I am getting back into mentoring start up entrepreneurs again. One thing I am starting to see again, especially from Tech founders, are mistakes around dealing with their sales function. The first mistake is the misconception that sales is an easy to recruit. 1/11

75 investment funds and 800+ attendees will be here to hear from 25 early-to-growth stage entrepreneurial companies. Speakers include Catalyst Investors, @BCVP, NEA, @TrinityVentures, @Revolution, plus Triangle-based Diveplane AI and @InfiniamML.

13 years ago today was day 1 for @Square1Bank - this 08/08/05 has been a marker in our office ever since. Remarkable run building this from scratch (been here 11.5+ yrs!!) & plenty of room to grow still! Thx to the entrepreneurs & VCs who work with us!

1/ Important PPP Update. The government has just clarified its position with respect to the PPP program today in ways that affect VC-backed startups. I will give you my view on important change, but it is here if you'd like to read: home.treasury.gov/system/files/1…

Personal News! Got my green card - 14 years in the making. Tons of personal and professional highs & lows (a few close calls). As I reflect back, a feeling of gratitude. Many people to thank. I am very very fortunate!

HUGE shoutout to ۟ + Bandwidth on their recent IPOs! From *square 1* to going public, we've enjoyed watching your companies grow. Congrats to both teams!

Here's a Spiffy fun fact: We set a record day yesterday and it was 210% higher than the Tuesday before Thanksgiving in 2016, While managing that growth, the team scored a 4.85/5 from custs. Thankful to be leading a team that can perform amazing feats like this! Happy TG!!

Our fearless leader, Scot Wingo, has been featured in The Top podcast. He discusses his journey as an entrepreneur and even shares some advice! hubs.ly/H09fX180 #GetSpiffy

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I just donated to CED Annual Fund! Let’s support our entrepreneurial community. Consider a gift to CED! cednc.org/annual-fund

Excited about TransLoc joining the Ford Motor Company family along with sunny madra and Autonomic.ai. reuters.com/article/us-aut… Thanks to @Fontinalis_FP SJF Ventures Jason Josh Whiton zackmansfield @Square1Bank & all the employees of TransLoc over the years for their hard work!

A man hits a very large, slow-moving, peaceful creature at close range with a high-powered rifle to help him feel like more of a man. Legal, endangered, threatened, or none of the above, it's still wrong and barbaric. Please RT if you think all trophy hunting should be outlawed.

Excited to be partner with Teamworks as they help athletic teams communicate & collaborate bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @Square1Bank #NCAATournament2018 x.com/Teamworks/stat…

Excited to announce that my updated 2018 Triangle Tweeners list is now available! We graduated 9 Tweeners from 2017 and added 38 (net 31) so now we're tracking ~140 companies that are > $1m ARR / 10 people in the Triangle startup ecosystem. medium.com/@scotwingo/win…

2018 Triangle Tweener list by Scot Wingo, CEO ReFiBuy.ai, Poding at Retailgentic medium.com/@scotwingo/win… @Square1Bank

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Car care is now in your hands! The Spiffy Blue on-board diagnostics sensor integrates directly with the Spiffy app to help you understand your vehicle. Sign up for early access to Blue today: hubs.ly/H0bD88W0 #spiffyblue

WALE portfolio client mesur.io announces round of capital raised We met the CEO through participation at CED Tech Venture selection committee participation Thanks Jay Bigelow wraltechwire.com/2018/04/18/cha… WRAL TechWire @techstars