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Raleigh’s BuilderPad Streamlines Communication For Building Projects

April 10, 2025 Aidan Lockhart

When Hill Dickerson moved into a new house, he discovered that his next-door neighbor Mark Thompson was a software developer and entrepreneur. Around the same time, Dickerson’s company of eighteen […]

Wilmington’s It’s A Go Helps Companies Secure Federal Contracts

April 9, 2025 Tori Newby

For architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) companies, pursuing federal contracts—such as with the U.S. military or Department of Defense—can be an opportunity for massive growth. However, applying for these types […]

GrepBeat Hosts (Massive) Happy Hour With Raleigh-Durham Startup Week

April 9, 2025 David Schwartz

If you happened to pass through Durham between 5-7pm on Tuesday evening and witnessed throngs of startup-y networkers amassing in numbers reminiscent of medieval armies in fantasy films… that was […]

In The Soup: Taking The Realistic Route For Your Mental Health As A Founder

April 9, 2025 Kaitlyn Dang

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! April is Mental Health Awareness Month and our In The Soup hosts, Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby, are taking these next few episodes to […]

Durham’s Helian Fuels Efficient, Accurate Life Sciences Literature Reviews With AI

April 8, 2025 Hannah Kaufman

Some companies spend weeks on a single literature review, working with clunky legacy software to compile information and track citations. Three Duke University students decided to change that with Helian, […]

Monday Mix: RDSW-Heavy Events, Plus New Ideas Coming Out Of Wilmington

April 7, 2025 Kaitlyn Dang

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 […]

Book Club Review: “Nexus” by Yuval Noah Harari

April 4, 2025 David Schwartz

On Friday (April 4th), the GrepBeat Book Club got together for a fifth meetup (as we settle into a more-or-less-every-six-weeks schedule). It was a lighter turnout than usual, perhaps because […]

Friday Fix: Startup Features, In The Soup’s Return, And A New Campus Accelerator

April 4, 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’s Trayecto Gives Young Tech Professionals Better Financial Advice

April 3, 2025 Tori Newby

While building a wealth management firm in San Francisco, financial planner Russell Kroeger found that most industry software was targeted toward older people with a lot of money, who needed […]

UNC Launches New AI-Enabled Accelerator With International Firm KPMG

April 3, 2025 Kaitlyn Dang

In an effort to redefine how startups transition from ideation to market readiness, Launch Chapel Hill has joined forces with global professional services firm KPMG to form Launch, Powered by […]