Founder Shares Hutchison PLLC

As a poor kid, Geraud Staton became an entrepreneur out of necessity, initially selling Blow Pops to the rich kids at school. He's hustled and he's seen how to grow a business, and he wanted to give back. So he started Helius (now Echo) because he wanted to level the playing field when it came to minority and women owned businesses. According to Geraud, "There are too many knowledgeable business people in our community for anyone to not have the skills they need to survive as hard working entrepreneurs." ---Geraud Staton is the CEO of Echo, Coach, Actor and Painter.
Hosted by Trevor Schmidt, Founder Shares is brought to you by Hutchison PLLC and is edited and produced by Earfluence.

In the startup world, you're moving 100 miles an hour at all times, and data privacy rules aren't exactly high on the daily to-do list. But what happens if you're not compliant? And more importantly, what happens if that non-compliance leads to negative consequences to your clients, partners, and the company as a whole? 
 Lucas Beal is an attorney at Hutchison PLLC who specializes in privacy and security, employment law, contract negotiation, and corporate law. 
Hosted by Trevor Schmidt, Founder Shares is brought to you by Hutchison PLLC and is edited and produced by Earfluence.

At NC State's Entrepreneurship Clinic through the Poole College of Management, Haley Huie helps train the next generation of founders by both teaching entrepreneurship and having students gain real life experience.
Hosted by Trevor Schmidt, Founder Shares is brought to you by Hutchison PLLC and is edited and produced by Earfluence.

Melissa Katrincic is the President and CEO of Durham Distillery, home of Conniption Gin and Corpse Reviver Cocktail Bar and Lounge. She’s the first female distiller inducted into the Gin Guild (founded in 1638), and today she shares her story of how she and her husband Lee decided to become gin distillers, the challenges of getting liquor onto shelves, the trademark headaches they went through, and what's next in spirits.
Hosted by Trevor Schmidt, Founder Shares is brought to you by Hutchison PLLC and is edited and produced by Earfluence.

Hannah Weisberg is the founder and CEO of The Women’s Social Club, a women supporting women platform and community that has expanded from 1 location in Raleigh to 10 locations in 2 years. It’s a movement that’s spreading throughout the southeast and throughout the country. But The Women’s Social Club is not Hannah’s first venture - it all started with a dream that turned into a pandemic nightmare.

As a structural engineer and PhD student at NC State University, Nehemiah Mabry was asked to put together a video for the Stay With It Campaign, which would encourage students to stick with their engineering passion. The video was a smash hit and was even played on MTV, and all of a sudden people started asking Nee to produce videos. So he did, and he had a business. But how could he take that business from side hustle to scalable?