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2021 Predictions From Triangle Tech Luminaries

January 5, 2021 Pete McEntegart
We at GrepBeat have never claimed to have a crystal ball. We do, however, have a solid Rolodex. Sorry, we mean “email contact list.” So as we collectively turn the […]
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Entrepreneurs Are Making Metric-Driven Moves To The Triangle

December 17, 2019 Tim McLoughlin
Earlier this year I wrote a GrepBeat column for founders discussing tips to help them attract top talent to their startups. With all the variables that come with a new […]
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Triangle Entrepreneurs: Let’s Talk—And Keep Talking—About Your Exit Strategy

August 20, 2019 Tim McLoughlin
In a recent speaking event at WeWork in downtown Durham, and then again at an NC IDEA Summer Series event a few weeks ago, two different entrepreneurs asked me a […]
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How Your Startup Can Attract Top Talent Without Huge Funding

May 9, 2019 Tim McLoughlin
Last week I was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion at HQ Raleigh hosted by John Dearie, President of the Center for American Entrepreneurship. The group consisted of a […]
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Entrepreneurs: Tell a Consistent Story, Or You Might Not Like The Ending

December 18, 2018 Tim McLoughlin
A few months ago, I was representing our venture fund, Cofounders Capital, at a monthly investor syndicate meeting. The meeting was made up of five local angel funds/networks, two local […]
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It’s Cool, Triangle, We Didn’t Want Amazon Anyway

November 13, 2018 Joe Procopio
I’ve kept my mouth shut on whether the Triangle would or should land Amazon HQ2 since the day the possibility was announced. If you had asked me, I would have […]
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CEO Corner: Apple’s Potential Arrival Would Be Boon For Triangle

November 6, 2018 Ben Saren
Since July, rumors that Apple is planning to open a second campus in Raleigh have spurred much discussion. Raleigh is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States with […]
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Having Trouble Raising Money, Entrepreneurs? VCs Feel Your Pain

October 2, 2018 Tim McLoughlin
All entrepreneurs who have gone through the all-consuming process of raising capital have heard their fair share of “No” from investors. The rejections are usually followed with a myriad of […]

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