Startup Grind Charleston

04/20/2026

Startup Grind always hits 🤝

And we’re back at it tomorrow.

If you’ve been thinking about going, this is your sign. The best connections happen when you just show up.

More info + tickets in bio 🎟️
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04/20/2026

I don't say this lightly...JT White is one of the most interesting people I know.

He's one of the smartest AI and product thinkers I've come across.

Not in a "posts about AI" way. In a "co-founded an AI company, got it acquired, wrote a book called Build for Better, and is still shipping product right now" way.

He's also just one of those people who figures it out. No excuses, no waiting for perfect conditions.

That energy is rare and it comes through every time he talks.

Tomorrow night at Startup Grind Charleston I'm sitting down with JT for a fireside chat, and you should be there.

If you're a founder, operator, or builder in the Charleston area, this is a night worth showing up for. The room is always great and the Q&A is always the best part.

See details in comment below.

03/27/2026

Charleston builders are showing up again.

New founders.
New momentum.

If you haven’t been to Startup Grind yet, this is your chance.

This is where builders belong.

Next event: April 21.
🎟️ Tickets & more info in bio.

02/01/2026

Sometimes finding the right investors quickly is about asking your connections the right set of questions

01/13/2026

We just wrapped our pre-interview with Barry Stamos, and if you’re building something right now… you’ll want to be in the room for our next fireside chat

Barry’s been through exits, burnout, failure, and reinvention - and he’s brutally honest about what worked, what didn’t, and what he’d never do again.

Don’t miss out!

📍 January 27 @ 6 PM
🎟 Tickets in bio → startupgrind.com/charleston

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12/08/2025

Picture this: You're an outsider trying to break into healthcare. The "old guard" dismisses you. Investors question your credibility. Everyone acts like you don't belong.

So you decide to become the welcoming voice you wish you'd had.

That's Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA origin story and tomorrow night, she's sharing how that experience shaped everything she built next.

After being dismissed early in her career, she didn't just prove the skeptics wrong. She created Rock Health. Built and sold Natalist right here in Charleston. Invested in 50+ healthcare startups. And just finished writing Massively Better Healthcare.

But here's the plot twist that makes her story so compelling:

She calls Natalist's massive success "all luck" even though she scaled it to a multi-million business, got national distribution in Target, and sold the company all within 3 years.

That kind of radical honesty from someone who actually did it...that's the conversation I want to be in the room for.

Tomorrow at Startup Grind Charleston, she'll unpack what was really luck versus ex*****on and share her story of starting, scaling, and successfully selling the company (right here in Charleston), investing in over 50 healthcare companies, and the lessons learned along the way.

Link to register in comments 👇

11/24/2025

Charleston Startup founders, healthcare disruptors, and mission-driven builders - this one's for you!

On Tuesday, December 9, join us for an intimate fireside chat with Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA - founder of Natalist, co-founder of Cofertility, investor in 50+ health startups, and author of the upcoming book Massively Better Healthcare.

We’ll go deep on:
✅ Building mission-first companies that actually scale
✅ Frameworks for product vs. business model innovation
✅ Real talk about the messy middle every founder faces
✅ How to break through regulatory and institutional barriers
✅ Lessons from selling to Target, Whole Foods, and Everly Health

If you’re a SaaS founder, healthcare builder, or anyone trying to align purpose and profit -don’t miss this.

Tickets in comments

11/11/2024

Don’t sleep on our final fireside chat of the year with Rob Salvatore—investor, entrepreneur, and owner of the Charleston Battery. We’ve got a great crowd joining us tomorrow, and we’d love to see you there!

In-person Event - Rob Salvatore is an entrepreneur, investor, and owner of the Charleston Battery.

10/07/2024

After hosting over 80 Startup Grind events in the last decade, I’ve learned that the secret sauce for a truly memorable fireside chat boils down to three things:

1. Experience to teach valuable lessons
2. Vulnerability to share the real, raw failures
3. Storytelling that captivates the audience

And let’s be honest—vulnerability is the hardest part.

We all love sharing our wins, but when a speaker is willing to dive into their failures and challenges, that’s where the real magic happens.

Our latest Startup Grind event with Jill Rowley was just that - pure magic. ✨

Jill didn’t just bring tactical advice on social selling and how to drive sales—she also took us on her wild journey from consultant to executive at a company that was taken private and later sold for $4.75B.

But what really stood out was her openness about failures and mental health struggles, showing us that even the most successful people face tough battles.

She lit up the room and made us all feel something powerful.

Thank you, Jill, for your honesty, wisdom, and for making the night unforgettable. 🙌

📸 Photos by the talented Grace McCormack

09/30/2024