Footnotes

Lelia King, the Executive Director of Build Carolina, joins us in Episode 36 of Footnotes. We explore South Carolina's landscape for cultivating new technology talent in the state, but we also uncover Lelia's own personal experience with boldly moving into the unknown – a new organization, new skillsets, new service models, new operations. All the while, a personal mission to solve unmet needs in...

We are thrilled to be joined by the founding team of VentureSouth in Footnotes Episode 35. We explore the world of angel investing, high-growth startups, rapid scaling, and the nitty gritty of building a multi-faceted operation. Listen in on some of the highs and lows of real ownership – perhaps best distilled by our guests signoff, "Make money. Have fun. Do good."

Our guest in this Episode 34 is Lauren Taylor – CEO and Founder of multiple real estate ventures in both the for-profit and non-profit spaces, including Realty Haven and Haven Home. John and Lauren discuss the nuances of entering new industries with laser focus, market-driving financial variables, and the interplay between business and positive social outcomes. We also learn about Lauren's dog......

Nell Fuller the Owner and Founder of femme x joins us on today’s episode of Footnotes. We discuss her vision and dreams for the co-working, social club, and why building this community with female entrepreneurs in mind is so important. We talk about some hard topics, the difference between having an idea and being ready to start a business, and how the drive to help others has made all this possib...

Today we're joined by Stephanie Vokral, the Founder of Critical Transitions Wealth Advisors and the Financial Knot. We discuss with Stephanie how she came to found a financial advisory practice that specializes in helping her clients, especially women, navigate one of the most difficult processes some people may encounter in their lives. Check it out! 

Dr. Brandon Vaughn, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Vertex, Physical Therapy joins us on today's Footnotes. In this episode we get to hear his thoughts on running a business, doing business in a caring profession, and learning how things should be done from your experiences.

On today's episode of Footnotes we're talking to Anna Edmonds, the Publisher and Managing Editor of The F-Suite Magazine, a print and digital magazine focused on women in business and telling their stories. We discuss the work she's doing and some serious topics, including equity in the world and the workplace, Imposter Syndrome, and so much more! Check it out!

Today we’re pleased to have Robert Gilbert, Principal and COO of DxTEL, joining us on Footnotes. At DxTel one their missions is to help increase access to rural broadband internet service. While access has always been important, these needs have been highlighted by the pandemic. Watch to find out why this access is vital, and how DxTEL is stepping in to help resolve the barriers.

This time on Footnotes we're pleased to welcome Bert Sorin of Sorinex Exercise Equipment: We discuss how his life and his business intersect, how he's been taking care of their multi-generational business, and where they're going next.

Join us for our new Footnotes as we talk about learning, trucking, problem solving, and everything in between! You don't want to miss this one!

Please join us in welcoming the team from Validide. Learn how a project brought them together, and follow along as we discuss what they're doing, who they're doing it for, and how blockchain is going to become part of our lives.

Footnotes is back with Carl Blackstone the CEO of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce!     How can your area capitalize on growth and making use of the resources it already has?     How does work from home play into the future of talent capital and talent retention?    What conclusions can we take from census data and how should we use that information?    Listen to find out! 

Primal Gourmet's Founder and Owner Greg Martin joins us to discuss why keeping local is key, how being part of a community helps everyone, and so much more! 

Join us as we welcome Tyler Robertson, the CEO of Diesel Laptops. Our conversation with Tyler covers scrimping and saving in the garage, to growing to over $50 million in revenue, we discuss it all! 

Join us in welcoming Erinn Rowe, the CEO of Harvest Hope Food Bank. We discuss viewing an organization from different roles, defining food insecurity (it encompasses more than you think!), leading and working by values, and so much more. Listen and see! 

Today we are joined by Dr. Hitesh Tolani, the Founder of Virtudent. We have loved discussing being the recipient of generosity, transformative ideas, understanding what is happening outside your sphere, and being a catalyst for change. 

Join us as we sit down with the owners of Hotel Trundle, Rita Patel and Marcus Munse, partners in business and in life. We discuss weathering the storms of relationships and business, treating guests to your business like guests to your home and how plans shift as your business grows and changes.

Peter Shand, President and CEO of BDC helps demystify the process of SBA lending, and what those funds can help small business owners accomplish. Whether you're buying a business or growing one, learning about these programs is worthwhile!

Colin Griffin is the CEO and Chief Engineer of Krumware. Listen as we discuss that growing your business involves growing the people inside it, how progress is a process and a problem is only a problem until you solve it.

Today we're talking to John Carrington, the Founder and CEO of ZVerse. Listen, as we discuss how his company went from helping other people make their ideas into reality, to being in the national spotlight with unique, necessary, equipment for the pandemic, and beyond.

Join partners John Barnes and Matt Morley as they discuss what this year has brought and taken, how it changes how we look at our jobs, run our businesses, and use our data to keep moving forward.

Join us as we sit down with Ellen Weaver, the President and CEO of Palmetto Promise. We discuss redefining a win, setting up a parade for someone else to lead, and respecting people even if you disagree.

Listen as Brad Allen and Mary Lane Sloan discuss how knowing your market and treating your employees and clients like people who matter, pays dividends.

If you knew you'd have to give up 400 Saturdays to realize a dream, would you do it? Nick Hauser did, and we all love him for it. Find out how 400 Saturdays made Indah an “overnight” success…

Recorded LIVE during the 2020 Growth Summit: Dom Mjartan, CEO of Optus Bank, has a mission to create equal access to financial services and asset building opportunities for all…