2021 – Page 8 – GrepBeat

It’s All About Emergi: Tackling Climate Change One House At a Time

August 5, 2021 Audrey Selley

Friends Eric Scheier and Karyn Miller grew up together in Raleigh and have always bonded over their mutual passion for sustainability and equity. In 2018, the two became business partners […]

Raleigh’s Rella Helps Influencers Monetize Their Social Media Clout

August 5, 2021 Audrey Selley

When Natalie Barbu uploaded her first YouTube video in 2010 at the age of 15, the idea of a social media “influencer” was unheard of. But since then, the influencer […]

Exhale Membership Helps Raleigh Homeowners Breathe Easy

August 3, 2021 Suzannah Claire Perry

Most brilliant companies come from a single drop of inspiration. For Matt Sheehan, that drop was from a leaky faucet. Sheehan, a former executive at Redbox and Primo Water Services, […]

For Starters: How To Truly Understand Your Customers From The Beginning

August 3, 2021 Audrey Selley

There are a million to-do’s on a founder’s mind when starting a business. To some, customer discovery is at the bottom of the list. But Robbie Allen, the host of […]

NC State Student-Professor Duo Create Platform To Teach Computer Science

July 29, 2021 Audrey Selley

Many advanced computer science classes are still, paradoxically, taught in a rudimentary way in even the most state-of-the-art universities. But while it can be difficult for students to grasp complex […]

UNC Alumna Helps Generate Profits For A Purpose With Startup Eats2Seats

July 27, 2021 Audrey Selley

In her beginning years at UNC, civic-minded Mary Laci Motley thought running a business was a nefarious idea. But then, after taking a class in the UNC business school about […]

The Download: James Avery, CEO, Kevel

July 27, 2021 Brooks Malone

James Avery is the founder and CEO of Kevel. He was the Co-Founder of TekPub, which helped developers learn from high-quality screencasts. He has been writing code and starting companies […]

Better Than Reality: RIoT Pitch Event Will Bring Augmented Reality Ideas To Life

July 22, 2021 Audrey Selley

In-person pitch events are back, and RIoT is kicking the doors open next Tuesday with a night that pushes the bounds of traditional three-dimensional reality. The RIoT Your Reality Augmented […]

“Sparc” A Connection Online With This Engagement Platform Led By A Duke MBA

July 20, 2021 Audrey Selley

If there’s one thing Sparc founder Laurel Djoukeng loves doing, it’s helping people—including himself—reach their full potential. Three years after Djoukeng began his career in 2008 as an investment analyst […]

For Starters: The Right Time To “Lawyer Up” When Starting A Company

July 20, 2021 Audrey Selley

One of the most important decisions that founders will make in the earliest stages of their company is deciding when to engage with an attorney. To answer this question and […]