Midwestern skater, artist, bohemian. Is from Illinois, but still says "Illi-noise". Maybe human-kind needs more Eddie Dombrowskis. Or maybe we all just need to go rollerblading.

Midwestern ingenuity doesn't always create valuable products. Sometimes we only discover disturbing truths. For example, "when you make a machine more human it suddenly becomes more useless". Disturbing indeed.

Wanna know why Midwesterners Polka? It's to live a long and healthy life...and also, it's fun!

Betsy Ziegler, CEO of Chicago-based 1871 chats with Jason Montague about the strength of the Midwest. Ziegler shares how and why the Midwest is a major hub for start-ups. She shares her professional experiences to demonstrate the meaningful ways the Midwest, Chicago specifically is home to talent, culture, and customers that make the perfect mixture for success. #Tech #Technology #Startup #Startups #Investors #Investments #Midwest #Chicago #hashtagmidwest About Our Guest... 1871: https://t.ly/jKt8 Betsy Ziegler: https://t.ly/SR7q. About Us... Hashtag Midwest: https://t.ly/IInb Executive Stories Podcast: https://t.ly/Yk7K Jason Montague: https://t.ly/93wD Andrew Kazlauskas: https://t.ly/fmkG Andy Azinger: https://t.ly/iTEw

Join Jason Montague and Todd Mclees as they interview industry executives and luminaries about the Midwest business and innovation ecosystem. Join the conversation at - www.hashtagmidwest.com