The GrepBeat Podcast

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. Find out more about GrepBeat and everything else we do from https://grepbeat.com . And be sure to subscribe to T...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving North Carolina ecosystem! This week of July 6th, host Katelyn Crespo is bringing you the latest and greatest with the  Monday Mix .

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. We here at Team GrepBeat also wanted to wish you a happy 4th of July! Be safe and celebrate well! Find out more...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving North Carolina ecosystem! This week of June 29th, host Katelyn Crespo is bringing you the latest and greatest with the  Monday Mix .

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. Find out more about GrepBeat and everything else we do from https://grepbeat.com . And be sure to subscribe to T...

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather  Joe Colopy. This week for the finale episode of our Spring 2026 season we sat down with Bill Spruill of 2ndF . They talk all things from how capital in the Triangle and North Carolina can be better deployed to help our early stage startups to Bill's early days in business development. They dive deep into Bill's...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving North Carolina ecosystem! This week, host Katelyn Crespo is bringing you the latest and greatest. That’s why, at the beginning of every week, we’ll be keeping you in the know with your own  Monday Mix : a curated look at...

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. Find out more about GrepBeat and everything else we do from https://grepbeat.com . And be sure to subscribe to T...

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather  Joe Colopy. This week we sat down with Jeff Welch of Duke New Ventures , an organization dedicated to helping those who want to form, manage, and fund their startups. The pair discuss everything from North Carolina becoming Stanley Cup champs (woohoo!) to how Jeff started in Colorado and wound up growing our ec...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving Triangle, Wilmington, and Charlotte ecosystems! That’s why, at the beginning of every week, we’ll be keeping you in the know with your own  Monday Mix : a curated look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and North Carolina's t...

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. Find out more about GrepBeat and everything else we do from https://grepbeat.com . And be sure to subscribe to T...

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather  Joe Colopy. For this weeks' episode our host sat down with Erik Troan of Pendo , where he has been CTO for over a decade. He talks about his journey entering the Triangle startup scene in the 90's and seeing the vision of Pendo early in its inception. It is a great episode, from conversation around diving to co...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving Triangle, Wilmington, and Charlotte ecosystems! Also, we at our team want to thank everyone for attending Grep-a-Palooza 2026 last week! That’s why, at the beginning of every week, we’ll be keeping you in the know with y...

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. We at Team GrepBeat also want to take a moment to thank everyone who came to Grep-a-Palooza 2026, each and every...

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather  Joe Colopy . This show chats all things NC Tech, and each week features a guest who dives deep into their very own side quest (startup or otherwise!) For this weeks' episode we're breaking our formula a little bit to provide a deep dive on our yearly conference Grep-a-Palooza ! If you're reading this the day it...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Tuesday! Today, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Emil Runge of Launch Chapel Hill and Jordan McAlister of KPMG for their Spring finale episode! On this live finale our hosts sit down with the team behind the Launch/KPMG Accelerator Program to talk about what they've learned as they guide companies in building their strategy and pitch. They get to work with fou...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving Triangle, Wilmington, and Charlotte ecosystems! We'd also be remiss to mention this week is Grep-a-Palooza! Be sure to grab your ticket for Thursday, we can't wait to see you there! That’s why, at the beginning of every...

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. We're gearing up for Grep-a-Palooza 2026 here at GrepBeat HQ, so be sure to grab your tickets here and we'll see...

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather  Joe Colopy  and  Sonali Sanjay  of  Primordial Ventures . This show chats all things NC Tech, and each week features a guest who dives deep into their very own side quest (startup or otherwise!) For this weeks' episode our hosts sat down with guest Byron Revels of Abra , who chats about his journey in the world...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Tuesday! Today, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Robert Birnbach of Curious Ant (our awesome sponsor!) and Christina Marie Noel of Noel & Co . They are giving their insight into how to approach SEO in the world of AI. The landscape is always changing, and rapidly so. How can you keep up and make sure your business is being marketed the right way? And, how...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving Triangle, Wilmington, and Charlotte ecosystems! That’s why, at the beginning of every week, we’ll be keeping you in the know with your own  Monday Mix : a curated look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and North Carolina's t...

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the  Friday Fix , David Schwartz is here to help you catch up by briefly recapping the stories, podcasts, and events we cover each week. Find out more about GrepBeat and everything else we do from https://grepbeat.com . And be sure to subscribe to T...

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather  Joe Colopy  and  Sonali Sanjay  of  Primordial Ventures . This show chats all things NC Tech, and each week features a guest who dives deep into their very own side quest (startup or otherwise!) For this weeks' episode our hosts sat down with guest Amanda Stockwell of The Seed List . She talks about her experie...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Tuesday! Today, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Scott McQuiggan of Social Cascade and Ellie McTaggart of Carolina Instruments . They're speaking on a topic we often hear questions about in our community from founders of all backgrounds: how do you successfully apply for grants? We've brought these founders on to speak about the resources available to those in...

We all know that nothing ever really slows down for startups, and in these particular days, it can be even harder to keep up with important deadlines and events in our fast-moving Triangle, Wilmington, and Charlotte ecosystems! That’s why, at the beginning of every week, we’ll be keeping you in the know with your own  Monday Mix : a curated look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and North Carolina's t...