Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall Of Fame

Episode 88: Transylvania's president Brien Lewis and his right hand man, Steve Angelucci, are paving new paths for liberal arts students in central America to pursue and grow as entrepreneurs. Brien Lewis commenced his term as Transylvania University's 28th President in July, 2020. He came to Lexington after serving eight years as President of Catawba College in North Carolina. His background includes practicing law in North Carolina and holding several teaching and administrative positions in higher education including as an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Winthrop University in South Carolina.    Steve Angelucci, a Lexington native, came to Transylvania University in May, 2019 as the Vice President for Advancement after a diverse career which included practicing dentistry, college athletics administration and most recently serving as President of Lexington Catholic High School, After President Lewis's arrival in 2020, he transitioned to the role of Assistant to the President for

Episode 87: Evan Knowles is co-founder and CEO of Symba, which is a mobile-first platform for real estate agents that empowers them to manage and grow their business from their pocket. Evan and his team launched at Startup Weekend 2019 and have since raised a pre-seed round and launched their product in the App Store (scan this link). Evan is passionate about startups, real estate, podcasting, and Lexington. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 86: In this episode, we dive deep into Kentucky's favorite drink with Jane Bowie, Master of Maturation, Director of Innovation at Maker's Mark Distillery. Maker’s Mark’s innovation has been grown more organically than most with its products and inspirations coming from the people who make them and the land itself.  With the whisky landscape drastically changing over the last decade, whisky houses are pushing the boundaries of where to go find flavor. Maker’s Mark, one of the industry’s most storied brands, established its innovation department 2 years ago to dream about what the future could hold for the brand while staying rooted in its founders’ vision. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 85: Building on part one, Awesome Inc U's Director, Nick Such, goes into greater detail about the Bootcamp program. Students that are selected for each Bootcamp cohort learn how to become a Full-Stack Developer in just 16 weeks. Get a complete breakdown of the Bootcamp experience in just a few minutes, and head to Awesome Inc's website to apply. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 84: Rave On is ALL about sports. A recent addition to Awesome Inc's Fellowship program, Rave On Sports' fan-focused app gives people a place to connect with other fanatics, cheer, and jeer as the action happens! Founders James Clark and Brittany Harris sit down with Garrett to chat about how it all started. From super fans to super founders, James and Brittany have built something worth rooting for. Recorded October 20, 2021 - this will help with references to recent and upcoming collegiate and professional games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 83: Awesome Inc U wasn't the first venture that our team pursued. Over the years, various failed ideas and businesses led to its creation. Nick Such, the Director of Awesome Inc U, kicks off this series by sharing his own journey with programming and the inception of our coding school.  Starting with one-day workshops across the midwest, Awesome Inc U has grown into a multi-program coding school that teaches technology and changes lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 82: Few industries have had to innovate faster in 2020 than the restaurant industry. Curbside, contactless delivery, new payment methods... just a few examples of processes that are now standard. Liz Bazner, Senior Director of Marketing for A&W Restaurants, joins founder Mo Sloan of EZ Chow (former Awesome Inc Fellowship company), to discuss innovation within the restaurant industry from two different perspectives: big business and mom-and-pop stores. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 81: Corporate-backed VC is perhaps the premiere example of how large established companies and startups work together. Carlo Cruz shares insights as portfolio engagement manager at Toyota Ventures, Toyota’s first standalone venture capital firm, and his role in supporting early-stage startups on their journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 80: The Synaptek team - Doug Van Pelt, Kate Van Pelt, and James McCollum - talks about their journey to bringing their startup idea to life and how they strive to provide the ultimate concussion care solution.  Synaptek provides the concussion management solution clinicians have been looking for. An intuitive, mobile-first platform lets medical providers spend more time on athlete well-being, and less time managing data. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 79: We didn't set out to find the textbook example of a company that re-imagined its future and re-prioritized its business model to foster innovation... but we found it anyway. President and Chief Operating Officer of KLH Engineers, Jim Tavernelli, tells the powerful story of how he and KLH leadership turned the ship around for their company. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 78: Adam Bowe has seen it all when it comes to creating an innovative culture and he gets SPECIFIC about what building infrastructure around innovation looks like - from risk tolerance, org structure, to consistency. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 77:  Wrigley Media Group is on a mission to put Kentucky on the map in the world of TV, film, and all things media. Their Founder & CEO, Misdee Wrigley Miller (yes, THAT Wrigley) and David Bertram, Chief Revenue Officer talk about what makes Wrigley so innovative, why they love Kentucky, and most importantly, KY’s first nationally syndicated TV show, Relative Justice, coming out Fall 2021. Thanks to our sponsor, APAX Software - They create powerful custom software, websites, and mobile apps that take your business’s innovative ideas and turn them into realities. Reach out today to get a quote at apaxsoftware.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 76: We talked with Landon Borders, Director of Product Development, to talk about his breadth of innovation experience from Big Ass Fans to Bullard. Thanks to our sponsor, APAX Software - They create powerful custom software, websites, and mobile apps that take your business’s innovative ideas and turn them into realities. Reach out today to get a quote at apaxsoftware.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 75: If you don’t believe that a cleaning company can make a viral video, you haven’t met Alex Alex Reed’s career will convince you that the most boring industries on the planet, ceiling fans and cleaning supplies, can be innovative. He cut his teeth at Big Ass Fans and went on to start and sell his own company, Truman’s. Thanks to our sponsor, APAX Software - They create powerful custom software, websites, and mobile apps that take your business’s innovative ideas and turn them into realities. Reach out today to get a quote at apaxsoftware.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 74: We're kicking off our newest Innovation Inc series with Brad Berron of the James B Beam Institute, who talks about innovation in the bourbon industry - the research, the trends, the obstacles, and certainly the bright future of the bourbon capital of the world. Innovation Incubated is the newest company in the Awesome Inc family - they help KY companies discover, test, and implement innovative ideas. Find out more about the James B Beam Institute. Thanks to our sponsor, APAX Software - They create powerful custom software, websites, and mobile apps that take your business’s innovative ideas and turn them into realities. Reach out today to get a quote at apaxsoftware.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 73: Chase Fairchild hits home with (more laughter) why someone should care to use your business and the importance of clear messaging...again.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 72: Chase Fairchild shares a few examples of B2B and B2C messaging and why they matter. One of Bolt Marketing's main offerings is helping clients communicate with clarity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 71: Chase Fairchild with Bolt Marketing shares about his personal creativity and the risk that's involved with putting your content out into the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 70: Chase Fairchild with Bolt Marketing kicks off this series talking about getting back to the basics of clearly communicating your company's messaging. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message

Episode 69: Josh Reid pitched at and won May 2021 5 Across with his startup Inphlu. His company advanced content engine, powered by artificial intelligence, monitors global sources to find, curate, and publish relevant third-party content, specific to your industry. Inphlu helps you generate content ahead of time. All you do is set and approve it. Inphlu will publish it for you and show you real-time metrics. Connect with Josh on LinkedIn! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/awesomeinc/message