The Claw

Author and serial entrepreneur, Jim Beach joins Eric live at TiE Atlanta’s TiECON SE to share about the TYE Teams for Young Entrepreneurs and tips for moving from the corporate world to owning your own business. Jim reminds us that entrepreneurship isn't what most think it is; being an entrepreneur can be as easy or as hard as you make it!

"Making sure everyone's on the same page is essential to cybersecurity." Savage Security Co-Founder, Kyle Bubp joins Eric to share tips every small business can utilize to protect their information (and their customers’ information) from the threat of a cyber attack. Kyle explains how “more stuff” doesn’t necessarily mean you are more protected in the IoT and why businesses of all sizes should be on guard.

Josh Dorfman, Director of Entrepreneurship at Venture Asheville joins Eric from Dig South in Charleston, SC to discuss the components of a successful venture capital program and what sets successful startups apart from the rest.

Perhaps you’ve got a great business idea, but can’t think of the perfect name. Squadhelp Founder and CEO, Darpan Munjal joins Eric to walk us through the innovative crowdsourcing platform which allows companies to host competitions for their naming and branding projects. Squadhelp believes good ideas can come from anywhere… why constrain the creativity to one or two individuals when you can reach the world?

Tom Noonan and Chris Klaus began building businesses in Atlanta back in the “Internet days.” The two share how “hiring the person, not the resume” helped catapult them into “hockey stick growth.” During their interview at TiE Atlanta’s TiE CON SE, Tom and Chris provide the steps for seeking out and finding your best team members.

Craig Bilderback, Founder & CEO of InMotion Air, joins Eric on the show to talk pushing through struggles to reach success. Craig, a once “parallel entrepreneur,” shares about his experience in the Shark Tank, making the decision to pivot and move to Atlanta and how he achieves his ultimate dream of inspiring young entrepreneurs. 

Cokie Berenyi, Founder and CEO of Alphavest, joins Eric from Dig South in Charleston, SC to discuss the next generation of online investment management and the launch of her new book, “Perfect Day: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Curing Lifestyle Deficit Disorder and Reclaiming Your Business, Your Relationships, and Your Life.”

Bernie Burgener, Executive Director of the Greenhouse Accelerator at Green Chamber of the South, joins Eric to talk about the program's objective and creating sustainable local jobs, either by advising and financing early-stage cleantech startups, or by supporting sustainability initiatives within existing companies.

Eric talks with TiE Atlanta President-elect, Dr. Paul Lopez, during this first installment of live interviews from TiE CON SE which took place in Atlanta, Georgia on April 29. Dr. Lopez explains why the best mentor/mentee relationships work and details how successful business owners can help the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Chop Dawg CEO, Joshua Davidson joins Eric to share his story of growing through business as a young entrepreneur; from going door-to-door selling his website building services, to hiring additional employees and changing with technology to become a full service design and development firm.