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Month: May 2021

The Friday Nooner

The Friday Nooner: GB Happy Hour Is Back, Guest Jes Lipson

May 28, 2021 Audrey Selley
Today’s episode of The Friday Nooner comes with all the usual fun and local news highlights, plus a little bit of magic. As in, CEO of Levitate Jesse Lipson is […]
Triangle

Duke Senior Creates Device To Help Women Identify Breast Cancer

May 27, 2021 Audrey Selley
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in the United States. But if it’s caught early, the chance of survival is actually very high, versus 22% […]
Triangle

qcard Makes Video Sticky Notes Because Words Can Only Do So Much

May 25, 2021 Audrey Selley
How many times have you sent someone a long text explaining how to do something, all while thinking to yourself, “this would be so much easier if I could just […]
For Starters

For Starters: What Does—And Doesn’t—Really Matter When You’re Launching?

May 25, 2021 Audrey Selley
In the second episode of GrepBeat’s newest podcast, For Starters, host Robbie Allen tackles the question: What does—and doesn’t—really matter when starting a company? Allen talks to guests Andrew Fisher, […]
The Friday Nooner

The Friday Nooner: NCSU Centennial Campus Rezoning, Guest Jessica Mitsch

May 21, 2021 Audrey Selley
On today’s episode of The Friday Nooner, Joe and Pete cover everything from the latest on the Apple vs. Epic Games lawsuit, to the announcement of the rezoning of NC […]
Triangle

Plantnrgy’s Plant-Based Protein Mixes Use Simple Ingredients For Cleaner Eating

May 20, 2021 Audrey Selley
Quickly grabbing a granola bar on the way out the door, or right before a Zoom meeting, might sometimes be the only feasible option for breakfast on hectic days. Even […]
Triangle

Young Founders Institute Prepares The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs

May 18, 2021 Audrey Selley
Many kids run a lemonade stand at some point in their childhood. But very few of those would-be entrepreneurs actually grow up to start their own “real” businesses. The problem […]
The Download

The Download: Krista Covey, President, First Flight Venture Center

May 18, 2021 Brooks Malone
Krista Covey is the President of Research Triangle-based First Flight Venture Center. It supports the development and growth of high-science, high-impact entrepreneurial companies by providing tailored resources, offices, prototyping aid, […]
Triangle

LiRA Hopes To Give Patients Their Voices Back With Lip-Reading Platform

May 13, 2021 Suzanne Blake
Survivors of head and neck cancer are more likely to commit suicide than any other group of cancer survivors besides pancreatic. LiRA CEO Andrew Prince has become well acquainted with […]
For Starters

Introducing The “For Starters” Podcast: Robbie Allen And Guests Show The Way

May 11, 2021 Audrey Selley
You can’t throw a rock in the Triangle startup community without hitting someone or some company that Robbie Allen has influenced or helped. Allen has also made his mark through […]

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