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Tori is a reporter at GrepBeat covering tech startups and entrepreneurs. She is working towards degrees in journalism and global studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she has written for The Daily Tar Heel among other publications. In her free time, she likes to spend time outside and go for long bike rides.
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Looking To Design Your Dream House? Holly Springs’ Anewgo Can Help

April 30, 2024 Tori Newby
Buyers of newly constructed homes may have all sorts of preferences: a pool, a screened-in porch, granite countertops or eggshell-colored walls. However, a home that fits all of the requirements […]
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Chapel Hill’s RxLink Reduces Patient Sticker Shock For Prescription Drugs

April 30, 2024 Tori Newby
J.B. Powell had focused his career on patient engagement and education in the healthcare industry, and he noticed that the top problem patients encountered when accessing medications was affordability. He […]
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Upswing Offers Virtual Assistance For Nontraditional College Students

April 18, 2024 Tori Newby
Melvin Hines was one of only 68 people in his high school class of 250 to graduate. In Hines’ hometown in rural southern Georgia, not many students went to college, […]
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Academic Insight Lab Bringing “Moxie” To Grad Students, Post-Docs

April 16, 2024 Tori Newby
If Jessica Parker, CEO and Co-Founder of Raleigh-based Academic Insight Lab, had to choose one person to represent her startup, it would be Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton has personality, integrity, […]
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“Moving it Toward a Younger Perspective”: UNC Students Lead VC Firm

April 9, 2024 Tori Newby
It was 3 a.m. on a November night, and Bhuvan Meruga and his down-the-hall neighbor Andres Valdiri were too excited to fall asleep. In the basement of their residence hall […]
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Cary-based incidentli Helps Worksites Stay On Top Of Incidents

April 2, 2024 Tori Newby
On a job site, there are endless recipes for potential disasters: injuries, property damage, environmental accidents, security breaches, and so much more. While these incidents must be properly recorded, they […]
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Raleigh-Durham Startup Week Returns For Year Three On April 9-12

March 28, 2024 Tori Newby
Startup founders—and everyone else in the Triangle tech ecosystem—are invited to the third annual Raleigh-Durham Startup Week on April 9-12 (Tuesday-Friday), with the first two days held in Durham and […]
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Virnika Launching AI Solution For Restaurants To Take Phone Orders

March 26, 2024 Tori Newby
As takeout and delivery options are becoming ever more popular in the restaurant industry, businesses are faced with phones constantly ringing and not enough manpower to respond to customers efficiently.  […]
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Venture Connect 2024 — Day One Afternoon Highlights

March 21, 2024 Tori Newby
Multiple Triangle tech startups presented during the afternoon sessions of Day One of CED’s two-day Venture Connect summit on Wednesday, with attendees—including some 200 investors—hearing pitches from the deeptech category […]
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NC State Alum’s Solar-powered VIANI Watches Draw On Hindi Numeral System

March 19, 2024 Tori Newby
Sunny Bhathela was looking for a new watch to add to his collection. He considered buying a Swiss watch but stopped short when he realized that the timepiece would represent […]

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