Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG), a Triangle-based CPA firm serving the financial management needs of local, multi-state and international businesses, as well as their owners, announces its partnership with American Underground. HPG will sponsor the Midday Sugar Rush on the third Thursday of each month.

“We are pleased to sponsor American Underground (“AU”) in a continuation of our support for the entrepreneurial community,” says Brooks Malone, partner at HPG and Technology practice leader. “Adam Klein, Jes Averhart, and the entire AU team have done an amazing job building a comprehensive and diverse startup ecosystem on the east coast. We look forward to the opportunity to engage, encourage, and support Triangle area startups.”

This monthly event will provide members of the American Underground community with an afternoon pick me up of both sugar and advice.

The firm remains committed to the advancement of the technology industry in the Triangle and in North Carolina, including a partnership with HQ Raleigh and the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington. In addition, the firm and its members are active with the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, as well as Carolina KickStart, Duke DUHatch, The Startup Factory, and the NCSU Entrepreneurship Mentor Program.