Derrick Minor

Building Cool Stuff in Raleigh, North Carolina

Derrick Minor

Building Cool Stuff in Raleigh, North Carolina

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Community Builder. Connector. Attracting companies and talent to Raleigh and the Research Triangle since 2010.

For over a decade, I have played an active role in helping to cultivate and build the foundational infrastructure of the startup ecosystem in the Raleigh-Durham region of North Carolina (aka The Triangle). The Triangle has experienced substantial growth in a fairly short period of time, yet we are still a young community and we have a greater story to tell. We welcome you to help us write that story.

Professionally, I have found my work tribe at Vaco Raleigh, where I am building a core team of ‘Operators’, aka Imbedded Consultants, focused on supporting the Payroll & HR Operations functions at emerging-growth & mid-market companies. Operators are actively involved in the day-to-day execution of functional duties and responsibilities at a growing company… In many cases, we are the sole owner of an entire function on an interim-basis, oftentimes during a transition in leadership, periods of high-growth, or capital events such as fundraising, M&A, or Pre-IPO activities.

Vaco LLC is a US-based, 'private equity-fueled' collective of 45 locally-led, boutique-run offices across the US, with a significant and growing global presence ($1B in Revenue). Although our roots are in recruiting & staffing, our entrepreneurial culture has enabled us to create highly-specialized practice areas centered around consulting and managed services.

In addition to my work at Vaco, I also serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Innovate Raleigh, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization committed to making the Triangle region the top center for innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. We support a strong and vibrant community by bringing together key stakeholders within our ecosystem—entrepreneurs, investors, and supporting organizations.

If you are seeking a business partner that will add value during times of company expansion AND contraction, I welcome you to connect with me at dminor [at] vaco.com.

Derrick

  • Work
    • Vaco, LLC
  • Education
    • Florida Atlantic University
    • University of North Florida