S4:E174 David brings you the notable and quotable this week in Venture and then Paul interviews Zack Luttrell, President and COO of The Windjammer Way on their crowdfunding effort to revive the Windjammer Barefoot Cruise brand. They are trying to bring back the adventure and romance of an intimate sailing cruise while profitability supporting small, fragile island economies and preserving a treasured fleet of graceful, working schooners. Next week, I’ll be talking with Karl Rabago, principal at Rabago Energy, about future energy demand for Data Centers: how to predict it, how to support it and what could go wrong.

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S4:E173 First, the weekly update in venture and then a special interview with Ammon Simon the Chief Counsel to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs chaired by Sen. Tim Scott of SC which has purview over the FTC and associated investing regulation. He’ll be talking about reforming the Accredited Investor definition and how that might affect GenZ and Millennial investors. I’ll then follow that with a brief explanation of a new type of fund structure gaining traction with Startup Investors, Evergreen Funds, also known as perpetual or open-ended funds. They offer an indefinite lifespan, unlike traditional closed-end funds which have a fixed termination date, allowing continuous investment and reinvestment of gains while allowing Periodic Redemptions. While private market investments are generally illiquid, Evergreen Funds offer investors scheduled redemption opportunities, usually on a quarterly or annual basis, providing a level of liquidity not typically seen in traditional private funds, though redemptions are usually capped to manage fund liquidity (e.g., 5% per quarter). They also allow lower Investment Minimums, enable Immediate investment Deployment and have no Capital Calls. (interview recorded 5.19.25)

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S4:E172 The Weekly Update and then Paul Interviews MPath Cofounder and CEO Dr. Dave Miller. MPath is an EMR enabled SaaS platform that identifies individuals who need a preventive care service, provides them personalized education and connects them to needed preventive care. Next week we have a special guest, Senate Banking Committee Chief Counsel Ammon Simon, who will answer questions about proposed legislation to reform the accredited investor definition. Paul and I will also be briefly discussing the regulation of Startup Funds and some of the specifics about the RollingSouth ATDC Fund as a tool for startup investing. (interview recorded 4.24.25)

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S4:E171 The Weekly Update and then a new segment with brief pitches from the 3 most interesting companies from the ATDC Spring Showcase that are candidates for our ATDC Fund. The idea is to give listeners exposure to the screening we do for the ATDC Fund. Next week we'll be talking with mPATH, an automated AI platform startup that identifies individuals who need a preventive care service, provides personalized education, and connects them to needed care. This helps healthcare systems improve their performance on preventive care quality metrics. (pitches recorded 5.5.25)

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S4:E170 The Weekly Update and a discussion with co-host Paul Clark and guest co-host Josh Miller about startup investing for GenZ and Millennials. We’re talking about small investments in Startup Funds that offer diligence, deal flow and diversification at a low cost provided that Congress successfully changes the definition of an Accredited Investor. We’ll be talking more about a rule change for Accredited investors over the next month with Chief Counsel of the Senate Banking Committee which has purview over such a rule change. Next week we will be getting pitches from 3 of my favorite startups from the Spring ATDC Showcase. These companies are candidates for our ATDC Fund and for VentureSouth. (interview recorded 4.24.25)

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S4:E169 The Weekly Update and an Interview with Tim Skapek, CTO of Protect3D, a provider of custom-fabricated orthopedic devices with 3D technology. They have grown over 100% YoY and count over 60 collegiate and professional sports teams as customers. Their next market move is expansion to serve the general population. Next week Paul and I will be talking about the Southern Startup Investment Thesis with guest co-host Josh Miller. Josh is CEO of Gradient Health, a Millennial and an Angel Investor. He’s going to provide his perspective on Angel investing in the South as a Millennial and how a change in the ‘Accredited Investor’ definition could impact GenZ and Millennials. Then in a followup episode, we’ll be profiling some of the most interesting companies from the ATDC Spring Showcase that are candidates for the RollingSouth ATDC Fund. (interview recorded 4.24.25)

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S4: E168 The Weekly Update and an interview with Kathy Meis, CEO of Bublish, an AI enabled publishing platform that is growing 3x traditional publishing. She tells the story of Bublish democratizing content publishing by giving creators control of planning, editing, formatting, design, marketing and distribution with support for language translation, release as an ebook and audio book as well as support for TV and Film IP rights. Next week we will be talking with Tim Skapek, Co-founder and CTO of Protect3D, MedTech company that produces personalized protective devices for athletes. (interview recorded 4.17.25)

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S4:E167 First is The Weekly Update followed by an interview with Saksham Narang, Co-Founder and Vice President of Yuva Biosciences, a longevity startup focused on mitochondrial science to address aging-related conditions. Yuva has developed topical solutions for hair loss, skin wrinkles, and other aging conditions linked to declining mitochondrial function. The company's approach involves identifying molecules that can restore mitochondrial function, as demonstrated by their ingredient Y100. They produce Y100 in-house and then encapsulate it into a silica particle (Zpods) for extended release in the skin. They’ve had strong market adoption of their first OTC product through multiple channel partners and are developing several new products to expand their market penetration to Nutraceuticals for more systemic benefits. Yuva follows a partner licensing model where Yuva provides the encapsulated Y100 in bulk and the partner integrates Y100 into their existing product(s). (interview recorded 4.9.25)

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