Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 110: Trent Hawthorne Founder of Standup Pro and COO of Rabbu

Trent Hawthorne, COO at Rabbu, joins us on the podcast today. Trent is a Charlotte native, and he thinks of himself as a builder, who always wanted to be an entrepreneur.  Early in his career he worked for Kyck because he knew he wanted to start his own startup one day and was looking to learn while doing it with another company.  Kyck's founder, Mac Lackey, has mentored many local entrepreneurs over the years and several startups have since spun out of Kyck (including the Rabbu who was on the podcast several years ago - click here to listen). While with Kyck, Trent relocated to London in 2013 and eventually met his wife while over there.  They moved back to the US in 2015 and Trent shared his stories of successes and struggles while at Kyck.  After Kyck, he worked for Palmetto Solar out of Charleston. Here he started working on his own business idea that he had originally started doing at Kyck - StandupPro was born during this time.  Standup Pro is a software product that empowers you to run a 15-minute meeting with your team that will transform a business. In 2019 he went to Rabbu, where he is COO.  Rabbu is a flexible asset management platform that seeks to provide property investors higher returns on their portfolio through short, medium and long-term tenants.  He talks about learning a new skill at Rabbu - sales.   We discuss their business model during COVID. Trent and his wife continue to run StandupPro as well.  They funded it on their own and found a partner from Palmetto Solar.  Trent discusses his core belief in what makes StandupPro different. Trent also posts a weekly thought through "One Sharable Thing".  It's a short but impactful thought expanded upon in a brief write-up delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning.  I highly encourage you to sign up as it will cause you to stop and think. For those interested in Standup Pro their Website is standuppro.io.   William Bissett is the owner of and an Investment Advisor Representative of Portus Wealth Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Opinions expressed on this program do not necessarily reflect those of Portus Wealth Advisors. The topics discussed and opinions given are not intended to address the specific needs of any listener.   Portus Wealth Advisors 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 applicable state and federal regulation 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.