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episode 449: Recode Decode: Innovation in the midwest

Recode's Kara Swisher and her executive producer Erica Anderson talk with a panel of entrepreneurs in Valparaiso, Indiana: Sarah Hallberg, the Medical Director of Virta Health; Eric Christopher, the co-founder and CEO of Zylo; and Robin Fleming, the CEO of Anvl. They discuss the positives and negatives of being tech entrepreneurs in an area not typically associated with the digital revolution, including hiring and retention, the impact of local success stories that went global such as ExactTarget, and the challenges of attracting venture capital funding. Plus: What changes would have the most positive impact on Indiana's entrepreneurial scene?

Read a full transcript of this interview here.

Featuring:

Sarah Hallberg (@drsarahhallberg), Medical Director of Virta Health

Eric Christopher, co-founder and CEO of Zylo (@getzylo)

Robin Fleming, CEO of Anvl (@ANVLapp)

Hosts:

Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large

Erica Anderson (@EricaAmerica), executive producer

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