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QuantumBloom Co-Founders on Proving STEM Retention Infrastructure, Expanding Reach, TopGolf and Thrifting Dates, and 4:45am Workouts

September 3, 2026 David Schwartz

GrepBeat last wrote about QuantumBloom in May of 2024, when it was still known as Launched2Lead. QuantumBloom is an Apex-based startup providing evidence-driven, employer-supported STEM talent retention and readiness infrastructure. For this […]

Ask A Shop Owner Helps SMB Owners Answer Hard Questions With Relevant Expertise

September 2, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Originally from Akron, Ohio, Ron Nussbaum left the Marines in 2010 and spent the next thirteen years working in residential construction. Along the way, he moved to Emerald Isle and […]

Chapel Hill’s Fizz Studio Makes Data Visualization Accessible to the Blind

September 1, 2026 Hail Zulueta

Doug Schepers has spent much of his career making the web better for people who experience it differently. As a longtime staff member at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), […]

Startups From the Southeast (and Beyond) Converge in Winston-Salem

August 31, 2026 David Schwartz

Last Thursday and Friday, startups from North Carolina, the broader Southeast, and even elsewhere (we even spoke to some Canadian founders) gathered at Winston-Salem’s Biotech Place for the 10th iteration […]

Monday Mix: LiLa, Strength in Numbers, Test Flight Pitch Practice, and Much More!

August 31, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Welcome back to your Monday Mix for the week of August 31st! This week has everything from pitch practices in the RTP and important deadlines at UNCW, so be sure […]

Friday Fix: Koolbridge Energy, Path Intelligence, The Download, and More!

August 28, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday Fix, […]

The Download: Erkang Zheng, Founder and CEO, Ariso

August 27, 2026 Brooks Malone

Erkang Zheng is the Founder and CEO of Ariso, where he is building AI to help individuals and organizations unlock their full potential through personalized insights and collaboration. A repeat founder, he […]

Charlotte Student’s Readalot.ai Generates Stories to Enhance Reading Lessons

August 26, 2026 Ella Moore

Sofia Norenko, is the CEO of Readalot.ai, a Charlotte startup revolving around a platform that creates customizable stories for kids aged 3-12. The surprise? She isn’t all that much older […]

Path’s Nate Robert-Eze on Winning Invest Fest, Playing Four Instruments, and Approaching a $2.3M Seed Raise

August 25, 2026 David Schwartz

GrepBeat last wrote about Path Intelligence in July of 2025. Path is a Charlotte-based startup providing AI-driven solutions in the real estate industry, primarily through AI that acts as an agent […]

How Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year Koolbridge Energy Facilitates a Sustainable Future

August 24, 2026 Kaitlyn Dang

Introduced in the 1870s, the circuit breaker is arguably one of the most important contributions to modern electricity. Go into any home, store or building, and you’ll be able to […]