Housekeeping
GrepBeat’s Most-Read Stories of 2021
So 2021 was the year that things were supposed to get back to normal. That didn’t quite happen, it turned out, as all of us who weren’t classics majors have learned far more about the […]
Year: 2021
Startups
Apex-Based TriggerMesh Paves The Future For Cloud-Native Integration
Mark Hinkle is no stranger to enterprise technologies and open-source software. Before co-founding TriggerMesh in 2018, he served as Executive Director of the Node.js foundation and previously was VP of marketing at the Linux Foundation […]
The Friday Nooner
The Friday Nooner: Holiday Special—With Two World-Premiere Films!
Merry GrepMas! This week on the Friday Nooner, GrepBeat’s social media manager Jackie Sizing joined Pete and Joe for our holiday special. The show featured exciting pre-recorded holiday-themed segments—two Oscar-worthy short films—as well as some […]
Startups
ResolveX Brings Humanity To AI-Enabled Suicide Prevention Hotlines
[Content Warning: this story contains material that may be triggering to some readers, especially those with mental health struggles. If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK […]
Startups
Phinite Turns Hog Waste Into Something More Valuable Than Gold: Phosphorus
Phosphorus has brought Phinite founder Jordan Phasey from Australia to Washington D.C. to North Carolina. And now, his company’s uber-efficient and affordable phosphorus fertilizer manufacturing process has brought him to an unlikely market. Based in […]
The Friday Nooner
Friday Nooner: Tim Sweeney Speaks, Plus CED’s Kelly Rowell On Venture Connect
In this week’s The Friday Nooner, a familiar face—journalist Chantal Allam—joined Pete and Joe as a guest co-host. The trio talked about today’s Triangle Business Journal stories on Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, which included […]
The Download
The Download: Matt Schembari, Co-Founder & CEO, Lightforge Games
Matt Schembari is Co-Founder and CEO of Lightforge Games Inc., an all-remote video game studio with its heart in Raleigh. Since the company’s founding in early 2020, he’s worn many hats within the organization from […]
The Friday Nooner
The Friday Nooner: Co-Host Vickie Gibbs And Guest Kurt Merriweather Talk DEI
The Friday Nooner made its return today after a quick Black Friday break. In this episode, Vickie Gibbs—who serves as an advisor, coach and mentor in the Triangle startup community—joined Pete and Joe as a […]
Startups
Triangle Startup Is Reinventing The Financial System To “Serve” Everyone
During the pandemic, the combined wealth of U.S. billionaires increased by almost 70%, while millions of Americans struggled with job loss and the economic impact of the pandemic. To Francene Chadwick, CEO and Co-Founder of […]
Postcard From...
Postcard From Wilmington: Startups Making Waves At The Beach
As Techstars co-founder Brad Feld says in his book, Startup Communities, the entrepreneurs must lead the ecosystem, in what he calls the Boulder Thesis. Boulder has recently been named the best city in America for […]