Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are here with another exciting episode all about what metrics to track for as a mission driven startup! Today they are joined by Will McGuire of Incolo and Ryan O’Donnell of Sunlight.

Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are here with another exciting episode all about what elements investors are looking for when evaluating a startup! Today they are joined by Dr. Shante Williams of Black Pearl Global Investments and Stephanie Simon of Blueridge Climate Ventures.

Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are excited that summer is just around the corner, even if that comes with the Carolina heat! But before that, be sure to thank a teacher during this National Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎

As a founder, should you outsource development teams and development shops? What are the pros and cons? How can you most effectively use them? That's what today's guests break down in this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

Joining our hosts on the show today are David Baxter of Wake Forest-based Big Pixel and Scott McQuiggan from Raleigh-based Social Cascade.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are celebrating the end of April (and pollen season!) with an episode all about generative AI in the startup world. Today they are joined by Steve Klein of Vistaly and Nathan Snell of Raleon.

Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are finishing up this section of mental health awareness month... which we just found out is in May instead of April. But that's okay, because the importance of mental health for founders is evergreen in our ecosystems.

The healthiest thing you can do for your mental health is making sure you have the right team and most importantly, the right co-founder. That's what today's guests break down in this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

Joining our hosts on the show today are Lauren Goodell of Charlotte-based Zinnia and James Gieszelmann from Raleigh-based Roboro.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

In jive with Mental Health Awareness month, today's episode of In The Soup (a show under The GrepBeat Podcast), features two mental health and wellness specialists to cover specific, impactful strategies to reduce mental burnout as a founder.

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Dr. Susan Lovelle of Balanced Performance and Grace Ueng of SavvyGrowth and the Happiness Hygiene Plunge Club to give their insights on bettering your mental health.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

April is Mental Health Awareness Month and our In The Soup hosts, Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby, are taking these next few episodes to dive a little deeper into what you can do, as a founder, for the sake of your mental health.

Today's episode takes a more serious and realistic perspective into the reality that is the entrepreneurial journey. It's never easy, but can you take it?

That's what today's guests are on to talk about and to give you some tips on how to overcome those feelings, when you think you can take it.

Joining our hosts on this episode are Neal Shah of CareYaya and Mark Self of Vector Textiles. Self is also a *member of the Founder Health Mental Pledge, a coalition of startup investors, founders, and leaders coming together to de-stigmatize and encourage mental healthcare for founders and the greater startup community as a business imperative.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

*In this episode, Jenn mistakenly calls Mark the founder of the Founder Mental Health Pledge. He is a member of the San Francisco-based organization.

Happy Wednesday, and welcome back to the Spring 2025 season of In The Soup 🍲, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

We're continuing the conference season prep streak by getting you prepared for Raleigh-Durham Startup Week, which takes place in between Raleigh and Durham starting next Monday, April 7th.

This free, open-to-all event will feature different tracks tailored to startups in all areas, and is designed to create meaningful moments to enrich entrepreneurial culture and our local startup communities.

That's why our #InTheSoup hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by two community supporters who have not only attended RDSW themselves, but have dedicated their own (volunteered) time to give attendees the most impactful experience out of this five-day movement to showcase the vibrant entrepreneurial community in the Triangle area.

They are joined by Haley Huie of NC State's Entrepreneurship Clinic, who is apart of this year's RDSW organizing committee, and Charlotte Louis, the Founder and CEO of SenterME, who not only was an attendee to last year's event, but was also a speaker for an event called "How To Buckle Up For The Long Haul," where she discussed the importance of mentally preparing for the long startup journey.