Exit Stories

Tune in to season 3 of Exit Stories this Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Chaz Felix, co-founder and COO of Bronto Software, joins host Kevin Mosley—who is a former Bronto employee.

Chaz goes into detail about Bronto's bootstrapped story from 2002 to 2015. He talks about how his mindset shifted from scrappy startup to a scaling organization, and how all that work led to an eventual exit to publicly traded NetSuite in 2015 for $200M.

This is part II of a 2-part episode.

Chaz Felix, co-founder and COO of Bronto Software, joins host Kevin Mosley—who is a former Bronto employee.

Chaz goes into detail about Bronto's bootstrapped story from 2002 to 2015. He talks about how his mindset shifted from the scrappy startup to a scaling organization, and how all that work led to an eventual exit to publicly traded NetSuite in 2015 for $200M.

This is Part I of a 2-part episode.

Host Kevin Mosley interviews Tyson Nargassans, founder and CEO of Saylent Technologies. They talk about his entrepreneurial journey, from taking a leap of faith alongside his wife to fundraising right before the 2008 Recession to the twists and turns that led to an exit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Host Kevin Mosley, along with guest co-host Paolo DiVincenzo, interview serial entrepreneur James Avery, founder and CEO of Kevel. The theme of today's episode is "Base Hits," the smaller exits that build experience and confidence before leading to bigger success later on.

Michael Ives, experienced CFO for PE-backed tech firms, joins Kevin Mosley. Together they walk through Michael's experience as CFO for Prometheus Group and Intelerad, both owned by large PE firms. Michael details what they look for in acquiring smaller firms and all the lessons learned on both sides of the table.

Paolo DiVincenzo, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Basis State, joins host Kevin Mosley. They run through Paolo's vast founding and exiting experiences with his own companies. Poalo also talks about his more recent endeavor with Basis State, helping sub-scale tech businesses find their strategic exit.

Silvia Aguirre, co-founder of Tax Technology Services (TTS), joins host Kevin Mosley. They talk about Silvia's journey co-founding TTS with her husband after seeing a consistent need in the tax market. She ultimately sold to tax giant, Avalara, and negotiated to keep the company located in the Triangle.

Richard Holcomb, Co-Founder of Q+E, HAHT Commerce, and StrikeIron, joins Kevin Mosley. They run through Richard's journey as a serial entrepreneur, from negotiating a killer deal with Microsoft to raising the most VC capital in the region, along with lots and lots of exits.

Dallas Romanowski, co-founder and former CEO of Performance Culture, joins Kevin Mosley. They talk in great detail about Performance Culture's acquisition by Kevin's Jurassic Capital in 2020, from building a long-term relationship to working through diligence to an eventual great outcome for all.