S5:E213 What exactly is Innovation? Well, David takes on the meaning using the story of evolution in the waste management business. It turns out that the standardized waste bin was the key innovation the enabled all the other innovations to get where we are today, semiautonomous garbage trucks. This is a common theme for all successful startups: surprising insights and unexpected benefits, sometimes by accident. (recorded 2.17.26)

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S5:E212 David summarizes The Week in Venture and introduces a special Innovation Episode for mid week He'll be talking about Innovation in terms of:

1. What is it
2. Where it happens
3. When to look for it
4. Why it’s important
5. How does it come about?
   
   

(recorded 2.15.26)

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S5:E211 David interviews Hunter Young, the Head of Capital at The Center for Entrepreneurial Development based in the Research Triangle Park in NC. We’ll be talking about Venture Connect 2026, one of the leading startup conferences in the Southeast, and how Angels and Founders can benefit from Deal Flow from that event. (recorded 2.6.26)

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S5:E210 David summarizes The Week in Venture and then introduces the interview for mid week with Hunter Young, the Head of Capital at The Center for Entrepreneurial Development based in the Research Triangle Park in NC. We’ll be talking about Venture Connect 2026, one of the leading startup conferences in the Southeast and how Angels and Founders can benefit from that event. (recorded 2.8.26)

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S5:E209 GiveBacks (FKA MemberHub) is an inclusive giving ecosystem startup that helps people move more money to the causes they care about. They mainly serve School Districts, PTAs, Booster Clubs, Brands and Non-profits. I first invested in GiveBacks in 20219 and first interviewed the CEO Will Bowen about the company back in Jan 23 for E49. It's been over 3 years since that interview and a lot has happened, so todays interview will update listeners on GiveBacks progress. (interview from 2.3.26)

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S5:E208 David covers The Weekly Venture Updata and tee's up the interview segment for mid week. Tune in on Wednesday for an interview with GiveBacks CEO Will Bowen and an update on their growth over the last few years and his view of their exit trajectory. I first invested in GiveBacks in 2019 and last interviewed him for E49 of the Pod in January 2023, so there’s a lot to catch up on. (Update recorded 2/1/26)

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S5:E207 David provides The Weekly Update on Venture and then closes with a brief update on the problem no one seems able to solve, Healthcare Reform. (recorded 1.25.26)

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S5:E206 David provides The Weekly Update for Venture and then hosts a discussion with Karl R. Rábago, a power Utility expert, on the current facts about powering Data Centers and a discussion of the consumer backlash over rising electricity rates popularly attributed to the Data Center Boom. (recorded 1.17.26)

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