Founded Connect

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 what's ahead for the new company.

Founded Connect is hosted by Danielle Mayber, produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

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 start a business, kind of a side hustle and resume booster for college.  Except that side hustle started growing.   

As part of episode 2 of the NC State Entrepreneurship Series, Ritika shares the story of how Sani was formed, the partnership with her sister, and what's next for the growing company.

Founded Connect is hosted by Danielle Mayber, produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

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 co-founder Lindsay Wrege's dorm room?  As part of episode 1 of the NC State Entrepreneurship Series, Lindsay shares the origin story of 321 Coffee and its mission to employ adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Founded Connect is hosted by Danielle Mayber, produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

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?

And then of course, they also needed to think about, How do we legally move our company to another state?

Today's Spotlight Series is presented by Wyrick Robbins. In addition to Alfonso and Chris, we welcome Chrisopher Poe, attorney at Wyrick Robbins, and Jason Gillikin, CEO of Earfluence.

Founded Connect is edited and produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

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 successful exit.

On today's Spotlight Series is presented by Wyrick Robbins. In addition to Karly, we welcome Jason Widen, co-founder of Raleigh Founded, Christie Hartinger, attorney at Wyrick Robbins, and Jason Gillikin, CEO of Earfluence.

Founded Connect is edited and produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

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 of two companies - Lithios Apps and Coworks. And with Coworks, he recently helped raise a cool $1 million.  Also in the conversation is Ford Eubanks, corporate attorney at Wyrick Robbins; Jason Gillikin, CEO of Earfluence; and Jess Porta, Executive Director of Raleigh Founded.

Founded Connect is edited and produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

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 of two companies - Lithios Apps and Coworks. And with Coworks, he recently helped raise a cool $1 million.  Also in the conversation is Ford Eubanks, corporate attorney at Wyrick Robbins; Jason Gillikin, CEO of Earfluence; and Jess Porta, Executive Director of Raleigh Founded.

Founded Connect is edited and produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

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 giving you the tips on literally how to start your business.  We're joined by Matt Stevens of EyeForty Design; Dan Tracey, corporate attorney at Wyrick Robbins; Jason Gillikin, CEO of Earfluence; and Jess Porta, Executive Director of Raleigh Founded.

Founded Connect is edited and produced by Earfluence, and recorded in-studio at Raleigh Founded.

As an employer, can you ask employees if they're vaccinated?

Founded Connect is brought to you by Raleigh Founded, and is edited by Earfluence.

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 a collaborative effort in its region with folks exiting or retiring from the corporate workforce who are not quite ready to lay down work. In this episode, Steve explores the “later in life” opportunities in the nonprofit world and other heartfelt endeavors that folks who are not committed to stop working can dive into. This is a phenomenal development and an episode worth your while, especially if you know someone who could benefit from this!

Founded Connect is brought to you by Raleigh Founded, and is edited by Earfluence.