November 2018 – Page 2

The Download: Doug Speight, American Underground

November 13, 2018 Brooks Malone

Doug Speight is Executive Director for Durham’s American Underground campus, home to over 250 startups and a diverse entrepreneurial scene dubbed “The Startup Hub of The South” by CNBC. Speight is founder […]

Triangle

Setting, Scoring, and Announcing Goals All in a Day’s Work For Minter

November 13, 2018 Pete McEntegart

Wade Minter wears many hats, and that has nothing to do with the fact that he has no hair. (Full disclosure: he shaves his scalp admirably clean, rather than clinging […]

Carolina Challenge Celebrates Student Founders at UNC

November 9, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Judges, founders and professors alike looked out onto UNC’s Kenan Stadium from the Blue Zone Thursday as 90 student-led startups pitched at the annual Carolina Challenge. Established in 2005 as […]

At Bunker Labs RDU, Every Day is Veterans Day

November 8, 2018 Rebecca Ayers

A veteran’s transition into a regular day job isn’t always easy. Josh Roberto said that after six years in the Air Force, working at a software company was a stark […]

Durham’s écree Lands $1.5M To Keep Writing Its Own Story

November 6, 2018 Jacquelyn Melinek

Durham-based startup écree helps improve students’ writing with color-coded, real-time markups. But it likely put away the virtual red pen and brought out the gold stars for the check-writing of […]

Guest Opinion

CEO Corner: Apple’s Potential Arrival Would Be Boon For Triangle

November 6, 2018 Ben Saren

Since July, rumors that Apple is planning to open a second campus in Raleigh have spurred much discussion. Raleigh is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States with […]

Davies’ Every.Black Seeks to Expand Black Business Opportunities

November 5, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Jimmy Davies, 64, is far from the conventional entrepreneur. At the age where many people retire to a quiet life, Davies decided to invest his Social Security income and life […]

Fayvor Lends a Helping Hand in the Home

November 1, 2018 Jacquelyn Melinek

Fayvor, a companion care service that launched in Durham, Wake, Orange and Chatham counties almost four months ago, is off to a positive start. Co-Founders Dana Yobst and Ashley Hart […]

Innovate Raleigh Summit To Focus On Funding, Talent and Inclusivity

November 1, 2018 Rebecca Ayers

Now going on its seventh year, next Friday’s Innovate Raleigh Summit is offering the Triangle’s entrepreneurial ecosystem a chance to gather at the Raleigh Convention Center to discuss how the […]

Looking Sharp: Wirl Offers Personal Stylists on Demand

November 1, 2018 Rebecca Ayers

Benjie Davis’ wife, Rachel, was having a hard time finding a new style that really made her feel confident and herself. Naturally, she tried a personalized styling site — it […]