Articles by Brooks Malone

About Brooks Malone

Brooks Malone is a NC CPA and Partner with EisnerAmper (EA) where he is a leader in the Technology practice group. He was previously a Partner with Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP which combined with EA in 2024. Brooks is also listed contributor to the National Fast Trac Tech Curriculum that was funded by the Kauffman Foundation. Brooks was named one of the 40 Under 40 in May 2005 by the TBJ, received the Outstanding service to Entrepreneurs Award in 2008 by CED, and named to the Leadership Raleigh Hall of Fame in October 2011. Brooks is a graduate of North Carolina State University and is active at American Underground and Raleigh Founded.

The Download: Jason Widen, Founding Partner & CEO, Raleigh Founded

August 25, 2020 Brooks Malone

Jason Widen is the Co-Founder of Forward Impact, whose mission is to unleash the impact potential of next-generation entrepreneurial leaders. This work includes supporting community-based strategies to develop and scale […]

The Download: Courtney Tellefsen, Founder & CEO, The Produce Box

July 28, 2020 Brooks Malone

Courtney Tellefsen is a Cary native and founder and CEO of The Produce Box. She set out 13 years ago on a mission to support local farmers and help change […]

The Download: Ricci Wolman, Founder and CEO, Written Word Media

July 14, 2020 Brooks Malone

Ricci Wolman is founder and CEO of Durham-based Written Word Media, a book discovery platform that connects authors and readers. Ricci has over 15 years of experience building online audiences […]

The Download: Richard Boyd, Co-Founder and CEO, Tanjo Inc.

June 30, 2020 Brooks Malone

Richard Boyd is a serial entrepreneur, tech consultant, celebrated author and sought-after speaker on virtual worlds, computer gaming, machine learning and human/computer interfaces. The Co-Counder and CEO of Carrboro-based artificial […]

The Download: Alex Osadzinski, Venture Partner, Cofounders Capital

June 16, 2020 Brooks Malone

Alex Osadzinski is a lifelong lover of technology with a passion for building, growing and managing teams and companies. He was early at six startups and then most recently spent […]

The Download: Ray Carey, CEO, ArchiveSocial

June 2, 2020 Brooks Malone

Ray Carey is currently the CEO of ArchiveSocial, a platform that empowers and protects open dialogue by archiving the social media sites for more than 2,500 public agencies ranging from […]

The Download: Mark Bavisotto, Co-Founder and CEO, Startup Summit

May 19, 2020 Brooks Malone

Mark Bavisotto is an entrepreneur with a passion for innovative technology solutions, startups, entrepreneurship, and education. He’s the Co-Founder of Raleigh-based Successive Technologies and Co-Founder and CEO of the Triangle-based […]

The Download: Karl Murphy, Co-Founder and President, Spiffy

May 5, 2020 Brooks Malone

Karl Murphy is the Co-Founder and President at Get Spiffy Inc., where he runs sales and operations nationally. Spiffy evolved out of an entrepreneurial project at Carolina Auto Spa, a […]

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The Download: Brian Hamilton, Founder, Brian Hamilton Foundation

April 21, 2020 Brooks Malone

Brian Hamilton co-founded Raleigh-based Sageworks, arguably the nation’s first fintech company, which was (and is) one of the largest providers of software to U.S. banks. After serving for a number […]

The Download: Tom Snyder, Executive Director, RIoT

April 7, 2020 Brooks Malone

Tom Snyder is the Executive Director of RIoT, supporting Internet of Things (IoT) and disruptive technology industry growth. By day he runs RIoT Labs at HQ Raleigh. In his spare […]