Dill, Brent, Ted , and Ryan have a great sitdown with Brian Slawin from Ben Franklin Technology Partners!
We start off talking about the Man Games, which we were not supposed to do, apparently.
Brian tells a great story about Aaron Lewis, who created a new type of braking system, the sphere brake, which will be manufactured right here in Erie! We are trying to get Aaron on the show to discuss his project!
Ben Franklin is an organization that helps inventors and entrepreneurs work through their ideas and secure funding.
He was also a neighbor to Nelly! Brian tells us how he wound up in Erie working with our entrepreneurs and helping folks with their projects. Erie has so many resources available for creators and innovators.
They help people make good choices before they put too much of their own money into a project – you’re going to have to spend some of your own capital, but they try to keep you from risking too much
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The Atacolypse Food Truck Beer Segment: Brent went to Red, Wine, and Brew in Mentor, OH! Following an encounter with a sommelier necessitated by his lack of knowledge of wine that isn't boxed, Brent grabbed a 12-pack of Bohdi Double IPA from Columbus Brewing Company! This is a smooth finishing double that clocks in at 8.3% and 80 IBUs. Check out the show to see what we gave it!
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Brian gets into more of the nuts and bolts of how Ben Franklin companies work, where they get their funding, how they operate, and how they help people make decisions.
He explains the “Knock on Any Door” approach and how Ben Franklin is the bootstraps for people who don’t have their own!
Ben Franklin just graduated 6 companies from their Tech Accelerator program, including Grand Champion “Sidekick” which is a company that will make podcasting easier for everyone! Brian tells us about Bigfoot and Fishgods as well!
We wrap up with a great talk about what Erie can become!
Listen in for a spectacular conversation!
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