Ep. 56 Raleigh NC: Will McGuire - The forming of INCOLO, a startup traction studio for North Carolina founders

1:34 - Why Will started INCOLO (formerly Crowdfund NC)2:27 - How the INCLO program works“It’s not just about investment… It’s about what the business is doing to grow it’s revenue, grow a really good team and grow partner channels"3:09 - Investment crowdfunding a sales arm, marketing arm, or supply chain channelCase study: BatteryXchange 5:06 - How Will knows a company is ready to accelerate growth6:37 - Finding a community that resonates with your product is a must - do that before raising money7:20 -  How founders get started with the programs:Runway, Launch, & Growth 8:54 - How local entrepreneurs helped build the INCOLO programs10:40 - An alternative to the “Fundraise or bust” mentality 11:06 -The mistakes Will sees founders make going into the program11:45 - Taking the vision of a founder and narrowing that down to what they need to do today.12:04 - "Focus on your invest-ability… with an eye on exit-ablility "14:33 - Is the lack of Investment crowdfunding raises in the SE an investor problem or a founder problem?15:37 - Why Will started investing through Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF)16:53 - The original idea of Vicinity17:40 - Where the majority of investment comes from in crowdfunding campaigns