This episode finds us once again talking to LSU Professor of Entrepreneurship and Information Sciences, Ted Waldron, over tiki drinks at the magnificent Lotus Lounge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jeff visited the site to conduct further field research for Creative Distillation’s recurring Season 7 podcast-within-a-podcast, Tiki Time With Jeff.
While talk of tiki is never far away, the bulk of this conversation relates to one of Ted’s most recent published papers: More than money: The complex dynamics of capital and power in entrepreneur–investor relationships. Though Brad’s not with us for this episode, we’re quite sure he’d strongly approve of that title, as it actually clearly describes what the paper is about — a rare occurrence in academic publishing.
Ted and his co-authors aim to illustrate through their research that financial capital is not the only source of power in the entrepreneur-investor dynamic. They investigate and identify seven different types of capital that can provide the bearer as much say-so and influence as money. Knowledge and reputation are two examples.
It’s a fun episode, and how could it not be with the engaging rapport between Jeff and “Tiki Ted”, the additional voice of LSU PhD student Sonya Strano — who valiantly fills in for Brad — and another round of tiki drinks for all.
Enjoy and cheers!
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This episode of Creative Distillation was recorded at Lotus Lounge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook @drink.lotus
Learn more about Ted Waldron on his faculty page at Louisiana State University’s Ourso School of Business https://lsu.edu/business/directory/employee-profiles/waldron-ted-sdeis.php
Read Ted’s paper, More than money: The complex dynamics of capital and power in entrepreneur–investor relationships, in the May 2025 issue of Academy of Management Perspectives. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amp.2023.0223)
Learn more about Sonia Strano on her page at Ourso School of Business website. https://www.lsu.edu/business/directory/employee-profiles/strano-sonia.php
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Learn more about CU's Deming Center for Entrepreneurship: https://deming.colorado.edu
Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at CDpodcast@colorado.edu.
Thanks for listening.
- An Analog Digital Arts Production for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Produced, recorded and edited by Joel Davis
"Whiskey Before Breakfast" [Traditional] performed by Jeffrey York and Brad Werner. Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Figgs
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Brad Werner | Instructor | Teaching Director walter.werner@colorado.edu
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This episode finds us once again talking to LSU Professor of Entrepreneurship and Information Sciences, Ted Waldron, over tiki drinks at the magnificent Lotus Lounge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jeff visited the site to conduct further field research for Creative Distillation’s recurring Season 7 podcast-within-a-podcast, Tiki Time With Jeff.
While talk of tiki is never far away, the bulk of this conversation relates to one of Ted’s most recent published papers: More than money: The complex dynamics of capital and power in entrepreneur–investor relationships. Though Brad’s not with us for this episode, we’re quite sure he’d strongly approve of that title, as it actually clearly describes what the paper is about — a rare occurrence in academic publishing.
Ted and his co-authors aim to illustrate through their research that financial capital is not the only source of power in the entrepreneur-investor dynamic. They investigate and identify seven different types of capital that can provide the bearer as much say-so and influence as money. Knowledge and reputation are two examples.
It’s a fun episode, and how could it not be with the engaging rapport between Jeff and “Tiki Ted”, the additional voice of LSU PhD student Sonya Strano — who valiantly fills in for Brad — and another round of tiki drinks for all.
Enjoy and cheers!
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This episode of Creative Distillation was recorded at Lotus Lounge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook @drink.lotus
Learn more about Ted Waldron on his faculty page at Louisiana State University’s Ourso School of Business https://lsu.edu/business/directory/employee-profiles/waldron-ted-sdeis.php
Read Ted’s paper, More than money: The complex dynamics of capital and power in entrepreneur–investor relationships, in the May 2025 issue of Academy of Management Perspectives. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amp.2023.0223)
Learn more about Sonia Strano on her page at Ourso School of Business website. https://www.lsu.edu/business/directory/employee-profiles/strano-sonia.php
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Learn more about CU's Deming Center for Entrepreneurship: https://deming.colorado.edu
Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at CDpodcast@colorado.edu.
Thanks for listening.
- An Analog Digital Arts Production for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Produced, recorded and edited by Joel Davis
"Whiskey Before Breakfast" [Traditional] performed by Jeffrey York and Brad Werner. Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Figgs
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CREATIVE DISTILLATION
University of Colorado-Boulder professors Jeff York and Brad Werner distill entrepreneurship research into actionable insights.
Jeff York | Associate Professor | Research Director jeffrey.york@colorado.edu
Brad Werner | Instructor | Teaching Director walter.werner@colorado.edu
Deming Center for Entrepreneurship | CU Leeds School of Business 303.492.9018 | deming@colorado.edu
83: Season Finale: Liquid Mechanics Beer and Boulder Start Up Week Panel Live at T|Aco
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83: Season Finale: Liquid Mechanics Beer and Boulder Start Up Week Panel Live at T|Aco
Season 6 closes on a strong note, with a panel discussion held in front of a live audience during Boulder Startup Week. This recording just happened to take place on the 13th anniversary of the opening of T|Aco, the downtown Boulder staple that graciously hosted this lively, illuminating and fun conversation.
Our panelists represent a wide swath of the Boulder entrepreneurial eco-system:
•Stan Hickory, Director of CU’s Research & Innovation Office
•Peter Waters, co-founder and owner of T|Aco
•Davin Helden from Lafayette’s Liquid Mechanics Brewing — a proud sponsor of Creative Distillation and provider of this session’s tasty beverages
•Brad Feld, a partner at Foundry, co-founder at Techstars and an icon of Boulder’s startup community
Unsurprisingly, the discussion touches on a number of topics including:
* how Boulder having so many different startup communities (such as food, beer and tech) promotes cross-pollination between these communities, and provides more fertile ground for all
* the ways the post-covid “new normal” of empty downtown office space has fragmented the community and poses a threat to the local businesses catering to a dwindling population of office workers
* CU’s role in the Boulder startup eco-system, primarily by planting seeds of the entrepreneurial mindset that can help businesses of all types, and also as a talent pipeline producing rock star students ready to immediately contribute to a startup’s growth and scale
* the importance of finding the right investor
* startup communities as an essential component of a vibrant city
The conversation is underpinned throughout by Boulder’s unique and very real “Give First” ethos. It’s not just caring about the startup community; it’s the way we care about each other that makes Boulder special.
All of that, plus Jeff’s brief, tantalizing preview of Season 7. Bust out your aloha shirts, friends. It’s tiki time!
Enjoy and cheers!
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This episode of Creative Distillation was recorded in front of a live audience at T|Aco in downtown Boulder. Learn more at tacocolorado.com.
Learn more about Liquid Mechanics at liquidmechanicsbrewing.com
Find out what Stan Hickory's up to at https://www.colorado.edu/researchinnovation/stan-hickory
Connect with Peter Waters at https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwaters/
Find Davin Helden at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davin-helden-a4bb174/
Follow Brad Feld at https://feld.com/
And thank you again for showing up for another season of Creative Distillation. We appreciate you and look forward to seeing you back here for Season 7. Happy summer, everybody!
Creative Distillation
This episode finds us once again talking to LSU Professor of Entrepreneurship and Information Sciences, Ted Waldron, over tiki drinks at the magnificent Lotus Lounge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jeff visited the site to conduct further field research for Creative Distillation’s recurring Season 7 podcast-within-a-podcast, Tiki Time With Jeff.
While talk of tiki is never far away, the bulk of this conversation relates to one of Ted’s most recent published papers: More than money: The complex dynamics of capital and power in entrepreneur–investor relationships. Though Brad’s not with us for this episode, we’re quite sure he’d strongly approve of that title, as it actually clearly describes what the paper is about — a rare occurrence in academic publishing.
Ted and his co-authors aim to illustrate through their research that financial capital is not the only source of power in the entrepreneur-investor dynamic. They investigate and identify seven different types of capital that can provide the bearer as much say-so and influence as money. Knowledge and reputation are two examples.
It’s a fun episode, and how could it not be with the engaging rapport between Jeff and “Tiki Ted”, the additional voice of LSU PhD student Sonya Strano — who valiantly fills in for Brad — and another round of tiki drinks for all.
Enjoy and cheers!
—
This episode of Creative Distillation was recorded at Lotus Lounge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook @drink.lotus
Learn more about Ted Waldron on his faculty page at Louisiana State University’s Ourso School of Business https://lsu.edu/business/directory/employee-profiles/waldron-ted-sdeis.php
Read Ted’s paper, More than money: The complex dynamics of capital and power in entrepreneur–investor relationships, in the May 2025 issue of Academy of Management Perspectives. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amp.2023.0223)
Learn more about Sonia Strano on her page at Ourso School of Business website. https://www.lsu.edu/business/directory/employee-profiles/strano-sonia.php
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Learn more about CU's Deming Center for Entrepreneurship: https://deming.colorado.edu
Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at CDpodcast@colorado.edu.
Thanks for listening.
- An Analog Digital Arts Production for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Produced, recorded and edited by Joel Davis
"Whiskey Before Breakfast" [Traditional] performed by Jeffrey York and Brad Werner. Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Figgs
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CREATIVE DISTILLATION
University of Colorado-Boulder professors Jeff York and Brad Werner distill entrepreneurship research into actionable insights.
Jeff York | Associate Professor | Research Director jeffrey.york@colorado.edu
Brad Werner | Instructor | Teaching Director walter.werner@colorado.edu
Deming Center for Entrepreneurship | CU Leeds School of Business 303.492.9018 | deming@colorado.edu
