Suzanne Blake

Triangle

Need a Therapist? Look No Further Than Raleigh’s Counsel Connect

May 6, 2021 Suzanne Blake

Gathering the courage to admit you’d benefit from therapy and finding your first therapist can be a tremendous ordeal. Having worked in mental health in some capacity, whether in community […]

Know A Youth Soccer Player Who Wants To Learn From A Pro? Try Coach Next Door

April 29, 2021 Suzanne Blake

Youth soccer players who look up to professional soccer players can now do something even more exciting than watching them live or through a screen. Now, they will have the […]

ArchiveSocial Wins Inaugural Greppy For Best Leveraging Of Triangle Resources

April 27, 2021 Suzanne Blake

[Editor’s Note: You can watch the recording of the inaugural Greppy Awards here, or read about all the winners here.] On the journey to success, ArchiveSocial Founder Anil Chawla was […]

Here Are All The Winners Of The Inaugural Greppy Awards

April 23, 2021 Suzanne Blake

We trust you already watched (and heartily enjoyed) the inaugural Greppy Awards, which aired at 12 Noon on Friday thanks to our sponsor, Dualboot Partners. If you didn’t watch yet, […]

Funding

Tar Heels Launch UNC’s First Student-Led VC Fund, Lux Libertas Ventures

April 22, 2021 Suzanne Blake

Some of the next unicorns will be Tar Heels. At least, that’s a goal for UNC’s student-run VC fund Lux Libertas Ventures. Student-run VC funds are not the norm, but […]

Serial Entrepreneur Launches Venture In Breathable Yet Protective Masks

April 20, 2021 Suzanne Blake

Amid a pandemic, a serial Triangle entrepreneur has built a new venture around breathable, protective workplace masks. Aries CEO Chris Evans, who is known for starting tech companies like Accipiter […]

Couplet Care Addresses Health Equity By Designing Bassinet For New Mothers

April 15, 2021 Suzanne Blake

The current bassinets in use at hospitals are used by new mothers, so why aren’t they designed for them? This was a question a UNC Chapel Hill researcher asked herself, […]

Protect3d Co-Founders Tackle The Problem Of Protecting Sports Injuries

April 8, 2021 Suzanne Blake

As former Duke football players, the co-founders of Protect3d—Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit and Tim Skapek—started their company after discovering the incredible benefits of 3D-printed custom protective devices for their teammates. […]

GrepBeat Auctions Off “Pete” NFT To Benefit The NC Museum of Art

April 6, 2021 Suzanne Blake

Picture this: you forever have sole digital ownership of “Pete,” a technology-infused piece of art depicting GrepBeat’s very own Managing Editor Pete McEntegart. “The Pete,” up for auction on OpenSea, […]

Sageworks Founder Stars In ABC Show Helping Ex-Inmates Launch Businesses

April 1, 2021 Suzanne Blake

When Brian Hamilton was around 8 years old, he became an entrepreneur without even realizing it. Growing up in Milford, Conn., Hamilton began cutting lawns and shoveling snow from driveways. […]