Unlocking Startup Success: Insights from Local Tech Leaders

Join us for November’s i4Series networking event where startup founders and innovators will gain valuable insights into building and scaling their ventures. Attorney Doug Kim, co-founder of the Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm, will moderate the panel discussion about essentials every startup needs to succeed, from strategic planning to securing early funding. We’ll also discuss the concept of a Venture Studio and how this unique model accelerates startup growth by providing resources, expertise, and a collaborative environment.

Panelists include:

• Alan "Blake" Blakeborough, 3x tech founder and co-founder of Launchpad Greenville. Alan has been through notable Silicon Valley programs such as Founder University run by the Launch VC and Jason Calacanis from This Week in Startups as well as the top FinTech accelerator program RevTech Labs in Charlotte, NC, run and founded by Dan Roselli.
• Dan Rundle, CEO of Worthwhile and Worthwhile Venture Studio. Dan has over 2 decades of experience building customer software platforms for large companies as well as scrappy startups like Lark PM, which was featured at the NextGen Venture Capital Match Day.

Don’t miss this chance to network and learn about what works for startups in today’s competitive market, including information about the new LaunchpadGVL that is opening to help serve the tech startup community in Q2 of 2025.

Check-in: 4:30 pm
Presentation + Q&A: 4:40-5:30 pm
Networking: 5:30-6:30 pm

Poinsett Parking Garage is located at 25 W. McBee Ave. There is a double door on the first floor of the garage, next to the elevator that leads inside to THRIVE Coworking. If you're parking elsewhere, the front door to THRIVE Coworking is directly across from Carolina Ale House. The conference area is across from the welcome desk.

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