In-Person Event

Fireside Chat with Scot Wingo, CEO of Spiffy

Hear deep insights from one of the startup community's top leaders

Date
Aug 22, 2024
Time
03:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Address
Raleigh Founded (Gateway), 2409 Crabtree Blvd, Ste 107, Raleigh, NC, United States
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If you are building, advising, or funding startups in North Carolina, then don't miss this in-person networking event featuring a chat with one of the region's top entrepreneurs. Our featured guest for this event is Scot Wingo, CEO of Spiffy and General Partner at Tweener Fund, previously Founder and CEO of ChannelAdvisor. After this 'Fireside Chat' there will be a lengthy Q&A session with audience questions, followed by an open networking forum with top local entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors from the Founder Institute network. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the region's top innovators, and meet others in the startup community.

About the Keynote Speaker:  Scot Wingo, CEO of Spiffy

Spiffy’s CEO, Scot Wingo, is a 4-time serial entrepreneur from the Research Triangle Park, NC region. Scot is an industry thought leader in E-commerce, E-service, and the future of mobility. Scot has appeared on CNBC and The Today Show, and has contributed thought leadership to the WSJ, New York Times, Forbes, and many other publications. Scot is co-host of The Jason & Scot Show podcast, and regularly speaks about E-commerce and E-service across the country.

Scot previously founded Stingray Software (95-98) which was sold to Rogue Wave Software, AuctionRover (2000-2001) which was sold to Goto/Overture and ChannelAdvisor (01-present) which went public (NYSE:ECOM) in 2013. Scot received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a master of Computer Engineering degree from North Carolina State University. Scot has received numerous awards including Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Triangle Business Journal’s Businessperson of the Year. He also owns every piece of Star Wars paraphernalia ever created (almost).

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About Raleigh Founded:
Raleigh Founded is a coworking and office space built for business owners to start and grow their companies. We have an extensive network of industry experts, angel investors, and a collaborative community where you can grow your personal and professional connections.

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