Venture in the South

S4:E176 First The Notable and Quotable This Week In Venture and then Paul interviews Robin Smith, CEO of Darby, a Durable Medical Equipment Marketplace platform trying to disrupt legacy outpatient medical supply logistics currently managed via Fax. I had planned for an episode on Robotics and AI this week but it proved to be too big a topic for one episode so next week I am excited to kick off a 2 part series on the AI revolution in Robotics. I'll be talking with some of the brightest founders in the industry about how robotics can meet the growing demand for manual work in the setting of a declining supply of humans. They will highlight the near term strengths and opportunities for investors in the new Robotics world of intelligent machines. And we'll speculate on the long term direction of the industry. (interview recorded 6/9/25)Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E175 First, the Notable and Quotable this week in Venture and then an interview with Karl Rabago, an independent Electric Utility and Grid expert. We'll be talking about energy demand vs supply for data centers and how it can affect the entrepreneurial success of data center developers. Both Hyperscalers and individual entrepreneurs are in a frenzy to develop data centers and both groups rely on developers to solve the problems and to take on the risks of development. It's created a gold rush of sorts with all the market distortions one might expect in a race for riches. The reward for the Hyperscalers' contract developers is a big payout at completion or even better for owner developers, long term recurring revenue with very attractive margins. It's become the Wild West of energy. Next week we will be talking about how AI is accelerating robotics into the venture economy to take on manual work. (interview recorded 6.10.25)Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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.In case you're interested in the story on Multipliers in Delaware and Federal Attorney Fee AwardsFollow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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)Reach out to Chief Counsel Ammon Simon at ammon@banking.senate.gov to advocate for change in the Accredited Investor Definition.Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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)Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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)Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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)Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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)Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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)Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

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)Listen to the All-In Pod Science Corner segment by David Friedberg on therapy for  mitochondrial dysfunction at 1:26:44Follow David and Paul: https://x.com/DGRollingSouth https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E166 David opens with The Weekly Update and then Paul reviews the Federal SSBCI program, administered by the states, for capital investment in qualified startups. Paul then interviews Dan Roselli, Co-Founder of RevTech Labs, a Fintech & Insurtech Accelerator Program in Charlotte, NC. Dan explains how the RevTech Labs Accelerator works and their experience with the SSBCI program. (interview recorded 4.4.25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E165 David opens withThe Weekly Update and then interviews Josh Miller, CEO of Gradient Health a data provider for medical AI. It's timely because Gradient Health has been growing revenue and customers over 100% YoY for several years and will soon reach profitability (again) in an era when AI has become the capital incinerator extraordinaire. I talk a lot about the AI Bubble on this pod and how so many big AI startups are not sustainable, so I wanted to flip the conversation to a positive perspective and talk about a type of AI startup that is sustainable and has a clear path to profitability and thus to liquidity. After all, that's what this show is about, informing founders, operators and investors about both the pitfalls and the opportunities of the innovation economy. (interview recorded 4.3.25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E164 David opens with The Weekly Venture Update and then launches into David's Healthcare challenge for founders, investors and self insured employers to rethink our healthcare system in the US. We all know it's broken, unsustainable and outrageously expensive but what to do about it? In David's Challenge on What the Heck with Healthcare? he outlines his perspective as a physician, investor and user on just what the main problems really are and then what we can do to make it better. It calls for innovation and likely knew business models. Share your thoughts on X with @DGRollingSouth (recorded 3/30/25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E162 David opens with the Weekly Venture Update and then Paul interviews Josh Rollins of Vicinity Capital, a CrowdFunding provider offering accessible, vetted investment opportunities that broaden your portfolio and benefit your community. They screen opportunities that are not only aimed at the success of its investors but also at the betterment of a community. (interview recorded 3/10/25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E162 David opens with the Weekly Venture Update and then Paul interviews Cian Robinson, a Lone Wolf Angel focused on the HealthTech vertical. Cian is a former hospital system executive now focused on corporate venture who has gone independent, mixing consulting with Angel investing. He discusses his perspective on the startup ecosystem, his strategies for deal flow and diligence and the current deal environment. (interview recorded 2/13/25)Learn about nuclear propulsion in space on E152 of This Week in Space podcastFollow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

David opens with the weekly update in Southern Venture and then interviews Tom Eisenmann. He's a professor at Harvard Business School focused on entrepreneurship and authored the book Why Startups Fail. David previously interviewed him for E60 and today is talking about what founders and investors can do to proactively reduce the risk of failure and discuss the opportunities for AI to help founders and investors. He outlines the HBS Foundry effort for AI education for founders as well as MIT's Orbit, another AI tool for founders. (interview recorded 1.21.25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth2 for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E160 David opens with the weekly update in Venture and then interviews Ron Lau, Vice President for Corporate Development and Capital Programs at SpaceFlorida, about the Florida Space Economy and Ecosystem. SpaceFlorida is an independent Special District in Florida with fairly broad authority such as Airport and Ports Authority across Florida with operations in Aerospace and Space Infrastructure as well as Procurement to execute on their projects. (interview recorded 1/22/25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E159 David opens with the weekly update in Venture and then Paul interviews Jeff and Michelle DiMaio, cofounders of VBASE Oil, a B2B producer of New Tech proprietary synthetic ester base oils and lubricants that outperform traditional products but are bio based, biodegradable, non-toxic and non-bioaccumulating in support of sustainable and circular industrial practices. It's not your traditional tech startup but it's very innovative, solves a big problem in a very big global market, has a wide moat against competitors and is scalable. (interview recorded 2/17/25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E158 David opens with the weekly update in Venture and then Paul interviews Curtis Lee, a Director at SC Quantum, about the evolution of Quantum Computing in the South. He covers the recent history of SCQuantum, the Quantum Projects Fund for financial and structural support for Quantum development and potential opportunities for Angel Investors. (interview recorded 2/6/25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E157 David opens with the weekly update on Venture and then interviews Ben Patz, a Florida VC who is leading the 2025 Florida Venture Capital Conference, one of the largest Venture Events in the US with ~1,000 attendees including 250+ active venture investors from across the US. In it's 40th year, the Florida Venture Capital Conference companies have raised over $30B for participating companies. With over 40 companies from across the South pitching to raise capital, the conference offers opportunities for networking, learning, growing your business…and more networking. Hear pitches from top startups selected by active investors…plus speakers, panels, and more. (recorded 2.4.25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E156 David opens with the weekly update in Venture, and then Paul joins for a discussion of the differences between Angel Capital Investment and VC Investment. The discussion arose from an article posted on LinkedIn proposing that founders who can't get VC funding shouldn't expect to be able to get Angel funding because they're basically the same. We disagree and present our argument for the difference. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dc-palter_why-angels-are-not-the-answer-for-startups-activity-7285007063242420224-qAk0/https://www.venturesouth.vc/resources/angels-vs-venture-capitalists-substitutes-or-complements(recorded 1.21.25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

S4:E155 David opens with the weekly update in venture and then Paul joins for an interview with CadChat CEO Graham Bredemeyer. CadChat is a first to market meeting platform for 3D collaboration on product design incorporating all major CAD platforms. This platform solves a big problem in enterprise product design by bringing product design teams together in 3D space during meetings and supporting institutional memory of collaboration. (recorded 11/11/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E154: David opens with the weekly update in venture and then Paul joins for an interview with William Taylor in Part 2 of our series on Lone Wolf Angels. A Lone Wolf is an angel that flies solo without a group, does their own diligence and solicits their own deal flow. If you fit the definition of a Lone Wolf, we'd be interested in talking with you to share your experience with our listeners.Paul and William discuss Williams approach to deal flow, identifying investment opportunities, interviewing founders and getting help with diligence. (recorded 11/8/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E153: David opens with the weekly update in venture and then interviews Pat Gouhin, the CEO of the Angel Capital Association. We discuss:what the ACA is and what it doeswho are the investor and founder memberswhat members get from the ACAstartup investment analytics and reports produced by the ACAthe Angel University sponsored by the ACA for introductory and advanced training on the Venture Ecosystemthe major issues facing startup founders and investorspolicy efforts by the ACA to influence change in the regulatory definition of the Accredited Investor(recorded 1.7.25)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E152: David opens with investment predictions for 2025 and then dishes out the weekly update in Venture. Paul then interviews Lone Wolf Angel Investor Daniel Pomp. We've characterized Daniel as a ‘Lone Wolf" because he flies solo in the startup ecosystem, doing his own diligence, soliciting his own deal flow and is frequently the first money into a new startup. He has over 80 companies in his portfolio with considerable success and we thought we might learn something from him. (recorded 12/4/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E151: David opens with the weekly update in venture then kicks off an interview with Fashivly Founder and CEO, Ashlyn Greer. Fashivly is an innovative online fashion platform aiming to disrupt fashion shopping. It sounds like just another shopping site but Fashivly is truly unique in that they have no inventory, have multiple revenue streams, have been profitable from their bootstrapped beginning and are utilizing a scalable AI model trained on their own proprietary data. Their secret sauce is fully personalized and accessorized looks tailored to the shopper's budget, body type and lifestyle, delivered on-demand directly to their inbox to shop! And it's coming to men too. If you are an accredited investor and interested in Fashivly, reach out to david@ventureinthesouth.com for a warm intro to Ashlyn. (recorded 12/19/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E150: David opens with the weekly venture update then joins Paul to discuss significant portfolio events in 2024 including: Zylo TherapeuticsAticus PharmaYuva BioCase StatusRoundlyXluminelleAltis BioIconicWe then pose some questions for listeners about potential future show topics. (recorded 11.27.24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E149: David opens with the weekly venture update then joins Paul to discuss the portfolio we wish we could have. What do we wish we could invest in? This includes opportunities that are out or reach or just a twinkle in a founder's eye such as:We cover what we don't invest in and whyThe characteristics of an ideal venture investmentManufacturing TechSpace TechLongevity TechPower Generation TechDeep TechHuman Genetic EngineeringVenture Philanthropy.(recorded 12/3/24)Learn about the IRS rules on Crypto transactions at LegibleFollow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E148: David opens with the weekly venture update then interviews Min Alexander Co-founder and CEO of BOSSCAT, a PropTech startup. BC has been on the Pod twice before in E13 and E63, with phenomenal growth and then contraction with the rise of interest rates squelching the real estate market. Now with a reset to diversify revenue channels and a successful fund raise, BC is set to notch a new revenue record. Min reviews the BC story, their current status and the growth plan going forward. (recorded 12/3/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E147: David opens with the weekly venture update then Paul interviews John Cambier, Fund Administrator for the RTP Angel Fund.RTP AF is based in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. It is a committed capital fund launched in the Summer 2023 with an aim to invest in and work with companies to help them grow and achieve scale. It's a member-managed fund with a diverse investor base of over 50 North Carolinians who may also invest additional funds alongside the Fund on any given investment. The fund is generally sector agnostic and typically invests at the early stages of funding for a company in an amount ranging from $50k to $250k, with an average investment amount of $150k. Focused on early-stage investment opportunities located in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, they also consider deals originating throughout North Carolina and the southeastern United States. (recorded 8/26/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E146: David opens with the weekly venture update then interviews John D. Cooper who leads Catalyst by Wellstar, the corporate venture arm of Wellstar Health System. Wellstar is an 11-hospital health system in Georgia with multiple ancillary facilities making them a leading healthcare provider in Georgia. Catalyst is an independent but wholly owned subsidiary of Wellstar, a first-of-its-kind global digital health and innovation center founded in 2021. Through their strategic partnership with ATDC, the largest startup incubator in the South, Catalyst's mission is to pilot new therapies, develop less-invasive procedures and advance technologies to transform healthcare and improve people's lives by harnessing the innovation of startup founders. John explains why Wellstar sponsors ATDC, about their portfolio, what Wellstar offer founders, what Wellstar gets from their sponsorship at ATDC and what he views as some of the greatest problems in Healthcare that need to be solved. (recorded 11/20/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E145: David opens with the weekly venture update then interviews Ryan Heafy, COO of 6AMCity on their growth, challenges and expectations. David originally interviewed 6AMCity in May 2022 for E16 and for an update in July 2023 for E77. As 6AM approaches profitability, David re-interviewed Ryan to understand what has and hasn't worked for 6AM, how they are growing now and what they see ahead over the next few years. (recorded 11.7.24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E144: David updates on Venture for the week, then Paul interviews Thomas Spencer, Co-founder and Chief R&D Office at Scalable Systems Group, formerly known as WasteWizer. Scalable saw an opportunity to solve a weighty problem in the industrial waste and recycling industry: When is the bin full and ready to empty? Think about 10,000 bins distributed across 500 to 1,000 sites. Scalable has developed a proprietary technology for capturing the weight of bins up to 20 tons, without moving parts and that can tolerate the stress of the industrial environment all while sharing live data over their IoT network. They have accumulated a large data set to train their AI and have deployed their latest customer dashboard into the metal recycling industry to broad acceptance. Now they are preparing to scale and penetrate other industries that use weight. (recorded 11/8/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E143: David updates listeners on Venture for the week, then interviews Josh Miller of Gradient Health about his take on AI from the perspective of data. We discuss his data experience in the context of AI model training and validation, and address some timely questions relevant to the current Era of AI: 1) Is Data where the money is (in addition to GPUs) and is there really future profit in AI models? 2) Data quality, structure and annotations for metadata, 3) Are LLMs being commoditized and what is the future of SLMs? 4) What is the future of AI Assistants and Agents? 5) What is the future of Synthetic Data? 6) How will AI affect the Arts? 7) What is the future for AI investment? (recorded 11/1/24)BIP 2024 State of Startups in the Southeast reportFollow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E142: In this three-part episode: - David updates listeners on venture for the week. (Angel investing is not what it used to be!)- David & Paul have a detailed review about Convertible Notes: what they are, why they are used, the benefits and risks for founders and investors, and when they work the best. - then to wrap up Paul outlines and rebuts some recent complaints about early stage investors in the southeast, revealing his addiction to LinkedIn complaining (recorded 10/24/24)For anyone interested in the data underlying some of the more controverial discussion, source material is here:- ACA's 2023 Angel Funders Report - https://publuu.com/flip-book/37288/751879/- ARI's 2022 Halo report - https://angelresourceinstitute.org/research/report.php?report=121&name=2022%20ARI%20HALO%20Report.php- The Center for Venture Research - including the 2023 report - https://paulcollege.unh.edu/sites/default/files/media/2024-07/2023-full-year-analysis-report-final.pdf- The VentureSouth blog, especially the series examining SSRN papers - https://www.venturesouth.vc/resources?type=all&term=ssrnFollow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E141: David updates listeners on the Southern Ecosystem and follows with an interview with Gina Sloan, Founder and CEO of AGRITX. ConvergeSouth attendees voted AGRITX the top startup at the event. AGRITX is all about the Chicken and Egg problem in terms of industrial hatcheries. Newly laid eggs are typically contaminated with microbial pathogens such as Salmonella and E. Coli that are transmitted to the chick, resulting in a cycle of pathogenesis in the production cycle from birth. The current standard to limit transmission is probiotic feed additives for laying hens but is only modestly effective. AGRITX has developed a proprietary patented egg coating that targets the 18 day embryonic development period to introduce probiotics through the egg shell during gestation and prior to hatch to yield a healthier chick. After multiple successful customer trials they are going to market in 2025, their first revenue year. (recorded 10/18/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E140: David provides the Southern Venture Update and Paul follows with an interview with Alexander Olesen, Co-founder of Babylon Micro-Farms. Babylon® began with the idea of growing food where it was never thought possible. Founders Alexander Olesen and Graham Smith met at the University of Virginia where they first designed a low-cost Micro-Farm™ to provide nutritious produce for food-insecure refugees in the Middle East. Their goal was to bring the benefits of sustainable hydroponic farming to anyone who needed it. As a result, they developed technology that would automate the complex aspects of indoor farming by simplifying crop production and making it accessible to anyone. The perfect blend of simplicity, beauty, and sustainability, Babylon makes indoor farming easy and accessible for everyone. Serving the corporate dining, education, hospitality, healthcare and senior living markets, the Galleri model is the easiest-to-use commercial indoor farm in the world. For the K-12 education market, Stem Garden is a hands-on learning model that helps students grow by discovering the exciting world of hydroponics. Babylon's trusted partners in select cities offer enhanced services to help install and maintain your Babylon Micro-Farm and their trusted educational partners offer customized curriculum services to help you inspire and empower students with your Babylon Micro-Farm. (recorded 10/8/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E139: David leads with an update on the Southern Venture Ecosystem and introduces co-host Paul who briefly profiles three companies on The Upstate Upstarts List. Paul explains what the Upstate Upstarts are and why we're interested in these very early stage companies. First is Boyd Cycling with Nicole and Boyd Johnson, a Craft Wheel manufacturing business who have recently pivoted to manufacturing tech they acquired from Germany and are now seeking growth from vertical integration. Next is DuckLinks with Allison (Humen) Rogers, who has developed a unique app for parents of young children to find, save, and share activities that match your family's needs & interests. Third is FearlessGrad with Dr. Natalie Morse Ph.D., who has developed a platform to help students get into top fully funded PhD programs. All have customers and revenue, and give a flavor of the early-stage company entrepreneurialism of the Upstate. (recorded 9/25/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E138: David leads with an update on the Southern Venture Ecosystem and introduces Matt Dunbar to interview Richard Spero, co-founder and CEO of Redbud Labs (RBL). RBL is using breakthrough microfluidics technology to power the next generation of sample preparation products. Founded by experienced scientists and inventors, they are solving and bringing to market, solutions for complex microfluidic problems. With a deep stack of IP and an deep tech team, they are automating microfluidic sample preparations for a full range of both commercial and research testing with umatched reliability. RBL brings consistency, simplicity, proven chemistry and flexibililty to fully automated sample preparation. (recorded 8/2724 and 9/29/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E137: David starts off with notable weekly trends in the Southern Startup Ecosystem and then Paul interviews Peter Marsh, Founding partner at Flywheel Coworking and and Lead Orgainzer of ConvergeSouth, an event focused on Startup Education, Networking and Fundraising on October 3-4, 2024.Peter previews the offering of two full days of entrepreneurial programming, expert-led breakout sessions, a startup expo with 75 exhibiting companies and investment firms from across the Southeast. Listen up for a promo code that will allow you to register and attend for free. (recorded 9/20 and 9/22/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

E136: David kicks off with a few updates trending in the Southern Venture Ecosystem and Paul interviews Daniel Summers, Co-founder and CEO of Electronic Lab Logs. The Electronic Lab Logs solution was birthed out of the need to replace the Paper Logs and Binders used to track Maintenance and QC across the lab and even in Point of Care settings. Co-founders Jeremy Sikorski and Daniel Summers teamed up to build a company around one simple idea: ditch the paper logs and track everything electronically. Too often, even the best lab technicians were getting deficiencies due to simple mistakes or sloppy documentation on paper logs. The standardization was LONG overdue. After running and refining the software in Jeremy's own labs, Electronic Lab Logs went to market and has been solving the same simple problem for customers across the country. (interview recorded 8/13/24 and update on 9/15/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a textE135: To start the show, David reviews new legislation before the US Senate that would expand the capital market for startups, HB 2799, The Expanding Access to Capital Act. Then he launches into Revenue Operations (RevOps), the core business function of any successful business and critically important for startups. As a new startup transitions from the CEO salesman/marketing lead to a growing team, a successful RevOps team becomes the key ingredient for growth. By combining Sales Operations and Marketing into a single team for RevOps, management can gain new insights into operations that are traditionally independent and siloed. This can be the lynchpin for successful growth. David interviews Amy Cook, Co-Founder and CMO of FullCast, who is an expert on RevOps. She has 3 successful exits under her belt and just completed a $32M Seed Round for her new startup, FullCast. Text Amy at 949.813.0182 or email at amy@fullcast.com. (recorded 8/30/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a textE134: Record vacancies in commercial real estate has become an opportunity for flexible space but managing a flexible space is a challenge. DeShawn Brown, Co-Founder and CEO of COWORKS, explains how COWORKS software is designed to make life easier for the day-to-day management of flexible space. From traditional hot desk spaces to university entrepreneur programs, from makerspaces to hybrid offices, from childcare and coworking to women-only coworking spaces, COWORKS enables a flexible space to run smoothly, connect members, and help real estate businesses grow. Questions about COWORKS? Contact DeShawn at deshawn@coworks.com. (recorded 8/26/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a Text Message.E133: Lonestar Data Holdings (LDH) is DropBox on the Moon, for the ultimate in extraterrestrial data security. By initially placing data storage on Cis Lunar satellites LDH has achieved the ultimate in data security, backup and sovereignty in a way not previously possible. The follow-on is lunar based data storage physically on the Moon's surface in 2026. Founder and CEO Chris Stott explains LDH's data solution to the data security problem, discusses their business model and how LDH  competes with hyperscalers to create a high margin business. (recorded 8/22/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a Text Message.E132: Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are not new, but using them for Venture Philanthropy is an innovative way to pursue impact investing. Abundance Capital extends the ability of new and seasoned philanthropists to unlock community potential, generate inclusive prosperity, and create sustainable local economies across the South. Recommending investments from specialized donor-advised funds, fundholders provide much-needed, risk-tolerant, flexible financing in the form of loans, equity, and grants to people and projects that solve problems and create opportunities. Paul interviews Margaret Gifford, Co-Founder of Abundance Capital about their approach to Venture Philanthropy and how it works for investors. (recorded 8/14/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a Text Message.E131: Space may be the final frontier but we'll never move at the speed of light unless we first communicate at the speed of light. That's what x-lumin does, accelerate the technological capabilities of every industry through optical wireless communications (LASER) from ground to air & space and terrestrial point to point. x-lumin's innovation is a proprietary software platform that mitigates laser turbulence through free space, utilizes AI driven beam correction, provides industry leading cyber security, offers the fastest and highest capacity data transmission and applies sophisticated device management all while maintaining eye-safe laser characteristics. The end result is a 100 Gbps data transmission from space and 200 Gbps fully duplexed point to point terrestrial transmission that is field upgradeable to 4 Terabytes per second or more. Zev Suissa, CGO of x-lumin, explains their business model, some of their revenue metrics, their fundraising history and potential for exit. (recorded 8/9/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a Text Message.E130: Startup Incubators are everywhere but none quite like the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech. E85 reviewed ATDC in detail and today ATDC director John Avery updates listeners on what's happening now at ATDC. They offer three active tracts: 1) ATDC Educate, a foundational curriculum and mentorship for early entrepreneurs. 2) ATDC Accelerate, for early-stage companies that have at least one full-time and one part-time employee, have developed a minimal viable product (MVP), and have begun refining product-market fit. 3) ATDC Signature, offers a targeted, growth-centric program for scaling tech and life sciences startups, bridging them with essential coaching, capital, and exclusive access to Georgia Tech vast resources. Currently sporting ~115 startups enrolled in the Accelerate Program and ~40 in the Signature program, ATDC is at the top of the incubator leader board in the South by scale and breadth, comparable to Y Combinator and TechStars. Their funding record to date in 2024 includes 52 enrolled companies that have raised $150M with a median raise of ~$2M and a median post-money valuation of ~$16M. Over their 40+ year history, 48% of the ATDC portfolio have had a successful exit. (recorded 8/2/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a Text Message.E129: Urban SDK is solving the Traffic and Safety Problems of Cities of all sizes using big data. Their Smart City SaaS solution provides traffic engineers with vehicle data from multiple sources to monitor local roads and analyze traffic patterns related to speeding, safety, and congestion at a very low cost. They provide a system of record for all traffic data, as well as an end-to-end platform to run traffic ops and planning. Their traffic analytics platform gives cities the ability to: identify the most significant issues to get the most out of their budgets, supplement data collection with connected vehicles and satellite imagery, quickly create roadway analysis and share insights while integrating systems, files, and teams in the cloud. Paul interviews Justin Dennis, Co-founder and COO of Urban SDK about their story and their innovative solution to municipal traffic. (recorded 7/25/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a Text Message.E128: The story of Ozy Media is one of greed, betrayal, grift and astonishing hubris. But not the first nor the last such occurrence. While not on the scale of Theranos or FTX, it was not for lack of trying. David details the 10 year saga of Ozy Media's rise and spectacular fall, culminating with criminal convictions on federal charges of fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. Ozy raised a total of $83M over 5 investment rounds and 2 venture debt rounds. At it valuation peak, Ozy was valued at about $160M. David provides 4 takeaways that summarize the issues and how they might have been avoided or confronted at a much earlier point in the timeline. Listeners may take solace in a Wall Street Journal article published on July 19, 2024 (The Man in Silicon Valley Who's Completely Obsessed With Failure) about startup failures memorialized. It's a disturbingly long list yet quite informative. It reminds us that individual investors and big VCs alike are all vulnerable to the ‘Fake It ‘Till You Make It' ethos and as the stewards of capital, we must do better. (recorded 7.19.24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc.

Send us a Text Message.E127: South Carolina is surging with Founders and Startups seeking capital investment. In todays episode Paul Clark and Dawson Racek of Venture South and Venture Carolina introduce the Upstate Upstarts List of South Carolina and how they plan to use that list to select the 15-20 most promising Startups for their Upstate Upstarts Fund. They review the rationale for the UU List, the investment thesis for the UU Fund and how it will work. Paul then interviews Alan Blakeborough, Founder of Tax Titans, about his tax services Market Place that connects taxpayers, gig workers, and small business owners directly to the tax professionals and tax services they need. (recorded 6/20/24 & 7/10/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc. Download our White Papers and Cheat Sheets HERE. Thanks for listening and remember: Our mission is to MAKE MONEY, HAVE FUN, AND DO GOOD.

Send us a Text Message.E126: HealthyCell is a DTC supplements business with the competitive advantage of a proprietary oral gel delivery system that makes their suppliments better absorbed, easier to swallow and taste great. HC was first interviewed for E93 when they were launching their growth plan and reaching for profitability. Today David interviews Doug Giampappa, Founder and CEO of HealthyCell to update listeners on their growth progress, profitability and funding plans. He reviews their results through May 2024, their plan to move into retail and his funding expectations. (recorded 7/3/24)Follow David on LinkedIn or reach out to David on Twitter/X @DGRollingSouth for comments. Follow Paul on LinkedIn or reach out to Paul on Twitter/X @PalmettoAngel We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. Learn more about RollingSouth at rollingsouth.vc or email david@rollingsouth.vc. Download our White Papers and Cheat Sheets HERE. Thanks for listening and remember: Our mission is to MAKE MONEY, HAVE FUN, AND DO GOOD.