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Episode 32: Jeff Rattikin

Serving Solutions for Attorneys

You've been served...coffee? The Legal Cafe is the brand new coworking space and cafe for lawyers just a few blocks from the Tarrant County courthouses in Downtown Fort Worth. Co-Founder Jeff Rattikin aims to provide essential legal services to attorneys who need a home base near the courthouse and a private location for lawyers and clients to meet. The Legal Cafe also provides services like marketing, web development and they even have a room for video and podcast recording! While serving the legal profession, Rattikin also wants to make law more accessible to people through his website getlegal.com and connect people to the right legal expert for their need.

Episode 31: Mayor Betsy Price

The "Price" Perspective on Innovation

After a 10 year tenure as a public leader in Fort Worth, Mayor Betsy Price is passing the torch. But before she left office, Innovate Fort Worth had the honor to sit down and discuss all things entrepreneurial in our city. Reflecting upon the great innovators throughout the years that helped make Fort Worth what it is today, Mayor Price shares why Fort Worth is still a great city for startups and small businesses. As a final goodbye, the Innovate Fort Worth team thanks Mayor Price for her dedication to Fort Worth and wishes her well as she spends time with family.

Episode 24: Tamara Payne

The Coworking Candidate

Bringing Fort Worth's first woman-owned coworking space to fruition was a labor of love for Tamara Payne. She's turned her career as a newscaster and marketing expert into a creator of community for local startups in the Near Southside and beyond. Up next for Tamara is her work serving the people of Burleson on their City Council.

BONUS EPISODE: Innovates on 817

The 817 Podcast

Our host, Cameron Cushman, is featured as a guest on the new 817 podcast, a show that covers local news, events and politics. This rebroadcast of their episode touches on all things innovation and entrepreneurship in Fort Worth, including early stage funding levels, job creation by startups and how Fort Worth's entrepreneurial ecosystem ranks among other peer cities. Tune in to this bonus episode of Innovate Fort Worth and be sure to check out the 817 podcast.