Suzanne Blake

RTP Capital’s $5M+ Invested In Triangle Startups Proves Angels Are Real

October 17, 2019 Suzanne Blake

Helping build early-stage startups into great companies is quite a task, but it has been the goal of RTP Capital ever since four Triangle residents brought the angel investor group […]

Kustomer Spurs Growth With New Durham Office—Which It Hopes To Double

October 15, 2019 Suzanne Blake

There’s a new name in town, specifically in Durham.ID’s WeWork location. New York-based Kustomer opened its Durham office this spring, creating a second headquarters for the company that aims to […]

ClassRanked Eases The Ordeal of Registering For College Classes

October 10, 2019 Suzanne Blake

College students know the struggle of registering for classes. Three Duke students worked through their own frustrations on that front by building ClassRanked, a website that helps students during this […]

Fierce Female Founders Looks To Close Funding Gap For Women Entrepreneurs

October 8, 2019 Suzanne Blake

Growing up as a female engineer, Cindy Foy-Uhlir often felt she was trying to exist in a man’s world. But now Foy-Uhlir, with 15 years experience in business consulting, is […]

Apex Friendship High ASaP Program Teaches Entrepreneurship By Doing

October 3, 2019 Suzanne Blake

When Jessica Hong entered Apex Friendship High School, like many first-years she had no idea what she wanted to do with her life. While registering for elective classes, she decided […]

Startups Inirv and BatteryXchange Win TiE-RIoT Women’s PitchFest

September 19, 2019 Suzanne Blake

Six women entrepreneurs competed for free services, mentorship and investor opportunities at the TiE Carolinas and RIoT joint-hosted Women’s PitchFest Wednesday evening in RTP. The participants—Tea Blumer of iScribble, Karen […]

FeedStation Makes Integration Easier for Ecommerce Companies

September 17, 2019 Suzanne Blake

If you’re looking to make products that people want to buy, you likely want to focus on, well, making said products. The rise of ecommerce marketplaces has made the process […]

Basis State Helps SaaS Startups Reach Their Full Potential

September 12, 2019 Suzanne Blake

When Paolo DiVincenzo and Tim DeBone came together to form Raleigh’s Basis State, DiVincenzo knew there were many good SaaS startups out there, but not all of them were at […]

Durham’s Talented Sharpening Focus As Part Of Techstars Atlanta

September 5, 2019 Suzanne Blake

Excitement is in the air for Durham-based Talented as the startup participates in the Techstars Atlanta program. Talented is one of 10 startups accepted to this year’s Techstars Atlanta 13-week […]

Keen Decision Systems Helps Clients Get More Bang For Their Marketing Bucks

August 22, 2019 Suzanne Blake

Keen Decision Systems Co-Founder and CEO Greg Dolan knows the challenges marketers face all too well. As a brand marketer for consumer product giants like Kraft and Campbell’s, he experienced […]