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Friday Nooner: From Forbes To Jail, Plus Guest Sophia Lopez Of Kaleido

April 7, 2023 Abby Pender
Good afternoon and welcome back to another Friday Nooner. Pete, Joe, and Jackie kicked off the episode with some blockchain talk before informing the audience of a major piece of […]
The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: Katie Gailes Discusses The Many Hats She Wears… Literally

March 31, 2023 Abby Pender
Welcome back to the finest hour of the week! Today’s Friday Nooner kicked off with discussion of this week’s Venture Connect summit, which took place the last two days (March […]
Triangle

How Two Siblings Are Improving Cash Flow For Small Businesses

March 28, 2023 Abby Pender
Like many children of immigrant families, Charles and Angel Inokon grew up watching their parents struggle to attain ‘The American Dream’.  They observed the strains, stress, and eventual decline of […]
The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: UNC Professor, Entrepreneur And Astronaut Jim Kitchen

March 24, 2023 Abby Pender
Welcome back to another Friday Nooner! This afternoon, Jackie joined Joe and Pete from inside SpongeBob’s Bikini Bottom abode (no, her background is not relevant to today’s guest). The crew […]
Triangle

With Nanode’s New Battery Tech, Will Flying Cars Finally Begin Taking Flight?

March 16, 2023 Abby Pender
Flying cars. The idea of speeding through clouds among other airborne automobiles—or whatever they might be called—has been dreamt of for decades, but with little progress in actually bringing aviation […]
The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: How Ryan Perlowin Funds Female-led Business Brilliance

March 10, 2023 Abby Pender
This week’s Friday Nooner started with Joe’s disappointment at a missed opportunity to ride his Vespa to work because of the rainy weather. Although Joe’s obsession with his Vespa is […]
Triangle

‘Cool Grandparents’: How One Couple Has Transformed Community Care-Giving 

March 9, 2023 Abby Pender
After falling in love with his now-wife Gina during college four-plus decades ago, Tim Murray didn’t expect for his college sweetheart to become his business partner. Fast-forward to the present […]
The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: Kristen Baileys Shares The Recipe For Baking Lavish Desserts

March 3, 2023 Abby Pender
Happy Friday! During this week’s Friday Nooner, Pete kicked off the episode by acknowledging Joe’s haircut. And if you feel like Joe just got a haircut, it’s because he did. […]
Triangle

Write This Down: Arete Aims To Innovate Traditional Journaling

March 2, 2023 Abby Pender
As UNC focused more and more on its community’s mental health last fall, UNC sophomore Rob Sullivan was inspired to develop a more modern approach to journaling.  While taking 17 […]
The Friday Nooner

Friday Nooner: Shaner’s Experience As A Fresh-Out-Of-College Startup Founder

February 24, 2023 Abby Pender
This week’s Friday Nooner was on a tight schedule to accommodate guest David Shaner’s “hard out” after a half-hour. But before Shaner—the Founder and CEO of Raleigh-based Offline—joined the show, […]

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