September 2019 – GrepBeat

Durham-based Courtroom5 Wins Black Founders Exchange Demo Day

September 30, 2019 Elizabeth Thompson

Eleven Black-owned businesses from all over North America competed in Friday’s Demo Day for the Black Founders Exchange. The only Triangle-based startup won. Durham’s Courtroom5, an online case-management platform for […]

Durham’s Boon App Brings Gig Economy To Healthcare Workers

September 26, 2019 Laura Brummett

Sometimes, even nurses need sick days. That’s where Durham-based Boon, a startup dubbed the Uber of the temporary healthcare worker world, comes in. Ryan Vet, Boon’s founder, used his personal […]

The Download: Igor Jablokov, CEO, Pryon Inc.

September 24, 2019 Brooks Malone

Igor Jablokov is the CEO and Founder of Raleigh-based Pryon. Named an “Industry Luminary” by Speech Technology Magazine, he previously founded industry pioneer Yap, the world’s first high-accuracy, fully-automated cloud […]

Startups Inirv and BatteryXchange Win TiE-RIoT Women’s PitchFest

September 19, 2019 Suzanne Blake

Six women entrepreneurs competed for free services, mentorship and investor opportunities at the TiE Carolinas and RIoT joint-hosted Women’s PitchFest Wednesday evening in RTP. The participants—Tea Blumer of iScribble, Karen […]

AU’s Black Founders Exchange Welcoming Founders From Across The Country

September 19, 2019 Elizabeth Thompson

From racial bias to a dearth of networking opportunities, Black entrepreneurs face plenty of roadblocks to building a startup. The Black Founders Exchange seeks to help bridge that gap. Durham’s […]

FeedStation Makes Integration Easier for Ecommerce Companies

September 17, 2019 Suzanne Blake

If you’re looking to make products that people want to buy, you likely want to focus on, well, making said products. The rise of ecommerce marketplaces has made the process […]

Basis State Helps SaaS Startups Reach Their Full Potential

September 12, 2019 Suzanne Blake

When Paolo DiVincenzo and Tim DeBone came together to form Raleigh’s Basis State, DiVincenzo knew there were many good SaaS startups out there, but not all of them were at […]

The Download: Brooks Raiford, President and CEO, NC TECH

September 10, 2019 Brooks Malone

Brooks Raiford has served as President and CEO of the North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH) since 2008. NC TECH is the statewide industry association for the tech sector, representing […]

Durham’s Talented Sharpening Focus As Part Of Techstars Atlanta

September 5, 2019 Suzanne Blake

Excitement is in the air for Durham-based Talented as the startup participates in the Techstars Atlanta program. Talented is one of 10 startups accepted to this year’s Techstars Atlanta 13-week […]

Entrepreneurs Organization Fosters The Growth Of The “Whole Entrepreneur”

September 3, 2019 Pete McEntegart

You probably haven’t heard of the Entrepreneurs Organization, even if you might be familiar with some of its members. The group has substantial barriers to entry and typically meets under […]