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How A Car-Hitting-Cyclist Accident Inspired A Startup

March 23, 2023 Sierra President

While getting her PhD at UNC-Chapel Hill and training for its collegiate triathlon team, Sloane Tilley was hit by a car while riding her bike. Her experience prompted her recognize a need that she has […]

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MGeneRx Turns Camera Phones Into Diagnostic Tools For Genetic Disorders

March 23, 2023 Sierra President

After Nassar Hassan recognized the impacts of genetic disorders on childhood patients from his 30 years in the life sciences industry, he set out to create a startup that addressed his concerns about the uneven […]

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With Nanode’s New Battery Tech, Will Flying Cars Finally Begin Taking Flight?

March 16, 2023 Abby Pender

Flying cars. The idea of speeding through clouds among other airborne automobiles—or whatever they might be called—has been dreamt of for decades, but with little progress in actually bringing aviation into the automotive industry.  Now, […]

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Durham’s Lavni Brings Mental Healthcare To Under-served Populations

March 16, 2023 Suzannah Claire Perry

Faced with a rising crisis of mental health, Lavni co-founders Laura Valentine and Marcus King have joined together to further a simple but essential mission: provide accessible, virtual mental health services to under-served populations.  Already, […]

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Fair Trade Beliefs Brought This Couple Together—And Now It’s Their Business

March 14, 2023 Sierra President

Eighteen years ago, during their first month at UNC-Chapel Hill, Cayley Pater and Andy Ives met at a meeting of the Fair Trade Club. Much has happened to them since then including getting married and, […]

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Tactyc Helps VCs Get Their Funds Off The Ground And Keep Them Aloft

March 9, 2023 Sierra President

After graduating from Wharton with his MBA and working in investment banking and at a venture capital fund, Anubhav Srivastava began to notice the struggles associated with fund planning. In 2021, Srivastava released Tactyc, a […]

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‘Cool Grandparents’: How One Couple Has Transformed Community Care-Giving 

March 9, 2023 Abby Pender

After falling in love with his now-wife Gina during college four-plus decades ago, Tim Murray didn’t expect for his college sweetheart to become his business partner. Fast-forward to the present and the duo not only […]

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Durham’s Dime Marketplace Helps Brands Reach Gen-Z Consumers

March 2, 2023 Suzannah Claire Perry

Led by Duke senior Abby Huang, Durham-based startup Dime Marketplace connects brands with social-media-savvy student “ambassadors” on college campuses across the country.  Huang, who will present at CED’s Venture Connect summit on March 29-30, said […]

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Write This Down: Arete Aims To Innovate Traditional Journaling

March 2, 2023 Abby Pender

As UNC focused more and more on its community’s mental health last fall, UNC sophomore Rob Sullivan was inspired to develop a more modern approach to journaling.  While taking 17 credit hours, working at the […]

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Equifire Works To Help Fire Protection Professionals Start Businesses

February 28, 2023 Sierra President

Victor Corrigan, the founder of Equifire (formerly known as Victory Life & Fire Safety), said that he had always planned to create his own startup. So when he learned about industrial service companies, he knew […]

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