This week we’re excited to introduce you to the first new show on the upside podcast network: Lay of The Land. Jeffrey Stern is a New York City transplant building companies in Cleveland. And TheTagan is an Atlanta-born strategist with a passion for creating …
JE017: “Test City, USA” official release
We’ve been waiting for today for a long, long time. Last summer, we filmed and produced a full-length documentary about the startup ecosystem in Columbus, Ohio. The film is called Test City, USA and is now available for you to watch online. The film premiered at Film …
JE016: 12 episodes of Christmas
Happy Holidays from the upside team! Last year, we shared an episode called: JE006: eight crazy months of upside. This year, we’re back and sharing the 12 episodes of Christmas — 12 exceptionally notable episodes we recommend listening to again. The episodes mentioned, in order: CC033: …
JE015: Thanksgiving 2019 // strikes, turkeys, and three things we’re thankful for
This Turkey Day, we want to take the time to express our gratitude. We are so thankful for you, our listeners, for the startup movement happening between the coasts, and for the success that this podcast has had. As a gentle reminder, please check out …
JE014: the update issue three // Test City, USA preview
A short episode this week discussing our latest issue of the update. The update is a quarterly publication that usually features editorials, trends, and stories happening outside of Silicon Valley. We had big plans for this issue of the update, namely sharing our documentary, “Test …
JE013: Happy Labor Day // don’t work too hard
We want to wish all of the listeners a happy Labor Day and thank you all for their continued support. Thanks to all of the support to date, the upside podcast will have some exciting updates in the coming months, so be sure to tune …
JE012: the fourfront // four trends we are watching develop
On today’s episode, we analyze four predominant themes we’ve encountered lately in the startup and investing arena. Our four on the fore includes: 1.) hiring talent 2.) the growing trend of remote work 3.) frustrations with information inaccessibility 4.) and our takes on specialized funding …
JE011: happy July 4th // the update issue two
Happy US Independence Day from the upside team! Per our holiday tradition, 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 …
Library Magic Pt. 2 // Jay’s one year reflection
Hey guys, welcome to part two of Library magic. Eric and I are celebrating one year of upside, and as he mentioned last week in part one, we were particularly struck by Monique Villa’s comment in our fifth Coffee Chat: “It’s sort of like novelists, …
CC019: take two // a surprise Coffee Chat with Nathan Todhunter (editor)
We’ve had a lot of success in our first year of upside. Or at least it seems that way, through the magic of post-production! A few weeks ago, our editor + audio engineer Nathan told us he had a surprise for us. Soon after, we …
Library Magic Pt. 1 // Eric’s one year reflection
On upside, failure hasn’t really been the default. Most initiatives have come naturally and been met with, at worst, mildly positive reception. For the last few months, Jay and I have been struggling to find to an appropriate way to commemorate one year. We planned …
JE008: consume, contribute, create // how founders, VCs, and community builders should podcast
Nearly a year into publishing weekly episodes of the show, we have a lot of thoughts about the world of podcasting and specifically how startup founders, VCs, and community builders can leverage podcasting. So this week, we are sharing with you the three main strategies …
JE007: why we created the update, issue one
Last Friday, March 1, we released issue one of the update. In this week’s episode, we explain why and go behind the scenes of how it came together. At upside, we focus on startups, startup communities, and startup investing outside of Silicon Valley. We …
JE006: eight crazy months of upside
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. …
JE005: happy Thanksgiving from upside
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
JE004: four myths for investment outside of silicon valley
people have been talking. we’ve heard gossip, complaints, and excuses when it comes to raising capital outside of silicon valley. this week, we have a 1-on-1 episode talking about four of the common myths we hear as it comes to starting companies and finding investment …
JE003: listener feedback episode
you’ve given us a ton of feedback over the last three months. on this episode, we discuss live on air the themes we’ve identified in listener feedback and how we plan to address that feedback moving forward. // do you have other feedback to share? …
JE001: upside // a podcast about startups outside of silicon valley
the startup investment landscape is changing, and world-class companies are being built outside of silicon valley. we find them, talk with them, and discuss the upside of investing in them. these entrepreneurs are smart, resilient, resourceful individuals building a company at what many would consider …