Shay Houser

Founderville.vc

Business EN ↓ 31 episodes

Learn from some of the top founders about the opportunities and obstacles of scaling their businesses.

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Shay Houser

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Creating a Scalable Consulting Practice 01.07.2026

Founder, Kamber Parker Bowden, discusses her journey to build a scalable consulting practice. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Creating a Cyber Framework for MSPs 20.05.2026

Multi-time founder, Adam Anderson, discusses his strategy building out a platform to help MSP's scale their Cyber practice. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Building one of the nation's most active angel networks 06.05.2026

Matt Dunbar, CEO of Vicinity Ventures and Venture South, discusses what it takes to build a healthy angel ecosystem. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Leading with Founder Mental Health 22.04.2026

James Oliver, author of Burn Bright, Not Out, discusses the many challenges founders face related to maintaining proper mental health. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Builidng an AI-forward Agency 08.04.2026

Jami Mullikin, multi-time founder and CEO of Wonder, on building an AI-forward agency. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Manufacturing a Startup 25.03.2026

Nicole Johnson, co-founder and CEO of Boyd Manufacturing, on building a unique manufacturing startups to scale. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

The Journey Building Custom Software Systems 12.03.2026

Andy Kurtz, founder and CEO of Kopis, discusses his startup journey to building Kopis into a leading custom software development company. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 18.02.2026

Eric Weissman, Executive Director of Greenville, SC-based nonprofit NextGen, discusses his journey to helping build Greenville, SC's entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

How do you create the startup idea? 04.02.2026

Daniel Jeffords reviews his experience in a variety of startup situations. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Building a 2-sided Marketplace 21.01.2026

Alex discusses what it takes to build a startup and, in particular, a 2-sided marketplace. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

How Pixlmob continues its expansion through AI tools 03.12.2025

Moses and Matty, founders of Pixlmob, discuss how they are incorporating AI tools to ensure long-term expansion for Pixlmob We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

The South Carolina Research Authority Strategy 19.11.2025

Matt Bell, head of SC Lauch, discusses SCRA's strategy of supporting and investing in South Carolina's entrepreneurial ecosystem We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

From Idea to Private Equity Exit 22.10.2025

Founder of PE-backed Keymark, Jim Wanner, discusses how we built Keymark from scratch to a 100+ person team We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Creating from Personal Experience 08.10.2025

Founder and CEO of MEO Continuity, Maximillon Glodde discusses how he started a business based on personal experience in a large corporate environment We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Building a team to IPO 27.08.2025

The head of Sterling Sales discusses his life of entrepreneurship and the building of an IPO-bound company. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Building from the kitchen to PE exit 13.08.2025

The Founders of BDV Solutions discuss their journey from the brink of catastrophe to a private equity exit We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Pivots and mindset in the startup journey 30.07.2025

John Sterling, multi-time founder and entrepreneur, discusses his theories on building sales and marketing teams while using analysis and testing to judge the right people in the right jobs. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Finding TRUTH when building a startup 16.07.2025

Hunter Hodnett, co-founder and CTO of Chipp.ai, discusses his journey with a co-founder to build a leading AI company, Chipp.ai.  He gets deep into the importance of founder partnerships and finding truth when making decisions. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Spinning out and capitalizing a SaaS platform 02.07.2025

Charles Houser, CEO of Strata Platforms, reviews the Herculean efforts of spinning out a SaaS platform from a parent company and then raising capital in this difficult environment. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Building a Newsletter Empire 18.06.2025

In this episode of the Founderville.vc podcast, hosts Shay Houser and Scott Millwood sit down with Ryan Heafy and Ryan Johnston, co-founders of 6AM City , to unpack the fascinating story behind one of the fastest-growing newsletter-based media companies in the U.S. They take us back to the early days, meeting through Leadership Greenville and bonding over a shared passion for local community devel...

Winning with Social Impact 04.06.2025

Mario Brown, founder and CEO of Affordable Upstate, guides us through the founding and scaling of a meaningful social impact venture. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Bootstrapping Service Organizations 21.05.2025

Britton Briley, founder and CEO of Ghost Brands, explains why social media is not marketing We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Becoming an Entrepreneur 07.05.2025

Didi Caldwell, founder and CEO of Global Location Strategies, discusses her journey to tech entrepreneurship and launching Strata Platforms We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Continuing to Grow 23.04.2025

Capers Easterby, founder and CEO of Medfirst Staffing, discusses his journey to entrepreneurship and why he keeps growing. We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

Startup Culture 09.04.2025

Marty Osborn, founder of By Design Advisors, leads a great discussion on culture and leadership. Startup Culture We are experienced founders backing the next generation of founders. Learn more at founderville.vc

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