Founder Shares
Trevor Schmidt, leading Trademark/IP attorney: Your guide to successful entrepreneurship and startup success.
Founder Shares
Trevor Schmidt, leading Trademark/IP attorney: Your guide to successful entrepreneurship and startup success.
About Founder Shares
Trevor Schmidt, leading Trademark/IP attorney: Your guide to successful entrepreneurship and startup success.
Founder Shares is an engaging podcast that focuses on providing insights and tips for entrepreneurs and startups. Hosted by leading Trademark/IP attorney, Trevor Schmidt, Founder Shares dives into the stories of success, failure, and the process of reworking and trying again. Tune in to hear Trevor’s unique expertise and advice to help founders and entrepreneurs across the United States and beyond.
Why Join Founder Shares as a Guest
Startup & Founder Audience
You reach entrepreneurs, operators, and early-stage founders across the U.S. seeking real-world startup advice and founder stories.
Founder-Led Conversations
You'll join a one-on-one interview hosted by a startup-savvy IP attorney, focused on your unique story and business insights.
Expert Guest Lineup
You'll be featured alongside guests like serial entrepreneurs, biomedical CEOs, and tech innovators who've raised $100M+ or exited for $200M.
Apple & Spotify Reach
Your episode is distributed across major platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, making it easy for your network to tune in.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
From Zero to Funded
Share how you raised capital and what you learned from pitching.
The Pivot That Saved Us
Tell the story of a major pivot and how it reshaped your business.
Protecting Your Startup
Explore how you approached IP, trademarks, or legal hurdles.
Founder Wellness & Burnout
Talk about your mental health journey and how you manage founder stress.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Listeners will gain real-world insights from your startup journey-what worked, what failed, and how you adapted.
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Why Trust Me
The Ideal Guest
You're a founder, investor, or startup operator with a real story to tell-success, failure, or pivotal lessons others can learn from.
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Turning Radiation Oncology Challenges into Solutions: Kurt Sysock Radformation
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Entrepreneurship For All: Training the Next Generation of Founders, with NC State's Haley Huie
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Chemistry, Conniption, and Constellation: The Durham Distillery Founding Story
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Like a phoenix from the ashes: The rise of The Women’s Social Club
Founder Shares • Jan 25, 2023
From Rocket Scientist to EdTech Startup Founder, with STEMedia's Dr. Nehemiah Mabry
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Disrupting Systemic Economic Injustice in the Startup Ecosystem, with Resilient Ventures' Tom Droege and Keith Daniel
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Top Employment Law Considerations for Startups, with Ashley K Pittman
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Joe Colopy: From no paycheck for 3 years to a $200M exit
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From accidental entrepreneur to a $2.5M raise, with Cycle Labs' Josh Owen
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The one reason startups fail, with VentureSouth's Charlie Banks
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Building Equity: The Entrepreneurship of Venture Capitalists, with Leeds Illuminate's Susan Cates
Founder Shares • Jun 15, 2022
The Exit: Everything You Need to Know but Didn’t Know to Ask about Startup Acquisitions
Founder Shares • May 18, 2022
From career inertia to Momentum in tech, with Jessica Mitsch Homes
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Why Culture, Leadership, and DEI Matter in Startups, with Donald Thompson
Founder Shares • Mar 23, 2022
When Two is Better Than One: Murphy’s Naturals and The Loading Dock story with Philip Freeman
Founder Shares • Feb 23, 2022
How to protect your startup Intellectual Property (IP), with Trevor Schmidt
Founder Shares • Jan 19, 2022
How great leaders amplify the power of teams, with Tom Finegan
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No Fear: Lessons from Lebanon to Life Sciences with Dr. Moise Khayrallah
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The Rare Air of Elevation Oncology: Raising Nearly $200M in 2 Years, with CEO Shawn Leland
Founder Shares • Oct 13, 2021
The Legal Side of Raising Money: Startup Funding Questions Answered, with Anna Tharrington
Founder Shares • Sep 22, 2021
Managing Apartment Turnover: From launch to $10M Series A, with Rent Ready's Jonathan Kite
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Startup CEO who coded his way out: Rainway’s Andrew Sampson
Founder Shares • Jul 14, 2021
A Feathr Touch: Navigating Customer, Employee and Investor Relations with Aleksander Levental
Founder Shares • Jun 16, 2021
Biggest legal mistakes in your startup, with Hutchison's Justyn Kasierski
Founder Shares • May 19, 2021
Countdown to Launch: Product Design, Fundraising, Marketing and Team Building with Danielle Rushton and Ellery Linder of Wherewithal
Founder Shares • Apr 14, 2021
The Fracture Startup Journey: Jumping off a Cliff to Learn to Fly with Abhi Lokesh
Founder Shares • Mar 17, 2021
Your character - not your personality - makes you a true leader, with Tilt365's Pam Boney
Founder Shares • Feb 17, 2021
Raising Over $475M in Biomedical Startups, with Serial Entrepreneur Daniel White
Founder Shares • Jan 13, 2021
Making Payroll, Raising Capital, and the Adrenaline Rush of Being a HealthTech CEO, with Ludi's Gail Peace
Founder Shares • Dec 15, 2020
Lessons in Social and Emotional Entrepreneurship, with Kristen Hopkins (Dangers of the Mind)
Founder Shares • Nov 18, 2020
A Deal-Making Magic 8-Ball and Other Surprises: Entrepreneurship and Investing with Robbie Hardy and Fred Hutchison
Founder Shares • Oct 14, 2020
From NC State to Changing the State of Health Information Networks, with Medicom Technologies’ Malcolm Benitz
Founder Shares • Sep 16, 2020
Passion and Perseverance, from Startup to Successful Exit with Bob Freedman, CEO of SimpleAuctionSite
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More Pats on the Back than Punches in the Gut: Entrepreneur Life with Learn Platform's Karl Rectanus
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Welcome to the Founder Shares Podcast!
Founder Shares • Aug 4, 2020
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