{"id":1814,"date":"2023-05-11T18:03:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T18:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2023-05-11T18:10:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T18:10:58","slug":"charlotte-angel-connection-episode-148-meggie-williams-founder-and-ceo-of-skiptown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/2023\/05\/11\/charlotte-angel-connection-episode-148-meggie-williams-founder-and-ceo-of-skiptown\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 148: Meggie Williams, Founder and CEO of Skiptown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stacked.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1815\" src=\"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stacked-300x104.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stacked-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stacked-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stacked-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/stacked.png 1094w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meggie-williams\">Meggie Williams<\/a> to the podcast. Meggie is the founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/skiptown.io\/\">Skiptown<\/a>, an all-in-one ecosystem for bar, park, and pet care services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skiptown started as a dog-walking company named Waggle in 2016. Fast forward to late last year when Skiptown closed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/focus-impact-partners-llc-and-meaningful-partners-llc-announce-a-strategic-growth-investment-in-skiptown-301691729.html\">$28M fundraising round<\/a> to expand the concept around the country. By next year, Skiptown will have launched in Atlanta, Houston, and Denver in addition to the Charlotte location (with more coming).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During our wide-ranging conversation with Meggie, we cover topics including\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing 95% of revenue during the beginning of COVID<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why \u2018Riding the Scooter in the Rain\u2019 is an important company value<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her process for finding great investors and board members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a mom and CEO of a fast-growing startup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Charlotte\u2019s entrepreneurial ecosystem has grown over the years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026as well as what\u2019s next for Skiptown in the coming years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please enjoy this conversation with Meggie Williams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>William Bissett is the owner of and an Investment Advisor Representative of Portus Wealth Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser.\u202fRegistration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. 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