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Bringing Fire to the ‘Shark Tank’: Cary’s RewardStock Lands Deal with Mark Cuban

November 19, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez
Around 50 friends, family and members of the Triangle’s startup community huddled in the basement of Durham’s American Underground Sunday night to watch RewardStock’s CEO, Jonathan Hayes, land a deal […]
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Cary-based CEO Swam With Sharks and Lived to Tell Tale of Deal

October 30, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez
Cool and confident in his short-shorts with matching striped socks, Shane Cox exuded self-assurance last June as he walked onto the biggest stage in entrepreneurship: ABC’s Shark Tank. After all, […]
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Startup Summit Brings Its Own “Shark Tank” to the Triangle

October 17, 2018 Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez
Three Triangle-area entrepreneurs took a dive into the “Shark Tank” Tuesday as they competed for investments during the closing event of the Startup Summit at N.C. State’s James B. Hunt […]
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Startup Summit Helps Entrepreneurs Learn Valuable Skills

October 9, 2018 Rebecca Ayers
Entrepreneurs can have a hard time taking time off from their company. After all, using time wisely is essential to the success of an early-stage company. That’s why next week’s […]

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