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Founded Connect
by Raleigh Founded
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 episode description to learn more about the providers and their specialty area! See what makes our community at Raleigh Founded so valuable.
Episodes
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Podcasting, Micro-Celebrities, and Sushi with Wavestream Media
Cee Cee Huffman and Mark Meyer, Cofounders of Wavestream Media, join us for a deep dive into all things podcasting (and some unrelated hot takes). Learn more about when to start your podcast as a small business, what our podcast pet peeves are, the fictional characters we think would have the…
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Horror Stories, Hotdogs (Again), and AI with David Baxter and Jesse Jones
David Baxter and Jesse Jones join us for an aptly spooky episode all about the scary (and silly) experiences of being an entrepreneur. Dive into their most ridiculous customer interactions, mistakes early-stage startups should avoid, how to (and how not to) employ AI as it relates to law, and SO...
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Marketing, Casalú, and Going Out With Friends with Majela Fonseca and Gabriel González
Majela Fonseca and Gabriel González join special guest host Dayanna Gutierrez for an episode exploring Hispanic heritage, effective and genuine marketing towards historically marginalized communities, a hot take about the problem with extreme wellness, and more! Connect with Majela | Learn more...
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Social Entrepreneurship, Hot Dogs, and Nonprofits with Maggie Kane and Jess Porta
Maggie Kane and Jess Porta graciously allow us to eavesdrop on their conversation, covering everything from treating employees correctly to accountability within a community. Dive into their views on parenthood, leadership, humanitarian work, and more! Connect with Jess | Learn more about...
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Friendships and Dating with Brandon Kashani and Homayoon Ershadi
Guest host and Executive Director Lauren Romer is joined by her friends Homayoon and Brandon for an aptly-chosen podcast all about friendships and dating as an entrepreneur! Dive into what we think about relationships with non-entrepreneurs, opinions on working in corporate, and more! Connect…
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Sustainability and B-Corp with Rachel Haynes, Kaley Warner, and Taylor Vanden Hoek
Dive into B-Corp, what sustainability looks like for businesses of all sizes, corporate sustainability roles, and more with Rachel Haynes, Taylor Vandek Hoek, and Kaley Cross Warner! Connect with Rachel | Connect with Taylor | Connect with Kaley Shop with Glove Collaborative | Check out the B…
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Drag Kings, Pride Month, and Protests with Sawyer Stone and Cody Vaughn
Guest host David Williams is joined by Sawyer Stone, Cody Vaughn, (and ally-guest Lauren Romer) for a deep dive into protests, drag kings, staying true to your values as a business, and everything queer in between! Connect with Sawyer | Follow Unhinged Coffee Co. | Connect with David Shop...
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Workplace Wellness and Culture with Monday Wellness
In this episode, we were joined by the co-founders of Monday Wellness, Merrill Wood and Ashley Emmons, for a deep dive into workplace culture, showing up as your 'favorite self' at work, the myths surrounding productivity, and more! Connect with Merrill | Connect with Ashley | Visit Monday...
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Women and Entrepreneurship with Lauren Romer and Christina Marie Noel
Welcome to Founded Connect, a podcast where we bring together people immersed in the Triangle’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to discuss their work and a hot take about their fields. This week, we’re joined by: Christina Marie Noel, Founder and CEO of better made easy, Founder & Principal of Noel &…
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Wellness, Solopreneurship, and Gardening with Rachel Thompson and Brittaney Robinson-Whitenhill
Welcome to a special-edition episode of Founded Connect, where we paired two Founded entrepreneurs together to discuss the past, present and future of the Triangle’s ecosystem for our 2024 Innovators Guide. In this episode we’re joined by: Rachel Thompson, CEO & Strategic Director at Daring…
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AI, Magic: The Gathering, and Restaurant Menus with Kenny Wical and Mike Doyle
Welcome to a special-edition episode of Founded Connect, where we paired two Founded entrepreneurs together to discuss the past, present and future of the Triangle’s ecosystem for our 2024 Innovators Guide. In this episode we’re joined by: Mike Doyle, Owner of Drive 80 Studios Kenny Wical, Self...
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STEM and Diversity with Dr. Nehemiah Mabry and Dr. Valencia Hicks-Harris
Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Founder Conversations, a podcast where we bring together people immersed in the Triangle’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to discuss their work and a hot take about their fields. This week, we’re joined by: Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, Forensic Structural…
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Venture Voices #2 - Isabella Dearr: Navigating Art Entrepreneurship
Welcome to Venture Voices, where we take you on the journey of entrepreneurs in our community, and the lessons they learned along the way. Today's guest Isabella Dearr is a muralist and artist, Founder of YV Customs, and the Events Coordinator at Raleigh Founded. In this episode, Isabella dives...
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Venture Voices #1 - Christopher Gergen: Finding Purpose through Social Entrepreneurship
Welcome to the first episode of our new series Venture Voices where we take you on the journey of Entrepreneurs in our community, and the lessons they learned along the way. Our first guest Christopher Gergen, is a serial entrepreneur and one of the founders of Raleigh Founded. He is also the...
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Empowering Global Talent: Sora Union's Journey to Change Lives
Join us on Founded Connect as we dive into the incredible journey of Sora Union. Co-Founder Sophia Wajnert shares how their professional services company is reshaping remote work by sourcing talent from at-risk communities due to conflict or climate change. Discover how Sora Union is making a...
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Legal Traps for the Unwary Founders (with Smith Anderson)
Joining us in the studio are three legal virtuosos from Smith Anderson: Merrill Mason, Mike Saber, and Josh Diver. These seasoned experts have dedicated their careers to assisting startups, venture capital initiatives, and navigating the intricate realm of mergers and acquisitions. Today, they're...
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Awakening HR Risks: Protecting Small Businesses
In this Founded Connect episode, HR expert Dave Roscoe from Acclaim HR and former Founder and CEO of CarePaths, Sarah Jansen, shed light on the rising risks for small and mid-sized businesses that ignore Human Resources. The Department of Labor's proactive audits are on the rise, with over 2000…
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Unveiling the Impact: DEI as the Key Ingredient for Strong Teams and Compelling Products
In this episode of the Founded Connect podcast, our host had the privilege of hosting Kurt Merriweather, CDE®, co-founder of The Diversity Movement. Together, they embark on a deep dive into the often-misunderstood realm of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Kurt brings his...
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The Innate Leader: Unveiling the Qualities that Drive Startup Success
Join Traci Phillips, renowned coach and author of "Looking In", and Brandon Kashani, Founder and CEO of Trakid, in an insightful conversation about the innate qualities necessary to thrive as a leader in the dynamic world of startups. In this episode of Founded Connect, Traci and Brandon delve…
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Founded Connect: Leveling The Playing Field in Entrepreneurship with Right To Start
Raleigh Founded's recent partner, Right to Start, is fighting for your right to pursue your dreams, build a business, earn a living. We dive into their efforts to unleash entrepreneurial opportunity for everyone Founded Connect is hosted by JP Maloney, produced by Earfluence, and recorded…
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NC State Entrepreneurship Series: Billy Dickinson, Home Office Solutions
With everyone working from home, Billy Dickinson saw a problem that he could solve - homes simply didn't have enough privacy for office space. On episode 3 of the NC State Entrepreneurship Series, Billy shares how he got Home Office Solutions off the ground, the impact from pandemic life, and...
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NC State Entrepreneurship Series: Ritika Shamdasani, Sani Designs
When Ritika Shamdasani and her sister Niki were in high school, they had a problem - they were going to a traditional Indian wedding, and they couldn't find the right clothing. It wasn't available online, and they had to travel to major south Asian hubs to look for options. So they decided to…
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NC State Entrepreneurship Series: Lindsay Wrege, 321 Coffee
You may have seen the recent announcements about 321 Coffee setting up shop at the new Pendo building, or how they're about to open up their first standalone location at 615 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. They are all over the place and expanding rapidly. But did you know that it all started in...
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Wyrick Robbins Spotlight Series: Moving the Business to Raleigh, with Astral Consulting's Chris Andrassay and Alfonso Alburquerque
When Astral Consulting Group founders Chris Andrassay and Alfonso Alburquerque made the move from New York to Raleigh, they had a lot of things on their minds - Will we get business in the Triangle? How do we connect with the local entrepreneurial community? Should we find office space and where?...
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Wyrick Robbins Spotlight Series: The Exit, with WAAM's Karly Pavlinac
When Karly Pavlinac founded WAAM in 2017, she had the hustle, determination, and survival instincts that so many entrepreneurs need to get their companies off the ground. She scrapped and clawed, even sleeping on her parents’ couch while getting started. And in 2021, her faith paid off, with a...
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Wyrick Robbins Spotlight Series: Growth and Fundraising, with Coworks' DeShawn Brown (Part 2)
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…
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Wyrick Robbins Spotlight Series: Growth and Fundraising, with Coworks' DeShawn Brown (Part 1)
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…
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Wyrick Robbins Spotlight Series: Setting Up an LLC, with EyeForty Design's Matt Stevens
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…
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COVID, Vaccines, and Employment: What's the Law? LIVE, with Wyrick Robbins' Kyle Still
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…
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Founded Connect: Steve Brechbiel, Lifework
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…
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Founded Connect: Rockridge Venture Law's Andrew Lerner
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...
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Founded Connect: Consultant, Coach, and Continuing Education Teacher Erin Gallimore
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...
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Founded Connect: David Mierke, Salesforce
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…
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Founded Connect: Ben of ACUO Business Consulting
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…
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Founded Connect: Rachael with Riot Labs
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…
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Founded Connect: Will and Anya of Crowdfund NC
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…
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Founded Connect: CJ Leech of Counseling Professionals, LLC
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...
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Founded Connect: Jan Davis with Triangle Angel Partners
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...
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Founded Connect: John Sotomayor with SotoIP
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...
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Founded Connect: Mike Doyle of Drive 80 Studios
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...
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Founded Connect: Wes Johnson of Capital Associates
“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...
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Founded Connect: Adam King with HPG
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.
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Founded Connect: Christina Marie Noel
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...
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Founded Connect: John Samuel (ABLR)
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…
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Founded Connect: Innovate Capital Law Clinic
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…
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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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 episode description to learn more about the providers and their specialty area! See what makes our community at Raleigh Founded so valuable.
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