Posts by Caroline Jennings
Caroline Jennings is a Growth Product Manager and Startup Advisor, specializing in 0-1 product builds that intersect digital health and behavioral science. Backed by five years of experience founding and scaling her own startup, Caroline brings deep business acumen and a proven track record of executing lean product strategies that seamlessly align user needs with business priorities. Through her articles, readers will gain actionable insights on navigating the early stages of product development, solving complex problems with limited resources, and building growth-focused strategies with empathy. When she isn't driving fast-paced product builds, she enjoys collaborating with creative teams and advocating for user-centric design in the healthcare tech space.
Marty Osborn on Creating a Company You, and Others, Want to Work For
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jun 15, 2023
Marty Osborn, Greenville SC business leader with Advoco Inc, gives perspective on building a positive company culture and a motivated team.
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Brandy Amidon on Evolving from Employee to Executive
Written by Caroline Jennings, May 4, 2023
Brandy Amidon runs Brains on Fire, as well as serving as Traveler's Rest mayor. Read her business insights on the Designli blog.
Greenville Serial Entrepreneur, Michael Mino, on The Art of The Exit
Written by Caroline Jennings, Sep 21, 2022
Serial Entrepreneur and One Million Cups Organizer Michael Mino Shares Tips on When, Why, and How to Sell Your Business. Interview by Designli.
Greenville Entrepreneur Paige McPheely on Raising a $2.6MM Seed Round
Written by Caroline Jennings, Aug 31, 2022
Greenville, South Carolina entrepreneur Paige McPheely raised $2.6 Million for her startup, Base. Learn about Paige's story on Designli.co.
Scott Millwood on The Hidden Value of Prototypes
Written by Caroline Jennings, Aug 10, 2022
Scott Millwood, Greenville entrepreneur and founder of Yesflow, gives perspective on the value of software prototypes.
6AM City Co-Founders on Mastering the Science of Growth
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jul 20, 2022
Founders of 6AM City describe their successful ways to scale a business and achieve rapid, expansive, and sustainable growth.
Lelia King on Solving the South Carolina Tech Talent Ecosystem Puzzle
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jul 6, 2022
Lelia King saw her opportunity to create an organization that foster's South Carolina's tech industry and talent within it.
Beyond the Hustle: Jenna Spencer on Lifestyle and Building a Business
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jun 7, 2022
Jenna Spencer, the Greenville SC entrepreneur behind the $5MM AssistPro brand, discusses how to build a company that suits your lifestyle.
Austin Jones on an Unconventional Path to Success as an Entrepreneur
Written by Caroline Jennings, May 19, 2022
Austin Jones, Co-Founder of Daedalus Industrial and President of Materials Management, Inc., the path to entrepreneurship was not typical.
Mark Essex on Perseverance and Problem Solving
Written by Caroline Jennings, Nov 16, 2021
Mark Essex, founder of Methasoft, describes his unprecedented path to success and the skills that define his entrepreneurial journey.
Ryan Szrama on When [Not] to Pivot
Written by Caroline Jennings, Nov 2, 2021
In scaling his company to multi-million dollar revenue, Ryan Szrama decided to stay true to his ambitions and not needlessly alter course.
Bill West on Building to Sell
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jul 30, 2021
Bill West is a successful entrepreneur in Greenville, South Carolina. In this post, we learn about his current venture.
Craig Kinley on Stepping Away from Corporate America
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jun 2, 2021
Craig Kinley, founder of Growler Haus, shares his insights gained when stepping away from Corporate America and into the world of startups.
Adaptive Clothing Trailblazer Brenda Wilton on Perfecting Your Pitch
Written by Caroline Jennings, Apr 9, 2021
Brenda Wilton, Founder of Authored Apparel, gives insight on perfecting your startup's pitch and marketing language.
Phil Yanov on Hosting 605 Tech Meetups in the Southeast
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jan 15, 2021
Phil Yanov is a professional network builder in the Southeast, the mastermind behind Tech After Five events.
Zach Eikenberry on Pursuing Radical Ideas
Written by Caroline Jennings, Dec 14, 2020
Zach Eikenberry is a founder of NEXT High School, a public charter school in Greenville SC. Learn about Zach's passion for pursuing radical ideas.
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builder, John Moore, on Achieving Enlightened Self-Interest
Written by Caroline Jennings, Nov 25, 2020
John Moore, an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem builder in Greenville, South Carolina, is interviewed for his thoughts on community building.
Eric Dodds Uses Data to Drive Growth, Inform Strategy, and Keep Focus
Written by Caroline Jennings, Oct 14, 2020
Eric Dodds co-founded The Iron Yard in 2012 and in five years' time, grew it to the largest in-person code school in the world.
Matt Dunbar On Investor Relationship Management
Written by Caroline Jennings, Sep 24, 2020
Matt Dunbar manages a $50MM angel investment network in the Carolinas, named VentureSouth. We hear from Matt about fundraising as a startup.
Brice Bay on the Secrets to Success in Scaling a Business
Written by Caroline Jennings, Aug 25, 2020
Brice Bay, Greenville SC entrepreneur and Founder of 10Best.com and EnVeritas Group, explains his secrets to scaling a business
How Checkeeper CEO Justin Rockwell Created a $1MM Application By Solving a Simple Problem
Written by Caroline Jennings, Aug 7, 2020
Justin Rockwell, CEO of Checkeeper, built a $1 Million business by solving a simple problem, and testing and iterating over time.
John Sterling on Going Remote
Written by Caroline Jennings, Jun 8, 2020
John Sterling is the Owner of Foxfire, a warehouse software provider and ScanSource partner. He was also a Founder at Datastream.
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