upside

Last Friday, March 1, we released issue one of the update. In this week's episode, we explain why and go behind the scenes of how it came together.

At upside, we focus on startups, startup communities, and startup investing outside of Silicon Valley. We have our ears to the ground, arms wide open, and platform ready to tell the stories of amazing founders, venture capitalists, and community builders from across the country who are tackling problems in their own unique way.

From the outside, it seems that our communities aren’t being understood.

So we launched the update, a publication featuring editorials, trends, and stories happening outside of Silicon Valley. Our contributors live in the world outside of Silicon Valley and we think you’re going to love their genuine perspective.

Articles:
ScriptDrop marches towards 1b patients served, turning down an acquisition offer in the process
why don’t you just meet me in the middle? by Eric Hornung
why we need platform in startup communities by Jay Clouse
building relationships with investors — before you need their money by Allie Felix
I grew up in flyover country by Erik Berg
founders: don’t force a friends & family round by Monique Villa
first quarter podcast recommendations by Jay Clouse and Eric Hornung

Read issue one of the update: https://upside.fm/update/issue-one/
Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Show Notes

Last Friday, March 1, we released issue one of the update. In this week's episode, we explain why and go behind the scenes of how it came together.

At upside, we focus on startups, startup communities, and startup investing outside of Silicon Valley. We have our ears to the ground, arms wide open, and platform ready to tell the stories of amazing founders, venture capitalists, and community builders from across the country who are tackling problems in their own unique way.

From the outside, it seems that our communities aren’t being understood.

So we launched the update, a publication featuring editorials, trends, and stories happening outside of Silicon Valley. Our contributors live in the world outside of Silicon Valley and we think you’re going to love their genuine perspective.

Articles:
ScriptDrop marches towards 1b patients served, turning down an acquisition offer in the process
why don’t you just meet me in the middle? by Eric Hornung
why we need platform in startup communities by Jay Clouse
building relationships with investors — before you need their money by Allie Felix
I grew up in flyover country by Erik Berg
founders: don’t force a friends & family round by Monique Villa
first quarter podcast recommendations by Jay Clouse and Eric Hornung

Read issue one of the update: https://upside.fm/update/issue-one/
Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

What is upside?

Named a top 27 business podcast by Fortune, upside examines startup investing outside of Silicon Valley.

Every Wednesday, we speak with an early stage founder. We interview them as if we are angel investors considering the company as an investment opportunity.

Each show has three segments:

1.) Intro: independent research of the company
2.) Interview: interview with the founder
3.) Debrief: breaking down the opportunity

Sometimes, we share Coffee Chats interviewing venture capitalists, community builders, and later-stage founders.

Subscribe and see why Business Insider called our podcast "Almost as Good as Getting an MBA."