From Rocket Scientist to EdTech Startup Founder, with STEMedia's Dr. Nehemiah Mabry
When Nehemiah Mabry was a PhD student at NC State University, he made a video for the national Engineering: Stay with It campaign launched by Intel, MTV and Faceb…
Disrupting Systemic Economic Injustice in the Startup Ecosystem, with Resilient Ventures' Tom Droege and Keith Daniel
Keith Daniel, co-founder and managing director of Resilient Ventures, says a “no” is just a “yes” not discovered yet. “You have to …
Top Employment Law Considerations for Startups, with Ashley K Pittman
When starting a new job, we typically think about two things: our role and our compensation. But there’s so much more to consider, especially for startups. …
Joe Colopy: From No Paycheck for 3 Years to a $200M Exit
Joe Colopy started his career at a little startup named RedHat. In 1999, the company had about 100 employees, but grew to 700 and went public within the next year…
From Accidental Entrepreneur to a $2.5M raise, with Cycle Labs' Josh Owen
Entrepreneurship might lead to financial success, but that should never be a founder’s sole objective, and Josh Owen knows that. Josh co-founded Cycle Labs…
The One Reason Startups Fail, with VentureSouth's Charlie Banks
As a child, Charlie Banks dreamt of becoming a sports agent. His father was a lawyer, he studied hard and took the Law School Admissions Test and he was ready to …
Building Equity: The Entrepreneurship of Venture Capitalists, with Leeds Illuminate’s Susan Cates
Susan Cate’s mother was an eighth-grade teacher, and her father was in agricultural sales. Going into her career, she knew that she didn’t want to wor…
Everything You Need to Know but Didn’t Know to Ask about Startup Acquisitions
While we love talking with founders on the Founder Shares podcast, it’s always wonderful to talk with another startup attorney, and, on this episode, we had…
From Career Inertia to Momentum in Tech
In the beginning, Jessica Mitsch Homes knew nothing about the tech industry, but she knew she wanted to transform education. “I think entrepreneurs find an…
Culture, Leadership and DEI Matter in Startups
Donald Thompson is a serial entrepreneur, investor, board member, thought leader, author and podcaster—just to name a few. You might even know him from his …
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