Articles by Jackie Sizing

About Jackie Sizing

Jackie is a reporter and producer at GrepBeat. Along with writing about tech startups and entrepreneurs, she oversees all social media platforms and produces digital media content. Before starting at GrepBeat, she graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in media and journalism in May 2021. She has written for The Daily Tar Heel and Boston Herald. In her spare time, you can catch her at a hot yoga class or volunteering to walk dogs at the local animal shelter.

BCombs’ Affordable CRM Software Helps Nonprofits Better Fulfill Their Missions

December 1, 2022 Jackie Sizing

It’s often difficult for nonprofits to collect and analyze valuable data due to limited resources and a largely volunteer-driven structure. While some large organizations can afford software like Salesforce, many […]

The Friday Nooner: Elon’s ‘Hardcore’ Twitter, Plus Givefinity’s Amy Gardinier

November 18, 2022 Jackie Sizing

Following last night’s GrepBeat Happy Hour sponsored by Qodeo at Bull McCabe’s, the GrepBeat crew returned this afternoon to discuss everything going on in the tech world. Our featured guest […]

Raleigh’s Bake Eat Love Seeks Tasty Returns With Its Subscription Baking Kits

November 17, 2022 Jackie Sizing

The gourmet treats and pastries seen on baking TV shows or your Instagram feed are beautiful to look at, but difficult for an aspiring at-home baker to recreate. North Carolina […]

Roar! Lionheart’s Talent Recruitment Platform Bridging Socioeconomic Gaps

November 10, 2022 Jackie Sizing

Approximately 40% of 2021 high school graduates aged 16 to 24 did not attend college or university, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ultimately, many are not able […]

Friday Nooner: New ‘ForeverGrep’ Shirt, Plus Raleigh Founded’s Lauren Romer

October 21, 2022 Jackie Sizing

From all the news things happening with GrepBeat to Jurassic’s recent investment, Pete, Joe and recurring co-host Jackie (yours truly) are here to brighten up your Friday. Raleigh Founded Director […]

Topknot Offers Women Flexible Life-Coaching Benefits Without The High Costs

October 20, 2022 Jackie Sizing

A life coach reportedly costs an average of $120 per hour, pricing it out of the range of many. Brook Osborne and Claire Shorall have created a platform that gives […]

ZROverse Aims To Build The ‘LinkedIn Of The Metaverse,’ Starting With Durham

October 13, 2022 Jackie Sizing

Two decades ago, Tlee Cooper was unemployed and struggled to fit in anywhere. Her only respite: playing the life-simulation game called the Sims, which her friend Riquel gifted her before […]

The Friday Nooner: NC State’s Haley Huie Talks Student Entrepreneurship

September 23, 2022 Jackie Sizing

You’re gonna love this: On this week’s Friday Nooner, Chaz Felix, who co-founded Bronto Software with Joe, served as a co-host for the first time. Our featured guest Haley Huie, […]

The Friday Nooner: Wild Earth’s Ryan Bethencourt Talks Up The Triangle

September 16, 2022 Jackie Sizing

The Friday Nooner—GrepBeat’s weekly livestream show covering tech news in the Triangle and beyond—returned after its summer hiatus with Pete, Joe (aka the GrepBeat Godfather) and frequent guest co-host Chantal […]

Friday Nooner: K4Connect’s Scott Moody Empowers Older Adults, Loves Letter “K”

May 20, 2022 Jackie Sizing

In this week’s Friday Nooner, K4Connect Co-Founder & CEO Scott Moody dropped in to chat with Pete, Joe and Triangle entrepreneur (among other things) Sarah Glova. Launched in 2013, Morrisville-based […]