Samantha SmithinThe StartupIf I Had Known; A Startup Founder ReflectionEver since I started my own company, I’ve read every blog post I can get my hands on about failure. I thought if I read enough about how…14 min read·Dec 9, 2020--4--4
Samantha SmithinThe StartupOur app launched today. An honest take on the two-years to get here.730 days ago I had an idea. Today, it’s in the app store. I just lived through the montage; the period in the movie that looks almost…8 min read·Jul 26, 2019--1--1
Samantha SmithinStartup PulseSILICON VALLEY CAME TO CHARLOTTE, COULDN’T FIND A LEADERA group of 10 Charlotte-based founders and investors, an Ohio congressman and four investors from Silicon Valley and New York sat around a…8 min read·Oct 21, 2018----
Samantha SmithAn entrepreneur’s MotherI want to preface this post by saying that every mother is “doing it right” if they provide their child with two things: love and support…6 min read·May 13, 2018----
Samantha SmithinStartup PulseInside Fundraising Outside Silicon Valley | Part 2: Advice, Handling Feedback & SexismThis post is one part of a series focusing on a first-time founders experience fundraising. Read the Introduction and Part I here.9 min read·Apr 1, 2018----
Samantha SmithinStartup PulseInside Fundraising Outside Silicon Valley | Part I: Initial Experiment ReactionsThis post is only one part of a series focusing on a first-time founders experience fundraising. Read the initial post about my efforts…5 min read·Mar 15, 2018----
Samantha SmithinStartup PulseInside Fundraising from a Silicon Valley Outsider (Introduction)The Experiment5 min read·Mar 12, 2018----
Samantha SmithFounding a tech startup without technical skillsThe idea of starting your own business is daunting on its own, but creating technology without ever writing a line of code can make the…10 min read·Feb 19, 2018--3--3