Articles by Michael Melton

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.

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-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 […]

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. […]

Charlotte Area Startup Salus CM Streamlines Case Management For Social Workers

July 17, 2025 Michael Melton

Jean Pierre LeJacq and Brad Kain, co-founders of the cloud-based case management software startup Salus CM, are seasoned innovators in the technology industry. With a track record that spans tech […]

Emerald Isle’s BuilderComs Streamlines Communication In Construction

July 8, 2025 Michael Melton

Ron Nussbaum spent years in the construction field, working every job from foreman, to sales representative, to manager of a 25-crew company. Through all these roles, he saw one consistent […]

Chapel Hill’s Carbonix AI Aims To Modernize How CROs Process Contracts

July 1, 2025 Michael Melton

Thomas Bamforth and Pranav Sanghvi first met while both were participating in the MBA program at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. From the moment they met, Bamforth said, they knew they […]

Charlotte’s Druid Revolutionizes Precision Agriculture With Its Serra FarmCam

June 26, 2025 Michael Melton

Julian Walker, founder and CEO of Charlotte startup Druid Agriculture (aka Druid), is at the forefront of the next generation of precision agriculture and land management. Druid’s flagship product, the […]

Durham-Based Reap Uses AI To Streamline Investor Engagement

June 17, 2025 Michael Melton

Thomas Samuelson launched BRON Investor Network in 2022 to provide solutions that would help companies connect directly with investors. In 2024, Samuelson sought to upgrade the tech stack for BRON, […]

Wilmington

Wilmington Startup Helps Businesses Manage Operations On A Single Platform

June 11, 2025 Michael Melton

Derek Schmidt is no stranger to running a business. The Wilmington native is the founder of DesignLoud, a digital marketing and web design agency he built from a side-hustle into […]

Durham’s Finplanly Offers A Fresh Approach To Instilling Financial Literacy

June 5, 2025 Michael Melton

Barrett Slade has always recognized that a large majority of our decisions are inherently financial. Do we go to college, or do we go to trade school? What should we […]