Building a company. In their own words.

Ebony Miller (The ARAH Company): I was very focused on the invention itself, and I was learning everything else as I went. Joseph Rusk (The BreadBoard Company): I didn't win Tiger Cage, which was like a big competition. And I thought I was. Paige Goldschmidt (Grantarium): I do not think I am a traditional tech founder. Darrell Bilbrey (Alter-Sync): “Dude, you need to meet Terry.” Ebony Miller (The ARAH Company): Hi, I'm Ebony Miller, founder of the ARAH Light. Joseph Rusk (The BreadBoard Company): So I actually met Terry through a competition at Auburn called Tiger Cage, and he came up to me after the competition and he was like, “Oh, I love the idea. I loved your pitch. I'd love to help any way I can.” Darrell Bilbrey (Alter-Sync): He picks up the phone and calls Terry, goes, “Terry, get over here, we got one for you.” And so that was the introduction. Paige Goldschmidt (Grantarium): And he met us for coffee and told us there wasn't a spot in his current cohort, but he still wanted to continue to meet with us. Darrell Bilbrey (Alter-Sync): The places where Terry helped me the most was because there was going to be some partners and getting the legal work set up. So getting the company created. Ebony Miller (The ARAH Company): Terry connected me with an IP company that was able to move really quickly and get my provisional patent filed. Paige Goldschmidt (Grantarium): He introduced me to another person in his cohort who is a long-time software engineer. Joseph Rusk (The BreadBoard Company): He was very much like, don't give up. There's this, this competition doesn't define your business or like define if it's a good idea or not. Joseph Rusk (The BreadBoard Company): And so through that, and then going to a much bigger competition and winning it. Darrell Bilbrey (Alter-Sync): The 30 minutes we spend together, or 20 minutes, whatever it is, every week. It gives me a chance to verbalize some of this stuff. Paige Goldschmidt (Grantarium): It feels a little less like elementary school and a little bit more like college professorship. Ebony Miller (The ARAH Company): I think he's also helped me get out of just thinking about ARAH as a product and start thinking more like a founder. Ebony Miller (The ARAH Company): I think the biggest value has been knowing that I don't have to figure everything out by myself. Joseph Rusk (The BreadBoard Company): If you have the chance to work with him, I highly recommend it.