Founded Connect

On today's Spotlight Series, presented by Wyrick Robbins , we spotlight another member of Raleigh Founded while digging into a specific topic relevant to founders. Today's topic is Growth and Fundraising, two challenges facing so many founders.  Today's founder DeShawn Brown has seen growth as CEO of two companies - Lithios Apps and Coworks . And with Coworks, he recently helped raise a cool...

On today's Spotlight Series, presented by Wyrick Robbins , we spotlight another member of Raleigh Founded while digging into a specific topic relevant to founders. Today's topic is Growth and Fundraising, two challenges facing so many founders.  Today's founder DeShawn Brown has seen growth as CEO of two companies - Lithios Apps and Coworks . And with Coworks, he recently helped raise a cool...

Welcome to the new Spotlight Series, presented by Wyrick Robbins , where we spotlight a member of Raleigh Founded while digging into a specific topic relevant to founders. Today's topic is Setting Up an LLC, which can be pretty confusing and painful. But it doesn't have to be, and today we're giving you the tips on literally how to start your business.  We're joined by Matt Stevens of EyeFort...

As an employer, can you ask employees if they're vaccinated? Can you ask why not? Can you require vaccinations from everyone? What happens if there's a medical or religious reason not to get vaccinated? Can you require employees to be tested for COVID? If so, who pays for it? What about vendors you work with, can you require them to be vaccinated? Such timely info here from Kyle R. Still from Wyri...

This week's podcast is bringing some true innovative thinking! Meet Steve Brechbiel , the Regional Director of LifeWork . LifeWork is a high-impact initiative and such an interesting concept and so necessary in the workforce. Co-Founded by the Senior Vice President of Boeing, LifeWork strives to be a collaborative effort in its region with folks exiting or retiring from the corporate workforce who...

Perhaps one of my most interesting interviews yet! Meet Andrew Lerner; a wiz in intellectual property law, biotechnology, and innovation. Andrew is a military veteran, has a fascinating educational history, works with entrepreneurs at Duke University, and is also part of the IP team with our members and fellow B Corp, Rockridge Venture Law . To learn more about Andrew’s fascinating story and his p...

This episode introduces you to a leadership coach with a unique background and perspective as an engineer and past science teacher- meet Erin Gallimore ! Erin works hand-in-hand to help develop future leaders and employees with real world experience and expertise. Erin is a ball of energy and has great insight and passion in regards to future leaders and workplace culture. Check out this episode a...

Meet David Mierke. David comes to Raleigh by way of the midwest, currently employed with Salesforce and also having worked as a Professor- he has a passion for entrepreneurship! In particular, David loves a good accelerator program and recently connected with Raleigh Founded to offer Mentorship and professional guidance. If you’re looking to learn more about accelerator programs, or if you’re in t...

Ben has been immersed in entrepreneurship for decades. Today, Ben joins us to talk about his past success as an entrepreneur as well as his latest venture as the Principal & Owner of ACUO Business Consulting. Ben has a passion for helping entrepreneurs and has nearly 30 years of start-up, scale-up, wind-down, & turn-around experience. Tune in to this episode to hear more about Ben’s curren...

On this episode, we're talking about all the "things" - the internet of things, that is. Meet Rachael Newberry of RiOT! RiOT is the spot for all things "internet of things". They're one of our partners and reside in our Warehouse location right here in Raleigh. If you're looking for an accelerator program that can help you learn more about not only the success of your idea and concept, but also th...

Meet Will McGuire of Crowdfund NC! During this episode, Will is joined by his colleague Anya Johnson. Will is an exceptional resource in the area for entrepreneurs looking to take a unique route to success with crowd-funding! If you're not sure what crowd-funding is and want to learn more about how you can buy "a piece of the pie"- tune in here!

Today, we are excited to interview one of our newer tenants at our Centennial Location! Meet CJ Leach of Counseling Professionals, LLC. CJ has a passionate and growing team of counseling professionals here in the Raleigh area. While their team has been faced with their own challenges due to the pandemic, CJ outlines other challenges that entrepreneurs face specifically. He talks about th...

Ever wondered about what exactly "angel investing" is and how it works? Then you don't want to miss this episode with Jan Davis. She is an investor in Triangle Angel Partners and is the immediate past president of its executive committee. Jan has an MBA, is a retired CEO and has a successful history and experience with entrepreneurs, securing funding, angel investing, and more! If you don't find t...

Meet John Sotomayor, the Founder and Lead Patent Attorney at SotoIP,  SotoIP is a Strategic Intellectual Property Advisory and Patent Prosecution firm specializing in serving startup and emerging growth companies as well as investor groups throughout the United States. In addition, we support international startups entering the U.S. National Stage. SotoIP has a tremendous team, exceptional kn...

Meet Mike Doyle of Drive 80 Studios! Mike has been a long time member of Raleigh Founded and helped us in more ways than we can count. In this episode, Mike explains what Drive 80 Studios is, what animation truly means in business, and encapsulates all that it can accomplish for your business and marketing needs. Not sure exactly where animation comes into play with your brand? Tune in now and fin...

“Meet Wes Johnson of Capital Associates! Wes, a long time member of our community, is now working with start-ups and entrepreneurs in the community to help them expand their space! If you’re on the brink of outgrowing Raleigh Founded, check out the real estate advice Wes has to offer about moving forward with this endeavor!” 

In this episode of Founded Connect, we interview Adam King of HPG. Adam works as the director of growth and consulting at HPG, and is a great resource for all things accounting. Listen to this episode to hear Adam discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship and accounting.

In this episode of Founded Connect, we interview Christina Marie Noel. Christina is an entrepreneurial force, having built her own marketing-strategy business, and more recently launching her FYSO Accelerator for early stage entrepreneurs. Listen here to learn more about Christina's expertise and her entrepreneurial initiatives.

In this episode of Founded Connect we interview John Samuel. John is an incredibly inspirational person. After learning that he was going blind while in college, John lived and worked all over the world despite his disability. Now he has landed back here in North Carolina where he grew up, and has launched ABLR, a company focused on accessibility and inclusion solutions. Listen here to learn more...

Meet Jim Verdonik of the Innovate Capital Law Clinic located here at our Warehouse location and affiliated with Campbell Law School. Jim and his partner Benji have decades of experience as lawyers and decided to venture out on their own to use their skillset and expertise with startup businesses to help entrepreneurs and current law students alike. Listen on to learn more about the Innovate Capita...

Welcome to Founded Connect! A place where our local resource providers at Raleigh Founded and our members can connect! In these episodes, our RF resource providers here in the Triangle will talk about their services, provide valuable insight, and answer frequently asked questions regarding their area of expertise for the entrepreneurial community. Looking for something specific? Check out each epi...