Don't Argue with Fools
Happy Thursday,
Today is all about our companies. We're a month into the Accelerator and lots of progress. Let's get to it.
Thought of the day:
“A wise man told me don’t argue with fools. Because people from a distance can’t tell who is who.”
― Shawn Carter
The Lineup:Top FiveEvents The Scoop
THE FIVE
321 Coffee / 80% of individuals who suffer from IDD are unemployed. 321 Coffee started with the vision to solve that problem. They offer meaningful employment to IDD individuals, preparing them for a lifetime of value. Founded by Lindsay, Michael, and Liam, the company is ready to hit the gas pedal. Their current operations are in the Farmers Market. As you read this, they are expanding their footprint, enabling their own roasting operations, and starting Direct-to-Consumer infrastructure. Check the announcement here.
Sani / After partnering with Rent-the-Runway and showcasing their success in the past couple of months, the team is giving a new spin to their products as a result of COVID-19. The team will be releasing two new products this quarter. You can check out Sani in this post that highlights several of our female entrepreneurs making waves at NC State.
Simpliworks /GrepBeat released this post that gives you some insight into Simpliworks. The team is working to bring the power of an agency through their software to Amazon sellers. The team has closed its first enterprise customer and ready to expand their partners pool.
Sol / Sol is taking on a new challenge. Initially focused on instant translations for travelers, the company is targeting a new approach. Jeyashree is running discovery on different verticals that include non-profit clinics and exchange programs, where response has been high. The problem is real. Meet Sol in "Making Connections".
Vetletics / Our first investment in the Veterinary space. Supporting this team has been amazing. Please, check out the Vetletics story here. They're bringing proven therapies in humans to the multibillion dollar horse industry.
Call to Action: If you have expertise or connections in any of these industries, please hit reply to connect you to the founders!
EVENTS
BLM and Ben and Jerry's
Tometi is a social activist and co-creator of the viral Twitter hashtag and movement, #BlackLivesMatter. She will discuss the importance of organizing and standing together to transform society into a world where the lives and contributions of all individuals are recognized equally.
McCarthy is the CEO of Ben & Jerry’s. He will explain why corporate activism, along with social and civic engagement, is so important to Ben and Jerry’s. He also will share how companies can use the power of their business to shine a light on social issues. McCarthy will show how Ben & Jerry’s believes that business can be done differently by impacting community.
Use the code Courage10 to get $10 off the ticket price.
Register today and we will see you online on June 30.
GrepBeat Convos
Pete will chat with Scott Moody, NC State Alum and CEO of K4 Connect. Please, register here.
UNC Session - Creating a Space for Black Entrepreneurs
Speakers (Register Here):
Amie Thompson, President and CEO, Creative Allies
As the President and CEO of Creative Allies, she brings the perspective of leading an organization through this period. Her agency brings branding and marketing expertise to a variety of clients, so she can also speak to the challenges of managing a B2B business during this time.
Bill Spruill, Managing Partner, Global Data Consortium
Bill Spruill is the co-founder and CEO of Raleigh’s Global Data Consortium (GDC). With more than 20 years of experience in Enterprise Data Management, Bill has had broad experience with the challenges facing high growth technology companies. He has built and executed more than 50 alliance deals generating more than $80MM in revenues during his career.
Dana Newell, President and CEO, Benton Newell Communication
Dana is the President and CEO, Benton Newell Communication with expertise in creative services and marketing communications experience. Dana's agency works with emerging, small and mid-sized businesses to create strategies for revenue-producing profit centers.
Franklin Roye, President, IndyCare
Franklin Roye is the President and founder of IndyCare Health- a retail health and wellness center that provides technology-enhanced, collaborative care on-demand, at your local independent community pharmacy. Franklin is a driven healthcare business leader with extensive experience in both US and Global markets.
THE SCOOP
Intake Health
Intake Health is building the future of home health monitoring. Our technology passively tracks, and will soon predict, your health – simply by testing your urine automatically when you go. Our NSF phase II SBIR grant funds a post-doc candidate for up to 2 years (78k, health, dental, vision, life ins). If you know of any soon to be Ph.D students in biomedical engineering, electrochemistry, or AI/ML engineering that might be interested in helping to make the world a healthier place, please let them know we'd love to chat! michael@myintakepro.com(919) 810-7503
TraKid
Founded by NC State Alum, Brandon Kashani, is focused on developing an IoT platform/device that allows parks to track visitors and make sure parents don't lose their kids in public places like amusement parks.
TraKid is hiring two full-time positions: Electrical engineer (Pay starting at $8000/mo, 3+ years relevant industry experience)
-Embedded software developer (Pay starting at $6500/mo, 3+ years relevant industry experience) Please share this with anyone who would be a good fit and email michael@trakid.com with your resume/work experience to apply.
Let me know if you catch any typos. See you next week...
Gabe
