Disclaimer: This is for educational and entertainment purposes only. This is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Joe Koster is the Managing Member and Portfolio Manager of Sorfis Investments in Charlotte, NC. Email:...Steve Vafier

James Ferguson leads the Public Investments Team at Global Endowment Management (GEM). He joined the firm in September 2012, following six years at Childress Klein Properties, a leading private real estate developer in the Southeast. He holds a B.A. in...Steve Vafier

Brandon Walker is the Founder and CEO of Beanie & Blazer, a lifestyle engineering company aiming to create a broad-reaching and diverse community of high performers. Previously, Brandon was Senior Vice President of Sales at Untappd. eBook giveaway:...Steve Vafier

Glen Kacher is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Light Street Capital. Light Street has over $2 billion of assets under management and the flagship long/short fund has returned over 17% annualized (net of fees and expenses) since inception in...Steve Vafier

Youtube link for video + slides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA1GuPWvRucDownload slide presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7ko7fglwvhip86m/AAB3sjvxyenSp6TAie1kxfECa?dl=0This presentation and the information contained herein is intended for...Steve Vafier

Mike Barnhart is the founder of Axis Fitness in Wilmington, NC. Website: https://www.axisfitnesstraining.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AxisFitnessTraining/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axis_fitness/Steve Vafier

My wife, Lindsay Stetson, joins me to talk about The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TU29WA/Other podcasts and links mentioned:Tim Ferriss on Recode Decode with Kara Swisher (4/22/20):...Steve Vafier

Scot Wingo is a four-time entrepreneur:- Stingray Software (1995-1998) - sold to Rogue Wave Software- AuctionRover.com (1999-2000) - sold to Goto.Com/Overture- ChannelAdvisor (2001-present) - IPO in May of 2013, NYSE: ECOM - Spiffy (2014-present) -...Steve Vafier

UNC bio: https://goheels.com/sports/field-hockey/roster/erin-matson/16194Team USA bio: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-field-hockey/athletes/Erin-MatsonShow Notes:1:20 UNC Field Hockey27:46 Childhood and lessons from parents34:13 Team USA, strength and...Steve Vafier

George Taylor is a serial entrepreneur. He’s currently Chairman of Untappd, National Speed, and TRU Colors which are all based in Wilmington, NC.Show Notes0:37 Gangs & TRU Colors29:48 Approach to startups33:42 Life as an entrepreneur35:54...Steve Vafier

Mills Snell is a Vice President at Permanent Equity. He opened their Columbia, South Carolina office and actively leads deal-oriented activity with owners and intermediaries across the country.LinkedIn:...Steve Vafier

Josh Glover leads nCino's global sales and account management organization. He previously led nCino's team focused on North American Community, Regional, and Enterprise financial institutions from 2015 to 2019. A year one nCino employee, Josh managed...Steve Vafier

Welcome to Carolina Stories. My name is Steve Vafier and this is a podcast where I’ll sit down with entrepreneurs, executives, and other leaders in the Carolinas. The goal is to explore curiosities through deep and wide-ranging conversations. I hope to...Steve