Join hosts Rob Merritt and Jessica Abdoney as they explore the innovation of love with Cat Cantrill, founder of the Cedar Rapids-based company The Agency, a modern matchmaking service. Cat shares how she fell backwards into this line of work, how she’s uniquely qualified to find success in this space,
Join hosts Stacey Teltser and Samantha Dahlby as they talk with user interface/user experience developer Jess Bertling. The trio explore what it has meant for them to hold jobs in the tech industry as women, the numerous opportunities out there in this field, some of the stigmas of working in
Join host Rob Merritt as he sits down with Eric Engelmann, prior Executive Director of NewBoCo and current General Partner at ISA Ventures. Rob and Eric discuss an exciting development at ISA Ventures, Eric shares advice for startups looking to raise capital, and they explore how ISA Ventures is trying
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Dan Tuuri as they sit down with Aaron Warner, CEO of ProCircular. ProCircular is a cybersecurity and compliance firm providing guidance to organizations looking to improve their security readiness and address the ever-changing landscape of cyber threats. Aaron shares some surprising stories from his time
Join hosts Jessica Abdoney and Anthony Betters as they sit down with Clayton Mooney of Clayton Farms, the company building indoor, direct-to-consumer farms. Clayton discusses how they’re trying to be the “John Deere for indoor farming”, how they are reinventing what farming actually is, and why taking inspiration from Disney
Join hosts Anthony Betters and Rob Merritt as they talk with Amanda Pasket, Founder of The Visual Element. Amanda shares stories about her work building The Visual Element, a graphic design company based in Fayette, Iowa that aims to drive sustainable growth by creating a community of entrepreneurs. Amanda also
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Kaitlin Byers as they sit down with Meggie of Megglam Boutique, the local clothing and accessories store in Cedar Rapids focused on offering African wear to introduce the local community to her culture. For more on Megglam Boutique, visit megglamboutique.com or visit the store in-person
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Jessica Abdoney as they sit down and talk with Alyx Coble-Frakes, founder of The Agenda., the planner app that aims to help women and menstruators sync their work and life tasks with their cycle. To learn more about the app, visit TheAgendaPeriod.com, and consider supporting
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Jessica Abdoney as they sit down and talk with Jennifer Murphy, previous host of this very podcast! Jennifer now works with Bunker Labs, a local hub for veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs that offers development, funding, and networking opportunities. Learn more about Bunker Labs Des
Join hosts Rob Merritt and Samantha Dahlby as they talk about the Montessori method of teaching with Marcia Hughes, Head of School for the Cedar Valley Montessori School. The group will discuss how this method of teaching can help kids learn at their own pace, how it may offer more
