Matt Golis - Founder and CEO, GiveGame

Matt Golis is the Founder and CEO of GiveGame which is a revolutionary fundraising platform that turns major sports and live events into powerful fundraising opportunities. From March Madness to the Oscars, GiveGame empowers cause champions and nonprofits to: raise money for their cause, unlock modern donors and mobile giving, drive year-round donations, ignite donor engagement, and increase giving frequency.Now based in Columbus, Matt spent years in Silicon Valley where he was the co-founder and CEO of YapStone. YapStone is a provider of online and mobile payment solutions for global marketplaces and software platforms.In this episode we talking building and scaling technology companies, why he decided to start his new venture outside of Silicon Valley and what cities in the middle of the country can do to recruit and retain top tech talent.Matt is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and where he is actively involved with the school and its students in the spaces of venture, entrepreneurship and creating companies. For more information on GiveGame, please visit www.givegame.com To connect with Matt on LinkedIn, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgolis/***The Future Lab is powered by OhioX - Ohio's technology and innovation partnership. Our mission is to unite and promote those building the future. For more information on OhioX, please visit www.ohiox.org***