South Pod: Rise Of A Region

From the Main Stage at DIG on the 1/2 Shell, Carrie Jaquith, VP, Digital Product Manager, Emerging Technology, Data & Analytics for Lazard shares how entrepreneurs and tech teams can double their growth in half the time by asking more questions and understanding your internal ecosystem. 

From the main stage at DIG on the 1/2 Shell, Accelerance President Andy Hilliard shares how to vet and manage offshore tech talent. Interviewed by new South Pod co-host Joel Sadler, Andy relays inspired tales from his world travels and testifies that building an outsourced team doesn't have to be bad, scary or overwhelming.

Creatives are keenly influenced by their environments. For entrepreneur, hip-hop artist and activist Benny Starr, Charleston is the place that defines him most. Benny shares his approach to distributing and marketing music, and how he uses analytics to increase his reach and fanbase.

Entrepreneurship hasn’t always been cool. Oxford Entrepreneur Center CEO Cliff Oxford saw a gap in resources for students seeking to be entrepreneurs and founded the Oxford Entrepreneur Center to elevate them to the next level. He provides tips for communicating with entrepreneurs (down to specific word selections), how to scale, why you should do the opposite of what “everyone else” recommends and shares deets on their recent acquisition by Advantage|ForbesBooks. 

Knowing when to make a personal pivot can be a business life saver. From attorney to startup entrepreneur, Wyndy co-founder and CEO Tommy Mayfield details how his life took a turn as he and wife Ginger cofounded a business to solve their own problem: how to readily find reliable and trustworthy babysitters. Tommy shares tips on how to disrupt a traditional, cumbersome market via technology. It’s all in this edition of #SouthPod!

Testing … testing … ahem … Co-hosts Jon Yarian and Stanfield Gray embarked on a weekly podcast last January. The goal was simple: expand on their passion for showcasing stories of entrepreneurs, executives and experts in the South. Eureka! SOUTH POD was born. We thought it would be fun to share a few outtakes from that maiden voyage. Enjoy.

Social media has changed the way we do business. To stay ahead of the game, serial entrepreneur, NYT bestselling author and VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk says you’ve gotta follow the attention. In this podcast from his 2015 DIG SOUTH presentation, Gary shares invaluable tips for social media marketing, growing your business quickly and gaining the attention of both customers and investors.

From Wyoming to South Carolina, scuba diving instructor to working with robots, Megan Landau has a long list of accomplishments at an early age. Following an internship with Google and graduating from the College of Charleston, she's currently an Associate Software Engineer for ABC/Disney. On this edition of South Pod, Landau shares peripatetic globetrotting adventures that lead her to the love of computer science.

“Entrepreneurs are willing to take risks, but they don’t see risks the way others do.” CEO, Author and 5th Generation Entrepreneur, David Rose joins SOUTH POD to talk all things #entrepreneurlife. We examine what investors are looking for, how entrepreneurs think differently and answer the controversial question: Can one learn how to become an entrepreneur or are you simply “born with it”?

Stephanie K. Sargent, Vice President of Product Development and Quality at SE Healthcare, joins the pod live from DIG SOUTH. Sargent discusses patient engagement and why organizations must effectively examine and deploy data. Bonus tips: Stephanie shares insights and pontificates on her career pivot.

Technology: you can fear it (and run), or embrace the future. On this edition of South Pod, You Are Here President John Buzzell talks immersive technology and shares insights on how businesses can utilize AR and VR technology to train and market. The way we experience the world is changing; embrace it and thrive!

Jordan French, Founder and CEO of Notability Partners (among many other things!) joins the pod to talk all things cryptocurrency. From decentralizing banks, the future of blockchain technology to protecting your data, Jordan covers what you need to know before you take a seat on the cryptocurrency train.

While many believe money is the foundation of a healthy startup, it’s actually relationships that form the core. Jason Williamson, Vice President, Startup Ecosystem at DIG SOUTH sponsor Oracle, joins the pod to share about their support of the startup community, why they do not take equity in exchange for investments and how you can establish an identity outside of your job description.

Zach Pousman, Founder of Atlanta-based Helpfully, joins us on the podcast live from DIG SOUTH 2018 to discuss the new way to work. While many firms simply tell you how to do something, Helpfully gets down in the dirt to help other companies see the future and create what’s needed. We talk digital project design, problem solving and ways to shore up the tech talent pipeline.

“We didn’t put guardrails on what could be.” Jeremy Brodey literally fell into his job at Under Armour. Now, nearly 15 years later and with the title of Global Director of Entertainment + Branded Partnerships, Jeremy joins SOUTH POD to share his story... and talk business too! From the “why” of Under Armour’s products, to marketing and how thinking outside the box catapulted sales.

Sam Lederman, Growth Manager of the United States' fastest growing, on demand grocery delivery service, Shipt joins the pod live from DIG SOUTH 2018 in Charleston. We take a look at business in the South (vs business in the North) and how to foster loyalty among both customers and employees. Bonus: Sam shares how the startup maintains their company culture despite many changes in budget and headcount.

Live from DIG SOUTH 2018, CoinRoutes CEO and Co-Founder Dave Weisberger takes us into the future of currency. Dave shares how he put the cart before the horse and built his product before seeking funding. Take a dive into trading and value details, flash events, regulations, patents and more.

Author and speaker, Soon Yu, delighted the audience at DIG SOUTH this year with his How Stinky is Your Cheese keynote on iconic brands. We caught up with Soon post talk and he laid it out for us: a love of curiosity and staying relevant to his truth led him down the path to success. Soon also shared a few guiding questions to use to ensure you’re at the right place at the right time. Get inspired by this stellar episode of South Pod with innovation expert Soon Yu.

While everyone else is shopping for talent and tech, ESW Capital is shopping for companies. Alex Western, Managing Director of ESW Capital, has the secret sauce to running tech companies better on this special episode of SOUTH POD.

May is Female Leaders Month and we are celebrating in style on SOUTH POD with the fabulous Abby Leibowitz, CEO of Call Experts. In this episode, we will talk about adapting and finding commonalities when it comes to customer service. Tune in for the universal truths.