Startup Stage Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/startup-stage Startup founders who haven’t had access to capital, dream chasers who don’t have the network to get in front of venture capitalists, underrepresented entrepreneurs who will give their best pitch for their companies in front of 5 Triangle (Raleigh Durham NC) investors who can make their dreams a reality. But are the entrepreneurs ready? And will the investors share the vision for their companies? 2020 Earfluence df65a7e0-d8d6-54d0-91ec-03ef7e61e0de no Startup Stage Trailer en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:02:33 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:04:28 -0500 https://www.startupstagepodcast.com https://img.transistor.fm/AEKRaB9EKuWh5ANNEVhV8kprikIt2qqm-ig4WwsIsoQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkwODkvMTU4NTY4/NjcxMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Startup Stage https://www.startupstagepodcast.com episodic Earfluence Startup founders who haven’t had access to capital, dream chasers who don’t have the network to get in front of venture capitalists, underrepresented entrepreneurs who will give their best pitch for their companies in front of 5 Triangle (Raleigh Durham NC) investors who can make their dreams a reality. But are the entrepreneurs ready? And will the investors share the vision for their companies? Startup founders who haven’t had access to capital, dream chasers who don’t have the network to get in front of venture capitalists, underrepresented entrepreneurs who will give their best pitch for their companies in front of 5 Triangle (Raleigh Durham NC) investors who can make their dreams a reality. startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs Jason Gillikin No No On-Demand Spa Services (Naya Powell, Spa Utopia) 8 8 On-Demand Spa Services (Naya Powell, Spa Utopia) full 6ef7090a-bd75-4dca-abb9-7cca86da4cec https://share.transistor.fm/s/eeb7c436 Spa Utopia is an on-demand spa service which partners with contractor spa therapists to deliver massages, facials, and any other spa services to your home, office, hotel…anywhere…all over the United States.

Founder Naya Powell is projecting almost a billion dollars in revenue for Spa Utopia by year 10 in business. But to get there, she’s looking to raise $750,000 in her initial seed round.  

Will the investors believe her vision for what the business could be?


Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Spa Utopia is an on-demand spa service which partners with contractor spa therapists to deliver massages, facials, and any other spa services to your home, office, hotel…anywhere…all over the United States.

Founder Naya Powell is projecting almost a billion dollars in revenue for Spa Utopia by year 10 in business. But to get there, she’s looking to raise $750,000 in her initial seed round.  

Will the investors believe her vision for what the business could be?


Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1574 Spa Utopia is an on-demand spa service which partners with contractor spa therapists to deliver massages, facials, and any other spa services to your home, office, hotel…anywhere…all over the United States. Founder Naya Powell is projecting almost a billion dollars in revenue for Spa Utopia by year 10 in business. But to get there, she’s looking to raise $750,000 in her initial seed round. Will the investors believe her vision for what the business could be? Spa Utopia is an on-demand spa service which partners with contractor spa therapists to deliver massages, facials, and any other spa services to your home, office, hotel…anywhere…all over the United States. Founder Naya Powell is projecting almost a bi startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No The Drawer Full of Homeowner's Manuals and Clutter in One App (DigiHome) 7 7 The Drawer Full of Homeowner's Manuals and Clutter in One App (DigiHome) full 419b3ada-83e5-43df-80d4-f0d090f9c1cf https://share.transistor.fm/s/dcad08b7 Connor Strickland is a 23 year old serial entrepreneur. Yes, serial at 23 – he runs three companies currently. A plant delivery service, a marketing agency, and the company he’s pitching to investors today – DigiHome.

DigiHome gives you all the information you need to know about your home in one free convenient app. All the paint colors, all the flooring, all the roofing – everything about your house so that when something needs to be replaced, you know exactly what to look for. DigiHome gets rid of that file cabinet full of documents on your house that you may or may not have been keeping up with.  

This sounds like a complete home run, but if the app is free, how’s this going to make money for the investors?


Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Connor Strickland is a 23 year old serial entrepreneur. Yes, serial at 23 – he runs three companies currently. A plant delivery service, a marketing agency, and the company he’s pitching to investors today – DigiHome.

DigiHome gives you all the information you need to know about your home in one free convenient app. All the paint colors, all the flooring, all the roofing – everything about your house so that when something needs to be replaced, you know exactly what to look for. DigiHome gets rid of that file cabinet full of documents on your house that you may or may not have been keeping up with.  

This sounds like a complete home run, but if the app is free, how’s this going to make money for the investors?


Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1549 Connor Strickland is a 23 year old serial entrepreneur. Yes, serial at 23 – he runs three companies currently. A plant delivery service, a marketing agency, and the company he’s pitching to investors today – DigiHome. DigiHome gives you all the information you need to know about your home in one free convenient app. All the paint colors, all the flooring, all the roofing – everything about your house so that when something needs to be replaced, you know exactly what to look for. DigiHome gets rid of that file cabinet full of documents on your house that you may or may not have been keeping up with. This sounds like a complete home run, but if the app is free, how’s this going to make money for the investors? Connor Strickland is a 23 year old serial entrepreneur. Yes, serial at 23 – he runs three companies currently. A plant delivery service, a marketing agency, and the company he’s pitching to investors today – DigiHome. DigiHome gives you all the informa startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No Can WeMovv Be the Uber of Rural Transportation? 6 6 Can WeMovv Be the Uber of Rural Transportation? full 26fca04a-5e0f-46a0-a0bf-794bae124a78 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a9b4464 Dante Evans has been in the transportation industry for 32 years, many of those driving a bus, and he sees a problem. People in rural communities don’t have access to transportation that many of us in more urban areas take for granted. There aren’t as many bus routes, ride shares aren’t as available, and it’s not always easy to get to work or get to the mall or even to buy groceries. Dante thinks he’s come up with the solution, a transportation app called WeMovv that will incorporate all modes of transportation – ride shares, buses, trains, and even how far you want to walk or ride your bike – to find the best way for a user to get to where they need to go.

But this is the first time he’s pitched for capital. So can he explain the vision for his company well enough so that the investors want to take a ride with him?


Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Dante Evans has been in the transportation industry for 32 years, many of those driving a bus, and he sees a problem. People in rural communities don’t have access to transportation that many of us in more urban areas take for granted. There aren’t as many bus routes, ride shares aren’t as available, and it’s not always easy to get to work or get to the mall or even to buy groceries. Dante thinks he’s come up with the solution, a transportation app called WeMovv that will incorporate all modes of transportation – ride shares, buses, trains, and even how far you want to walk or ride your bike – to find the best way for a user to get to where they need to go.

But this is the first time he’s pitched for capital. So can he explain the vision for his company well enough so that the investors want to take a ride with him?


Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1771 Dante Evans has been in the transportation industry for 32 years, many of those driving a bus, and he sees a problem. People in rural communities don’t have access to transportation that many of us in more urban areas take for granted. There aren’t as many bus routes, ride shares aren’t as available, and it’s not always easy to get to work or get to the mall or even to buy groceries. Dante thinks he’s come up with the solution, a transportation app called WeMovv that will incorporate all modes of transportation – ride shares, buses, trains, and even how far you want to walk or ride your bike – to find the best way for a user to get to where they need to go. But this is the first time he’s pitched for capital. So can he explain the vision for his company well enough so that the investors want to take a ride with him? Today's investors are: Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud. Thank you to our show sponsors: WeWork Innovate Capital Law Lenovo The University Club Fancy This Photography Dante Evans has been in the transportation industry for 32 years, many of those driving a bus, and he sees a problem. People in rural communities don’t have access to transportation that many of us in more urban areas take for granted. There aren’t as man startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No Personalized Books to Solve Underrepresentation in Children's Literature (Keepsake Tales) 5 5 Personalized Books to Solve Underrepresentation in Children's Literature (Keepsake Tales) full 3adf4ac1-71ab-483d-a711-3e343fb7c228 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0937e32f "When you look at the, the children's literature market today, you see large groups of children that are excluded. When you're not able to see yourself in a children's book, it has major consequences on your view of your own value, your self esteem, your place in society." 

Michael Vaggalis from Keepsake Tales is on a mission. He wants all children to be able to see themselves - literally - in children's books. It's an amazing purpose, but is it a scalable business model?

Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> "When you look at the, the children's literature market today, you see large groups of children that are excluded. When you're not able to see yourself in a children's book, it has major consequences on your view of your own value, your self esteem, your place in society." 

Michael Vaggalis from Keepsake Tales is on a mission. He wants all children to be able to see themselves - literally - in children's books. It's an amazing purpose, but is it a scalable business model?

Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 00:30:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1948 "When you look at the, the children's literature market today, you see large groups of children that are excluded. When you're not able to see yourself in a children's book, it has major consequences on your view of your own value, your self esteem, your place in society." Michael Vaggalis from Keepsake Tales is on a mission. He wants all children to be able to see themselves - literally - in children's books. It's an amazing purpose, but is it a scalable business model? Today's investors are: Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud. Thank you to our show sponsors: WeWork Innovate Capital Law Lenovo The University Club Fancy This Photography "When you look at the, the children's literature market today, you see large groups of children that are excluded. When you're not able to see yourself in a children's book, it has major consequences on your view of your own value, your self esteem, your startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No Food Scientist Adds Nutrients to Family's Secret Recipe (Num Num Sauce) 4 4 Food Scientist Adds Nutrients to Family's Secret Recipe (Num Num Sauce) full 8d043072-0b45-4af9-8474-ed26b402b7e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bbb78b72 Food scientist Michael Lloyd, CEO of Num Num Sauce, wants to change condiments to make them healthy. He started with his grandfather's recipes from 40 years ago, then developed a process to get more vegetables and less sodium into his line of Num Num Sauces, and STILL have them test great. The company has been pretty successful, now in around 50 Whole Foods stores. But Michael knows that in order to compete with the big boys - or at least get their attention enough for them to want to buy his company - he'll need some capital. 

On episode 4 of the Startup Stage Podcast, Michael is asking for $2.76 million to take that next step in his business. But will the investors believe in Michael's vision? 

Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Food scientist Michael Lloyd, CEO of Num Num Sauce, wants to change condiments to make them healthy. He started with his grandfather's recipes from 40 years ago, then developed a process to get more vegetables and less sodium into his line of Num Num Sauces, and STILL have them test great. The company has been pretty successful, now in around 50 Whole Foods stores. But Michael knows that in order to compete with the big boys - or at least get their attention enough for them to want to buy his company - he'll need some capital. 

On episode 4 of the Startup Stage Podcast, Michael is asking for $2.76 million to take that next step in his business. But will the investors believe in Michael's vision? 

Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1615 Food scientist Michael Lloyd, CEO of Num Num Sauce, wants to change condiments to make them healthy. He started with his grandfather's recipes from 40 years ago, then developed a process to get more vegetables and less sodium into his line of Num Num Sauces, and STILL have them test great. The company has been pretty successful, now in around 50 Whole Foods stores. But Michael knows that in order to compete with the big boys - or at least get their attention enough for them to want to buy his company - he'll need some capital. On episode 4 of the Startup Stage Podcast, Michael is asking for $2.76 million to take that next step in his business. But will the investors believe in Michael's vision? Today's investors are: Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud. Thank you to our show sponsors: WeWork Innovate Capital Law Lenovo The University Club Fancy This Photography Food scientist Michael Lloyd, CEO of Num Num Sauce, wants to change condiments to make them healthy. He started with his grandfather's recipes from 40 years ago, then developed a process to get more vegetables and less sodium into his line of Num Num Sauc startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No Do the Investors Want a Slice of This Blue Ribbon Pie Company? (Slice Pie Company) 3 3 Do the Investors Want a Slice of This Blue Ribbon Pie Company? (Slice Pie Company) full 0e7ec9f8-cd52-4db9-8e28-591172c3804c https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b0ce05a Kristen Cleve is the owner of Slice Pie Company, and she's all over the Triangle. Winning the Blue Ribbon in the NC Stage Fair, in local magazines, and even in USA Today. She's like the Julia Child or Ree Drummond of the Triangle, and maybe one day she'll have her own cooking show.  But for now, she has incredible brand recognition around Raleigh, and she's at a point in her business where she wants to take the next step. But how? Is it by expanding into ecommerce? Is it more wholesale to grocery stores? Is it more shops throughout the Triangle and then the rest of North Carolina?

She wants to grow, but she needs money to do it. 

Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Kristen Cleve is the owner of Slice Pie Company, and she's all over the Triangle. Winning the Blue Ribbon in the NC Stage Fair, in local magazines, and even in USA Today. She's like the Julia Child or Ree Drummond of the Triangle, and maybe one day she'll have her own cooking show.  But for now, she has incredible brand recognition around Raleigh, and she's at a point in her business where she wants to take the next step. But how? Is it by expanding into ecommerce? Is it more wholesale to grocery stores? Is it more shops throughout the Triangle and then the rest of North Carolina?

She wants to grow, but she needs money to do it. 

Today's investors are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1488 Kristen Cleve is the owner of Slice Pie Company, and she's all over the Triangle. Winning the Blue Ribbon in the NC State Fair, in local magazines, and even in USA Today. She's like the Julia Child or Ree Drummond of the Triangle, and maybe one day she'll have her own cooking show. But for now, she has incredible brand recognition around Raleigh, and she's at a point in her business where she wants to take the next step. But how? Is it by expanding into ecommerce? Is it more wholesale to grocery stores? Is it more shops throughout the Triangle and then the rest of North Carolina? She wants to grow, but she needs money to do it. Kristen Cleve is the owner of Slice Pie Company, and she's all over the Triangle. Winning the Blue Ribbon in the NC State Fair, in local magazines, and even in USA Today. She's like the Julia Child or Ree Drummond of the Triangle, and maybe one day she'll startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No Can AI Make the Home Lending Process Less Painful? (Home Lending Pal) 2 2 Can AI Make the Home Lending Process Less Painful? (Home Lending Pal) full 75c981b7-2565-411d-bbe5-8bd1eea1599c https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ffe578f Getting a home mortgage is an extremely painful process, and once you're approved, you feel locked in without ever knowing if you could have found better terms.  Steven Better, COO of Home Lending Pal, thinks his company has come up with a solution to ease the pain - and it's all about artificial intelligence. He's asking for $375K to close out the current round - are the investors interested?

They are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our episode sponsor - the audiobook, "The Startup Hats: Master the Many Roles of the Entrepreneur", by David Gardner.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Getting a home mortgage is an extremely painful process, and once you're approved, you feel locked in without ever knowing if you could have found better terms.  Steven Better, COO of Home Lending Pal, thinks his company has come up with a solution to ease the pain - and it's all about artificial intelligence. He's asking for $375K to close out the current round - are the investors interested?

They are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our episode sponsor - the audiobook, "The Startup Hats: Master the Many Roles of the Entrepreneur", by David Gardner.

Thank you to our show sponsors:

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1315 Getting a home mortgage is an extremely painful process, and once you're approved, you feel locked in without ever knowing if you could have found better terms. Steven Better, COO of Home Lending Pal, thinks his company has come up with a solution to ease the pain - and it's all about artificial intelligence. He's asking for $375K to close out the current round - are the investors interested? They are: Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures Grant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud. Thank you to our episode sponsor - the audiobook, "The Startup Hats: Master the Many Roles of the Entrepreneur", by David Gardner. Thank you to our show sponsors: WeWork Innovate Capital Law Lenovo The University Club Fancy This Photography Getting a home mortgage is an extremely painful process, and once you're approved, you feel locked in without ever knowing if you could have found better terms. Steven Better, COO of Home Lending Pal, thinks his company has come up with a solution to eas startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No Is Drop-In Childcare a Scalable Business? (Kate's Korner) 1 1 Is Drop-In Childcare a Scalable Business? (Kate's Korner) full dfdfdf1e-1619-4cec-962b-d6a1d7ba5a92 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c112bfc Kate Goodwin, founder of Kate's Korner Drop-In Childcare in Durham NC, has over 30 years in daycare experience and is ready to take the leap to entrepreneurship.  She's building a drop-in center that will be open earlier and close later than traditional daycares, and she won't require monthly commitments. Is this a good idea and a scalable business?  Tune in to find out what the investors think. They are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our episode sponsors Helius and the new audiobook, "The Startup Hats: Master the Many Roles of the Entrepreneur", by David Gardner.

Thank you to our show sponsors:


]]> Kate Goodwin, founder of Kate's Korner Drop-In Childcare in Durham NC, has over 30 years in daycare experience and is ready to take the leap to entrepreneurship.  She's building a drop-in center that will be open earlier and close later than traditional daycares, and she won't require monthly commitments. Is this a good idea and a scalable business?  Tune in to find out what the investors think. They are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

Thank you to our episode sponsors Helius and the new audiobook, "The Startup Hats: Master the Many Roles of the Entrepreneur", by David Gardner.

Thank you to our show sponsors:


]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:20:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 1645 Kate Goodwin, founder of Kate's Korner Drop-In Childcare in Durham NC, has over 30 years in daycare experience and is ready to take the leap to entrepreneurship. She's building a drop-in center that will be open earlier and close later than traditional daycares, and she won't require monthly commitments. Is this a good idea and a scalable business? Tune in to find out what the investors think. Kate Goodwin, founder of Kate's Korner Drop-In Childcare in Durham NC, has over 30 years in daycare experience and is ready to take the leap to entrepreneurship. She's building a drop-in center that will be open earlier and close later than traditional d startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No Startup Stage Trailer Startup Stage Trailer trailer 18bb9967-1c3c-41d2-9bfd-89e0c6e18a70 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8de8a85f Startup founders who haven’t had access to capital, dream chasers who don’t have the network to get in front of venture capitalists, underrepresented entrepreneurs who will give their best pitch for their companies in front of 5 Triangle (Raleigh Durham NC) investors who can make their dreams a reality.

But are the entrepreneurs ready?

And will the investors share the vision for their companies?

Investors on the Startup Stage Podcast are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and CEO of JouleBug
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

]]> Startup founders who haven’t had access to capital, dream chasers who don’t have the network to get in front of venture capitalists, underrepresented entrepreneurs who will give their best pitch for their companies in front of 5 Triangle (Raleigh Durham NC) investors who can make their dreams a reality.

But are the entrepreneurs ready?

And will the investors share the vision for their companies?

Investors on the Startup Stage Podcast are:
Keith Daniel, Resilient Ventures
Grant Williard, Angel Investor and CEO of JouleBug
Robbie Hardy, xElle Ventures
Donald Thompson, Angel Investor and CEO of Walk West
Tim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital

Startup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:30:00 -0400 Earfluence Earfluence 70 Startup founders who haven’t had access to capital, dream chasers who don’t have the network to get in front of venture capitalists, underrepresented entrepreneurs who will give their best pitch for their companies in front of 5 Triangle (Raleigh Durham NC) investors who can make their dreams a reality. But are the entrepreneurs ready? And will the investors share the vision for their companies? Startup founders who haven’t had access to capital, dream chasers who don’t have the network to get in front of venture capitalists, underrepresented entrepreneurs who will give their best pitch for their companies in front of 5 Triangle (Raleigh Durham N startup, startups, founder, founders, vc, venture, capital, investing, investment, angel, network, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs No