January 2021 – Page 2

The Friday Nooner: The Best Darn Weekly Live Show On Triangle Tech

January 15, 2021 Audrey Selley

Coming at you live this week from GrepBeat studios is the second episode of The Friday Nooner. If you missed it, no need to fret, you can watch a recording […]

Stitch Partners Filters Deadly Smoke—And Maybe The Novel Coronavirus, Too

January 14, 2021 Suzanne Blake

A wife-and-husband business duo have launched a startup in hopes of saving lives, both from smoke inhalation and, potentially, airborne pathogens like the novel coronavirus. The technology produced by Apex-based […]

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African Fabric Meets Ecommerce In This UNC Student’s Startup

January 14, 2021 Audrey Selley

If the piles of Amazon boxes on doorsteps and shipping delays this holiday season were any indication, U.S. consumer spending on ecommerce exploded in 2020. Francis Amponsah Jr,. a UNC […]

North Carolina Startups Can Access Global Tech Talent With SourceStack

January 12, 2021 Suzanne Blake

Lusine “Lucy” Stepanyan, a 2020 Duke grad, was cautioned that launching a startup during a pandemic may not be the best idea. But the Co-Founder of SourceStack is proving her […]

The Download: Greg Dolan, Co-Founder and CEO, Keen Decision Systems

January 12, 2021 Brooks Malone

Greg Dolan, the CEO of Keen Decision Systems (“Keen”), co-founded the marketing technology company with data scientist John Busbice. (Editor’s note: GrepBeat profiled Keen Decision Systems in August, 2019.) Dolan […]

The First “Friday Nooner” Episode: It Must Be Seen To Be Believed

January 8, 2021 Audrey Selley

With the New Year comes fresh beginnings, and GrepBeat’s newest show, The Friday Nooner, is one you won’t want to miss. Pete McEntegart and Joe Colopy kicked off the first […]

Durham’s Tiny Earth Toys Is Saving The Environment One Toy At A Time

January 7, 2021 Audrey Selley

From what we cook to when we exercise to how we consume, our habits often begin forming when we are young children subconsciously observing and imitating our parents’ behaviors, good […]

Brij Aims To Help Local Businesses Struggling During The Pandemic

January 7, 2021 Suzanne Blake

At the beginning of the pandemic, in March, the startup Brij formed in the fight to protect beloved local businesses, the favorite restaurants and bars that truly become part of […]

2021 Predictions From Triangle Tech Luminaries

January 5, 2021 Pete McEntegart

We at GrepBeat have never claimed to have a crystal ball. We do, however, have a solid Rolodex. Sorry, we mean “email contact list.” So as we collectively turn the […]