Monday Mix
Monday Mix: LiLa, Seed The South, a DEEEEEP Dive, and More!
Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part […]
Year: 2026
Wilmington
Empowering Carolina Beach Vendors with EventureMap
Having called the beach town of Carolina Beach home for nine years, tech entrepreneur Scott Thomas noticed that there was a need for connecting vendors and customers in the area—especially […]
Friday Fix
Friday Fix: Plantd, Momnt, and Eventure Map
We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday […]
Triangle
Duke-Based Startup Aims To Reduce Screen Time With A Wristband
Duke University students Sean Fang and Cole Bonawitz met during their freshman orientation in 2024. Placed in the same group for a pre-semester program, the two embarked on a week-long […]
The Side Quest
The Side Quest: Pete McEntegart AKA Pete Smack
Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our brand new series hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy and Sonali Sanjay of Primordial Ventures. This show chats all things NC Tech, and each week features […]
In The Soup
In The Soup: Splitting Equity Between Cofounders
Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Anna Tharrington of Hutchison Law and Cameron Long of Virnika to talk about a topic that can be […]
Elsewhere
Plantd’s Nathan Silvernail On The Tech & Strategy Behind Carbon-Negative Building Materials
When GrepBeat first covered Plantd in the fall of 2021, the startup was in the prototyping phase, developing hemp-based building materials at a Durham lab and eyeing a 2023 launch. […]
Monday Mix
Monday Mix: LiLa, FinTech Awards, and One Million Cups
Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part […]
Friday Fix
Friday Fix: The Download, Rewarded Interest, and Smashing Boxes
We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday […]
Triangle
Durham’s Smashing Boxes Announces “Human-First” Evolution For The AI Era
Today, Durham-based Smashing Boxes is announcing a “new era in the age of AI.” And they’re doing it behind the slogan, “We are your humans.” For those who may not […]