Best Rant9 Productions Podcasts (2024)

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Bioeutectics: Transforming the Solvents Industry with Sustainable solutions in Tulsa with Founder Tomas Silicaro 23:26

1M ago23:26

23:26

In this episode of the BeAtento Podcast, we welcome Tomas Silicaro, the Co-founder and CEO of Bioeutectics, who is leading a green revolution in the solvents industry. Bioeutectics is making a space for themselves in the development of sustainable solutions that replace traditional, environmentally harmful solvents.Tomas shares his journey from con…

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Boddle Learning: The Future of Gamified Education with Founder Edna Martinson 23:23

4M ago23:23

23:23

Join us on the BeAtento Podcast as we sit down with Edna Martinson, the decorated co-founder of Boddle Learning, to showcase the next educational game app helping K-6 kids be engaged towards education. Lean into Edna's entrepreneurial journey to Tulsa and underscoring the importance of representation in the startup world. Get ready for an insightfu…

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Venture Voices: Venture Studios, Global Living, and VC Tactics with Dallas Price of Forum Ventures 21:41

8M ago21:41

21:41

Welcome to the Be Atento Podcast series, Venture Voices! Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of venture capital and entrepreneurship by sitting with leaders in venture capital who are sharing insights on VC Trends experiences and lessons learned. In this episode, our host and Community Outreach Manager Brentom Todd sits down with Venture Bui…

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Tulsa-based Sneakerhead turned Tech Revolutionary: Venita Cooper shapes an honest marketplace through AI start-up, Arbit 17:52

10M ago17:52

17:52

Dive into the journey of one of Tulsa’s, Venita “Coop” Cooper. Hear how a passion to create a space for sneakers on Historic Black Wall Street turned into a startup called Arbit that is bringing honest transparency in the world of sneaker valuation. Learn more about Coop's climb, her impact and love for Tulsa, and the future for Atento Capital’s po…

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SquadTrip: The Future of Group Travel Management with Founder Darrien Watson 20:12

10M ago20:12

20:12

In this episode of the Be Atento Podcast, we sit down with Darrien Watson, the visionary founder of SquadTrip, a SaaS platform revolutionizing group travel. Explore how SquadTrip simplifies booking and payments, making group trip planning a seamless experience. Get to know Darrien's journey, from his early days in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the creation …

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Payfactory: Pivoting Through the Advancement of the Payment Revolution 22:11

1+ y ago22:11

22:11

In this podcast episode, Michael Basch, Founder and Managing Partner at Atento Capital, interviews Ruston Miles, CEO of Payfactory, and Marvin Jones, Head of Strategic Partnerships / Co-Founder of Payfactory, a company that empowers leading platforms with immediate onboarding, payment acceptance, and payouts through a suite of restful APIs. Ruston …

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The Journey to Making a Tulsa-Based Start-Up a "Boardroom-Name" 13:36

1+ y ago13:36

13:36

Host: Adele Weaver, Managing Partner of Pre-Seed Investments at Atento Capital. Guest: Jamie Ostroe, Co-Founder & Head of Content at B2B Reviews. She/Her/Hers Pronouns. In this podcast episode, Adele Weaver, Managing Partner of Pre-Seed Investments at Atento Capital, welcomes Jamie Ostroe, Co-Founder & Head of Content at B2B Reviews. Jamie shares w…

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First-Time Founders Solve for the Future of Compliant Texting 31:55

1+ y ago31:55

31:55

Matt Morfopoulos and Martin Langelo Lien recognized the demand for compliant SMS text messaging for businesses to engage with their consumers effectively. To meet this need, they founded Volt, an innovative platform that is revolutionizing business-to-consumer communication. Volt not only enables businesses to maintain regulatory compliance but als…

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Launching a Female-Founded Relationship App 19:11

1+ y ago19:11

19:11

Founder and licensed therapist Jordan Green shares her story about founding Remble, a relationship and mental health app that allows users to master their mental health, improve their relationships, and become their best selves with hundreds of therapist-created courses, activities, and tips.By Rant9 Productions

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Creating a Venture Studio in Tulsa 22:58

1+ y ago22:58

22:58

Tulsa’s newest Venture Studio, 19 Days, identifies problems and builds businesses to solve them! Atento’s founder and General Partner, Michael Basch, interviews Joey Wignarajah about their first year and first business.By Rant9 Productions

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Athletes to Entreperneurs: Their Route to Building a Start-Up (Part 2) 27:08

1+ y ago27:08

27:08

We're back with part 2 of Athletes to Entrepreneurs: Their Route to Building a Start-Up. In this episode, Fansub founders Brandon King and Chris Davis give voice to their experience in the ACT House accelerator program. They also give insight into their Tulsa experience and how their company has evolved since relocating to the heartland.Want to lea…

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Athletes to Entreperneurs: Their Route to Building a Start-Up (Part 1) 24:17

1+ y ago24:17

24:17

oin us this month's episode of "Be Atento" as Will Gray, Managing Director, has a conversation with Brandon King and Chris Davis, a couple of the founders of Fansub. Fansub is an online platform enabling live stream events, discovering, booking and marketing for creatives. Here in part one the founders talk about their backgrounds and what it was l…

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From Operations to Investments with Jordy Albert 29:11

1+ y ago29:11

29:11

This month on the “Be Atento” podcast Susan Spears, Investment Partner, will be interviewing Jordy Albert, co-founder and General Partner of Walkabout Ventures. Walkabout Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that focuses on FinTech. Take a listen as Jordy walks through his journey from operator to investor and how that experience has helped h…

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PatchRX on Building a Startup 24:30

2y ago24:30

24:30

This month Atento’s Managing Partner, Michael Basch, hosts one of the founders from Patch RX! PatchRx is improving prescription adherence and helping their users remember to take their medication through data-driven technology. Their universal smart pill bottle device, patient-facing app, and web app help patients take medications on time, allows f…

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DéVon Christopher Johnson and BleuLife Media Group 43:00

2y ago43:00

43:00

This week, DéVon Christopher Johnson, the founder and CEO BleuLife Media, joins Aaron Whigham in an inspirational discussion. They talk about their shared history of being entrepreneurs since they were young, why DéVon founded BleuLife Media, and their upcoming event, Black-Owned Media Weekend, on June 16 - 19, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. Subscribe to the …

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Victor Hwang and Right to Start 36:29

2+ y ago36:29

36:29

In this episode of the Be Atento podcast, Aaron is joined by Victor Hwang, CEO of Right to Start. Victor is an economic growth expert. His ideas have shaped the economic lives of millions of people worldwide. His work has helped over 300 communities, cities, states, companies, and even entire countries in creating greater economic prosperity. Subsc…

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Growing with InTulsa 47:48

2+ y ago47:48

47:48

Join us for another episode of the Be Atento podcast! Aaron is joined by Aaron Miller, Head of Strategic Partnerships, and Louie Napoleone, Director, Partner Operations of InTulsa to talk about how to recruit both people and businesses and mostly importantly how to retain them. They also speak on their journeys to Tulsa and back again. Looking for …

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Build In Tulsa with Ashli Sims 27:31

2+ y ago27:31

27:31

Join us for another episode of the Be Atento podcast! Aaron speaks with Ashli Sims, Managing Director of Build in Tulsa. They discuss how Build in Tulsa is working to create a scalable, replicable tech-forward ecosystem in Tulsa to catalyze the creation of generational wealth. They talk about how Black Entrepreneurs across America have been histori…

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Devon Laney and 36 Degrees North 59:23

2+ y ago59:23

59:23

Join us for another episode of the Be Atento podcast! Aaron and special co-host and producer Jesse talk with Devon Laney, President & CEO at 36 Degrees North. Aaron and Jess talk with Devon about his entrepreneurial journey, his time in Alabama and the growth of 36 Degrees North over the past few years. Subscribe to the Be Atento Podcast anywhere p…

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Dominique Clarke, Tulsa Remote, and Building Community 36:37

3y ago36:37

36:37

Join us for another episode of the Be Atento podcast! Sean and Aaron talk with Dominque Clarke, Director of Member and Alumni Experience for Tulsa Remote. She talks about the work Tulsa Remote has been doing, how many people the program have brought to Tulsa and how many of them stay and how you build a community around moving to a new place. Subsc…

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Jeanine Suah and Speaking the Right Language 36:32

3y ago36:32

36:32

Join Atento Capital for the tenth episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk to Jeanine Suah, Founder of Fynd, a platform for Black founders seeking capital, community, and content. Jeanine tells us her story from her academic background in linguistics led her to see that many possible founders did not even know the rig…

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Tammy Torkleson and Bringing the Napkin to Reality 41:51

3y ago41:51

41:51

Join Atento Capital for the tenth episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk to Tammy Torkleson, the founder of Indigo Technology, which is a business that helps people with tech ideas turn them into tech products. Tammy goes in depth on how she got to where she is now, and how she found her interest in coding in junior…

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Dominick Ard'is, ACT House, and Diligence Over Time = Growth 49:51

3y ago49:51

49:51

Join Atento Capital for the ninth episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk to Dominick Ard’is, the founder of The ACT House, which is a global platform for team formation and startup creation. Dominick goes in depth on his upbringing, education, and how his entrepreneurial journey led him to build the ACT House. Domin…

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Malachi Blankenship, i2E and Investing in the Ecosystem 37:01

3+ y ago37:01

37:01

Join Atento Capital for the seventh episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk to Malachi Blankenship, the Venture Advisor & Director of Business Development at i2E, Inc. works in helping entrepreneurs build and develop successful companies. Blankenship follows a motto that his father taught him, and it is to “pursue ex…

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Libby Ediger and Tulsa’s tech talent of the future 47:22

3+ y ago47:22

47:22

Join Atento Capital for the sixth episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode our two hosts Aaron and Sean talk to Libby Ediger, the Executive Director of Holberton School in Tulsa, which is a school built for software engineering students. Libby talks about her journey out of Oklahoma, and what made her come back to Oklahoma. Sh…

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Shelly Bell and Black Girl Ventures 47:23

3+ y ago47:23

47:23

Join Atento Capital for the 5th episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode our two hosts Aaron and Sean talk to Shelly Bell, the CEO of Black Girl Ventures, a social enterprise for people who identify as black-woman entrepreneurs. Shelly discusses the long path that got her to where she is today, which consisted of various jobs …

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Ciore Taylor, Economic Development, and Self-Advocacy 49:42

3+ y ago49:42

49:42

Join Atento Capital for the third episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk with Cioré Taylor, the director of entrepreneurial development and education at The TEDC (Tulsa Economic Development Corporation) Creative Capital. Cioré addresses various different topics including how to become a motivated entrepreneur, and w…

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Cecilia Wessinger and Building a Real Ecosystem 1:03:36

3+ y ago1:03:36

1:03:36

Join Atento Capital for the second episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk with Cecilia Wessinger, an ecosystem builder, community catalyst and collaborator. Cecilia joins us to discuss what it means to build an ecosystem, what it means to be a healthy entrepreneur, and the power of saying no. She also discusses the …

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Michael Basch on Year 1 of Atento Capital 37:55

3+ y ago37:55

37:55

In Episode 2 of Season 2 of the podcast Be Atento, hosts Sean and Aaron are joined by Michael Basch, Managing Partner and Founder of Atento Capital. Listen as Michael talks about why Atento was founded, why Tulsa right now is a great place to invest, and why the perfect founder has to be matched with the perfect idea. To learn more about Atento Cap…

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Chandler Malone: Ideate Project 49:19

3+ y ago49:19

49:19

Join Atento Capital for the first episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode our two new hosts Aaron and Sean talk to Chandler Malone, former host of this podcast, and Founder of the Ideate Project. The Ideate Project connects students with the top student entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, and scientists across the country. I…

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Year in Review 36:19

3+ y ago36:19

36:19

As both the Be Atento Podcast and Atento Capital approach celebrating their first year, we at the Be Atento Podcast wanted to share with you some of the highlights of the amazing interviews we have done. In this episode you will hear from:Anna Mason, Partner at Revolution CapitalAdrianne Court, AlkamiMichael Cardamone, AccelepriseRodney Sampson, Op…

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Dylan Gambardella and NextGen HQ 26:39

4y ago26:39

26:39

Join Atento Capital for the twelfth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Dylan Gambardella, Co-founder of Next Gen HQ. In this episode, Dylan describes why he founded Next Gen HQ, what problems he and Next Gen HQ are trying to solve, and the inherent loneliness that comes from being an entrepreneur. Dylan is a perfect exa…

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Episode 11: Ryan Lupberger, Co-Founder and CEO of Cleancult 25:53

4y ago25:53

25:53

Join Atento Capital for the eleventh episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Ryan Lupberger, Co-Founder and CEO of Atento Capital portfolio company, Cleancult. In this episode, Ryan describes why he founded Cleancult, what problems the company has run into, and how they continue to overcome as a team. Ryan is a perfect examp…

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Episode 10: Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan, Co-Founders of Boddle Learning 22:11

4y ago22:11

22:11

Join Atento Capital for the 10th episode of the Be Atento podcast. In this episode we talk with Atento’s most recent investment, Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan, the co-founders of Boddle Learning. Boddle is a learning platform on a mission to engage K-6 students by gamifying online courses and real-world learning opportunities to improve student o…

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Episode 9: Martin Lien and Respond Flow 17:32

4y ago17:32

17:32

Join Atento Capital for the ninth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Martin Lien, CEO of Respond Flow. Respond Flow, as Martin describes in the podcast is simply, Mailchimp for SMS. It helps companies build better relationships with scalable texting that provides a more personal experience for them and their customers. …

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Episode 8: Mercedes Bent and Lightspeed Venture Partners 34:12

4y ago34:12

34:12

Join Atento Capital for the eight episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Mercedes Bent, a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. She discusses her background as an operator, how the current pandemic has affected the future of work and education, and what Lightspeed Venture Partners looks for when investing.To learn more ab…

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Episode 7: Building Disruptive Companies During Disruptive Times with Erica Lucas, Founder of StitchCrew 37:32

4y ago37:32

37:32

Join Atento Capital for the seventh episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Erika Lucas, co-founder of StitchCrew. Twice a year, in conjunction with the Oklahoma City Thunder, StitchCrew selects up to ten startups and spends time and resources working closely with those companies to help put them on a trajectory for high gro…

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Episode 6: Dor Abuhasira, founder and CEO of Percepto 17:30

4y ago17:30

17:30

Join Atento Capital for the sixth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Dor Abuhasira, CEO and co-founder of Percepto. Percepto, which solves operational problems for oil, gas and energy companies with autonomous drones, is Atento Capital’s first direct investment. Tune in to hear Dor’s thoughts on the importance of not ju…

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Episode 5: Investing in Cultural Trends with Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture Capital 27:46

4+ y ago27:46

27:46

Join Atento Capital for the fifth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Marlon Nichols, founder and Managing Partner of MaC Venture Capital. Marlon has extensive experience in the venture capital space and has invested in unicorns such as Fair; had numerous exits including Gimlet (Acq. Spotify) and Skurt (Acq. Fair); and h…

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Episode 4: Inclusive Ecosystem Building with Rodney Sampson 33:38

4+ y ago33:38

33:38

Join Atento Capital for the fourth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Rodney Sampson, Founder and CEO of Opportunity Hub. Rodney founded Multicast Media Technologies, which was acquired for $24 million back in 2010, served as a Partner at TechSquare Labs, which has a portfolio valued at over $1.5 billion, is currently a…

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Episode 3: Understanding How to Evaluate Early Stage Investments with Michael Cardamone of Acceleprise 16:01

4+ y ago16:01

16:01

Join Atento Capital in the second episode of our podcast, the Be Atento Podcast. In this episode we talk with Michael Cardamone, CEO and Managing Partner of Acceleprise about how he evaluates early stage deals and what he looks for in founding teams. Acceleprise invests in early stage SaaS companies and provides a 4 month, hands on program focused …

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Episode 2: How Conscious Culture Impacts Your Bottom Line with Adrianne Court of Alkami 27:50

4+ y ago27:50

27:50

Join Atento Capital in the second episode of our podcast, the Be Atento Podcast. In this episode we talk with Adrianne Court, Chief HR Officer at Alkami. Alkami is a Dallas-based fintech company that provides banks and credit unions with cutting edge digital solutions that allow them to compete with the largest companies in the industry. Founded in…

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Episode 1: Rise of the Rest and the case for investing between the coasts with Anna Mason, Partner at Revolution Capital 27:05

4+ y ago27:05

27:05

Join Atento Capital in the first episode of our podcast, the Be Atento Podcast. In our inaugural episode we talk with Anna Mason, Partner at Revolution Capital and the Rise of the Rest seed fund. Revolution’s Rise of the Rest is a nationwide effort to invest in and work closely with entrepreneurs in emerging startup ecosystems. Since 2014, they hav…

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Meet The Team (Teaser Episode) 6:40

4+ y ago6:40

6:40

Meet the team at Atento Capital and hear about the incredible guests and fascinating topics that will be addressed in future episodes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.By Rant9 Productions

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