WRAL TechWire Live Event Tackles “Fueling Your Start Up”

Four successful female entrepreneurs presented WRAL TechWire Live’s most recent program, “Fueling Your Start Up,” on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. They shared with a crowd of around 70 people at the event at Wake Tech in RTP.

Heather Maxwell Chandler of Whole Brain Escape, Jenny Bonchak of Slingshot Coffee Company, Megan George of The ZEN Succulent and Em Sexton of The Flourish Market took part in the discussion, talking about the opportunities and challenges they faced when starting and growing their business. Each had a difference experience and unique perspective to share.

“The event focused on what it takes to grow a startup in the Triangle though the lens of four successful female entrepreneurs,” explained NMG Marketing Director Laura Worthington. “Our aim was to provide a stage for women to lead the discussion, but we wanted to execute it in a way that wouldn’t make it an event exclusive to only women. We had about a 50/50 mix of people who are either entrepreneurs or those who support them, so we had a highly engaged audience with great questions for the speakers.”