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Lauren is a reporter and summer intern at GrepBeat. She is currently enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill and will start her junior year in the fall. She has written for The Daily Tar Heel and loves to play tennis.
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Durham Startup’s “Snackable” Learning App Breaks Up Kids’ Doom-Scrolling

November 7, 2024 Lauren Zola
With the abundance of content we can choose from nowadays, it’s no wonder most people struggle with the amount of time they spend on their devices. In particular, social media […]
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Raleigh’s No Show Hero Bridges Gap Between Service Providers & Consumers

October 22, 2024 Lauren Zola
Many businesses these days charge cancellation fees for “no-shows,” or customers who miss appointments. This is done to discourage customers from not showing up, and to try to make up […]
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Raleigh’s Roboro AI Helps Users Interpret, Track, and Influence Legislation

October 3, 2024 Lauren Zola
During election season, many of us are reflecting on how different laws might affect our lives. For some lobbyists and nonprofits, though, this is a more regular consideration—election year or […]
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B2B Ecommerce Platform RepSpark Connects Apparel Brands To Retailers

August 24, 2023 Lauren Zola
The B2B ecommerce sector is already huge, and sales are increasing quickly. According to a study by Statista, B2B ecommerce in the U.S. will increase to over $3 trillion by […]
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That Concert Festival Might Be More Affordable Than You Think With GnomeX

August 22, 2023 Lauren Zola
Although wearing a gnome hat might seem like a strange fashion choice, for Edward Durham, the significance behind it is personal. When his father’s health was declining from cancer, Durham […]
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Wolfe Cravings Is For Those Who Love Dessert But Loathe Gluten

August 17, 2023 Lauren Zola
Anna Petrova, the CEO and Founder of Hillsborough-based Wolfe Cravings Food Co., grew up making food from scratch with her grandmother.  “I always say that food is an international love […]
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ValueCore Reduces “Friction” Between Buyers And Sellers In The B2B Sector

August 15, 2023 Lauren Zola
About 92% of buyers want to hear a value proposition from a seller early in the sales cycle, according to an article by DecisionLink. Sales teams focused on “value selling” […]
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Shipp Offers Students A Spontaneous Way To Meet Potential Dating Partners

August 15, 2023 Lauren Zola
Over 90% of Gen Z claim at least one frustration with dating apps, according to a research agency called YouthSight. Jerush Christopher, the CEO and Co-Founder of Raleigh-based Shipp, said […]
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Looking To Buy A Rental Property? BNB Calc Helps Take Out The Guesswork

August 10, 2023 Lauren Zola
The typical Airbnb host in the U.S. earned around $14K in 2022 according to Airbnb’s website, though a number of “superhosts” are making much more. With the profitability of short-term […]
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Primordial Introduces First Quintet Of 2023 Cohort To Triangle Investors

August 9, 2023 Lauren Zola
Primordial—GrepBeat’s sister company under the Colopy Ventures umbrella—held its first quarterly Investor Meet & Greet yesterday in downtown Durham. Primordial is a VC firm that focuses on investing in early-stage […]

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