The evolution of Whystle
When Chris Wright started looking into launching a business, he had no idea what he would be doing — and certainly no clue that he would use his business to help slow the spread of disease during a…
Meet the Newest INCLT VMS Cohort Members
“A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you than you see in yourself and helps bring it out of you.” — Bob Proctor The path of entrepreneurship is many things: exciting,…
Identifying the Missing Puzzle Piece of the Customer Journey
Are some people born to be entrepreneurs? After all, it takes a certain type of person to identify a need in the market and work to find the optimal solution, all while shouldering greater than…
From TikTok to table
After graduating from NC State with a degree in business administration, Guyton spent several years working in industries ranging from automotive to IT. Food and nutrition were always more of a…
Building a big business out of nanoscopic molecules
Margaret Kocherga describes herself as an “accidental entrepreneur.” Kocherga’s background is in academic scientific research, and it was her PhD advisor who first brought up an idea of a startup.…
Conversation with Innovate Charlotte’s New Executive Director
Back in November, Innovate Charlotte got a new executive director. You’re just hearing from him now because, for the past four months, Juan Garzón has been hard at work. In a non-pandemic world, he…
Inside one founder’s experience with the INCLT Venture Mentoring Service
By Mary Johnson, INCLT VMS Mentee In building my business, my business has always come last. Mary Johnson, INCLT Mentee It doesn’t make a lot of sense, when you think about it. If I want growth and…
McKinsey provides support to INCLT mentees
The Day of Service is a company-wide initiative at McKinsey in which employees are given opportunities to make a positive impact. There are inspirational speakers, volunteer opportunities in their…
From hopeless to hopeful: An INCLT Pivot Story
At the beginning of the pandemic, “survive” was the word on everyone’s minds. Six months later, we now know survival isn’t enough. We must rethink our old ways of doing business. We must pivot. That…
Finding beauty in the pivot
In many ways, “pivot” has become the defining word of the pandemic. We’ve had to pivot the way we parent, the way we work, the way we learn, the way we lead. While change has always been constant, it…