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The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: The Pipes, The Pipes Are Calling From MyMatR’s John Starke

March 15, 2024 Pete McEntegart
In a Friday Nooner first, this week’s episode featured a live concert. Sort of. MyMatR Founder and CEO John Starke (briefly) played the bagpipes, which he does as part of […]
Triangle

Cybersecurity Compliance Gets A Little Simpler Thanks To Trusted AI Solutions

March 14, 2024 Cooper Metts
The workforce gap in the U.S.’s cybersecurity industry is 1.2 million, according to the most recent study by The International Information System Security Certification Consortium.  This gap means that many […]
In The Soup

In The Soup: How To Network Effectively

March 13, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang
Conference season is revving up in the Triangle, with CED’s Venture Connect starting next Wednesday. In The Soup will be taking a one-week break to celebrate the summit, but don’t […]
Triangle

Venture Connect-bound Verinetics Tackling Opioid Crisis With Tech

March 12, 2024 Cooper Metts
Dr. Jessica Smith Beaver started working as a pharmacist in 1995 after graduating from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy—the same year that the opioid oxycontin first hit the market. […]
Triangle

CED’s Venture Connect Summit Returns With New Location, Fun New Elements

March 12, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang
Show us an early-stage startup founder, and we’ll show you someone who’d probably like to connect with potential investors. For decades in the Triangle, one of the very best times […]
The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: Nate Brascomb On How BCombs’ CRM Helps Nonprofits

March 8, 2024 Pete McEntegart
Warning: Alexa owners might want to be careful watching this week’s episode, especially around 13-15 minutes into the show, when GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy may or may not instruct your […]
Triangle

Speight Brings AxNano’s Pollution-Fighting Tech To Venture Connect

March 7, 2024 Cooper Metts
Like many, Doug Speight—the former Executive Director of Durham startup community American Underground—considered the direction he wanted his career to take when the world slowed down during Covid. “During COVID, […]
Triangle

RTP-based Spiffy Gets Even Shinier With Acquisition Of Texas-Based NuVinAir

March 7, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang
Since its formation 10 years ago, RTP-based Spiffy has grown into its position as the leading mobile automotive maintenance and detailing company. Having performed over two million services and counting […]
In The Soup

In The Soup: The Importance Of Advisory Boards When Raising Seed Rounds

March 6, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang
Happy March and happy In The Soup Wednesday! In today’s episode, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are continuing their conference season theme by talking with investors on the importance […]
Triangle

Face First: How A Duke MBA Student Is Disrupting Identity Verification

March 5, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang
In September of 2023, a data breach bedeviled MGM Resorts, one of the largest international hospitality and entertainment companies, resulting in the exposure of thousands of customers’ personal data. The […]

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