{"id":1833,"date":"2023-06-22T12:01:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/?p=1833"},"modified":"2023-06-22T12:01:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:01:32","slug":"charlotte-angel-connection-episode-149-alan-fitzpatrick-ceo-and-co-founder-of-open-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/2023\/06\/22\/charlotte-angel-connection-episode-149-alan-fitzpatrick-ceo-and-co-founder-of-open-broadband\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 149: Alan Fitzpatrick, CEO and Co-Founder of Open Broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-663\" src=\"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black-300x115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black-768x294.jpg 768w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black-680x260.jpg 680w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black-540x207.jpg 540w, https:\/\/williambissett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/OpenBB-centered-black.jpg 3136w\" 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\/alanfitzpatrick\/\">Alan Fitzpatrick<\/a> to the podcast. Alan is the cofounder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/openbb.net\/\">Open Broadband<\/a>, an internet service provider (ISP) focused on serving traditionally underserved areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alan and his cofounder, Kent Wenrich, started Open Broadband in 2016. Today, Open Broadband is one of Charlotte\u2019s fastest growing startups, having been named to Charlotte Business Journal\u2019s Fast 50 list each year since 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cover several topics during our conversation with Alan, including\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How $42B of federal government grants are changing the ISP space<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural and urban markets both containing underserved segments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting an angel investor through a startup pitch event in Raleigh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weighing exit opportunities in growth and decision-making<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How this business differs from their previous 2 software companies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026as well as what\u2019s next for Open Broadband in the coming years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And for those brave souls who want to listen to our original podcast with Alan, here is <a href=\"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/2017\/12\/07\/charlotte-angel-connection-episode-035-alan-fitzpatrick-ceo-and-co-founder-of-open-broadband\/\">Episode 35<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/2017\/12\/14\/charlotte-angel-connection-episode-036-alan-fitzpatrick-ceo-and-co-founder-of-open-broadband-part-ii\/\">Episode 36<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please enjoy this conversation with Alan Fitzpatrick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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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