Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

It was big news in Charlotte, North Carolina where AvidXchange announced the groundbreaking on a new headquarters complex in the N.C. Their experience in Charlotte has been similar to ours in Boulder, as they made it their home and immediately went to work building their next business and their life. When the opportunity to invest in one of the fastest growing, and most significant tech companies in Charlotte appeared, we couldn’t resist.

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Up and Running

JUNE 15, 2010

I’m quoted a lot in Writing a Business Plan: 5 Things You Need to Know by Charlotte Jenses on the AOL Small Business site this morning. Charlotte Jensen did an excellent summary, and it’s a valuable piece. Tags: business planning AOL AOLSMallBiz business plan Charlotte Jensen Those 5 things are: Chances are, you need a plan. Business planning should be ongoing. Review your plan on a regular basis. Don’t complicate things.

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Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2010

Writing a Business Plan: 5 Things You Need to Know Charlotte Jensen interviewed me for this post and I think she did a great job. Tags: Recommendations blogging AOLSMallBiz Charlotte Jensen Entrepreneur.com seth godin I’m hoping to be able to do this more often in the future. I tend to put blog posts I like on twitter, but I’m trying to keep track of them better, so I can also share them with readers of this blog.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Vanessa Baker, an August 2020 Road to Hire graduate, who is now a successful software engineer at Bank of America in Charlotte, said, “The power of Road to Hire to invest in and build the next generation of tech professionals cannot be quantified.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 8, 2019

Yes, I was in Charlotte, North Carolina at the time. Charlotte is a nice place, so this is less about Charlotte and more about me. I love a Haiku My mother is an artist Haikus in winter. My mom has started a haiku project. She takes haikus that friends write and turns them into a collage. Following is a haiku I wrote after my mom sent me an email asking me for one.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Charlotte. This southern city has traditionally been known as a major banking hub; for this reason, many financial technology (fintech) startups have been moving to Charlotte in recent years. In 2016, the Kauffman Foundation listed Charlotte as the 23rd hottest city to launch a new tech startup; since then, its startup density has climbed to 86 and its rate of opportunity share now stands at 85 percent.

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SiliconHills

MAY 3, 2018

In 2012, Kapil Rjurkar founded Preschool2me in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company started out as a side project, Rjurkar said. Rjurkar wanted to be able to keep tabs on his son at his preschool so he created an app that allowed him to connect with his son’s school. The app is an interactive communications platform […]. The post Preschool2me Lands Seed Stage Funding to Expand its Preschool Communications Platform appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 19, 2021

Charlotte’s Web. Charlotte’s Web is perhaps the most famous CBD strain ever made. It’s the strain that first brought CBD some mainstream attention, thanks to the case of Charlotte Figi.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2015

” muru-D is one of a number of growth businesses under Telstra Software Group (TSG) – led by Charlotte Yarkoni, another co-founder of muru-D – and the Singapore accelerator program is its latest avenue to grow its global footprint, following recent acquisitions and partnerships across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States, including Silicon Valley-based video delivery platform Ooyala.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 12, 2013

by Charlotte Benedict. After nearly a decade working in public relations, Charlotte Benedict enrolled in an online university to earn her MBA with a concentration in marketing. Just over a decade ago, choosing to attend an online university might have meant having to explain to employers that your degree was just as legitimate as one earned on a traditional campus.

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Jeff Hilimire

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Fast-forward a few years later and I followed her to Charlotte, her attending Davidson College and me at UNC-Charlotte. In our final year of school we decided to start a website development company, which we named NBN Designs (Nothing But Net), for no other reason than UNC-Charlotte had a great basketball team at the time. 1998 – Raj and I (with Sasha and Gavin) at UNC-Charlotte. It’s funny how life works, isn’t it?

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

Charlotte, NC. Coming in at number seven overall, Charlotte also ranks as the second best city after Grand Rapids when it comes to growth in number of small businesses. Charlotte’s Central Piedmont Community College also offers a corporate and continuing education program, which includes classes on financing, business plan writing, and even starting a food truck! Charlotte Business Resources: Licensing and Permitting.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 25, 2015

I’m grateful to the team, specially, Charlotte Bosman and Edith Schreurs who took time out for answering some of the questions we shared with them! Once again, thank you Charlotte Bosman and Edith Schreurs from the Van Gogh Museum team for taking time out and sharing your wonderful insights! Earlier in May, I visited the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. It was an exceptional visit. It prompted me to visit Arles and St.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2019

He’s been a featured guest on CNBC and Fox Business and a regular guest on WCNC’s “Charlotte Today.”. by Chris Hobart, CEO and founder of Hobart Financial Group. When it comes to financial planning, most Americans take a do-it-yourself approach. In fact, various surveys and studies over the years have shown that anywhere from 60 to 70 percent or more don’t have a financial advisor.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 26, 2021

Adaptation has to be ongoing — we have to know and accept this.” – Charlotte Perriand, architect and designer. Charlotte Perriand’s quote is a reminder that the creative landscape is constantly changing. Creative careers can be especially difficult to navigate.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Suppose you own a small HVAC business in Charlotte, North Carolina. The internet is a big place, with more websites being created every single minute. It is easy to feel that your small business’ website will be swallowed up and forgotten, which is why search engine optimization, or SEO, is crucial to boost your online visibility. What exactly is search engine optimization?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2018

Charlotte’s Web: Brand Perception. The Stanley brothers – founders of Charlotte’s Web – know this well. Charlotte’s Web. The Stanley Brothers (Charlotte’s Web) – Image courtesy of LA Weekly. Charlotte’s Web , a manufacturer and retailer of high-quality CBD hemp oil, must walk a fine line. Image courtesy of Charlotte’s Web Hemp. Charlotte’s Web products are packaged to inspire confidence.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2011

Charlotte, North Carolina-based H360 Capital is focused on companies developing ‘market disrupting’ technologies and, through its “Big Ideas Initiative: B2i” will invest up to US$50,000 in 20 technology start-ups in the Newark area.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2018

Charlotte’s Web: Brand Perception. The Stanley brothers – founders of Charlotte’s Web – know this well. Charlotte’s Web. The Stanley Brothers (Charlotte’s Web) – Image courtesy of LA Weekly. Charlotte’s Web , a manufacturer and retailer of high-quality CBD hemp oil, must walk a fine line. Image courtesy of Charlotte’s Web Hemp. Charlotte’s Web products are packaged to inspire confidence.

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Austin Startup

MAY 17, 2021

Interplay recently partnered with the Goodwill Construction Skills Training Center, an organization that helps people in the Charlotte, North Carolina community access high-potential, family-sustaining skilled trade careers at no cost to them. Interplay Learning?—?Helping

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Taffy Williams is the author of “ Think Agile: How Smart Entrepreneurs Adapt in Order to Succeed “ He writes for the Startup Blog and Examiner Charlotte, NC- small business and is also found on LinkedIn , Twitter @twilli2861 , ColonialTDC , photo website , Google+ , Facebook , and Startup Group.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 24, 2019

Employees who do this are priceless because they accelerate a culture of business innovation in the workplace,” says Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow, clinical assistant professor of management and business law at Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Arts Education Preps Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs ZACH Theatre Education?—?Collaboration, Collaboration, Resilience, and Fanning a Creative Spark ZACH Theatre Education Students. AxelB Photography. Austin, TX)?—?The

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 29, 2010

I had an amazing day on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. I got to Charlotte midday on Friday. I went for a three hour run in Charlotte – basically heading south for 90 minutes and then turning around. It was a perfect day (60 degrees and sunny) and I got a good feel for a bunch of Charlotte’s neighborhoods. I attended the Bank of America Technology Stars of the Future awards ceremony for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Several years ago on a Saturday I found myself at Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte. I had gone for a three hour run early in the morning on a beautiful spring day in Charlotte and my mind was wandering all over the place. I was attending the second National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Awards for Aspirations in Computing event.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 2, 2019

Photo Credit: Charlotte Ang. Thanks to Charlotte Ang, Fixwerks ! #3- Here’s how some entrepreneurs and business owners leverage networking in their businesses. #1- 1- Build relationships. Photo Credit: Jordan Ostroff. We leverage networking extensively in the firm. We try to have each attorney do at least 2 lunches per month with current and potential referral partners.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 17, 2018

A study by UNC Charlotte found that fifty percent of burglars would not intrude a property with a visible burglar alarm. When your workplace has been a victim of a burglary, your whole world comes to a temporary halt. The actions you take in the early stages are crucial to getting your business up and running again to minimize the long-term consequences to your business. To help guide you through this period, here are 5 tips to get you back on track. Source: Pixabay. Call the police.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

com, Charlotte Russe, Petco and Forever 21. By Haresh Kumar VP of Marketing, Moovweb. Retailers are losing $18 billion annually due to shopping cart abandonment. Research shows over 2 out of 3 users who add items to their online shopping cart leave without making a purchase. The numbers are even worse on mobile where conversion rates are 70% lower than desktop. So why are consumers leaving right at the point of sale and what can companies do about it?

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

When we expanded our health-care business from Raleigh into Charlotte, N.C., As a result, our operation in Charlotte never reached profitability. Developing a sound business model is key to the successful launch of a business. But you should never assume the business modeling is finished once the business begins to grow. Keeping a business model current is critical for long-term success.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 29, 2016

When I reflect on where some of our investments are, they are in cities like Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Minneapolis, Boulder, Denver, Charlotte, Lexington, New York, and Boston. I’m not a predictor so you won’t find me participating in the “best/worst of 2016” and “predictions for 2017” lists. But there is a trend that feels inevitable to me: “Startups everywhere.”

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 19, 2016

As my “champions” did this for me, I hope to be a champion for my nieces, Cassidy, Katelyn, Cayley and Charlotte. I’ve been wanting to write on the topic of gender for a long time now, but haven’t been able to find the words. And admittedly, I’m still trying to find my position in all this. It’s a tricky subject for me to navigate: on one hand, sharing challenges might paint me as weak, a victim, or a radical feminist (even the word “feminist” seems to have a negative connotation).

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 9, 2019

If you want to read more about volunteering, check out Volunteer by Charlotte Hindle. Learn Entrepreneurship By Volunteering. If I offered you a chance at an internship that would rock your business, and your business potential, more than any class you could take anywhere, would you sign up? OK, then get out there and volunteer somewhere. Volunteer? It’s a good thing. I mean, duh! It helps our neighbors, our communities and our country and it helps us. You and me and everyone.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2012

New Hampshire: Portsmouth New Mexico: Albuquerque New York: Brooklyn Ithaca Manhattan North Carolina: Asheville Charlotte Durham Ohio: Athens Cincinnati, The Brandery, 1141 Vine St. One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Adam Bridgers is an associate in Fisher Phillips’ Charlotte, N.C. by Rich Meneghello, Adam Bridgers, and Benjamin Ebbink of Fisher Phillips. Don’t be embarrassed if you’ve heard of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies but don’t quite understand them (or if you haven’t heard of them at all). Created in January 2009, bitcoin is still a relatively new phenomenon that occupies only a very small slice of the worldwide economy. Nonetheless, it’s growing in popularity.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Photo Credit: Charlotte Maumus. Thanks to Charlotte Maumus, Memwris ! When the going gets rough in business, you’ll need motivation to keep moving. Motivating yourself can be hard but practicing consistent habits such as reminding yourself of why you started can be a major boost. A network of friends and partners can also serve as a great assurance and reminder that you’re not walking.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 31, 2012

It doesn’t surprise me that I feel down and flat as I sit here in the Charlotte, North Carolina airport on my way to Lexington, Kentucky on day 16 of a 19 day trip. Amy and I wrote a meaningful amount about entrepreneurs and depression in Startup Life. Since we finished the final draft a few weeks ago, I’ve given several talks where depression came up as I’ve woven my own experience with depression into the short (less than 15 minute) version of my story.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

With over 18 years of corporate IT experience, solutions engineer for Peak 10’s Charlotte operations Reginald Staples has provided professional engagement services across SMBs to large international enterprises. by Tom Cooper of Helping Geeks Communicate and Peak 10 solution engineer Reg Staples. Consider this scenario. Your boss asks you to come up with an implementation plan for a new application or IT solution. You create what you think is a great one, but it gets shot down.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2014

Count Me In offers lots of resources like the upcoming Business Accelerators in Los Angeles, Detroit and Charlotte, NC, as well as free webinars and a Meet Up Groups in 12 cities across the country. By Nell Merlino, CEO of Count Me In. Economists are predicting a year of economic growth for the U.S. economy but competition is tough for American businesses, especially for small businesses competing against a sea of big box competitors.

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Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Dave is proud of my Likeable business accomplishments but prouder of Charlotte and Kate, my two daughters. Dave is proud of my Likeable business accomplishments but prouder of Charlotte and Kate, my two daughters. Also Available On. Show Summary. On today’s episode, we talk about the importance of people skills and how it dramatically affects profitability with Dave Kerpen.

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Jeff Hilimire

JUNE 16, 2014

This was particularly evident at UNC-Charlotte where I was the 5th or 6th best player on the team and the guys ahead of me were far, far more talented. To put it in perspective, I had been ranked in the top 20 in Georgia before I went to college and the year I played #6 at UNC-Charlotte, the #5 guy had been ranked #4 in Canada as a junior. Jim Courier and Andre Agassi were both at Bollettieri’s tennis academy when they were junior tennis players.

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Jeff Hilimire

JULY 23, 2015

As I walked through my story, starting in the dorm room at UNC-Charlotte and ending up at Dragon Army, I pointed to the list that I had written on the whiteboard behind me to help emphasize to them the personal characteristics they would need to succeed. I gave a talk this week to a startup program at GA Tech called GT Startup Summer. Thanks @sanjay for inviting me!

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

I have been getting emails and tweets all day from people upset that they cannot get into Startup Lessones Learned 2011 - either here in SF, where we're sold out, or in one of the more than 100 simulcast locations around the world, many of which are sold out, too. We struggle with this issue every year, because we strongly encourage everyone who can to participate with their local entrepreneurship community. Strengthening ties between entrepreneurs is one of our most important values.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 11, 2018

I got a job as a software developer at Wells Fargo, and a few months later moved to Charlotte, NC. Technology is changing the way people think and do things. It’s through it that one entrepreneur builds a mobile technology platform, theCut , that powers the barbershop industry. In just 18 months his platform has grown to more than 70,000 users and booked more than 300,000 appointments. He believes in technology’s ability to enact change and level the economic playing field.

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Jeff Hilimire

JANUARY 29, 2018

And then this past weekend I was out in Snellville and realized I was about to drive past our first official office (the first “office” was our dorm room at UNC-Charlotte and our second “office” was my mother’s basement.) It stood for Nothing But Net, because Raj and I started the company at UNC-Charlotte which, back then, was a pretty good basketball school.

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