Marshall Terry: AvidXchange is a name many people in Charlotte, I’m sure, recognize. But how did they become one of Charlotte’s rare unicorns, or a billion-dollar startup?
Tony Mecia: Yes, Marshall. It is a recognizable name. You’ve probably seen it, for example, on the AvidXchange Music Factory, which is near AvidXchange’s headquarters near uptown. It’s a financial technology company that automates invoices for medium-sized businesses. This is a tech company that started in 2000, basically with two guys meeting at Anderson’s restaurant in Elizabeth. It was an old-time restaurant where powerbrokers exchange ideas — no longer around. But they just built it up over the years, took it public and now it’s being sold to a couple of private companies.
Terry: So what are the plans?…