November 2022 – GrepBeat

Chapel Hill-based Startup Mentorforce Bringing Mentorship To The Masses

November 29, 2022 Suzannah Claire Perry

In early 2020, Jay Parker found himself inundated with emails from former employees asking for advice on their own careers. Over lunches that turned into 30-minute virtual meetings once the […]

Belgium’s Spotit Sets Up Shop In Triangle To Tackle Global Cybersecurity Threats

November 22, 2022 Suzannah Claire Perry

Forget harrowing macroeconomic trends, labor shortages and supply chain issues: cyberattacks are the single biggest threat global companies face in an increasingly digitized world, says Colin Kiser, the head of […]

The Friday Nooner: Elon’s ‘Hardcore’ Twitter, Plus Givefinity’s Amy Gardinier

November 18, 2022 Jackie Sizing

Following last night’s GrepBeat Happy Hour sponsored by Qodeo at Bull McCabe’s, the GrepBeat crew returned this afternoon to discuss everything going on in the tech world. Our featured guest […]

Raleigh’s Bake Eat Love Seeks Tasty Returns With Its Subscription Baking Kits

November 17, 2022 Jackie Sizing

The gourmet treats and pastries seen on baking TV shows or your Instagram feed are beautiful to look at, but difficult for an aspiring at-home baker to recreate. North Carolina […]

Exit Stories: Eric Boduch’s Front-Row Seat To Growing Pendo Into A Unicorn

November 15, 2022 Suzannah Claire Perry

The guest for this week’s episode—the final one of Season 3—is Eric Boduch, who has had a storied career in product management and marketing in the Triangle and beyond. Boduch, […]

The Download: Marina Harrell, Co-Founder & Vice President, Code Edge

November 15, 2022 Brooks Malone

Marina Harrell is the co-founder and the Vice President of the Morrisville-based non-profit Code Edge. She has over 25 years of experience in the software development industry employed at various […]

Friday Nooner: Jamie Jones On Keeping Entrepreneurial Dukies In Triangle

November 11, 2022 Suzannah Claire Perry

Some reoccurring themes start this week’s Friday Nooner, including GrepBeat’s new(ish) merch store ForeverGrep and the ongoing chronicles of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, including the company’s possible financial woes as […]

Roar! Lionheart’s Talent Recruitment Platform Bridging Socioeconomic Gaps

November 10, 2022 Jackie Sizing

Approximately 40% of 2021 high school graduates aged 16 to 24 did not attend college or university, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ultimately, many are not able […]

Raleigh’s SKLLD Taps Into Underutilized Workforce—The Formerly Incarcerated

November 10, 2022 Suzannah Claire Perry

While working at a logistics company, NC State grad Zach Howard began noticing trends that led him to start SKLLD, his Raleigh-based startup that helps a historically underserved population gain […]

Carrboro’s Silverquicken Brings The Magic To Middle School Education

November 8, 2022 Suzannah Claire Perry

In the early days of the pandemic, many parents shared a puzzling feeling. Stuck with kids at home in quarantine, they couldn’t stand to hear another episode of Gravity Falls, […]