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...

Welcome back to Exit Stories and thanks for joining us for this episode! On today’s episode, host Kevin Mosley is in conversation with Ardis Kadiu of Element 451 , an AI powered CRM built to help colleges better recruit and engage students. What started as a small consulting project quickly grew into a full fledged platform serving colleges looking for smarter ways to connect with prospective stud...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined today by Jeff Soplop from Carrboro-based Nimble Energy and  Adam Schultz at Durham-based Mindr . They share their advice for taking a capital light approach to fundraising, providing their expertise from building their companies and seeing what methods do and don't work along the way! Thank you for joining us for this e...

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 now 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 the Triangle/W...

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 Exit Stories and thanks for joining us for this episode! On today’s episode, host Kevin Mosley is joined by not one, but two founders! Amanda Levinson and Natasha Freidus , the former Founders of  Needslist , which was acquired by Armillaria at the beginning of 2024. In the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis, Amanda and Natasha wanted to combine their technical and business skills i...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined today by Kyle Mayers from Charlotte-based WheelPrice  and  David Shaner at Raleigh-based Offline . They share their experiences attempting different revenue models and finding the right fit for their niche. This is a great episode, so be sure to tune in! Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup , a show...

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 now 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 the Triangle/W...

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 Exit Stories and thanks for joining us for this episode! On today’s episode, host Kevin Mosley is sitting down with Jonathan Crook , the former Founder of Blue Pencil Box , which was acquired by Fisher Phillips in 2024. Blue Pencil Box is the knowledge management platform for restrictive covenant law, founded after Jonathan's struggle to find up to date information in his own pract...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are back with an episode about the common mistakes first-time founders make! We know many of you starting in your journey are curious to know what to avoid and what to embrace, so today we are joined by Ryan O'Donnell from Cary-based Sunlight  and Nathan Snell at Wilmington-based Raleon . Thank you for joining us for this episode...

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 now 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 the Triangle/W...

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 Exit Stories and thanks for joining us for this episode! On today's episode, host Kevin Mosley is sitting down with the former CEO and Co-Founder of DaVinci Education :  Allison Wood . She chats all about her journey building the brand, navigating through COVID, and learning to succeed in the small world of healthcare tech. Since her exit, Allison has been an active member of LiLa...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are back with an episode all about funding strategies from founders! Today they are joined by Charlotte Ketelaar from Charlotte-based Capwave  and Brandon Kashani at Raleigh-based TRAKID . Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup , a show under The GrepBeat Podcast . Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, is...

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 now 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 the Triangle/W...

Welcome to The GrepBeat Podcast , where we share the latest and greatest stories, advice, and news for the tech startup communities of North Carolina. The podcast includes several of our shows every week. Not sure what they are? Give it a listen and find out for yourself. We think they’re all great – but hey – the quality is in the ears of the beholder! Find out more about GrepBeat and everything...

Welcome back to Exit Stories and thanks for joining us for episode two of our fifth season! On today's episode, host Kevin Mosley chats with the former Co-Founder and VP of Strategy at Radius8 Brendan Phelan . He chats about his full journey from navigating the economic difficulty of COVID to finding a home within acquirer Fiserv . Currently, Brendan is Managing Director of Gabriele Consulting Gro...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are thrilled to be back for the Fall 2025 season with an episode all about the process of physical production! Today they are joined by Kristen Baileys from Raleigh's  Eat Bake Love Box and Rob Creighton at Durham-based Windlift . Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup , a show under The GrepBeat Podcast . Today’...

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 now 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 the Triangle/W...

Welcome to The GrepBeat Podcast , where we share the latest and greatest stories, advice, and news for the tech startup communities of North Carolina. The podcast includes several of our shows every week. Not sure what they are? Give it a listen and find out for yourself. We think they’re all great – but hey – the quality is in the ears of the beholder! Find out more about GrepBeat and everything...

Welcome back to Exit Stories and thanks for joining us for the first episode of our fifth season! On today's episode, host Kevin Mosley chats with the CFO of Inn-Flow Michael Purcell about his experience offering invaluable financial advice and strategic direction to companies including (but not limited to!) Roobrik and Maxpoint . On this special live episode, recorded at Grep-a-Palooza 2025 in Ju...

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are thrilled to be back for the Fall 2025 season with an episode all about what individual angels look for when investing! Today they are joined by Jan Davis from  RTP Angel Fund  and Stephanie Simon at Durham-based  Blueridge Climate Ventures . Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup , a show under The GrepBeat P...

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 now 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 the Triangle/W...

Welcome to The GrepBeat Podcast , where we share the latest and greatest stories, advice, and news for the tech startup communities of North Carolina. The podcast includes several of our shows every week. Not sure what they are? Give it a listen and find out for yourself. We think they’re all great – but hey – the quality is in the ears of the beholder! Find out more about GrepBeat and everything...