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 international startups entering the U.S. National Stage. SotoIP has a tremendous team, exceptional knowledge, and a wide range of information. John's extensive history in the tech world, engineering, and patent examination makes him invaluable. Interested in learning more about patents and if this is the route you should go? Listen now!

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 marketing needs. Not sure exactly where animation comes into play with your brand? Tune in now and find out!

“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 forward with this endeavor!” 

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.

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 her entrepreneurial initiatives.

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 has launched ABLR, a company focused on accessibility and inclusion solutions. Listen here to learn more about John's extraordinary journey and ABLR.

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 to help entrepreneurs and current law students alike. Listen on to learn more about the Innovate Capital Law Clinic at Raleigh Founded and to learn more about what they assist our community with and hear some legal FAQ’s as it pertains to the entrepreneurial community.

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.