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2021 Predictions From Triangle Tech Luminaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]