May 2023 – GrepBeat

Southern Snacks Turns ‘Ugly’ Potatoes Into Tasty Chips To Reduce Food Waste

May 30, 2023 Jackie Sizing

The mind behind organic functional food brand Sweetie Pie Organics has introduced her newest food venture: Southern Snacks. Founder Liliana Cantrell calls it “a line of better-for-you potato chips made […]

The Download: Jeff Welch, Director of New Ventures, Duke OTC

May 30, 2023 Brooks Malone

Jeff Welch joined the Duke Office for Translation and Commercialization (“OTC”) as Director of New Ventures in early 2021 after five years as Bioventus’ executive responsible for all corporate development […]

Friday Nooner: Talking AI And Home Design With Bristles’ Tina Tang

May 26, 2023 Pete McEntegart

Home re-designers, project-doers and DIYers, this week’s edition of the Friday Nooner is for you. Our guest was Tina Tang, the Co-Founder and CEO of Durham-based Bristles, an AI-powered mobile […]

The Week in 90 Seconds — May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023 Jackie Sizing

You’re busy. No, seriously, you are so busy. That’s why every week we put together a 90-ish second video to keep you up to date with what happened this week […]

The Week in 90 Seconds — May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023 Jackie Sizing

You’re busy. No, seriously, you are so busy. That’s why every week we put together a 90-ish second video to keep you up to date with what happened this week […]

Friday Nooner: Getting In The Dentist Chair With GroupUps’ Yasin Abbak

May 19, 2023 Pete McEntegart

Root canals are never fun, but sometimes they can lead to a great business idea. At least that was the case for Yasin Abbak, the guest on this week’s Friday […]

Raleigh Startup Uses AI To Help Busy Couples Make A Habit Out Of Date Night

May 18, 2023 Jackie Sizing

Using human curation and AI, a local startup has made date night easier than ever. Raleigh startup LetsGoRaleigh sends you personalized date plans that match your preferences and budget on […]

Grep-a-palooza 2 Agenda

May 16, 2023 Pete McEntegart

Grep-a-palooza returns for its second year on Thursday, June 1, at the Durham Convention Center. The full-day conference will focus on early-stage tech startups in the Triangle. We couldn’t put […]

Friday Nooner: Talking Rats And Grep-a-palooza Discounts With Jon Birdsong

May 12, 2023 Pete McEntegart

Smell a rat? It might have been coming from this week’s edition of the Friday Nooner, sponsored by Hutchison law firm. To be clear, we’re not blaming Hutchison for the […]

The Week in 90 Seconds — May 13, 2023

May 12, 2023 Jackie Sizing

You’re busy. No, seriously, you are so busy. That’s why every week we put together a 90-ish second video to keep you up to date with what happened this week […]