Robbie Hardy: Her CI Technologies Exit, Women Investing in Women, and Upsetting the Table

Triangle Tweener Talks

Nov 14 2024 • 1 hr 30 mins

Throughout her corporate consulting career in the 1980's, Robbie Hardy continued to rise in the ranks.

However, according to Robbie, "I kept thinking there had to be something more. I was the always the only woman in the room, but I kind of didn't know that was weird because I didn't know anything else."

So in 1993, Robbie founded her first company - and then sold it two years later.

She's an entrepreneur through and through, and she's passionate about helping women invest in women.

Today, we hear her story, including a sneak peek of her next book!

Where to Find Robbie Hardy:

  • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiehardy/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbiehardydotcom
  • RobbieHardy.com

Where to Find Scot Wingo:

  • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thescotwingo/
  • Tweener Times: https://www.tweenertimes.com/
  • X: https://x.com/scotwingo

In this episode:

(00:02:30) Why Robbie never graduated from college

(00:05:50) The idea - and why Robbie bootstrapped her first company

(00:12:00) Building to 25 people and getting acquired

(00:17:00) What happened after the acquisition (it was a lot of meetings)

(00:22:00) Starting to angel invest in 1995, and running an investment group

(00:37:45) A Million Dreams Across America

(00:48:00) Moving to Hawaii

(00:54:00) Writing her books, plus an exclusive sneak peek into the next book

(01:01:00) Starting xElle Ventures

(01:23:00) Entrepreneur in Residence at Duke University


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Triangle Tweener Talks is hosted by Scot Wingo, presented by Triangle Tweener Fund, and produced by Earfluence.


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