
CDC Tech Life Podcast
Charleston’s tech community has grown from a small outpost of about 18 companies in 2001 to a diverse mix of approximately 700 businesses today. The success of tech companies in Charleston and lessons learned by entrepreneurs along the way can help inspire, guide, and foster the formation and success of other new tech and tech-related businesses in the region and beyond. Charleston Digital Corridor’s Tech Life Podcast will highlight the entrepreneurs who are driving Charleston’s tech community forward along with the wide cast of leaders supporting high wage economic development, education, workforce development.
Episodes
55 episodes
Episode 55: Todd Lant - Chief Customer Officer - Blackbaud
Episode 55 of the Charleston Digital Corridor Tech Life podcast features Todd Lant; Chief Customer Officer (CCO) of Charleston SC Technology Company Blackbaud Inc. Todd shares his experiences assuming the...
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23:23

Episode 54: Jonathan Yantis - CEO and Co-Founder - QuickSortRX
Episode 54 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast once again welcomes back Jonathan Yantis, Co-Founder and CEO of Charleston PharmaTech Startup QuickSortRX. Jonathan talks about the recent accolades that Quick...
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Episode 54
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18:17

Episode 53: Jeremy Berman - Founder - Good United
Episode 53 of the Charleston Digital Corridor Tech Life podcast features Jeremy Berman, Founder of Charleston-based Social Impact Startup GoodUnited and the local Charleston chapter of
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Episode 53
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35:59

Episode 52: Amy Little - Founder - Third Language LLC
Episode 52 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Amy Little, Founder of Charleston-SC based Sales Con...
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Episode 52
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26:35

Episode 51: Jackie McKelvey - CEO and Founder - Thrive Data
Episode 51 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Jackie McKelvey, CEO and Founder of Charleston-based AI startup Thrive Data. Jackie shares...
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Episode 51
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18:31

Episode 50: Jordan Fowler - CEO and Co-Founder - Shaw Circle
Episode 50 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Jordan Fowler, CEO and Co-Founder of Shaw Circle. Jordan shares the journey that he and his...
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Episode 50
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25:23

Episode 49: Mike Mullen - Chief Operating and Product Officer - Bear Cognition
Episode 49 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Mike Mullen, Chief Operating and Product Officer for Charleston-based Bear Cognition. Mike talks about Bear Cognition’s unique “Software With a ...
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18:28

Episode 48: Robert Slaughter - President and CRO - Kompetently AI
Episode 48 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Robert Slaughter, President and Chief Revenue Officer of AI-enabled Startup Kompetently. Robert shares his thoughts on how AI will transform the wo...
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Episode 48
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31:57

Episode 47: Brad Little - CEO - iDonate
Episode 47 of the Charleston Digital Corridor Tech Life podcast features Brad Little, CEO of iDonate which has recently moved its base of operations to Charleston. Brad talks about working in a socia...
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Episode 47
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27:50

Episode 46: Zach Giglio - CEO and Co-Founder - GCM Consulting
Episode 46 of the Charleston Digital Corridor Tech Life podcast features Zach Giglio, CEO and Co-Founder of Charleston SC-based AI Consulting firm GCM Consulting. Zach shares his and GCM’s journey f...
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Episode 46
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26:28

Episode 45: Christina Lock - CEO - Catch Talent
Episode 45 of the Charleston Digital Corridor Tech Life podcast features Christina Lock, CEO of Charleston-based Technology Recruiting company Catch Talent. Christina returns to the show to talk abou...
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25:00

Episode 44: Jesse Goodwin - Chief Innovation Officer - MUSC Office of Innovation
Episode 44 of the Charleston Digital Corridor Tech Life podcast features Jesse Goodwin, the Chief Innovation Officer for MUSC’s Office of Innovation. Jesse talks about her experiences with the Charleston Tech and Entrepreneur communities,...
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Episode 44
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23:37

Episode 43: Kieran Beggan - CEO and Founder - Fexillon
Episode 43 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Kieran Beggan, CEO and Co-Founder of Fexillon. Kieran talks about how Innovation and exploration of new technologies has fueled Fexillon’s growth ove...
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Episode 43
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37:15

Episode 42: Dave Ingram - Co-Founder and CEO - Querri
Episode 42 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Dave Ingram, Co-Founder and CEO of Charlesto...
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Episode 42
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33:08

Episode 41: Makenzie Martin - Principal Product Marketer - Workiva
Episode 41 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Makenzie Martin, Principal Product Marketer at Workiva. Makenzie takes us on a deep dive into the practice of Product Marketing and shares her experie...
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Episode 41
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28:25

Episode 40: Steve Dykes - Executive Director - Charleston County Economic Development
Episode 40 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Steve Dykes, Executive Director for the Charleston County Economic Development Department. Steve walks us through over 30 years of...
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Episode 40
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27:20

Episode 39: Edwin Goutier - CEO - Launchpath
Episode 39 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Edwin Goutier, CEO of Charleston SC-based Technology Startup Launchpath. Edwin talks about how Launchpath is unlocking innovation for its corporate ...
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Episode 39
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15:50

Episode 38: Shannon Caulk - COO - Spendly
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 entr...
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Episode 38
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22:10

Episode 37: Paul Turner - CEO and Founder, Virtual America
Episode 37 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Paul Turner, CEO and Founder of Charleston SC T...
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Episode 37
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30:39

Episode 36: Josh Bokor - Chief of Staff, Healthbook+
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 po...
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Episode 36
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20:01

Episode 35: Paul Meeks - Technology Investor and Business Media Personality
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...
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Episode 35
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33:50

Episode 34: Drayton Wade - Head of Strategy and Operations - Kognitos
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. Dray...
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Episode 34
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22:27

Episode 33: Zach McNamara - Founder and CEO - Portside Technology
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. ...
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Episode 33
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25:48
