Brett Orzechowski

Ever wonder how you could kick-start a minor league baseball team through crowd funding? I didn’t think it was possible, but my next guest Brett Orzechowski did it. He’s a professor, a writer and an entrepreneur with some great ideas on how small cities can double down on what makes them unique and grow at…

Erin Miller (Out There Productions)

We’re live! In this inaugural episode, I go deep with Erin Miller (no relation) of Out There Productions. Out There Productions specializes in working with startups to get their name ‘out there’ through hype, explainer and crowdfunding videos. The three co-founders also spent the last 8 months on the road in a converted school bus…

What’s it All About?

In episode 0 we’ll explain what we’re trying to accomplish with this new podcast, the format, the flow, and why you should care. New episodes for Rust Belt Startup will be released every other week and will contain long-form conversations with entrepreneurs, artists, educators and people who are starting movements across the country to re-make…