Capitalism is Great…
…We make it great for communities. Since late 2019, we’ve helped 40+ founders grow their startups with those who believe in their vision. $17M+ has been raised by the founders who pursued investment with over 30%+ coming from the crowd propelling their growth. Collectively, the founders’ businesses are valued at $200M+ and have created over 150 jobs.
Our Team
We rely on a curated community of advisors, entrepreneurs, investors, and other partners who help create, scale, & exit Crowd-Based ventures.
Will McGuire
Founder
Since 2016, Will has personally invested in 90+ private companies from CRE, to main street, to high growth tech and serves as advisor to multiple companies. He started Incolo to create a world where his children and others could fund and build companies together with anyone.
Will’s vision?
A community owned city – dirt to tower, coffee shop to aerospace – all businesses in part owned by those who call it home.
Eric Porper
Chief Strategist
From early on, Eric has focused on the possibilities presented by emerging technologies and entrepreneurship. He started his first web-based company 20 years ago helping businesses leverage internet technologies to improve efficiencies in operations and connect with consumers. After moving to Raleigh in the early 2000’s, Eric spent 12 years at Allscripts, a public healthcare software company, and is credited with helping them shift to a modern marketing approach. Over the years, he has helped many early-stage technology companies hone in on their strategy, develop traction, and raise capital.
Lauren McCullough
Advisor, Automotive, Spa, e-Comm
Lauren’s zone of genius is defining and refining product market fit to help founders scale through revenue.
She’s the CEO & Co-Founder of Tromml – a sales enablement platform for the automotive aftermarket.
She’s also the Co-founder of Auroraflow – a wellness center reimaging the spa experience.
Brandon Walker
Advisor, Sales Guru, Creator Economy, Real Estate, Untappd
Brandon started and built the sales team at Untappd, a social media platform for beer drinkers, until the company exited to a growth equity firm in 2020. He then joined the Incolo team as Head of Growth, where he spent a year testing new go-to-market strategies and new product development to help new and existing founders within Incolo’s Founder Community scale. Now, Brandon is the Head of Sales for HOAi – one of the fastest growing companies supporting those running HOAs.
Mac Lackey
Incolo Advisor & Founder of The FĒNX
Mac Lackey is an entrepreneur who has built and sold six companies. Serving most recently as Founder/CEO of KYCK (acquired by NBC Sports), Mountain Khakis (acquired by Remington), InternetSoccer Network (acquired by News Corp SKY), and various other ventures. Currently, Lackey is mentoring and supporting entrepreneurs via the programs, The FĒNX and ExitDNA.
Ryan Vet
Incolo & Marketplace Advisor, Founder of boon, Inc.
Ryan Vet launched his first company, a marketing firm, Digi Tech Studio at age 14. From there he helped launch or lead a numberof venture-capital based companies before starting Boon, a streamlined way to help provide temporary staffing for healthcare organizations. Additionally, he is co-owner of The Oak House with two locations in NC.
Sumit Vohra
Incolo Advisor, Business Builder
Sumit is the Founder, CEO & Chief Drinking Officer at Lonerider Brewing Company which operates in over 9 states & the UK and he is Chairman of Lonerider Spirits. He’s active in the NC entrepreneur ecosystem as a startup Advisor, Angel Investor, and Board Member. In addition to distribution, logistics and operations, Sumit has an extensive technology background
Mark Easley
Incolo Advisor, IoT Expert
Mark Easley has been an active advocate, advisor, and investor in the investment crowdfunding industry since 2012. Mark is a tech startup advisor and angel investor in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. He previously had a 25 year technology career in engineering, marketing, and sales in the semiconductor industry in Silicon Valley.
Desmond Wiggan
CEO & Co-Founder of BatteryXchange, Inc. - Healthcare Channel Sales
After spending 2 years in China obtaining his MBA in International Business, Desmond co-founded BatteryXchange. Desmond has a decade of professional experience with expertise in business development, technology, manufacturing, and international organizational management. As the CEO of BatteryXchange, Desmond brings 1st hand knowledge of how to raise capital while building a team positioned to scale through Healthcare Systems
Jeff Dayton
Incolo Advisor, Syndicate Expert
Dayton is a seasoned senior executive, board director, board advisor, Angel Investor and leader from the Charlotte area who was running syndications before AngelList was created. As CEO of Dayton International, Dayton is one of the world’s top executive consultants in digital transformation and modernization.