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What happens when a person acquires medical debt but has no way of paying it? Well, this is a heartbreaking reality – many are burdened by medical bills that they cannot pay off. The tendency is to forego their healthcare because they can’t afford it anymore. In this podcast episode, the Matts welcome their guest, MedZERO co-founder and CEO, Michael Sobek. MedZERO is changing the way employees can pay for healthcare. They provide immediate mobile access to funds in paying for healthcare bills with zero interest, fees, and hassle. Continue reading Rethinking Healthcare at Startup Hustle.

A positive culture within the workplace promotes social interaction, teamwork, open communication, and increases productivity and efficiency. Having a good workplace culture cultivates employee loyalty and retention. In this episode, Matt DeCoursey talks about workplace culture with guest Frank Keck, CEO, and founder of CoreBuild. Keck has worked in corporate training, management, and organizational development for over 17 years. He believes that workplace culture is important because it helps individuals in an organization become the best version of themselves. Continue reading Workplace Culture at Startup Hustle.

Listen as the Matts welcome their guest, Victorian hair artist, historian, and professional weirdo, Courtney Lane. Never Forgotten, by Courtney Lane, seeks to breathe new life into the all but forgotten techniques of hair art, by using these techniques to create her own hair art and educating others on its largely unknown history. Lane creates works of art that include flatwork pictures, sculptures, paintings, and jewelry. She can even work with hair as short as Matt’s hair! Continue reading Victorian Hair Art at Startup Hustle.

What if the money you paid for that used item went to a good cause; or those leftover garage sale items could benefit your favorite charity? Today’s guest can show you how. Keith Custer is the founder and CEO of The Ripple, an organization that helps you turn things, you don’t want anymore, into money for charities. Their main function is to help provide new or used goods or services to the public at a discounted price, paid in the form of a donation to a specified charity. Continue reading Donation Technology at Startup Hustle.

There is no standard system that determines what a hospital should charge for a particular procedure. It’s no secret that surgery is expensive and our health insurance coverage is not enough. Just about 60% of all bankruptcies are related to medical expenses. Linda Bernier, CEO of Spoke Health, joins the Matts as they discuss how her company can help reduce the cost of healthcare for employers and their employees. Spoke Health delivers scalable, integrated technology to help self-funded employers tackle high-cost care while engaging consumers in their health. Continue reading Medical Marketplaces at Startup Hustle.

Cash flow is critical to every business’s survival, and yet most small businesses experience cash flow problems and struggle in paying liabilities at one time or another. Business owners and CEOs need to make decisions on finding the right venture capital. Matt DeCoursey sits with, Sandy Kemper as they talk about working capital. Kemper is the founder as well as Chairman of the Board and CEO of C2FO. He is also the Chairman of the Board of The Collectors Fund, a private equity fund focused on alternative asset classes. Continue reading Entrepreneurship at Startup Hustle.

Every entrepreneur’s nightmare is starting a business without enough capital. You have the idea, the skills, and an amazing plan, but what is all this when you can’t fund it? There are quite a few ways to receive funding like business loans or crowdfunding, but both of those are risky options.   Keith Harrington and Carlos Antequera are the founders and managing directors of Novel Growth Partners and their mission is to improve the access to capital for companies in underserved markets. Continue reading Alternative Funding at Startup Hustle.

They say that a great hairstyle can turn an average man into a stylish character. But grooming isn’t just about getting a great haircut; it’s about giving yourself time to relax and savor the moment. So, how about a place where you can have your fresh cut and scotch on the rocks?   Get ready to indulge as the Matts sit down with their guests, Sean Finley and Erik Anderson, founders of Scissors & Scotch franchise. Continue reading Scissors & Scotch at Startup Hustle.

Being financially stable does not only mean being able to provide for yourself and your family’s needs. It is also about being prepared for what might happen. So for most of us, that means getting insurance. However, the challenge of picking the right one is exhausting.   Are you looking for a better and faster way of getting insurance? Listen to this episode as the Matts sit down with, Spring Venture Group CEO and co-founder, Chris Giuliani. Continue reading Insurance Technology at Startup Hustle.

Wine brings us together, helps us unwind and generally sets an elated and peaceful mood. It’s classy and refined flavourful taste makes it tough not to appreciate a glass. This may sound a bit odd, but what about having wine in a can? What started as a wish became a hit! Graham Veysey, the head wine guy, and Fisk Biggar, president, talked about how MANCAN Wine started. One night at a bar, Veysey wished he could order wine in the convenience of a can and with that idea, he bought MANCAN wine that night. Continue reading Wine in a Can at Startup Hustle.

Live at the Fund Conference, Matt DeCoursey welcomes his guest, Les Ivie. Ivie is the CEO of Fund Conference and a specialist in research and development, business development, mergers and acquisitions, divestments, board of directors management, marketing, and operations management.   Fund Conference is the nation’s connector of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors and industry experts with a focus on curated deal flow, captivating content and same-day connections.   With their first mobile app, Fund Conference is changing the way that entrepreneurs, investors and the people they do business with, connect. Continue reading Fund Conference at Startup Hustle.

The evolution of technology is an astounding opportunity. As digital advancement continues to reshape our world, businesses are looking for ways to innovate to keep up with the emerging technology.   Join the Matts as they discuss the similarities of their businesses with guest, George Brooks.   Brooks is the founder of Crema.us, a digital product agency that gives companies around the world the confidence to evolve with technology and design. Continue reading Tech Service Startups at Startup Hustle.

Fashion, as we all know, is a perpetual motion of apparels, footwear, bags, and eyewear. But do you know the newest fashion statement? Socks. Yes, it’s the men’s new tie and now considered as the latest favorite accessory. Your great-grandfather’s classic solid color and stripes are nothing but passé. That idea that your socks should match your pants is long gone!   Get set for a trendy episode as Matt DeCoursey welcomes his guest, Kelly Yarborough, Chief Wisdom Officer of School of Sock. Continue reading Sock Market at Startup Hustle.

The Matts celebrate out 200th episode with a trip down memory lane and talk about how Full Scale got started and the challenges they faced.   Matt DeCoursey was starting his ticketing business and needed some PHP developers; however, the US has a developer shortage. This prompted him to go searching for the finest experts in the field. One of his friends advised him to look into finding PHP developers in Cebu. Continue reading Full Scale at Startup Hustle.

Whether you have this brilliant idea or you’re active in the early stage of your company’s development, you need to find someone who can fund your business. Figuring out how to fund your business is difficult and raising funds for your startup is crucial to your success. Get set for another startup hustle with the Matts and guest Maggie Kenefake, managing director, and Jeff Shackelford, senior VP of investment capital and financial operations. The Enterprise Center in Johnson Country (ECJC) is a non-profit organization helping Kansas City entrepreneurs grow by providing entrepreneur education, mentoring, office space and connections to capital funds. Continue reading Startup Funding at Startup Hustle.

Managing employees and handling complicated company policies can be time-consuming and difficult. As a business owner, you don’t have the time to do all these when you are focusing on growing the business. HR is the key to staying on top of today’s talent market. They are the ones who manage the company’s most important asset – the PEOPLE. Get informed with how HR changes your company’s growth in this episode, as the Matts and their guest, president and co-founder, Erica Brune discuss why HR is so important for business culture. Continue reading HR for Startups at Startup Hustle.

The digital economy influences all aspects of our society, especially how we interact. The emerging digital economy improves how we live and paves the way to develop new scientific research and breakthroughs. Through a combination of new and emerging technologies, digital transformation is within our reach. These technologies will address sophisticated issues supported by Big Data. Get set for another ground-breaking episode with Matt DeCoursey and KC Digital Drive Managing Director, Aaron Deacon. KC Digital Drive is a 501 c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to make Kansas City a digital leader to secure economic prosperity and improve the quality of life for all people in the region. Continue reading Digital Transformation at Startup Hustle.

Using a crutch can be very daunting and exhausting. The longer you use it, the more you need it to avoid pain and discomfort. You might just get used to it, but wouldn’t you prefer to use something that can comfortably support you from the start? In this podcast episode, Matt DeCoursey and guest, CIO and co-founder of Mobility Designed, Max Younger share a whole new experience to people who are using the traditional crutches. Continue reading Medical Device Startups at Startup Hustle.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. Instinctually, animals can hide their pain, but if they hide it for too long then it might already be too late. It’s a heartwarming episode as the CEO of ELIAS Animal Health, Tammie Wahaus, gives pet owners and veterinarians hope and a better way of treating cancer in dogs. ELIAS Animal Health approach is simple: Every canine patient is unique, every cancer is unique. To win against this devastating killer, cancer therapy itself must also be unique. Continue reading Animal Health Startups at Startup Hustle.

For most patients, finding the right care provider can be a daunting task because of the wide selection and range of providers. More and more patients are looking for new providers as their current physicians retire or change their current practice. So, how do you find the right one for you? In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt and Matt grab a seat with the president of MD Matchup, Jim Brown. MD Matchup is an interesting consumer acquisition and patient retention online software that matches patients with providers based on healthcare and personality-related compatibility factors. Continue reading Medical Matching at Startup Hustle.