Golden Hour - TRUSS at INTRO

This #GoldenHourCLE is presented in partnership with JobsOhio and The Cleveland Talent Alliance

Collin Miller & The Brother Nature 

Collin Miller is a 24-year-old singer/songwriter and guitarist wise beyond his years. He's a powerhouse vocalist with an undeniably soulful and honest approach. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he found music to be a safe haven for him early on. A dedicated student of Soul, R&B, Funk, Blues, Psychedelia, and the giants of songwriting, he fuses all these elements to create a sound completely his own. He began singing and playing guitar at the age of 8, and is self taught. Collin was heavily influenced by the likes of Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, D'angelo, and many others at a young age. He continued to pursue music religiously and played in numerous bands. His writing style pays homage to that of his heroes; taking great pride in his lyricism, while never forgetting that 'feel' is king. 
 In 2015, Collin and the first incarnation of The Brother Nature formed. They recorded their debut album "Who's Got Your Soul?" and released it summer of 2017. 
 In late 2017, Collin joined forces with a cast of prominent Cleveland musicians and recorded the standout single "Side By Side". The band’s new album, titled "A Lesson In Love", was released on November 26th, 2021. -G.K.

+TechTalk : The State of Cleveland VC

Financing a startup is among the most critical challenges for an Entrepreneur to solve. It often feels like a chicken or egg problem and many ideas die in the process of trying to solve it. In this Tech Talk we're asking the question, are entrepreneurs and investors in Cleveland coming together to solve larger challenges? This panel will be moderated by Greyt Culture's Founder and Creative Director, Thomas Fox. 

Panelists: 

Daniel Luketic: 

Daniel has served as the Director of NCV since 2015. In this role, he has led day-to-day operational activities related to deal flow generation, opportunity screening, due diligence, deal syndication, follow-on investment decisions, portfolio support, reporting, partnerships, events, new member acquisition and member management. As the team has grown, his focus has narrowed to manage/oversee overall operations and lead portfolio support efforts such as new company onboarding, board governance, value add support, liquidity committee and Portfolio Support Committee. Daniel is the Board Director for Real-Time Intelligence and has served as a Board Observer for NCV portfolio companies ReadySet Surgical, TPA Stream, Healthy Roster, Navistone, Wisr and Fenix Magnetics. Prior to joining NCV, Daniel worked with the Bizdom Technology Accelerator and Fund in Cleveland, where he helped develop creative and non-traditional strategies for engaging regional collaborators and corporate partners within Dan Gilbert’s Rock Ventures Family of Companies (FOC) to generate ideal applicant deal flow.  Previously, Daniel served as a founding board member for the university-based business accelerator Incubox.  Daniel was featured as one of Mahoning Valley’s 40 under 40 in 2011 and one of Crain’s Cleveland’s 40 under 40 in 2019. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Management and Finance from the University of Mount Union.

Hardik Desai: 

Hardik connects early-stage technology companies with entrepreneurial resources in Northeast Ohio and performs due diligence on companies seeking capital from funds managed by JumpStart. Hardik has over 10 years of experience working at large corporations and startup companies, where he held diverse technical and business roles. Prior to joining JumpStart, Hardik co-founded IR Diagnostyx in Columbus, Ohio. At IR Diagnostyx, Hardik managed operations and product development efforts for the company’s diagnostic test platform and helped the company raise initial seed capital from local investor groups. Before working at IR Diagnostyx, Hardik was a Business Analyst for Tech Columbus, a tech business accelerator; he also worked extensively in India and the U.K. as an engineer and software associate in the telecom field. Hardik received his Bachelor of Electronics Engineering degree from Gujarat University in India, and an MBA from The Ohio State University.

Liz Todia: 

Liz is a Principal at Mutual Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based venture fund that invests in Series A and Series B medical device and healthcare IT startups across the Midwest. Liz's responsibilities at MCP include deal flow sourcing, due diligence, portfolio company support and investor relations. She currently serves as Executive Co-Chair of VentureNext, a professional peer group of rising venture capitalists who all invest in the Midwest that represents over 175 funds and over $50B AUM.

About: 

Golden Hour +TechTalk conversations are intimate podcast recordings filmed on stage before a live audience as guests bustle into the gorgeous Golden Hour landscape over Lake Erie. Each talk moderator organizes a conversation to answer the community’s interest in local researchers, founders, and implementers, with the goal that understanding the latest technologies, systems, and resources will shape a better future for all of us.  To Inquire about moderating and organizing a future +TechTalk Panel contact omg@thatsgreyt.com

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