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Monday Mix: It’s The Season for Conferences and Learning During Lunch!
Posted Yesterday tl;dr 1. There are a lot of new things happening in our area, so it can be hard to keep up. 2. GrepBeat will help you stay informed with the Monday Mix. 3. Here are some events happening this week, like a career fair and workshops. 4. There's also a new song to listen to at the end of the podcast. |
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Friday Nooner: CED’s Jay Bigelow Joins Us Fresh Off The Organization’s 40th Birthday Bash
Posted Friday tl;dr - Joe and Melissa talked about a sad event that happened at their work - They also talked about a fun event called the State Fair - The show had updates about a website called GrepBeat.com - They had a special guest named Jay who talked about something called CED and how things have changed over the years for entrepreneurs. |
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RTP-Based Startup Brings Home Second Place In Annual Big Launch Challenge
Posted Friday tl;dr - A company called EqualityMD won first place and $10,000 at a contest called the Big Launch Challenge. - Another company called Citrus Oncology won second place and $5,000. - The contest was held by a group called The Launch Place and they have given out over $200,000 to startups in the past. - Ten companies competed and they had to give a presentation about their business to a panel of judges who represent investors. |
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Raleigh Startup ECPC Travel Supports Eco-Friendly Tourism
Posted Thursday tl;dr - Bamboo Lodge is a small eco-friendly hotel in Ecuador that helps the environment and local community - A group of students did research and found that big commercial hotels were doing better than smaller ones, even though the smaller ones were more eco-friendly - The students started a business called ECPC Travel to help connect tourists with environmentally and socially responsible adventures - The business makes money by helping people book vacations, but most of the money goes back to the local community to make their lives better. |
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CED Celebrates 40-Year History With Community And Teases Of A New Future
Posted Wednesday tl;dr - The Center of Entrepreneurial Development (CED) turned 40 and celebrated with a party at the Koka Booth Amphitheater. - The party included a chance for people to network, eat good food, and dance to live music. - CED is a community of people who support each other and want to help make the world a better place. - CED is changing to better support new businesses and entrepreneurs. |
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In The Soup: Riding Solo – Life of Being a One-Founder Startup
Posted Wednesday tl;dr - A new episode of a show called "In The Soup" is out. - The show talks about people who run their own companies by themselves. - Two guests, Dr. Sarah Glova and Jeff Soplop, share their experiences as solo founders. - You can listen to the episode and subscribe to the show so you don't miss any episodes. |
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“Make a Dent in the Universe:” A Look Into Raleigh-Based Hyperspace Ventures
Posted October 15, 2024 tl;dr - A company called Hyperspace Ventures is helping new businesses make cool things on the internet. - They are now starting a program to give money to these businesses and help them even more. - They have already worked with many other businesses and helped them get lots of money and make their ideas come to life. - They want to help even more businesses and work with more investors to make cool new things. |
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Monday Mix: Celebrations and Lots of Opportunities to Learn
Posted October 14, 2024 tl;dr - There's a lot of new things happening in our area and it can be hard to keep track of it all. - GrepBeat is going to share a list of things happening this week so you can stay in the loop. - There are some cool events where you can learn about technology and how to use social media for business. - There's also a new song to listen to at the end. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to stay updated! |
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GrepBeat and Primordial Go To The Beach-Each, Let’s Go Get Away to Wilmington!
Posted October 11, 2024 tl;dr - GrepBeat and Primordial are two companies that launched in Wilmington last night. - The event was held at a winery owned by a local entrepreneur named Robert Cooley. - People from all over the area came to celebrate and learn about these companies. - There will be more events like this in the future and everyone had a great time! |
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Friday Nooner: Wilmington Entrepreneur David Reeser On All Things OpiAID
Posted October 11, 2024 tl;dr - Joe and Melissa talked about a trip to Wilmington where they met people from the area and had some yummy food. - They also talked about North Carolina joining a group that is suing an app called TikTok. - The GrepBeat website had some cool stories this week about different startup companies. - They also interviewed a special guest, David Reeser, who created a company called OpiAID to help people with addiction. |
