Episodes

April 23, 2021

Malachi Blankenship, i2E and Investing in the Ecosystem

Join Atento Capital for the seventh episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk to Malachi Blankenship, the Venture Advisor & Director of Business Development at i2E, Inc. works in helping entrepr…
April 8, 2021

Libby Ediger and Tulsa’s tech talent of the future

Join Atento Capital for the sixth episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode our two hosts Aaron and Sean talk to Libby Ediger, the Executive Director of Holberton School in Tulsa, which is a school built…
March 11, 2021

Shelly Bell and Black Girl Ventures

Join Atento Capital for the 5th episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode our two hosts Aaron and Sean talk to Shelly Bell, the CEO of Black Girl Ventures, a social enterprise for people who identify as …
Feb. 27, 2021

Ciore Taylor, Economic Development, and Self-Advocacy

Join Atento Capital for the third episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk with Cioré Taylor, the director of entrepreneurial development and education at The TEDC (Tulsa Economic Development C…
Jan. 28, 2021

Cecilia Wessinger and Building a Real Ecosystem

Join Atento Capital for the second episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode, we talk with Cecilia Wessinger, an ecosystem builder, community catalyst and collaborator. Cecilia joins us to discuss what i…
Jan. 14, 2021

Michael Basch on Year 1 of Atento Capital

In Episode 2 of Season 2 of the podcast Be Atento, hosts Sean and Aaron are joined by Michael Basch, Managing Partner and Founder of Atento Capital. Listen as Michael talks about why Atento was founded, why Tulsa right now i…
Dec. 3, 2020

Chandler Malone: Ideate Project

Join Atento Capital for the first episode of Season 2 of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode our two new hosts Aaron and Sean talk to Chandler Malone, former host of this podcast, and Founder of the Ideate Project. The I…
Oct. 30, 2020

Year in Review

As both the Be Atento Podcast and Atento Capital approach celebrating their first year, we at the Be Atento Podcast wanted to share with you some of the highlights of the amazing interviews we have done. In this episode you …
Sept. 17, 2020

Dylan Gambardella and NextGen HQ

Join Atento Capital for the twelfth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Dylan Gambardella, Co-founder of Next Gen HQ. In this episode, Dylan describes why he founded Next Gen HQ, what problems he …
July 30, 2020

Episode 11: Ryan Lupberger, Co-Founder and CEO of Cleancult

Join Atento Capital for the eleventh episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Ryan Lupberger, Co-Founder and CEO of Atento Capital portfolio company, Cleancult. In this episode, Ryan describes why he f…
July 16, 2020

Episode 10: Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan, Co-Founders of Boddle Learning

Join Atento Capital for the 10th episode of the Be Atento podcast. In this episode we talk with Atento’s most recent investment, Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan, the co-founders of Boddle Learning. Boddle is a learning platf…
June 11, 2020

Episode 9: Martin Lien and Respond Flow

Join Atento Capital for the ninth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Martin Lien, CEO of Respond Flow. Respond Flow, as Martin describes in the podcast is simply, Mailchimp for SMS. It helps comp…
May 28, 2020

Episode 8: Mercedes Bent and Lightspeed Venture Partners

Join Atento Capital for the eight episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Mercedes Bent, a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. She discusses her background as an operator, how the current pandemic…
May 14, 2020

Episode 7: Building Disruptive Companies During Disruptive Times with Erica Lucas, Founder of StitchCrew

Join Atento Capital for the seventh episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Erika Lucas, co-founder of StitchCrew. Twice a year, in conjunction with the Oklahoma City Thunder, StitchCrew selects up to…
April 30, 2020

Episode 6: Dor Abuhasira, founder and CEO of Percepto

Join Atento Capital for the sixth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Dor Abuhasira, CEO and co-founder of Percepto. Percepto, which solves operational problems for oil, gas and energy companies w…
April 16, 2020

Episode 5: Investing in Cultural Trends with Marlon Nichols of MaC Venture Capital

Join Atento Capital for the fifth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Marlon Nichols, founder and Managing Partner of MaC Venture Capital. Marlon has extensive experience in the venture capital sp…
April 2, 2020

Episode 4: Inclusive Ecosystem Building with Rodney Sampson

Join Atento Capital for the fourth episode of our podcast, Be Atento. In this episode we talk with Rodney Sampson, Founder and CEO of Opportunity Hub. Rodney founded Multicast Media Technologies, which was acquired for $24 m…
March 19, 2020

Episode 3: Understanding How to Evaluate Early Stage Investments with Michael Cardamone of Acceleprise

Join Atento Capital in the second episode of our podcast, the Be Atento Podcast. In this episode we talk with Michael Cardamone, CEO and Managing Partner of Acceleprise about how he evaluates early stage deals and what he lo…
March 5, 2020

Episode 2: How Conscious Culture Impacts Your Bottom Line with Adrianne Court of Alkami

Join Atento Capital in the second episode of our podcast, the Be Atento Podcast. In this episode we talk with Adrianne Court, Chief HR Officer at Alkami. Alkami is a Dallas-based fintech company that provides banks and credi…
Feb. 21, 2020

Episode 1: Rise of the Rest and the case for investing between the coasts with Anna Mason, Partner at Revolution Capital

Join Atento Capital in the first episode of our podcast, the Be Atento Podcast. In our inaugural episode we talk with Anna Mason, Partner at Revolution Capital and the Rise of the Rest seed fund. Revolution’s Rise of the Res…
Feb. 17, 2020

Meet The Team (Teaser Episode)

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