Hub & Spoke

This episode of the show, Liz Smith Brigham '04, director of the Hurt Hub@Davidson, shares her story and career experiences.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends and our greater community. In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions to learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams and driving innovation to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

This week on Hub & Spoke, we will catch up with Megan Falvey, Product Marketing Manager at LinkedIn

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends and our greater community. In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions to learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams and driving innovation to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

This week on Hub & Spoke, we will catch up with Amee Parbhoo '06. Parbhoo is the Managing Director of Accion Venture Lab.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends, and our greater community.

In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions and learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams, and driving innovation to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

This week on Hub & Spoke, we will catch up with Cameron Hardesty ’07. Hardesty is CEO and Founder of Poppy Flowers, as well as a Techstars alumna.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends and our greater community. In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions to learn more. We feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams and driving innovation to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

This week on Hub & Spoke, we will catch up with Will Naso ’18. Naso is the CEO and co-founder of Biteline, a company that connects dental professionals with open opportunities.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends and our greater community. In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions to learn more. We feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams and driving innovation to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

On this episode we talk with Caroline Lewis, Davidson class of '06 and managing partner, Rouge Women's Fund.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends, and our greater community.

In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions and learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams, and driving innovation to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

Today on the show we welcome Jill Sypult Marcus, Davidson class of '86 and founder & president of Something Classic & Mother Earth Group.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends, and our greater community.

In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions and learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams, and driving innovation to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

On this episode, we speak with Mike Guggenheimer, Davidson class of ‘96. Mike joined the Blumenthal family of businesses in 2008 and currently serves as President and CEO of Blumenthal Holdings. Mike initiated the company’s move into industrial biotechnology with a 2012 investment in Terresolve Technologies, an innovative green tech company. Prior to joining Blumenthal Holdings, Mike was an operating partner for Blackstreet Capital Management, a private equity group that focused on control buyouts of under-performing corporate orphans. Mike has an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends, and our greater community.

In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions and learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams, and driving innovation to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

On this episode, we talk with Dean Williams & George Ramsay, Davidson classes of ‘11 and ‘13 respectively. George majored in music while playing two years of soccer at Davidson. Dean was a psychology major and lifelong musician. Shortly after graduating, George and Dean co-founded a music lesson business – Bold Music.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends, and our greater community.

In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions and learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams, and driving innovation to solve the world's most pressing challenges.

On this episode we talk with Mbye Njie, Davidson class of ‘04. Mbye was an Anthropology Major at Davidson. Since he graduated in 2004, he’s been an activist and founder of Legal Equalizer, a mobile app that allows users to capture police encounters after being pulled over, automatically notify loved ones in real-time, provide information on legal rights involving that encounter, and receive legal advice at the scene. Mbye launched the first version of the app in 2015 after seeing the fallout from the Michael Brown case, and pulling from his own personal experiences with law enforcement.

Hub & Spoke, presented by the Hurt Hub@Davidson, aims to build a strong community of entrepreneurs and innovators by sharing the stories of Davidson alumni, students, faculty, parents, friends, and our greater community.

In these one-hour episodes, we will introduce and interview our storytellers and then invite the audience to ask questions and learn more. Every two weeks, we will feature Davidson entrepreneurs and innovators who have used their liberal arts education as a foundation for their success in creating their own businesses, leading teams, and driving innovation to solve the world's most pressing challenges.