The CDC Tech Life Podcast series features episodes with some of Charleston's most respected tech innovators and leaders. Each individual featured has a unique story to tell and shares their lessons learned, mistakes, successes and even the occasional light-hearted quip.
Episode 74 of the Charleston Digital Tech Life Podcast features Nick Fogle; Co-founder and CEO of Churnkey. Nick shares his unlikely path from law school to self-taught engineer and three-time founder, from the early days at Casa and Wavve to selling Wavve in 2021. He walks us through how Churnkey grew out of an internal tool built to fig
Episode 74 of the Charleston Digital Tech Life Podcast features Nick Fogle; Co-founder and CEO of Churnkey. Nick shares his unlikely path from law school to self-taught engineer and three-time founder, from the early days at Casa and Wavve to selling Wavve in 2021. He walks us through how Churnkey grew out of an internal tool built to fig
Episode 73 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Bailey Hayne, Charleston Digital's Community & Operations Manager. Bailey joins us to share the details of an exciting learning opportunity and initiative she’s leading at the Charleston Learning Center. The AI Academy is designed to provide educational opportunities for individuals and gro
Episode 72 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Kevin Eichelberger, Regional Director for the Coastal Region for the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA). Kevin shares his experiences as the founder and CEO of Blue Acorn and the path that led him to his current role helping Technology Startups and building Entrepreneur ecosystems acr
Episode 71 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Ashlee Jack, Founder and CEO of Charleston SC startup Arvaya Consulting. Ashlee shares her experiences in launching a business here in Charleston and how Arvaya is helping Architecture, Engineering and Construction companies automate and grow their businesses. This episode is sponsored by
Episode 70 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Dr. Gabe Hillegass, Founder and CEO of Charleston-based HealthTech Startup Solverein. Gabe shares his unique journey from Medicine to Law to Technology Entrepreneur and how Solverein is working to enable better care and a better experience for HealthCare consumers and providers. Look for Me
Episode 69 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Stephen Mueller, CEO and Founder of Charleston-based Tech Startup StruxOS. Stephen shares his somewhat unconventional journey as a Founder and how StruxOS standardizes the bid to payment lifecycle for property managers and service operators. The Tech Life Podcast shares stories from the ra
Episode 68 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Tom Wilson, Lead Technical Advocate for Charleston-based Scout, returning to the show to talk about AI. In this conversation, Tom breaks down how AI agents are reshaping the software development lifecycle. He shares a practical framework for how developers at every level — junior, mid, and
Episode 67 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Dustin Ellis, CEO and co-founder, of Charleston-based AI Startup Lap1Labs. Dustin talks about his experiences at Amazon and how Lap1Labs is leveraging AWS technology to power it’s first product effort Seddle. This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economic Development Department. T
Episode 66 of the CDC Tech Life Podcast features Jordan Fowler, CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Charleston SC-based Shaw Circle. We welcome back Jordan as he takes us on a deep dive into Quantum Computing and AI and how these technologies are transforming the Finance Industry. This episode is sponsored by Charleston County Economi
The CDC Tech Life Podcast is produced Rich Conte, a product management and development professional with more than 20 years of experience.
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Rich Conte interviews Mike Sottak, Managing Director of Wired Island.