December 2023 – Page 2

One Duke Student-Athlete Creating Flashy Flair For Traditional Awards And Gifts

December 12, 2023 Kaitlyn Dang

Combining his love for playing football with a passion in product engineering, Duke University graduate student—and running back—Jaylen Coleman created Infinity Portal to bring some light to the traditional trophy. […]

Skin Worth More Than Gold: Aurganics Helps Underrepresented Skin Tones

December 12, 2023 Kaitlyn Dang

Led by Duke University senior Sarah Houston, Aurganics is a skincare-based wellness startup, focused on products that treat the needs of underrepresented skin tones of Black and Brown people. The […]

TW90: NC State’s Fall Student Showcase, New ‘In The Soup’ Episode

December 11, 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 tell you about the week ahead in GrepBeat and the […]

Friday Nooner: Keebler Health’s Park Explains Why Our AI Summary Is Wrong

December 8, 2023 Pete McEntegart

Are you smarter than an AI designed for a first-grader? That was (sort of) the question that today’s episode set out to answer. GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy has souped up […]

Bull City Venture Partners Host Founders First Event In Downtown Durham

December 7, 2023 Kaitlyn Dang

Bull City Venture Partners (BCVP) hosted its Founders First event (formerly called Entrepreneurs’ Series) yesterday at the Carolina Theater in downtown Durham. The event’s mission is to connect national investors […]

In The Soup: When Startup Founders Should Hire An Attorney

December 6, 2023 Jackie Sizing

On this week’s episode of “In The Soup,” host Jenn Summe of Primordial and her sidekick Melissa Crosby explore when startup founders should consult an attorney. They are joined by […]

This Online Community Platform Helps College Students Find Climate Jobs

December 5, 2023 Kaitlyn Dang

While studying abroad in Australia, Duke University senior Casey Goldstein attended one of the first climate tech conferences in that country. There, he was exposed to all sorts of off- […]

Raleigh-Based ScoutIt Looks To Recycle EV Batteries Toward More Sustainable Uses

December 5, 2023 Kaitlyn Dang

Led by experts in the international automotive industry, Raleigh-based ScoutIt is a two-sided marketplace platform designed to help end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries be resold. The startup’s mission is to […]

TW90: BCVP’s Founders First, Innovate Carolina Workshop

December 4, 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 tell you about the week ahead in GrepBeat and the […]

Friday Nooner: LoanWell’s Bernard Worthy On The “Squarespace For Lenders”

December 1, 2023 Pete McEntegart

Joe may be back down to one Vespa after selling his yellow scooter this week, but The Friday Nooner must go on. Fortunately the gang was joined by a great […]