Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 062: Scott Pope, Founder of In Scope Ventures

Charlotte Angel Connection

Today we have Scott Pope, founder of In Scope Ventures, on the Charlotte Angel Connection. Scott is working to bring a health care angle to the Charlotte startup scene – not necessarily in the traditional pharmaceutical or the medical device space but in medicine as a business. It’s an effort gaining support with some key folks in the Charlotte area and I wanted to bring the concept out to the listeners of the podcast. In today’s interview we dive straight into what In Scope Ventures is so we can get a better concept of what Scott’s working on. From there, we dive into a host of other areas by touching base on the following questions and more. Have you looked around and noticed Charlotte doesn’t have a medical school? Add in the fact that we don’t have a great pool of early stage capital to invest into companies and it doesn’t seem like a good mix. On a serious note, though, is there another city out there to serve as a model for what you are trying to do? How does your background set you up to do this? We talked a little bit about your wife? She’s pretty supportive of you right? How much convincing did it take? What does he need from the Charlotte community in order to help get this off the ground? And much more. Next week we continue to dive deeper into the conversation by talking about the health care space and what Scott is doing to bring focus to this growing area in the Charlotte startup scene. William Bissett is an Investment Advisor Representative with Secrest Blakey & Associates, a Registered Investment Adviser. Opinions expressed on this program do not necessarily reflect those of Secrest Blakey & Associates. The topics discussed and opinions given are not intended to address the specific needs of any listener. Secrest Blakey & Associates does not offer legal or tax advice, listeners are encouraged to discuss their financial needs with the appropriate professional regarding your individual circumstance. Investments described herein may be speculative and may involve a substantial risk of loss. Interests may be offered only to persons who qualify as accredited investors under the Securities Act, and a Qualified Purchaser as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) under the Company Act or an eligible employee of the management company. There generally is no public market for the Interests. Prospective investors should particularly note that many factors affect performance, including changes in market conditions and interest rates, and other economic, political or financial developments. Past performance is not, and should not be construed as, indicative of future results.