Articles by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

About Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

As a reporter at GrepBeat, Marco writes about startups and innovation and enjoys writing about entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. He is a junior studying business journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Reach him at marco@grepbeat.com or on twitter @marcoquiroz10.

Cary-based CEO Swam With Sharks and Lived to Tell Tale of Deal

October 30, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Cool and confident in his short-shorts with matching striped socks, Shane Cox exuded self-assurance last June as he walked onto the biggest stage in entrepreneurship: ABC’s Shark Tank. After all, […]

Startup Summit Brings Its Own “Shark Tank” to the Triangle

October 17, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Three Triangle-area entrepreneurs took a dive into the “Shark Tank” Tuesday as they competed for investments during the closing event of the Startup Summit at N.C. State’s James B. Hunt […]

Triangle’s Public Tech Companies Lag in Gender Diversity on Boards

October 4, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

This week, California became the first state to require public companies to have at least one woman on their boards, but the public tech companies in the Triangle still lag […]

Durham-based Optimal Solar Takes Top Prize at Black Founders Exchange

October 1, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

As Reginald Parker stood—giant check in hand—on the stage at American Underground, the president and founder of the Durham-based company Optimal Solar felt a wave of emotions overwhelm him. “I’m […]

Three Triangle Startups Participate—And Compete—At AU’s Black Founders Week

September 27, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

More than 200 minority-led companies from across the country applied. Only 10 made the cut. Three are from the Triangle. American Underground is hosting the best and the brightest of […]

DisruptHR Event Brings TED-like Talks on Talent to Triangle

September 20, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Before Noa Ronen, owner of Noa Ronen Coaching in Raleigh, started her talk at DisruptHR last night, she made one thing clear to the audience: “If you’re wondering where my […]