Hi all! I had the pleasure of speaking with Pittsburgh’s own Michael Clouser. Michael is the co-founder of The Startup Race, Ask a Techie, and Nautilus Beam. His blog is called The Academic Entrepreneur and he also runs a venture consultancy called NoseCone Ventures. He’s a former Professor of Entrepreneurship and venture capitalist with a wealth of knowledge and background. Luckily for me, he took the time to sit down and answer some of my questions like: How the VC industry has changed over the years, tips for founders in Pittsburgh, how universities could better support startups and his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.