Talking 'Ship
Venture Asheville's podcast about all things 'ship - as in entrepreneurship, not dinghies, boats or catamarans. Join Director of Venture Asheville Jeff Kaplan as he speaks to the community's best and brightest about the entrepreneurial landscape of our region.
Episodes
33 episodes
Talking with Ric Pratte of AVL Digital Nomads
In 2021, mid-pandemic, Ric Pratte and fellow remote worker Ben Newton were hanging out at a brewery when they decided to launch a MeetUp Group: the Asheville Digital Nomads.Two years la...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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38:06
Talking with Embrew Tea Founder Ashley Haywood
This week we have a fascinating conversation with Ashley Haywood, the Founder of Embrew Tea, where we find out why you can re-steep their tea bags!Jeff talks with Ashley about her journey from a tea love...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:15:48
Talking with Katie Button of Cúrate
Are Jeff and Katie Button destined to be best friends? Find out in this week's episode of Talking 'Ship where the two put their "friendship" to the test. Jeff talks with Katie about how she's gained success and notoriety - From star...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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46:14
Talking with Blake Jennelle of 645 Ventures & DuckDuckGo
On this chaotic episode, we talk with the lovely Blake Jennelle - one of the first hires at DuckDuckGo, the search engine that emphasizes protecting privacy. As Jeff notes, Blake "could've done whate...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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42:35
Talking with Legally Addictive Food's Laura Shafferman & Seth Eisman
Is Legally Addictive Foods ACTUALLY addictive? According to Jeff’s 15-month-old daughter who ate the entire pack during this episode, it sure is. This week we talk with Legally Addict...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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45:34
Talking with Entrepreneur & Advertising Legend Gary Wald
It's not every day you get to talk to the man who helped create one of your favorite childhood toys AND pioneered the telehealth industry.In this episode, Jeff talks to Gary Wald - the former executive and business development entreprene...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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54:45
Talking with Hatchworks Coworking's Power Couple Sean Comeaux & Erika Gifford
Remote work is on the rise & in-migration to Asheville is up, which means Coworking businesses are flourishing. But what does it take to create a connected, high-quality coworking business?Jeff talks with Sean Comeaux & Erika Gif...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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42:13
Talking with PIE.ZAA Owner Tyler Kotch
With pizzas as big as PIE.ZAA’s (28 inches), you’d think Owner Tyler Kotch would be compensating for something. But, based on our conversation with him, we’re not sure what!In this episode, Jeff and Tyler talk about his venture into larg...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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35:07
Talking with Outside Angle Co-Founders Sarah Silverman & Sam Franklin
Can leaders change? Are we getting too fragile? Jeff asks Outside Angle Co-Founders Sarah Silverman & Sam Franklin the tough questions on this week's 'episode.At Outside Angle, Sam & Sarah...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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50:44
Talking with Tony Morris of Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts
Jeff puts Grandmaster Tony to the test with martial arts movie trivia in our first episode of Season 3!In addition to quizzing Tony, Jeff talks with him about his history in architecture, his entrepreneurial mindset and how he’s applied ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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47:42
Clark Duncan Sets the Record Straight on Asheville's Economic Development
This week, Jeff talks with Clark Duncan, the Senior Vice President of the Economic Development Coalition of Asheville-Buncombe County and also… Jeff’s boss!Yep! As Jeff says at the top of every show, Venture Asheville is an initiative of...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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33:55
Alex Feiszli of Netmaker
This week, we talk ‘ship with Alex Feiszli, co-founder of Netmaker, a cloud networking startup.Recently, Netmaker announced $2.3 million in funding to launch their "superhighway for secure cloud networks." Netmaker offers a platform buil...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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43:18
LIVE EPISODE: Getting to Know Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins
Yep, that's right! We recorded a live podcast during Asheville Entrepreneurship Week (Sept. 12 - 16) at the new Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins!In this episode, we talk with Co-Founde...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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49:05
Jared Wheatley Is Helping Lift Indigenous Voices
Jared Wheatley, a serial entrepreneur, activist & self-described ‘Urban Indian,’ has a lot on his plate. But he likes it that way.While running two businesses, WTAPS Construction and
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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45:55
Dr. Ben Aiken of Lantern Health
Direct Primary Care (DPC) has grown exponentially across the country and in Asheville, and Lantern Health was one of the first in our region to introduce us to the innovative healthcare concept.DPC is an alternative payment model ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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33:46
Cristina Hall Ackley & David Ackley of Ginger's Revenge
This week we talk gluten-free 'ship with the Founders & Owners of Ginger's Revenge Cristina Hall Ackley and David Ackley!After a three-month backpacking trip through Central Ame...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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38:48
John Canter of AVL Growth Partners (& 2021 Mentor of the Year!)
This week we catch up with John Canter, our Venture Asheville Honors 2021 Mentor of the Year!John helps companies unlock scalability...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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29:03
Gwendolyn Dare Hageman of Darë Vegan Cheese
This week, we talk vegan ‘ship talk with the Founder & Owner of Darë Vegan Cheese Gwendolyn Dare Hageman!With a degree in Biology from UNC-Asheville and as the vegan chef a...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:43
Ginger Frank of Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn
This week, we 'ship talk with Ginger Frank, the owner & founder of Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn!Poppy Popcorn has won multiple
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:22
Gregory Hardy of Rockgeist Bikepack USA
The outdoor industry is growing fast in WNC and Rockgeist Bikepack USA is no exception! The company was the first-ever outdoor gear company to break into the Venture 15 and this past...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:06
Benjamin Colvin of Devil's Foot Beverage Company
This week we talk ‘ship (and air fryers!) with Benjamin Colvin, the president and co-founder of Devil’s Foot Beverage Company!Devil’s Foot started with a group of friends brewing around in the ba...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:57
Clark Harris of LoLo Gifts
We're back for Season 2! On this season of Talking 'Ship, we’re talking with some of the winners from our 2021 Venture 15 & Venture Asheville Honors awards. And our first gue...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:39
J Hackett Keeps Making Big Moves
J Hackett, the founder of Grind AVL, the home of Black Wall Street AVL, has quickly become a household name in the Asheville community. In our season finale episode, Jeff talks with J about his journey before Grind, how GRINDfest wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:15
What Roles Corporations Can Play in the Startup Ecosystem
Established corporations can play a hugely important role in fast-tracking startups. In this Freaky Friday episode, Juliana (or J-Walker) talks with Director of Venture Asheville Jeffrey Kaplan about his take on the different ways corporations ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:03
Thrive Asheville’s Entrepreneurial Approach to Non-Profit Work
Asheville has been growing exponentially for a reason. But with that growth, comes an array of challenges. Thrive Asheville is bringing together local community advocates from diverse fields and backgrounds to find equitable solutions to our ci...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:28