The Supportedly Podcast

Entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses can find it challenging to get their idea up and running for a variety of reasons. There may be business skills you need to learn, or perhaps an angel in…

John Austin is the Senior Director of NC IDEA, an organization that helps entrepreneurs and startups reach their full potential through a variety of programs and grants. In 2011, John founded Groundw…

Dan Radin is the Founder, Chairman, President, and CEO of Auxbus, an end-to-end platform solution designed to guide audio novices through the planning, production, distribution, and creation of podca…

Diane Durance is the Director of the UNC Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, an organization that provides working space, tools, networking opportunities, and mentorship to entrepr…

Jay Bigelow is the Director of Entrepreneurship at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), an organization that helps entrepreneurs grow a successful business through mentorship, advice, a…

Pepper Landson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Praetego, a business that develops drug candidates for protecting patients with diabetes, patients who receive critical care, and patients who are undergoi…

Joan Siefert Rose is the CEO of LaunchBio, a nonprofit organization that has created an innovation ecosystem to help biotech and life science companies through support, coworking spaces, and mentorsh…

Johanna Hagarty is the Founder and Executive Director at Xpand brand. Xpand brand is a company that supports creatives in their pursuit of a successful career as business owners through education, pa…

Kevin Clark is the founder and CEO of Point Motion, a company transforming the way the healthcare industry supports the needs of children around the globe through music therapy enrichment software.  …

Margaret Collins is the Executive Director of The Center for Creative Economy or CCE. CCE’s goal is to help promising entrepreneurs accelerate their business ventures through various training and spo…

James Bance is the Co-Founder of Startup High Country, a company that specializes in helping startup companies and entrepreneurs through mentorship and accelerator programs. James founded his first…

Dr. Sarah Glova is the host of RIoT Underground and the Director of Growth & Communications for RIoT, a non-profit organization that is committed to growing the IoT market sector. Sarah is the Founde…

Laura Smailes is the Assistant Director of Ventureprise, UNC Charlotte’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center focused on helping startups, early-stage companies, and innovation-based entrepreneurs …

Michael Diettrich-Chastain is the Founder and CEO of Arc Integrated, a company that offers professional coaching and organizational consulting services. Michael is an expert and consultant in behavio…

Mark Friedman is the President and Director of RTP Capital, a network of angel investors who offer mentorship to early-stage companies and entrepreneurs. He has held high-level positions in many larg…

Mark Friedman is the President and Director of RTP Capital, an angel network of accredited investors focused on early-stage investment and mentorship, primarily in the North Carolina region. He has h…

Drew Price is the Creator of 10 Billion Emailsand the Head of Life-cycle Marketing at Grammarly. He is an expert within the field of email marketing and has helped companies such as The Home Depot an…

Drew Price is the Head of Life-cycle Marketing at Grammarly, an AI-based writing program that helps users create clear, bold, and mistake-free writing. He is the Founder of 10 Billion Emails, a colle…

David Gardner is the Founder and General Partner of Cofounders Capital, an early-stage funding organization dedicated to helping passionate entrepreneurs receive the guidance and funding they need to…