In The Soup

Conference season is revving up in the Triangle, so it's the perfect opportunity for In The Soup hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby to discuss some tips on how to prepare yourself and your company for these big events. From proper networking to successful pitching, they've got you covered on what you need to know. In this week's episode, they are joined by Jason Gillikin from Earfluence and David...

Creating a startup is hard work and unfortunately doesn't come with any instruction manuals. Thankfully, the guests in this week's episode of In The Soup has got you covered with advice on how to avoid some common, big mistakes you might make as a startup founder. Hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby are joined by Chris Geiss of Seguno and Brian Reale of ProcessMaker .

In today's special episode of In The Soup , hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby talk with some local startup couples who founded their companies together while being together. They give some pros and cons to starting a company with your significant other and advice on how to maintain your relationship while maintaining your business. They are joined by Tina Tang and Anthony Alers fro...

Spoiler alert: there is no cursing in this week's episode. But in lieu of cursing, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby do discuss some common legal f-ups (we didn't actually say it) and some advice from familiar, local lawyers on how to avoid them. Joining them are Venus Liles from Liles Law and Trevor Schmidt from Hutchison PLLC.

On today's episode, hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby finish their Investors Series with exploring what happens after an investment and what portfolio support for companies look like from their investors. They are joined by some familiar voices from the local VC community: Jason Caplain from Bull City Venture Partners , Abby Phillips from Wolfpack Investor Network and Lister Delgad...

On this week's episode of #InTheSoup, hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby are continuing their investors series to dive deep into what typically goes on during an investment process. They are joined by Tim McLoughlin of Cofounders Capital and Ryan Perlowin of Jemison Alexander .

On this week's episode of  In The Soup , hosts Jenn Summe of  Primordial  and Melissa Crosby are stepping away from the world of entrepreneurs to step into the world of investors. They are joined by Lister Delgado from  IDEA Fund Partners , Jason Caplain from  Bull City Venture Partners  and John Hagy from  Carolina Angel Network . The trio discuss some red flags and green lights that investors ke...

In the first episode of 2024, hosts  Jenn Summe  of  Primordial  and  Melissa Crosby  delve back into the topic they previously explored on the inaugural episode of In The Soup: the right time to take the leap and start your own company. This time, the focus will be on single individuals, without a spouse or partner.  Jenn and Melissa will be joined by DeShawn Brown, founder & CEO of  Coworks...

In the final episode of 2023,  In The Soup  host  Jenn Summe  of  Primordial  and her sidekick  Melissa Crosby , a seasoned talent acquisition specialist, delve into pricing before finding product-market fit. They are joined by Chris Geiss, Co-Founder and CEO of  Seguno Software ; and Rachael Classi, Founder and CEO of  Tiny Earth Toys .  Thank you to our podcast sponsor,  Liles Law !

On this week’s episode of “In The Soup,” host Jenn Summe of  Primordial  and her sidekick Melissa Crosby explore the difference between angel groups and traditional VC firms. They are joined by John Hagy, Managing Director at  Carolina Angel Network ; and Abby Phillips, Assistant Director for Member Services at NC State's  Wolfpack Investor Network .  Thank you to our podcast sponsor,  Liles Law !

On this week's episode of "In The Soup", host Jenn Summe of  Primordial  and her sidekick Melissa Crosby explore when startup founders should consult an attorney. They are joined by our gracious show sponsor Venus Liles, Founder of  Liles Law , and Trevor Schmidt, Partner at  Hutchison Law  Firm.  Thank you to our podcast sponsor,  Liles Law !

On this week's episode of In The Soup, host Jenn Summe of Primordial and her sidekick Melissa Crosby explore the importance of storytelling for startups. They are joined by Jason Gillikin, CEO of Earfluence; and David Delaney Mayer, CEO of Elemmir. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Liles Law.

On today's episode of #InTheSoup, host Jenn Summe of Primordial and her sidekick Melissa Crosby discover the best marketing strategies for startups. They are joined by local marketing experts Dan London , who is currently the chief marketing officer at Adwerx , and Christina Noel , the founder and principal of Noel & Co . Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Liles Law . Have an idea for a topic?...

On today’s episode, host Jenn Summe of  Primordial  and her sidekick Melissa Crosby dive into how to handle rejection as a startup founder. They are joined by local founders Matt Williamson of  Plum CoOwnership  and DeShawn Brown of  Coworks .  Thank you to our podcast sponsor,  Liles Law .

On today's episode, host Jenn Summe and her sidekick Melissa Crosby explore how to find the right investor for your company. They are joined by two local investors, Ryan Perlowin of Jemison Alexander and Tim McLoughlin of Cofounders Capital. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Liles Law.

Last week, Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby discussed the pros and cons of bootstrapping. In this episode, they are exploring the world of venture capital with two local entrepreneurs, Rachael Classi of Tiny Earth Toys and DeShawn Brown of CoWorks. They talk what it means to accept an investment and the factors to consider as you go down that path.  Thanks to our sponsor, Liles Law.

On this week’s episode, host Jenn Summe and her sidekick Melissa Crosby dig into the age-old debate: should I bootstrap or take venture capital funding? This topic will be divided into two episodes. They are joined by two local entrepreneurs, Meghan Corroon of  Clerdata  and Chris Geiss of  Seguno , who both bootstrapped their companies and delve into the pros and cons. We would like to thank our...

On this week's episode, host Jenn Summe and her sidekick Melissa Crosby dive deep into the topic of mentorship in the startup world. They are joined by two local founders, Rachael Classi of  Tiny Earth Toys  and Meghan Corroon of Clerdata, who provide invaluable advice on finding the right mentor as an entrepreneur, and what makes a good one. 

On this episode of "In The Soup", host Jenn Summe and her sidekick Melissa Crosby unpack company culture. They are joined by Get Spiffy Chief People Officer Nicole Haight and Seguno Software CEO Chris Geiss to talk about where company culture comes from, and how much of it is organic.

On the second episode of "In The Soup," host Jenn Summe and her sidekick Melissa Crosby explore the process of recruiting and hiring your first employees. They are joined by local entrepreneur Matt Williamson, the founder of Plum CoOwnership and (before that) Windsor Circle, to discuss his advice and experience when it comes to building a dream team.

Host Jenn Summe and her sidekick Melissa Crosby are debuting the first episode of "In The Soup", a podcast that answers the most pressing questions from the Triangle startup community. This week’s question:  At what point do I quit my full-time job to pursue my startup? How long can I keep doing both? Local experts:  Anil Chawla (Founder of ArchiveSocial) and Meghan Corroon (Founder of Clerdata)

"In The Soup" answers the most pressing questions from the Triangle's startup community. Join host Jenn Summe—the director at Primordial—as she solicits questions from listeners and gather insights from local experts.