Untapped with UpSmith

UpSmith is on a mission to address skilled worker shortages by building technology to help trades companies win and skilled workers thrive.  The Untapped with UpSmith podcast helps business owners focus on answering critical questions for the people they serve, solving problems to expand workforce productivity and grow their businesses. Hosted by Wyatt Smith, Founder & CEO of UpSmith, and Alex Hudgens, UpSmith's resident storyteller. On Untapped, you’re getting real talk and real help– we’re bringing you industry experts and inviting guests to share perspectives on what they're building– we’ll even workshop their business challenges in real time.  Expect practical advice, inspiring ideas, and even some fun– we promise. Ideas build the future… and the future is bright. Thanks for tuning in! Get in touch and learn more about UpSmith at www.upsmith.com.  More about the hosts: Wyatt Smith is founder and CEO of UpSmith, a technology company on a mission to combat America’s skilled worker crisis. Before UpSmith, Wyatt led business development for Uber Elevate, Uber’s aerial ridesharing business unit. At Uber, Wyatt led a team responsible for 25+ commercial partnerships across the air mobility value chain, generating more than $5B in private sector investment. Prior to Uber, Wyatt served as a consultant at McKinsey. He began his career as a corps member with Teach for America, receiving the 2013 Sue Lehmann Award as a national teacher of the year. Wyatt holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and a BS from Vanderbilt University. Wyatt grew up on a family-owned cattle ranch in rural Alabama. He and his family live in Dallas. Alex Hudgens is a highly-recognized speaker and Emmy-nominated journalist, known best for her work on NBC’s Access Hollywood. From red carpets on international television to national conventions, expos, and college campuses, Alex has worked with companies like AT&T, Chase, QVC, COMPLEX, The James Beard Foundation, and more. Starting her own consulting practice, Alex has developed the brands of several venture-backed startups and serves as Communications & Content Lead at UpSmith. Alex’s dad, grandpas, and uncles are all tradesmen– storytelling about skilled workers is close to her heart. Alex and her family live in NYC.