Catie King is building Stradia Partners — and changing how the startup ecosystem connects founders

Triangle founder Catie King shares how she went from Head of Product at a private jet company to starting Stradia Partners — a workflow automation services firm helping companies escape spreadsheet hell. In this conversation, Catie reveals the unconventional founder discovery process she used before launching, why all her fears about running a services company were wrong, and what actually keeps her up at night 18 months in.You'll hear about the mentors who helped her navigate the early days, why she asked Tim to "talk her out of it" before starting, and her vision for what the Raleigh-Durham startup ecosystem needs most: integrators who connect founders with the abundance of resources that already exist in the Triangle.About Catie King: Catie is the founder of Stradia Partners, a managed services company specializing in workflow automation and no-code/low-code solutions. She previously served as Head of Product at Fly Exclusive through their IPO. She's also the co-captain of the Product & Design track at Raleigh-Durham Startup Week and an active contributor to the Triangle startup community.Build What Matters is the official podcast of Raleigh-Durham Startup Co. Subscribe wherever you listen and visit raleighdurhamstartup.co to get involved.