3Roots “Rise & Grind” is a series of spirited conversations with business leaders from startups and technology companies to experienced finance professionals.
Presented by: Three Roots Capital, Best Behavior Creative Club, University of Tennessee Research Foundation, and Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Brandon Bruce and Cirrus Insight
A conversation about financing, technology entrepreneurship and business models, and hiring the right people.
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Cirrus Insight is a plugin for Gmail and Outlook for salespeople. It’s an all-in-one sales productivity platform with world-class Salesforce integration. 250,000 people use Cirrus Insight and its sister products Attach.io and Assistant.to to work faster and smarter from the inbox and calendar. Cirrus Insight was ranked #41 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies in 2016.
Momsource Network and the Jumpfund
Chris Miller of 3 Roots Capital talks entrepreneurship, flexible scheduling, work/life balance and raising capital with Courtney Jones, founder of MomSource Network, and Kim Seals, General Partner of the Jump Fund.
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The MomSource Network is an online community that provides continuing education, virtual networking and a gateway to progressive employers offering flexible work options. Learn more at http://momsourcenetwork.com/
The JumpFund’s mission is to seed and grow strong, female led ventures in the Southeastern, US. Our 80+ investors and fund partners understand that investments in early stage ventures led by women have greater potential to produce higher returns and are historically underfunded. This is particularly true in the Southeast where less than 6% of venture capital is directed towards female-led companies compared with less than 15% nationally
Learn more at https://www.thejumpfund.com/
Vendor Registry and the Lighthouse Fund
Chris Miller, CFO of Three Roots Capital, we cast an entrepreneurial spotlight on Chris Van Beke of Vendor Registry and Geoff Robson of the Lighthouse Fund. What does it take to build a successful company and how do you build the right team and support structure to maintain that success? In the end, it’s all about building relationships and lasting value for clients, companies, and shareholders.
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Vendor Registry is a Software-As-A_Service company that helps local governments manage their procurement processes and vendors. More information can be found at https://vendorregistry.com/
The Lighthouse Fund is a fund investing in early stage companies with high growth potential. More information can be found at https://lhfknox.com/
Choose Your Own Adventure: Chris McAdoo
Chris Miller interviews Chris McAdoo, formerly founder and creative director of Best Behavior Creative Club, and creative director at Designsensory. Chris digs super deep into the strategies and values that make the best companies tick and how important it is to develop a strong brand.
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