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Month: December 2021

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GrepBeat’s Most-Read Stories of 2021

December 23, 2021 Pete McEntegart
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 […]
Triangle

Apex-Based TriggerMesh Paves The Future For Cloud-Native Integration

December 21, 2021 Audrey Selley
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 […]
The Friday Nooner

The Friday Nooner: Holiday Special—With Two World-Premiere Films!

December 17, 2021 Jackie Sizing
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 […]
Triangle

ResolveX Brings Humanity To AI-Enabled Suicide Prevention Hotlines

December 16, 2021 Suzannah Claire Perry
[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 […]
Triangle

Phinite Turns Hog Waste Into Something More Valuable Than Gold: Phosphorus

December 14, 2021 Suzannah Claire Perry
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 […]
The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: Tim Sweeney Speaks, Plus CED’s Kelly Rowell On Venture Connect

December 10, 2021 Jackie Sizing
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 […]
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The Download: Matt Schembari, Co-Founder & CEO, Lightforge Games

December 7, 2021 Brooks Malone
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 […]
The Friday Nooner

The Friday Nooner: Co-Host Vickie Gibbs And Guest Kurt Merriweather Talk DEI

December 3, 2021 Jackie Sizing
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 […]

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