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Charlotte Angel Connection is a means to connect those both in Charlotte and across the country to Charlotte’s fast growing startup and angel investing community.
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Welcome to ‘Angel Connection presents Exploring the Unexplained’ hosted by psychic mediums Melissa Gabriel and Peter Borja. Through informative and inspirational discussions, this weekly podcast discusses the experience of being able to access psychic medium abilities, investigating paranormal subjects, and sharing their experience of navigating the spiritual realm. Join Melissa and Peter in their honest and open discussions on a variety of topics and listen in on their messages that serve a ...
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In this episode of the Charlotte Angel Connection, we talk with Heather McCullough of Society 54. During today’s podcast you’ll learn how Heather took a job and turned it into a business by paying attention to what she liked about her work.Heather’s marketing expertise and her drive to help lawyers keep their attention on billable hours built the s…
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In this episode of the "Charlotte Angel Connection", Marcia Dawood, a seasoned angel investor, accomplished TEDX Charlotte speaker, member of the Angel Capital Association and SEC Small Business Capital Formation Committee shares her recipe of "doing good by doing well" by “helping entrepreneurs’ dreams come true’.Marcia takes us through her journe…
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In the latest episode of the Charlotte Angel Connection podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Leo Adams, the visionary founder of Skye Link Aerial Imaging. At Skye Link, Leo and his team have harnessed the potential of drones to offer solutions in industries ranging from real estate and construction to renewable energy. They are at the for…
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Today, we have the pleasure of interviewing Steve Wilcenski, the co-founder of BN Nano, a company that specializes in developing nanomaterials with myriad properties and applications. With a focus on creating materials that are stronger, lighter, and more efficient in dissipating heat, BN Nano has captured the attention of various industries, inclu…
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Today we welcome David Jones to the podcast. David founded Peak 10 (now known as Flexential), a hybrid IT infrastructure provider focused on colocation, connectivity, cloud, and managed solutions.David started Peak 10 in 1999 after being fired from a previous job. In 2010, he sold Peak 10 to a private equity group. In 2014, they sold again to anoth…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 149: Alan Fitzpatrick, CEO and Co-Founder of Open Broadband
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Today we welcome Alan Fitzpatrick to the podcast. Alan is the cofounder and CEO of Open Broadband, an internet service provider (ISP) focused on serving traditionally underserved areas.Alan and his cofounder, Kent Wenrich, started Open Broadband in 2016. Today, Open Broadband is one of Charlotte’s fastest growing startups, having been named to Char…
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Today we welcome Meggie Williams to the podcast. Meggie is the founder and CEO of Skiptown, an all-in-one ecosystem for bar, park, and pet care services.Skiptown started as a dog-walking company named Waggle in 2016. Fast forward to late last year when Skiptown closed a $28M fundraising round to expand the concept around the country. By next year, …
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Today we welcome Alex Smereczniak and Dan D'Aquisto to the podcast. Alex and Dan are the cofounders of 2U Laundry, a laundry subscription service and laundromat franchising company.Alex and Dan became friends in 6th grade while growing up in Minnesota. Fast forward to today and 2U Laundry recently closed a $20M Series B round to scale their 2U subs…
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Today we welcome Sagar Shukla to the podcast. Sagar is a cofounder of Foresight, a B2B software company that helps sales and client success teams reduce churn and expand client relationships.Sagar started his career at Red Ventures and cut his startup teeth as one of DealCloud’s earliest employees. Today, Sagar and his cofounder Nigel are using For…
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Today we welcome Lauren Marturano to the podcast. Lauren is the founder and CEO of Zinnia, a software company that helps businesses plan in-person events such as offsites, client dinners, and more.Lauren began her career at Microsoft as an Enterprise Account Executive before joining Salesforce and eventually leaving corporate life to pursue entrepr…
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Today we welcome Ernest Eich to the podcast. Ernest is the founder and CEO of Shandoka, an electric motorcycle company.Ernest began developing his electric motorcycle concept in 2012, performing custom carpentry during the day to bootstrap research, development, and early tinkering. Today, having received a utility patent in late 2022, Shandoka is …
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 143: Trey PhillsToday we welcome Trey Phills to the podcast. Trey is the co-founder and CMO of Gymble, a software company helping athletic facilities, personal trainers, and athletic trainers better manage their businesses and client bookings.After graduating from Yale in 2019, Trey played in the NBA G League and …
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Today we welcome Natalie Waggett to the podcast. Natalie is the co-founder and CEO of Ohanafy, a software company that provides end-to-end craft beverage management software for breweries.After starting out at Bank of America and joining nCino as an early employee, Natalie took a short break from the corporate world. During this break, the inspirat…
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Today we welcome Tyler Traudt to the podcast. Tyler is the founder and CEO of DebtBook, a software company that provides debt and lease management software to government, higher education, and healthcare finance teams.After a two-year stint in Citigroup’s public finance investment banking team, Tyler spent several years consulting for public financ…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 140: Margaret Kocherga, Founder of Magrik
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Today we welcome Dr. Margaret Kocherga to the podcast. Margaret is the founder and CEO of Margik, a hardware tech company looking to make organic-based lighting mainstream.A self-described ‘accidental entrepreneur’, Margaret started Margik while earning her PhD in Nanoscale Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After founding th…
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Today we welcome Matt Beck to the podcast. Matt is the co-founder and CEO of Hoppy Planet, a food sustainability company fortifying everyday snacks with the nutrients and vitamins your body needs.While working for Google in Chicago, Matt launched the company along with his co-founder and wife, Allie. During the pandemic, they relocated to Charlotte…
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Today we welcome Andrew Ashur to the podcast. Andrew is the founder and CEO of Lucid Drone Technologies, a YCombinator-backed company building industrial drones for labor-intensive tasks.While studying Economics and Spanish at Davidson College, Andrew learned mechanical, electrical, and software engineering to create Lucid Drones’ first prototype. …
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 137: David Jones, General Partner with Bull City Venture Partners
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Today we welcome David Jones, General Partner of Bull City Venture Partners to the podcast. BCVP has a great reputation across NC and the southeast and they just finished raising their 3rd fund.Over the pandemic, David reached out to me twice to check in and see how I was doing – and I’m not an investor in the fund or a company they’ve invested in.…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 136: Matt Hudson, CEO and Founder of Bildit
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Today we welcome Matt Hudson, founder and CEO of Bildit (pronounced Build It), to the podcast. Bildit has created a “rapid mobile app development platform for ecommerce brands”. It’s a concept Matt has had for quite some time and it’s really excited to see him bring it to life.After spending years helping Belk build their mobile app and experience …
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Finding Peace…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Luminosity by…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Vision by DeH…
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Today we welcome Rich Camacho, CEO and Co-Founder of BlueRecruit. BlueRecruit is a startup based in Raleigh NC. They match blue collar skilled workers to hiring companies based on experience and certifications desired by the hiring company.Rich is a graduate of West Point. Cattle ranching and military service runs in the blood of Rich’s family. Thu…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Finding Peace…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Kindness by O…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Duomo by DeHartmann, obtained via Soundstri…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Blue Hour by …
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Chakra by Mar…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Open to Recei…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Lucid Dreams …
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Blue Hour by …
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Welcome to Angel Connection presents Exploring the Unexplained podcast. This podcast is about the honest conversation of being a psychic medium and living a life aware and in tune with the spiritual realm. Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Record…
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Get access to exclusive content and opportunities by donating to Angel Connection Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/angelconnection11 Produced By: Trust the Sound Podcast Production & Consulting, Sarah Nickerson, www.trustthesoundpodcast.com Theme Music: Growing Wings by Cody Martin, obtained via Soundstripe.com. Meditation Music: Inspired by I…
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Angel Connection Presents Exploring the Unexplained with Melissa Gabriel and Peter Borja Trailer
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Welcome to ‘Angel Connection presents Exploring the Unexplained’ hosted by psychic mediums Melissa Gabriel and Peter Borja. Here's a quick trailer to get a feel for what this podcast brings about living a spiritual life with skills beyond the ordinary. Through informative and inspirational discussions, this weekly podcast discusses the experience o…
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Today we welcome Landon Glenn, CEO and Founder of ASA. I met Landon at the RevTech Labs fall Venture 135 Conference. We ended up sitting at the same table together and quickly started talking about ASA and his background.Landon was a key component of scaling Banzai (an online financial literacy application for kids). During that time (about 5 years…
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Today we welcome Paul Clark, Managing Director at VentureSouth, to the podcast. Prior to co-founding VentureSouth, Paul was Senior Vice President of M&A at a multi-billion-dollar bank in South Carolina. Paul has extensive private equity investment and fund experience in New York and London. In 2013 Paul, along with Matt Dunbar and Charlie Banks for…
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Today we welcome Dmitry Norenko, CEO and founder of upSWOT, to the podcast. Dmitry and the team at upSWOT have been hard at work building a platform to help small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) make better decisions based on insight, personalized advice, and cashflow insights from within their banking portal.Dmitry and his team moved to Charlot…
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Today, we welcome BJ McAndrews, co-founder of Flyp, to the podcast.BJ was introduced to me by Todd Buelow from Dualboot Partners (who was on Episode 95). I always enjoy meeting startup founders in our introductory calls. BJ and I hit it off right out of the gate. Like so many founders, he has an infectious happiness about him. After all he spends e…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 130: Blake Wood, Co-Founder of APAY
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Today, we welcome Blake Wood, co-founder of APAY, to the podcast.Blake reached out to me back in 2018 to discuss the beginnings of what would become APAY and asking for advice. At that point, Blake and his co-founder, Owen Brady, were still working in the bank and trying to figure out how to build their company. They had a little bit of seed money …
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 129: Justin Adams and Pat Morrell, Co-Founders of Anduin
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Today we welcome Justin Adams and Pat Morrell, co-founders of Anduin. Many of you know this is their second startup together as they sold Digitize.ai back in 2019 – which is now part of Waystar. So, this is our first podcast dealing with co-founders in Charlotte who have built and sold and are now building again, together.For that reason, we get to…
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Today, we welcome Haley Sutton, Founder of Box Babe Gift Co., to the podcast. I first met Haley when she was an intern for Packard Place a few years ago. She was regularly at Packard Place as we recorded podcasts and showed up for startup/investing events. So it was awesome to have her on the podcast to talk about her own startup and the path she h…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 127: Ben Boyer, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of R-Zero
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Today we welcome Ben Boyer, co-founder and Executive Chairman of R-Zero Systems, to the podcast. Prior to March 2020, Ben had worked in Venture Capital – getting his feet wet with Lehman Brothers as he came out of college.After the Lehman bankruptcy, he went to work for Tenaya Capital which was spun out of Lehman Brothers. At Tenaya, Ben focused on…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 126: Noam Mani, Co-Founder and CEO of Quartix
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Today we welcome Noam Mani, Co-Founder of Quartix. Quartix is a company combining technology with institutional cash to transform vendor early payments into a true win-win for both the buyer and the vendors. I met Noam several years ago when he was participating in the QC Fintech Accelerator program (run by RevTech Labs).The company has come a long…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 125: Jim Roberts, Founder of Network for Wilmington Entrepreneurs and much more
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Today, we welcome Jim Roberts to the podcast. Jim is a familiar name in the Charlotte area startup and investor ecosystem. Today, Jim runs the Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE), Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW), and his own consulting firm, Rojo Octo Ecosystem Consulting.Yet, in 2000, he started a non-profit ecosystem in…
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Today we are pleased to welcome Luke Wilcox, CEO and founder of Ethos, to the podcast. Luke was part of the most recent RevTech Labs program and we got the chance to sit down with him and a few of his classmates to talk about their experience with the world class program as well as learn more about their businesses.Ethos is a first-of-its-kind FinT…
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Today we are pleased to welcome Nish Krishna, CEO of Lend-Grow, to the podcast. Nish was part of the most recent RevTech Labs program and we got the chance to sit down with him and a few of his classmates to talk about their experience with the world class program as well as learn more about their businesses.Lend-Grow is an online lending marketpla…
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Today we are pleased to welcome Lennox McNeary, CEO of ArchiveCore, to the podcast. Lennox was part of the most recent RevTech Labs program and we got the chance to sit down with her and a few of her classmates to talk about their experience with the world class program as well as learn more about their businesses.ArchiveCore is a creating a simpli…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 121: CFV Ventures with Nat Clarkson and Dan Roselli
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Today, we are fortunate to have Nat Clarkson and Dan Roselli join us on the podcast to talk with us about CFV Ventures. We all know Dan and Nat from their work at RevTech Labs/QC Fintech.We wanted the opportunity to sit down and explore what CFV Ventures has been up to since closing their first fund. Since this is our first time talking with Nat on…
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Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 120: Jonathan Kite, CEO of Rent Ready
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Today, we are fortunate to have Jonathan Kite join us on the podcast to talk with us about Rent Ready. Jonathan and the Rent Ready team (including co-founders Ryan McMillan and Will Brugh) completed a $10 million Series A in March 2021 - another great raise for a Charlotte based company.Jonathan grew up in Charlotte and attended the University of N…
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Today, we welcome back Matt Potere, CEO of Sunlight Financial, to the podcast. Matt joined us early in the days of the podcast with Episode 20 and Episode 21. Back in these days, Sunlight Financial was growing rapidly and in the process of moving into their new office space as they 'graduated' from the halls of Packard Place. Fortunately, Matt and …
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