In The Soup: Back to Basics! Getting Started on Your Founder Journey

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are back for the first episode of 2026 and our winter season! We are so excited to bring you a helping of soup during these chilly months.

This week our hosts are joined by John Austin of NC IDEA and Rob Cooley of Nuream for an episode all about the basics! If you’re a founder, or thinking of becoming one, what do you need to get your company off the ground? Our guests share the knowledge they’ve gained through decades of building and hard work. Be sure to tune in!

This episode (and the rest of the season) is proudly sponsored by Curious Ant.

Listen to the episode below. And be sure to subscribe to The GrepBeat Podcast, so you’ll never miss out on what’s going on in your community!

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Katelyn Crespo is the Multimedia Producer at GrepBeat specializing in producing visual and audio content. When she isn't keeping her eye on the latest social trends she is often found reading a good book or walking her two dogs.