{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"CC054: Patrick McKenna of One America Works // helping coastal companies open new offices in the heartland","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3134,"description":"Interview begins: 7:40\r\nDebrief begins: 45:20\r\n\r\nIn this episode, we are discussing the challenges and opportunities of economic growth outside Silicon Valley with Patrick Mckenna, Managing Partner and founder of One America Works; a non-profit focused on addressing the geographic, economic divide across the country. \r\n\r\nPatrick started as a technology officer for the Army, then continued his career as a mergers and acquisitions banker on Wall Street. After he started his own company, he began his journey, trying to create a unique vision of the world and the ways companies access their talents nowadays.\r\n\r\nToday, Patrick is going to talk about the importance of analyzing and understanding the conditions in which today's talents are being formed and how this knowledge can set significant leverage for people who are starting their companies outside Silicon Valley and other technological matrices in America.\r\n\r\nKey Points:\r\nWhy the valley as the headquarters? (10:50)\r\nWorking in and out of the valley (14:53)\r\nGetting started in terms of location (18:10)\r\nTalent Resourcing (22:05)\r\nFour Elements in investing (26:00)\r\nRegional Investing (27:35)\r\nOne America Works (29:17)\r\nHigh rating cities (39:31)\r\n\r\nLearn more about One America Works: https://oneamericaworks.org/\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm\r\n\r\nConnect with Patrick: https://twitter.com/patrick_mckenna\r\n–\r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Integrity Power Search, the #1 full stack high growth startup recruiting firm between the coasts. They partner with venture capitalists, private equity groups and CEOs to build amazing teams for the world’s most disrupting companies.\r\n\r\nLearn more about or get in touch with Integrity Power Search: https://upside.fm/integrity\r\n–\r\n\r\nThis episode of upside is sponsored by Tresta. Tresta is a mobile app that lets you do business calling and texting from anywhere. With Tresta, you can set up your business phone number, download the app, and start calling and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}