Hour 2: Let's not become the next Cleveland

The John Curley Show

Hour 2: Let's not become the next Cleveland

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Published on Feb 26, 2026, 6:50:05 PM
Total time: 00:29:40

Episode Description

4pm - GUEST - CHARLES FITZGERALD - TECH INVESTOR’S DIRE WARNING FOR SEATTLE // Charles Fitzgerald has worked in the software industry in the Seattle area for over 20 years, including stints at Microsoft and other companies. Today he’s a consultant and works with local startups and an Angel Investor and blogs analysis at platformeconomics.com. Charles’ article for GeekWire sparks feud, then alliance between Seattle Tech sector and Cleveland Mayor // A warning to Seattle: Don’t become the next Cleveland // Cleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a ‘case study of what’s possible’ // Cleveland’s mayor, Seattle’s future: A conversation about what happens when a city’s economy shifts // Charles' most chilling warning?  The Seahawks could become the Browns! // Couple asks Washington Department of Licensing for Spanish speaker – and gets a recording in a Spanish accent instead

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