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GrepBeat Holiday Happy Hour: Photos And Your Thoughts On Holiday Topics

December 5, 2025 David Schwartz

On Thursday night, we of Team GrepBeat had the pleasure of hosting our annual Holiday Happy Hour in Durham. Attendees enjoyed a first round of drinks (and copious swag) courtesy […]

Friday Fix: The Horse Concierge, APPROVE, Shuttlebee and Our Holiday Happy Hour

December 5, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday […]

Asheville’s Shuttlebee Boosts School Transport With Tech and Insurance

December 4, 2025 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Kristina Fahl spent the first portion of her career working in direct response marketing and insurance. She ultimately rose to the position of Vice President for Bank of America in […]

How Wilmington’s APPROVE is Revolutionizing Equipment Financing

December 3, 2025 Michael Melton

Robert Preville has been in the equipment marketplace space for decades. Early in his career, he helped start an online marketplace for manufacturing services that was eventually bought and expanded […]

Horse Care: Raeford Startup Helps Owners Manage And Care For Horses

December 1, 2025 Taylor Motley

Searching across the country for health care providers for one of her beloved horses, Lacey Gotshall realized that her struggle to find trusted care professionals was something many equestrians experience. […]

Monday Mix: GrepBeat’s Holiday Happy Hour, LiLa, and an AI Launchpad Event

December 1, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part […]

🎁 GrepBeat’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide! 🎁

November 25, 2025 David Schwartz

Well, GrepBeat readers, it’s about that time again. A week of family, friends, fall flavors, feasting, football, and follege fasketball is ahead of us. But as you may have noticed, […]

With “Airsenz,” Durham’s Intellicair Makes HVAC Smarter and More Transparent

November 25, 2025 Michael Melton

Durham-based startup Intellicair, founded by father-son duo Bobby and Sam Ferrel, is transforming how heating and cooling systems are monitored and maintained. Using physical sensors paired with a proprietary AI […]

First Flight Venture Center Celebrates Entrepreneurs at Awards Luncheon

November 24, 2025 David Schwartz

Last Friday, November 21st, First Flight Venture Center held its annual High Flyer Awards Luncheon at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. Designed to honor and celebrate the people and […]

Venture135: Pitches, an Accelerator Showcase, and a Carolina Panthers Great

November 24, 2025 David Schwartz

Last Thursday through Friday, RevTech Labs presented the 2025 Venture135 Conference at the Truist Center in Charlotte. Organized as an official Global Entrepreneurship Week activity, the event was described as […]