May 2020 – GrepBeat

Ecommerce Veteran Sitation Finds New Opportunities Despite Pandemic

May 28, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Steve Engelbrecht has lived through some bad timing in his career trajectory. But now, he sees opportunity in the face of crisis. Engelbrecht is the founder of Sitation, an Apex-based […]

SongVest Records Launches New Fundraising Round, Reveals First Artist

May 28, 2020 Suzanne Blake

Diehard music fans often feel invested in their favorite bands’ success. At SongVest Records, this investment becomes literal: the record label is using an innovative crowdfunding business model to sign […]

Raleigh’s Natrx Harnesses Nature, Fights Coastal Erosion In N.C. And Beyond

May 26, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Walk around coastal North Carolina and you’ll likely see large patches of rock or concrete walls on slopes and shorelines. This common method is relatively effective in preventing erosion, but […]

Hatchit Offers New Marketplace For Tech Entrepreneurs And Investors

May 21, 2020 Suzanne Blake

Three friends at Vermont’s Middlebury College founded and sold a laundry business called Middlebury Wash ‘N Carry. Now, decades later, the trio—Dennis Schaecher, Paul Wilcox and Robert Anderson—has co-founded Hatchit, […]

Litterati App Provides Fun Incentives To Create a Litter-Free World

May 21, 2020 Suzanne Blake

When Jeff Kirschner first developed the idea for his startup Litterati, he was walking in the woods with his two children. Living in the Bay area of California and working […]

Well’s Health Platform Gives You Control In Tackling Health Goals

May 19, 2020 Suzanne Blake

In engaging with our health, so many of us are reactive instead of proactive. The Chapel Hill and Newton, Mass.-based startup Well Dot, Inc.—which operates publicly under the name Well—enables […]

The Download: Mark Bavisotto, Co-Founder and CEO, Startup Summit

May 19, 2020 Brooks Malone

Mark Bavisotto is an entrepreneur with a passion for innovative technology solutions, startups, entrepreneurship, and education. He’s the Co-Founder of Raleigh-based Successive Technologies and Co-Founder and CEO of the Triangle-based […]

CureMint Raises $1.25 Million To Help Dentists Find The Vendors They Need

May 14, 2020 Elizabeth Thompson

The dental industry requires complex and specific products and technologies, but it is not always easy for dental practices to purchase the things they need. CureMint is changing the dental-procurement […]

Seven Startups Pitch At Launch Chapel Hill’s Cohort 13 Virtual Demo Day

May 14, 2020 Laura Brummett

When children are growing up, they begin to form images of their value to society. For kids with disabilities, this is especially hard. They stand out, and it’s hard for […]

Calling All Working Moms: This Virtual Summit Is For You

May 12, 2020 Laura Brummett

Amongst the current world order of work meetings being held over Zoom and happy hours taking place on FaceTime, Durham-based MOMentum Marketplace is hosting a Virtual Summit for women and […]