their Most Interesting Man in World campaign. Coming from a family with humble beginnings and developing a distaste for formal education throughout childhood, Scott Klososky blazed his own trail with entrepreneurship that includes a $115M exit, a unicorn IPO, a joint-venture with the Soviet Union, and an internationally acclaimed speaking and consulting program centered on futurism. You might expect Scott to spend half the year on a yacht in the Mediterranean, but instead, he continues to spend his free time tinkering with the latest AI tools and scheming about pathways to success in the age of automation.
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Following its $80M Fund II Close Announcement, Cortado Ventures Managing Partner Nathaniel Harding shares his insights and expertise on raising a venture capital fund.
Nathaniel chats about raising funds in an emerging market, and how the Cortado team raised $100M in three years - all while navigating a global pandemic.
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
