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Charlotte-Based WheelPrice Simplifies Buying And Selling Car Wheels

May 16, 2025 Taylor Motley

Car enthusiasts and college friends Kyle Mayers and Wally Namane often found themselves frustrated by the lack of a specialized marketplace for buying and selling car wheels. After graduating college […]

Friday Fix: Pitch Announcements, Troodie, and Book Club

May 16, 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 […]

Winston-Salem’s Troodie: A Social Commerce Platform For Dining Out

May 15, 2025 David Schwartz

When Taylor Davis was in business school in Ithaca, New York during the pandemic, she spent a chunk of her free time watching Food Network shows and scrolling through restaurants […]

In The Soup: VCs Break Down Key Elements for Evaluating Investment Opportunities

May 14, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are celebrating the May mid-point (despite the stormy weather ☔ ) and looking forward to the LiLa (Ladies Investing […]

Eight Startups Selected To Pitch For $5K Prize At Grep-a-Palooza 2025

May 13, 2025 David Schwartz

With Grep-a-Palooza 2025 fast approaching (it takes place June 5th at the Durham Convention Center), pieces are falling into place for our expanded pitch competition. This year’s conference will feature […]

Monday Mix: State of Tech, LiLa, Book Club, And A BUZZ IN At The Beach

May 12, 2025 David Schwartz

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 […]

Charlotte’s Meridian Helps Golfers Perfect Their Putting With Computer Vision

May 9, 2025 David Schwartz

A few years ago, Josh Kohn was working with Charlotte-based digital product consultancy Method. He was traveling frequently and playing a lot of golf in the process. And because his […]

Friday Fix: Beam Dynamics, The Land Of Can, And Meridian

May 9, 2025 David Schwartz

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 […]

Durham-Based The Land of Can Empowers Children Through Health Books

May 8, 2025 Taylor Motley

Growing up sitting at the peanut-free table, Riya Jain always felt her food allergies were misunderstood by classmates. When she was in seventh grade, Jain decided she wanted to change […]

In The Soup: How Can a Founder Effectively Use a Development Shop

May 7, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are excited that summer is just around the corner, even if that comes with the Carolina heat! But […]