Founded Connect

Welcome to Founded Connect, a podcast where we bring together people immersed in the Triangle’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to discuss their work and a hot take about their fields. This week, we’re joined by: * Christina Marie Noel, Founder and CEO of better made easy, Founder & Principal of Noel & Co.  * Lauren Romer, Executive Director of Founded Communities  We discussed FYSO and Raleigh-Durham Startup Week, advice for women navigating entrepreneurship, changing tides around DEI for small businesses, and more!  ⁠Connect with Christina [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinamarienoel/] | ⁠Learn more about better made easy! [https://bettermadeeasy.com/]  ⁠Connect with Lauren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenromer/] | Table at our career fair! [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQEM2ppyLNApD_XN7FR6lU4mdEIt7ffYF2ujJE7uIuor1tXw/viewform?usp=header] | Attend our career fair! [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-career-fair-tickets-1297218438269?aff=oddtdtcreator]

Welcome to a special-edition episode of Founded Connect, where we paired two Founded entrepreneurs together to discuss the past, present and future of the Triangle’s ecosystem for our 2024 Innovators Guide. In this episode we’re joined by: * Rachel Thompson, CEO & Strategic Director at Daring Studios  * Brittaney Robinson, Founder of Our Backyard  Rachel and Brittaney dive into some nerdy facilitation theory, how it looks to prioritize wellness as an entrepreneur, the distinction between solopreneurs and startup founders, and more! Connect with Rachel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelcaldthompson/] | Learn more about Daring Studios! [https://www.daringstudios.com/] Connect with Brittaney [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittaney-robinson/] | Learn more about Our Backyard! [https://www.our-backyard.org/]

Welcome to a special-edition episode of Founded Connect, where we paired two Founded entrepreneurs together to discuss the past, present and future of the Triangle’s ecosystem for our 2024 Innovators Guide. In this episode we’re joined by: * Mike Doyle, Owner of Drive 80 Studios * Kenny Wical, Self Employed Visual Designer and Consultant Mike and Kenny got caught up in a winding and unfiltered conversation about, but not limited to, AI as a creative, designing restaurants and their menus, the sometimes unglamorous life of an entrepreneur, and Magic: The Gathering!  *Warning: This episode contains explicit language.  Connect with Mike [https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikedoyle/] | Learn more about Drive 80! [https://www.drive80.com/] | Listen to the “This Was The Scene” Podcast! [https://thiswasthescene.com/] Connect with Kenny [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-wical-b368b662/] | Learn more about Kenny’s work! [https://kennethwical.com/]

Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Founder Conversations, a podcast where we bring together people immersed in the Triangle’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to discuss their work and a hot take about their fields. This week, we’re joined by: Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, Forensic Structural Engineer and CEO + Founder of STEMedia Dr. Valencia Hicks-Harris, Educator and Founder + CEO of Empower All We discussed all things STEM Education, hip-hop and mental health, and the future of diversity in the ecosystem! Connect with Dr. Valencia [https://www.linkedin.com/in/valencia-hicks-harris-phd-8a4a4a212/] | Learn more about Empower All [https://empower-allinc.org/] Connect with Dr. Nehemiah [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehemiahmabry/] | Learn more about STEMedia [https://www.stemedia.com/]

Welcome to Venture Voices, where we take you on the journey of entrepreneurs in our community, and the lessons they learned along the way. Today's guest Isabella Dearr is a muralist and artist, Founder of YV Customs, and the Events Coordinator at Raleigh Founded. In this episode, Isabella dives into her creative process, the importance of routine, navigating rejection, and her three pieces of advice for entrepreneurs on similar journeys. Check out Isabella on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/y.v.customs/] (y.v.customs) If you enjoyed this episode please consider sharing it with a friend or on social media so we can reach more people like you.