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Suzanne profiles startups and innovation for GrepBeat. Before working at GrepBeat, Suzanne attended UNC Chapel Hill, obtaining a degree in journalism and political science. Previously, she wrote for CNBC, QSR Magazine, FSR Magazine and The Daily Tar Heel.
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Need Odd-Job Help? Get Thee To Sweeps

February 16, 2021 Suzanne Blake
The next time you need to move or have an odd job done, Sweeps can solve your problems. Morris Gelblum founded Sweeps with his mother as a Raleigh cleaning company […]
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Ghost Delivery Provides Food Delivery Without The Fee

February 11, 2021 Suzanne Blake
What if you could order your favorite food delivery without the additional delivery fee? Now you can. This is how Wake Forest University Business School graduates Lucas Lorenc and Mason […]
Triangle

Without A Trace’s Allergen-Free Offerings Brings Inclusivity to Playground Snacks

February 11, 2021 Suzanne Blake
Having a child with allergies can make any social gathering with food a little more complicated. That’s why parents Brooke and Matthew Navarro started Without a Trace Foods. But before […]
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Matchwell Has Created An Alternative To Healthcare Staffing Agencies

February 9, 2021 Suzanne Blake
One day, Robert Crowe woke up and realized he was on the wrong team. With more than 20 years experience in the staffing industry, including 10 at Supplemental Health Care, […]
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Fewer Jerks, Better Results: Performance Culture Helps You Keep The Right People

February 4, 2021 Suzanne Blake
When the financial crisis of 2008 happened, financial advisor Melissa Phillippi watched as all the wrong people were let go based on a broken performance management system.  “It was really […]
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Raleigh’s InsightFinder Uses Machine Learning To Improve IT Operations

January 28, 2021 Suzanne Blake
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence can improve many industries. InsightFinder, based in Raleigh, is proving how AI can predict and prevent IT incidents. Founder and NC State computer science […]
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Gearo Is The Outdoor Adventurer’s Best Bet To Rent Good Gear Fast

January 28, 2021 Suzanne Blake
Years ago, Justine Barone sat in her car in Denver, scouring the Internet for a paddleboard rental. It seemed a simple task, but the paddleboard remained elusive. That was the […]
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UNC Eship Center And RTP Foundation Kick Off New Partnership

January 26, 2021 Suzanne Blake
The Triangle tech community has a new partnership to potentially benefit from that will connect UNC and RTP companies. UNC’s Entrepreneurship Center has partnered with the Research Triangle Park Foundation […]
Triangle

Stitch Partners Filters Deadly Smoke—And Maybe The Novel Coronavirus, Too

January 14, 2021 Suzanne Blake
A wife-and-husband business duo have launched a startup in hopes of saving lives, both from smoke inhalation and, potentially, airborne pathogens like the novel coronavirus. The technology produced by Apex-based […]
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North Carolina Startups Can Access Global Tech Talent With SourceStack

January 12, 2021 Suzanne Blake
Lusine “Lucy” Stepanyan, a 2020 Duke grad, was cautioned that launching a startup during a pandemic may not be the best idea. But the Co-Founder of SourceStack is proving her […]

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