Young Entrepreneur In Residence (Yeir); Carolina Venture Fellow
Durham, Nc
NC IDEA is a private foundation created to serve as a catalyst for young, high-growth, technology companies in North Carolina. We help these innovative companies mainly by providing early financing in the form of grants.The YEiR program focuses on developing skillsets in due diligence, investment decision criteria, and portfolio operational support.•IDEA Fund: Performed in-depth due diligence for potential investment in startups, including summary and recommendation reports for the fund’s partners and participating angel investors•NC IDEA: Led applicant screening process and review effort on over 100 startup grant applicants, streamlining the process to speed up the final selection of the top 4-6 grant winners for the Spring and Fall grant cycles•NC IDEA: Provided daily operational support for 2 grant-winning, early stage start-up companies, driving outcome-based milestones in marketing, product launches, and user adoption•Consultant to Luxury Shoe Club – App-based luxury shoe club and marketplace for women •Consultant to Trinket.io – Browser-based platform for teaching students how to code