FeatureTel CEO Introduces Mark Cuban at Local Tech Wire Event

APEX, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FeatureTel, North Carolina’s first hosted VoIP business telephone service company, was a partner sponsor of the Local Tech Wire event that brought NBA team owner and dot-com billionaire Mark Cuban to Durham, N.C. last week. FeatureTel Founder and CEO Paul Levering introduced Cuban prior to his keynote speech.

“It was such a great experience from start to finish”

“It was such a great experience from start to finish,” Levering said. “It’s not often you get to sit at the table with a VIP like Cuban and engage one-on-one about your business and the evolution of the technology industry. We share many of the same ideas about work ethic and how to build a successful business. Everyone who considers such a venture needs to understand how much ‘sweat equity’ and hard work it requires.”

The event included a VIP Breakfast, attended by FeatureTel, followed by an exclusive networking event, and finally a panel discussion and lunch, after which Cuban delivered his keynote address. During his speech Cuban imparted his rules for business, which included: Kick your own [butt] before someone else does; The best equity is sweat equity; and You don’t own your customers (they own you).

“A lot of what Mark had to say is as true in life in general as it is in business,” Levering said. “It was good to hear it from such a successful entrepreneur. At FeatureTel, we can relate to what Mark had to say. We were the first Hosted VoIP provider in the Triangle and proved the technology. Today, our differentiator is our ability to guarantee call quality by using local private connections.”

About FeatureTel

Founded in 2003 in Apex, N.C., FeatureTel is a fully managed and Hosted VoIP, voice and data communications service company, providing businesses across the Carolinas with a cost-effective, feature-rich alternative to traditional voice communication solutions. Eliminating the need for investment in a telephone system, we customize voice, Internet and data solutions for a wide range of clients. FeatureTel was the first Hosted VoIP carrier in North Carolina to receive the Competitive Local Exchange Certification (CLEC) by the state’s Utilities Commission and has been recognized as a Top 25 Phone Service Provider by the American Cities Network of Business Journals for each of the past four years.