CDC Tech Life Podcast

Episode 36 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Shannon Caulk, co-founder and COO of Charleston SC-based Fintech Startup Spendly.  Shannon shares how her passion for UX sparked her pursuit of entrepreneurship and how Spendly is working with Payment and Insurance providers and making it easier and more affordable for small businesses to get the business services that they need.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston Count...

Episode 37 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Paul Turner, CEO and Founder of Charleston SC Tech Startup, Virtual America.  Paul shares his journey spanning academia, multiple tech startups, and the early days of the internet and also discusses how Virtual America is working to create a Digital Twin of Charleston.

This episode is sponsored by Portside Technology.  Portside Technology makes work work!  They are a team of...

Episode 36 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Josh Bokor, Chief of Staff for Healthcare Technology Startup Healthbook+.  Josh shares the Healthbook+ vision of using AI to help consumers become more informed and proactive in achieving positive health outcomes.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department.  They’re dedicated to recruiting new business, growing existing industry and improv...

Episode 35 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Paul Meeks; veteran technology investor, business media personality and Professor of Finance at the Citadel.  Paul shares his journey from his start as a technology investment analyst in the early days of the Internet boom to his more recent role as a Professor of Finance.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department.  They’re dedicated to r...

Episode 34 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Drayton Wade, Head of Strategy and Operations for Kognitos; a recent addition to the list of companies who call the Charleston Tech Center home.  Drayton shares how Kognitos’ work using Generative AI to revolutionize how businesses automate critical processes landed them on Sequoia Capital’s Generative AI Act 2 Map.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Dev...

Episode 33 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Zach McNamara; founder and CEO of Charleston SC-based technology company Portside Technology and CEO of Isofy. Zach chronicles his diverse career in technology and shares his thoughts on the Charleston Digital Corridor and how Portside is adapting to the Charleston Tech Center.

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Episode 32 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Drew Wagner; founder and CEO of Charleston SC-based technology startup SatQuote.  Drew shares the story of how a marketing initiative for the family small business turned into a technology venture.

This episode is sponsored by Workiva.  Workiva is the world's leading cloud platform for transparent financial and ESG reporting

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Episode 31 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Tom Wilson, Founder and CEO of Hyper IO and now also the Head of Instruction for the new Charleston Digital Corridor Learning Center.  Tom shares the vision for the CDC Learning Center, what participants can expect and details of an upcoming class on ChatGPt on October 18th.

This is episode is brought to you by Google.  Google provided $250,000 for the CDC Learning Center, a...

Episode 30 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Ted Tanner Jr., Chief Technology Officer of BigBear.AI.  Ted takes us on a tour of a career that has spanned cutting edge technologies and stops at some of the biggest software companies in the world.

This episode is sponsored by Moovila.  Moovila brings AI to the forefront of work management with intelligent project controls that give organizations clear insight into which ...

Episode 29 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Baird Hall, serial entrepreneur and founder of Charleston-SC based technology startups Churnkey and Zubtitle.  Baird shares his journey from first-time entrepreneur to founder and CEO of multiple ventures and the lessons he learned along the way.

This episode is sponsored by Funnel.  Funnel delivers a consistent, connected experience from inquiry through renewal, all while s...

Episode 28 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Matt Gough, serial entrepreneur and founder of Charleston-SC based technology startup Rubicon.  Matt shares his experiences launching and exiting technology ventures, talks about the problem he’s solving with Rubicon, and catches up on the success of an earlier venture; Echovate.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department.  They’re dedicat...

Episode 27 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Don Taylor, Founder and CEO of Charleston SC-based Amplified Ag.  Don talks about how Amplified Ag is using different technologies to transform farming and achieve their mission to change the future of food.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department.  They’re dedicated to recruiting new business, growing existing industry and improving Ch...

Episode 26 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast welcomes back Jonathan Yantis, Co-Founder and CEO of Charleston PharmaTech Startup QuickSortRX.  Jonathan catches us up on the growth that QuickSortRX has achieved since his last appearance and shares his thoughts on how recent advances in Generative AI have the potential to revolutionize various aspects of the Technology Industry.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Econo...

Episode 25 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Amanda Sheridan, Founder of Charleston SC-based Startup Bag Valet.  Amanda talks about how her return to the workforce led to the inspiration behind Bag Valet and shares her plans for the future of the venture.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department.  They’re dedicated to recruiting new business, growing existing industry and improving...

Episode 24 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Ben Davis, Co-Founder and CEO of Charleston, SC Animation Studio Moondog Animation.  Ben talks about how Moondog is continually exploring new technologies to help their customers deliver rich, interactive experiences and shares his journey in coming from France to the Charleston area to start the venture.

This episode is brought to you by Google.  Google’s mission is to orga...

Episode 23 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Marc Murphy, Founder of Ignite Labs and CEO of Ignite Digital Services.  Marc shares his journey as an entrepreneur and technology leader in Charleston and talks about his latest venture; Ignite Digital Services.  Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

This episode is sponsored by Carepoint.  For more than 20 years, Carepoint has been providing pharmacies with best...

Episode 22 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Dr. Jacobo Mintzer, Staff Physician at the Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center.  Dr. Mintzer discusses the early days of Alzheimer’s research and shares detail on exciting new advances being made right here in Charleston.

This episode is sponsored by ShiftNOW.  ShiftNOW connects the hospitality industry with high-quality shift workers, providing a flexible solution to the hosp...

Episode 21 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Lane Cauley, Founder of Charleston SC Digital Marketing Agency WebLab.  Lane talks about the challenges that Small Businesses face in successfully leveraging the web in the marketing efforts and gives us a preview of her upcoming CDCu Class “Accelerating Growth on the Web” on February 15th at 9:00AM at the Charleston Tech Center.

This episode is sponsored by the City of Char...

Episode 20 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Jordan Berry, CTO and Co-Founder for Charleston SC-based Tech Startup Interloop.  Jordan shares the experience of pivoting Interloop from its early focus to the challenges of Data Engineering.

This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department.  They’re dedicated to recruiting new business, growing existing industry and improving Charleston’s busi...