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Durham’s WeaveUp Lives At The Juncture Of Technology And Textiles

June 9, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

If you’ve stayed in a hotel that’s worked with WeaveUp, chances are you’ve slept on or touched something that went through their platform. Operating primarily within the hospitality industry, the […]

Vertical IQ Does The Legwork So Sales Professionals Are Ready For Any Meeting

June 4, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Everyone knows most blind dates aren’t really blind—you do a little research beforehand. The same is true in the world of business, where Raleigh’s Vertical IQ does the social media […]

Durham Fintech LoanWell Powers Covid-19 Relief Fund For Entire State

June 4, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

There’s a lot of talk about PPP problems right now. But if the federal government fails you, maybe try looking for help a little closer to home. The NC Rapid […]

Durham’s Just-Launched Startomatic Is Its Own No. 1 Customer

June 2, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

That’s so… meta. And the co-founders of Durham’s just-launched Startomatic say that’s intentional: Serial entrepreneur Robbie Allen and former lawyer-turned-bakery owner Andrew Fisher are their own first customers. Wait, what? […]

The Download: Ray Carey, CEO, ArchiveSocial

June 2, 2020 Brooks Malone

Ray Carey is currently the CEO of ArchiveSocial, a platform that empowers and protects open dialogue by archiving the social media sites for more than 2,500 public agencies ranging from […]

Ecommerce Veteran Sitation Finds New Opportunities Despite Pandemic

May 28, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Steve Engelbrecht has lived through some bad timing in his career trajectory. But now, he sees opportunity in the face of crisis. Engelbrecht is the founder of Sitation, an Apex-based […]

SongVest Records Launches New Fundraising Round, Reveals First Artist

May 28, 2020 Suzanne Blake

Diehard music fans often feel invested in their favorite bands’ success. At SongVest Records, this investment becomes literal: the record label is using an innovative crowdfunding business model to sign […]

Raleigh’s Natrx Harnesses Nature, Fights Coastal Erosion In N.C. And Beyond

May 26, 2020 Elizabeth Moore

Walk around coastal North Carolina and you’ll likely see large patches of rock or concrete walls on slopes and shorelines. This common method is relatively effective in preventing erosion, but […]

Hatchit Offers New Marketplace For Tech Entrepreneurs And Investors

May 21, 2020 Suzanne Blake

Three friends at Vermont’s Middlebury College founded and sold a laundry business called Middlebury Wash ‘N Carry. Now, decades later, the trio—Dennis Schaecher, Paul Wilcox and Robert Anderson—has co-founded Hatchit, […]

Litterati App Provides Fun Incentives To Create a Litter-Free World

May 21, 2020 Suzanne Blake

When Jeff Kirschner first developed the idea for his startup Litterati, he was walking in the woods with his two children. Living in the Bay area of California and working […]