by Chris Heivly | Dec 1, 2014 | People
Why is launching a business so hard? Tanya Hamilton is a force of nature. I was introduced to her over the phone and 3 days later she drove from Charlotte (3 hours) just to see what Durham (and me) were about. She is the Executive Director and Founder of Independent...
by Chris Heivly | Nov 17, 2014 | People
Why is launching a business so hard? Jonathon Perilli does not stop. A repeat offender in the software startup world, a recent producer of a film – StartupLand (a must see), and now launching a new venture; he does not stop moving. With so many balls in the...
by Chris Heivly | Oct 20, 2014 | People
Product design is very hard to get right. Jason is a great designer with a great feel for his product and his clients product. We are lucky to have him sit in with the TSF teams every other week. He has been involved in many a cool company including some of the...
by Chris Heivly | Oct 13, 2014 | People
Most of us freak out about pitching, right? I asked Tim Flood if he could boil down the one thing people should think about when crafting a pitch. For those who don’t know Tim you should. Tim is an Associate Professor in Communications at UNC-Chapel Hill. More...
by Chris Heivly | Oct 6, 2014 | People
Why is a startup so hard? I asked Mike Doernberg this question last week when he was in for one of the TSF CEO/founder lunches we host every Friday. For those who don’t know Mike you are missing something special. Mike is a 3x exit entrepreneur who in my mind...
by Chris Heivly | Sep 29, 2014 | People
What is the one thing you think about in terms of customer acquisition? Aaron is on his 3rd startup all with the same co-founder since he has known since school days. Rocketbolt is a TSF company that we invested in a year ago (Fall of 2013). Aaron has some very...
