About

We appreciate the support and help of the local entrepreneurial community.  Our mentors, speakers, and subject matter experts (our “guru desk”) go above and beyond to lend their experience and expertise to our teams.

Mentors

Peter Anlyan – Anlyan Consulting (Groundwork Labs Leadership Program)

John Cambier – Partner at IDEA Fund Partners (speaker and mentor)

Brian Dally - Groundworker-in-Residence

Lister Delgado – Partner at IDEA Fund Partners (speaker and mentor)

Scott Moody - Co-founder AuthenTec, Founder of First Talent Ventures (Groundworker-in-Residence)

Phil Verghis – Chief Everything Officer at The Verghis Group (speaker and mentor)

Lauren Whitehurst - Executive Director, Center for Consulting Excellence, Duke University (Groundworker-in-Residence)

Guru Desk

Glen Caplan -Partner at Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson (guru desk – legal)

Tina Cochrane - Hire Networks (guru desk – hiring and HR)

Bob Cramblitt - Cramblitt & Co. (guru desk – PR)

Anthony Delosi - Knurture (guru desk – user interface)

Jake Finklestein - President at Method Savvy (guru desk – brand marketing and lead generation)

Andrew Fisher - Attorney at Smith, Anderson (guru desk)

Vickie Gibbs - GM at Albright Digital (guru desk – go to market strategies)

Mike Johnston -Patent Attorney at Moore & Van Allen (guru desk – intellectual property)

Nick Jordan - Co-Founder at Smashing Boxes (guru desk – web and marketing)

Justyn Kasierski - Partner at Hutchison Law Group (guru desk – legal)

Erica Langdon - Vice President at Carlyle and Condon (guru desk – hiring and HR)

Robert McKenzie - Partner at Rankin McKenzie (guru desk – accounting/finance)

Kelly Ross - Business Development Leader at OnPulse (guru desk – sales)

Katie Smith - Knurture (guru desk – user interface)

Speakers

Bruce Boehm - Angel Investor (speaker)

Jud Bowman - Founder & CEO at Appia, Inc. (speaker)

Joel Bush - VP of Sales and Alliances at shoeboxed.com (speaker)

John Cambier - Partner at IDEA Fund Partners (speaker and mentor)

Jason Caplain – Partner at Southern Capital (Speaker)

Gart Davis - Co-Founder at Spoonflower (speaker)

Lister Delgado - Partner at IDEA Fund Partners (speaker and mentor)

Jimmy Goodmon - VP/GM at CBC New Media Group LLC (speaker)

Aaron Houghton - CEO and Co-Founder at BoostSuite & Co-Founder of iContact Corporation (speaker)

David Jones - Partner at Southern Capitol Ventures (speaker)

Justyn Kasierski - Partner at Hutchison Law Group (speaker and guru desk – legal)

Tom Laundon - Board of Directors at Issue Trak, Inc, co-founder of Synthematix (speaker)

Zack Mansfield - Vice President at Square One Bank (speaker)

Jason Massey - CEO at Sustainable Industrial Solutions (speaker)

Taylor Mingos - CEO, Founder at Shoeboxed.com (speaker)

Mitch Mumma - General Partner at Intersouth Partners (speaker)

Mark Self - MSSI Vice President, Industry Solutions Group at Motorola (speaker)

Keith Shepherd – co-founder, Imangi Studios (developer of Temple Run, speaker)

Phil Verghis - Chief Everything Officer at The Verghis Group (mentor and speaker)

Sumit Vohra - CEO & “Chief Drinking Officer” at Lonerider Brewery (speaker)

Brandon Warner - CMO & Co-Founder at SimpleRegistry & Co-Founder at Traveler’s Joy (speaker)

Bill Warner - Fund Executive at Inception Micro Angel Fund: RTP (speaker)

Groundwork Labs typically has 2-3 interns.  First and foremost, we are looking for students with a keen interest in startups and entrepreneurship, no matter what your major.

Although these are unpaid, it’s a great opportunity to gain fantastic experience in a very cool environment:

• Directly involved with great startups
• Networking with entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors
• Participation in social networking events and lunchtime talks from RTP industry stars
• Great office in the entrepreneurial hub of North Carolina – American Underground in downtown Durham

Characteristics That We Seek:

• Entrepreneurial spirit and keen to work in a startup environment
• Interest in internet software and mobile platforms
• Interest and background in social media, marketing, website development, or programming

Internship Responsibilities:

The specific project(s) will be determined based on our needs at the time, but fall into two broad categories:

Supporting the teams participating in Groundwork Labs in various ways:

• Market research
• Competitive analysis
• Pricing analysis
• Presentations
• Other research activities

Supporting Groundwork Labs:

• Increasing Groundwork’s presence through blogs, press releases, articles, and social networking
• Improving and updating our website by creating richer content – photos, screenshots, videos, graphics
• Outreach to startup and entrepreneurial websites and publications
• Assist the director in administrative, marketing, and PR activities

Interested?

Individuals interested in applying to intern at Groundwork Labs should send a resume and cover letter to:  info@groundworklabs.com

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Durham and Research Triangle Park

Durham is in the midst of an entrepreneurial boom that is attracting national attention and sparking dozens of successful ventures.  It is the hub of entrepreneurial activity in North Carolina and the Southeast. Downtown Durham is home to more than 60 startups. Learn more at the Durham Chamber of Commerce site.

The American Underground

The American Underground is an entrepreneur’s dream  in the American Tobacco Campus — offering a unique mix of world class amenities and clustered resources positioned in the heart of one of the nation’s best places to live and work.

Organizations with offices in ATC include

• Venture capital firms Idea Fund Partners, Acorn Innovestments, and Intersouth Partners
• Startups including Bronto Software, Appia, BoostSuite, and Digitalsmiths
• Major organizations such as McKinney, Duke, and Burt’s Bees
• CED, the local, and nation’s oldest, entrepreneurial support organization

In this video, Groundwork Labs and Joystick Labs Managing Director John Austin talks about the great quality of life in RTP and working in the American Underground: