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I've worn many hats, but my current chapeau* is as Managing Editor of GrepBeat, which covers the Raleigh-Durham tech scene, especially tech startups. Sign up for our Tuesday-Thursday email newsletter at grepbeat.com. Hope to see you around the Triangle! (*chapeau is French for "pretentious")
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GrepBeat’s Most-Read Stories of 2020

December 22, 2020 Pete McEntegart
Somehow it felt like this year both flew by in a blur and lasted for a century. But it’s true: 2020 is almost over. Particularly with the passage of time, […]
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[VIDEO] GB Cribs: CEO Todd Olson Gives Us A Tour Of Pendo’s HQ

June 11, 2020 Pete McEntegart
A few months ago, we had grand plans for a video series called “GB Cribs” in which we’d have a Triangle startup’s CEO give us a tour of their sweet […]
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Triangle Startup Trivia Tournament—FINAL EDITION, Including Questions!

April 23, 2020 Pete McEntegart
Wow! Now that IdeaBlock has been crowned king of the inaugural Triangle Startup Trivia Tournament (sponsored by Hutchison) with a stirring 54-46 victory over StrongKey in the championship game on […]
Triangle

(VIDEO) Triangle VCs Describe Impact Of Covid-19 On Financing Environment

April 14, 2020 Pete McEntegart
As part of GrepBeat’s Coffee & Conversation series, three Triangle-area VCs discuss how the Covid-19 crisis is reshaping the environment for investment capital and what it means to their portfolio […]
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GrepBeat’s Most-Read Stories Of 2019

January 2, 2020 Pete McEntegart
As a new year (and decade!) dawns, it’s time for a stroll down memory lane past the most-read stories on GrepBeat in 2019. And if you missed any of these […]
Triangle

Durham’s First Finds New Home After Acquisition By Real Estate Giant RE/MAX

December 18, 2019 Pete McEntegart
Durham startup First, which uses machine learning, data science and AI to help real estate agents sell more houses, has found a new home of its own. Denver-based real estate […]
Triangle

GrepBeat Holiday Gift Guide

December 17, 2019 Pete McEntegart
Are you behind on your holiday shopping? Don’t worry, we’re here for you. We reached out to some boldface-name folks in the Triangle tech startup ecosystem for gift ideas, and […]
Triangle

Spiffy Doubles Its Size Overnight With Acquisition Of Orlando’s YLL

November 8, 2019 Pete McEntegart
Many startups shoot for impressive year-over-year growth of 100 percent—for the math-challenged, that’s doubling in size. Spiffy just managed that feat day-over-day. The RTP-based mobile car-care service announced today that […]
Events

Highlights From Black Founders Exchange Demo Day [GALLERY]

October 1, 2019 Pete McEntegart
Here are some pictorial highlights from last Friday’s (Sept. 27) Demo Day for the Black Founders Exchange. The event was held at Durham’s Carolina Theater and won by Durham’s Courtroom5, […]
Triangle

Entrepreneurs Organization Fosters The Growth Of The “Whole Entrepreneur”

September 3, 2019 Pete McEntegart
You probably haven’t heard of the Entrepreneurs Organization, even if you might be familiar with some of its members. The group has substantial barriers to entry and typically meets under […]

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