January 2023 – GrepBeat

ScaleFluidly Spins Out of Cary-based CommerceCX With Sales Tools For SMBs

January 31, 2023 Sierra President

The Triangle has another entry in the ever-popular startup-spun-out-from-a-services-business category. This time it’s ScaleFluidly, a subscription-based platform that aims to help smaller businesses access enterprise-grade sales tools just like the […]

For Starters: How Rigor’s Hyde Found The Perfect Consumer For Its Product

January 31, 2023 Sierra President

Anil Chawla returned this week to host another inspiring episode of For Starters (sponsored by law firm Robinson Bradshaw) where he met with Atlanta-based entrepreneur, Craig Hyde, founder and former […]

Friday Nooner: RevTechLabs’ Dan Roselli, aka The Godfather Of Charlotte Tech

January 29, 2023 Abby Pender

This week features yet another Pete-less episode while our beloved No. 1 host floats around the Caribbean with a margarita in one hand and the guide to the Norwegian Escape‘s […]

New Chapel Hill-based VC Focuses On Investing In Female Founders

January 26, 2023 Suzannah Claire Perry

Only 2% of venture capital funding went to companies led only by women in 2021, with just 16% of funding headed to hybrid leadership teams (teams that have at least […]

Inclusive Intakes Aiming To Transform Mental Illness Into Mental Health

January 26, 2023 Abby Pender

During quarantine, some people took up knitting, others restructured their workout routines, and even more spent a great deal of time watching Tiger King. Bryan Krehnbrink, a UNC School of […]

For Starters: How Instant Teams Found Fit And Purpose Helping Military Spouses

January 24, 2023 Sierra President

This week’s For Starters sponsored by Robinson Bradshaw is back with new-ish host Anil Chawla, who is continuing his journey this season of tackling product-market fit by allowing founders to […]

The Download: Seth Patin, Founder & CEO, LogistiVIEW

January 24, 2023 Brooks Malone

Seth Patin is a Raleigh-based serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of LogistiVIEW, a SaaS startup that makes Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) software for warehouse optimization; […]

Friday Nooner: BotBuilt CEO Brent Wadas On Why The Army Is Like “The Office”

January 20, 2023 Abby Pender

This week’s Friday Nooner started with Joe’s disappointment in some unknown coffee thieves within the office, resulting in a lower-than-normal caffeine level for Jackie and Joe, but not Pete. Why? […]

Krsor Pairs Shippers With Travelers Looking To Turn Extra Trunk Space Into $$

January 19, 2023 Sierra President

If you have ever been on a long road trip with extra space in your car or are interested in a way to make money during your travels, then Krsor […]

For Starters Season 2: New Host Anil Chawla Tackles Product-Market Fit

January 17, 2023 Sierra President

For Starters (sponsored once again by law firm Robinson Bradshaw) is back with a bang with a new host, Anil Chawla, the Founder and former CEO of ArchiveSocial—now Optimere—and a […]