The Secret Weapon for NC Entrepreneurs w/ Carlo Diy | Ep. 32
Tue Jan 27 2026
Episode 32 of Ecosysteming is here, now in VIDEO format! Host Thom Ruhe sits down with Carlo Diy, NC IDEA Program Manager, for a conversation that traces Carlo’s path from mission driven work to entrepreneurship education, and how those experiences shaped the way he supports founders today.
Together, Thom and Carlo break down NC IDEA MINDSET and how it is bringing entrepreneurial thinking to North Carolinians through the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program (IHEP). Carlo also shares his newest initiative, LEAF (Libraries for Entrepreneurial Advancement Fellowship), a fellowship designed to position libraries to become even more vibrant hubs of entrepreneurial activity and support.
Tune in to hear why the public library may be one of the most overlooked resources in North Carolina’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and what becomes possible when we fully recognize its potential.
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Episode 32 of Ecosysteming is here, now in VIDEO format! Host Thom Ruhe sits down with Carlo Diy, NC IDEA Program Manager, for a conversation that traces Carlo’s path from mission driven work to entrepreneurship education, and how those experiences shaped the way he supports founders today. Together, Thom and Carlo break down NC IDEA MINDSET and how it is bringing entrepreneurial thinking to North Carolinians through the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program (IHEP). Carlo also shares his newest initiative, LEAF (Libraries for Entrepreneurial Advancement Fellowship), a fellowship designed to position libraries to become even more vibrant hubs of entrepreneurial activity and support. Tune in to hear why the public library may be one of the most overlooked resources in North Carolina’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and what becomes possible when we fully recognize its potential.