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About Michael Melton
Michael is a 2025 UNC-CH graduate who majored in Psychology and Environmental Studies. He loves trying new restaurants and cafes, going hiking, snowboarding, and going on long road trips to seemingly random states. You can also find his work in the Daily Tar Heel, where he is an editor on the Lifestyle desk.
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Triangle

Chapel Hill’s RO-bot is Changing the Game for Automotive Technicians

November 18, 2025 Michael Melton
Dave Sonders was inspired to form his startup after a longtime friend in the car dealership business shared a common problem. That problem is that automotive technicians are required to […]
Wilmington

Wilmington’s Essential Personnel Provides Smarter Systems For Public Safety

October 8, 2025 Michael Melton
When Wilmington firefighters Scott Monroe and Preston Stackhouse realized that traditional HR software couldn’t keep up with the demands of public safety work, they decided to set about building their […]
Charlotte

Charlotte’s Dexit Is Revolutionizing Digital Estate Planning With DEXITPLAN™

October 2, 2025 Michael Melton
A few years ago, Natalia Parker and Tatyana Thurston, who knew each other through their kids’ Parent-Teacher Organization, began talking about a problem few people think about until it’s too […]
Charlotte

Charlotte’s Franzy Is Democratizing The Franchising Market

September 25, 2025 Michael Melton
A few years ago, Alex Smereczniak was trying to franchise a business and realized that the franchising industry had a problem: the middleman. Many prospective franchisees rely on brokers to […]
Triangle

Durham’s Hive Science Decodes Human Decision-Making For Business Growth

September 15, 2025 Michael Melton
Durham- and Minneapolis-based Hive Science was born from two former US Bank colleagues’ shared vision of applying behavioral science in a practical, impactful way. Co-founders Julie O’Brien, a behavioral scientist, […]
Triangle

Raleigh’s Placeable Develops Affordable Modular Homes With AI And Robotics

September 4, 2025 Michael Melton
Seasoned software entrepreneur Ed Holloway, who was most recently Founder and CEO of Persistence AI, hopes he’s working on his magnum opus—a final startup tackling some of the largest problems […]
Charlotte

Charlotte’s Sideline Education Offers “Game-First” Education For Kids

September 2, 2025 Michael Melton
Charlotte’s Chris Valada has worked in edtech for 20 years, but always envisioned himself launching a startup. His idea ultimately came to him when he was helping his son with […]
Triangle

Raleigh’s WeGo Golf Is A Mobile Golf Experience Perfect For Data Collection

August 21, 2025 Michael Melton
Raleigh founder Anthony Franklin was inspired to build his startup by a desire to bond with his son and teach him about business. Franklin’s son is an avid golfer and […]
Triangle

Triangle-Based Softsellr Improves Tech Sales Through AI And Pack Mentality

July 31, 2025 Michael Melton
Jeff Seymour and Pradeep Bangalore, neighbors-turned-co-founders, are aiming to address one of the biggest challenges in tech sales: making first contact with a potential customer. It’s a pain point Seymour […]
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Wake Forest Startup Is Creating AI Avatars For The Future

July 24, 2025 Michael Melton
Jason Clark, founder of Wake Forest-based Craine Technology Labs, envisions a future of agentic AI systems that are more human—one specifically in which AI systems take the form of avatars. […]

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