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In The Soup: How To Pitch A Startup When The Business Is Complex

February 28, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang

Conference season is revving up in the Triangle, so it’s the perfect opportunity for In The Soup hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby to discuss some tips on how to […]

In The Soup: Biggest Mistakes Startup Founders Make, And How To Avoid Them

February 21, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang

Creating a startup is hard work and unfortunately doesn’t come with any instruction manuals. Thankfully, the founders/guests on this week’s episode of In The Soup have got you covered with […]

In The Soup: Working With A Business Partner Who’s Also A Partner In Life

February 14, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang

Happy Wednesday and happy Valentine’s Day! In today’s special episode of In The Soup, hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby talk with some local startup couples who founded […]

In The Soup: Common Legal Mishaps And How To Avoid Them

February 7, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang

Spoiler alert: there is no cursing in this week’s episode. But in lieu of cursing, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby do discuss some common legal f-ups (we didn’t actually […]

In The Soup: Portfolio Support And What Happens After An Investment

January 31, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang

On today’s episode of In The Soup, hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby finish their Investors Series by exploring what happens after an investment and what portfolio support […]

In The Soup: A Deep Dive Into An Investment Process

January 24, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang

On this week’s episode of #InTheSoup, hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby are continuing their Investors Series to dive deep into what goes on during a typical investment […]

In The Soup: Investors Discuss Their Red Flags, Green Lights

January 17, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang

On this week’s episode of In The Soup, hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby are stepping away from the world of entrepreneurs to step into the world of […]

In The Soup: When To Take The Leap To Launch A Startup (Singles Edition)

January 10, 2024 Jackie Sizing

In the first episode of 2024, hosts Jenn Summe of Primordial and Melissa Crosby delve back into the topic they previously explored on the inaugural episode of In The Soup: […]

In The Soup: How to Price Before PMF, With Chris Geiss And Rachael Classi

December 20, 2023 Jackie Sizing

In the final episode of 2023, In The Soup host Jenn Summe of Primordial and her sidekick Melissa Crosby, a seasoned talent acquisition specialist, delve into pricing before finding product-market […]

In The Soup: The Difference Between Angel Groups And Traditional VC Firms

December 13, 2023 Jackie Sizing

On this week’s episode of “In The Soup,” host Jenn Summe of Primordial and her sidekick Melissa Crosby explore the difference between angel groups and traditional VC firms. They are joined by […]