Schedules aligned and I finally was able to have Neal Bloom on Accelerate Show to compare notes about startup community building in San Diego and what he's learned by participating in some other SoCal communities.
Neal is CEO of Rising Tide Partners, a PR and communications firm in San Diego. He’s also founder of Fresh Brewed Tech, which publishes both a newsletter and podcast about all things tech in San Diego. He also launched Fresh Squeezed to cover all things tech in Orange County, and I appreciate him for trying to bring some coverage and order to everything.
He is a successful entrepreneur as well, having co-founded an edtech talent and learning management company, Portfolium, which was acquired by Instructure a few years ago. Prior to that he worked in the space industry for a leading manufacturer and coordinated their work with their main client who you may have heard of, NASA.
Neal is an active investor in startups, through Tech Coast Angels and some of his own efforts, and he’s taught courses on entrepreneurship at UC San Diego as well. He’s a key fixture in the San Diego startup scene. We had a lot to talk about across his main 3 jobs - entrepreneur, investor and community builder.
Data-Driven Banking Strategies & Competitive Edge - Brian Bauer, CEO of Revio
Knowing Your Partners: Fintech & Banks - Adam Shapiro, Partner & Co-founder of Klaros Group
Better Risk Management For Community Banks - Michael Berman, Founder & CEO of NContracts
Growing the Pie Bigger in Venture Capital - Winter Mead, Founder & CEO at Coolwater
Better Together: Illinois Community Banks Collaborate - Mike Kelley (CBSC) & Kraig Lounsberry (CBAI)
A New Day For Bank Cores, Embracing Collaboration - Tara Schultz, SVP Strategy at CSI
Emerging as a VC Manager from a Community - Amber Illig, General Partner at The Council
Keys to Community Bank Tech Innovation - Sean Willett, CAO of Five Star Bank
Next Generation Family Banking - Kristin Marcuccilli, President of STAR Financial Group
Wholesale Finance Innovation for Banks - John Mizzi, Founder & CEO of Vero Technologies
Challenging How Early Startups Build - Zac Lyons, Managing Partner at Agile Innovation Advisors
Community Banks Will Still Thrive - Brad Bolton, CEO of Community Spirit Bank, and Immediate Past Chairman of ICBA
New Approaches to Talent & Culture in Banks - Samantha Berg, CHRO of Choice Bank
Future Leadership, Strategy & Growth in Community Banking - Heath Fountain, CEO of Colony Bank
Staying Ahead of the Tech Curve in Community Banking - Greg Ohlendorf, President & CEO of First Community Bank
Cyber Governance & Risk Management Success - Zach Duke, Founder & CEO of Finosec
Driving Change in Trucking Insurance - Ian White, Co-founder & CEO of Koffie Financial
Making Waves: A Founder’s Journey - Jacob Ruytenbeek, Founder & CEO of SailPlan
When Passion Meets a Market Need - Nicky Senyard, Co-founder & CEO of Fintel Connect
Launching a Startup within a Bank - Nathan Baumeister, Co-founder & CEO of ZSuite
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