Tim McLoughlin

Entrepreneurs Are Making Metric-Driven Moves To The Triangle

December 17, 2019 Tim McLoughlin

Earlier this year I wrote a GrepBeat column for founders discussing tips to help them attract top talent to their startups. With all the variables that come with a new […]

Triangle Entrepreneurs: Let’s Talk—And Keep Talking—About Your Exit Strategy

August 20, 2019 Tim McLoughlin

In a recent speaking event at WeWork in downtown Durham, and then again at an NC IDEA Summer Series event a few weeks ago, two different entrepreneurs asked me a […]

How Your Startup Can Attract Top Talent Without Huge Funding

May 9, 2019 Tim McLoughlin

Last week I was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion at HQ Raleigh hosted by John Dearie, President of the Center for American Entrepreneurship. The group consisted of a […]

Entrepreneurs: Tell a Consistent Story, Or You Might Not Like The Ending

December 18, 2018 Tim McLoughlin

A few months ago, I was representing our venture fund, Cofounders Capital, at a monthly investor syndicate meeting. The meeting was made up of five local angel funds/networks, two local […]

Having Trouble Raising Money, Entrepreneurs? VCs Feel Your Pain

October 2, 2018 Tim McLoughlin

All entrepreneurs who have gone through the all-consuming process of raising capital have heard their fair share of “No” from investors. The rejections are usually followed with a myriad of […]