Calendar Integrity: Own Your Time
Here are a few thoughts about working with time in the 20’s. (Weird. So weird.)
Bill Gates-backed lab-grown breast milk startup’s new CEO braces for challenges
Despite the marketability of lab-grown breast milke it’s a tough road to navigate the science, politics, and growing pains on the way to market, as BIOMILQ CEO Leila Strickland can attest. WRAL TechWire spoke with Strickland about the challenges the company is facing, now three years into existence. We started with the regulatory hurdles in developing a new form of nutrition for babies.
Triangle has ‘come a long way:’ Grep-a-palooza spotlights region’s startup economy
The Durham Convention Center was abuzz Thursday as members of the start-up ecosystem gathered. Area founders, investors, and the supporting community came together for the second annual Grep-a-palooza.
Inside the world of millionaire tech entrepreneur Joe Colopy’s ‘Grep Beat’
The Linux command for “grep” is an instruction to find a string in a source file. The term “beat” refers to the news areas of interest. In combination, you get GrepBeat, a site for the latest on tech startups, and the team behind Thursday’s Grep-a-palooza event. Founder Joe Colopy shares the story of the site and his mission since selling Bronto Software for $200 million seven years ago.
The joy and ease of accessible experiences
Many of the biggest accessibility issues are proverbial “low-hanging fruit”, with fixes that universally improve experiences across demographics and devices.
ChatGPT
This week we’re talking about the hottest tech of the year: ChatGPT. In case you’ve been living under a rock, here’s a quick rundown and demo.
Fighting Alzheimer’s with AI: Raleigh company working with global giant to develop treatment plans
STARTUP SPOTLIGHT: Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia have long been feared by many, especially those with first-hand experience. Raleigh-based uMETHOD is working with global giant Quest Diagnostics to help address those fears driven in part by the experiences of its company founder who says the issues are “personal to me.”
Startup Plantd growing roots in Oxford with new HQ in former tobacco factory
The sustainable building start-up Plantd recently relocated manufacturing facilities and headquarters to Oxford from Durham as the building of a new company continues at a former tobacco factory.
Where to find workers? NC thought leaders, execs talk strategy, tools, obstacles
On the heels of National Small Business Week, entrepreneurs were treated to a day of sessions devoted to helping them identify, recruit, and train talent. While unemployment remains well under 4% and with nationally some 9 million job openings, companies from small to large, new to established, face workforce challenges. There are ways to fight the problem, executives were told Tuesday.
Rise of the Machines: How Bots are Taking Over
Apocalyptic humor aside, the wild potential of AI to improve all aspects of our lives cannot be ignored.
Small businesses, workforce development pros to tackle post-pandemic talent issues
Small Business owners, entrepreneurs, and Workforce Development professionals will be headed to the RTI Holden Building Tuesday for a full day of collaboration. NC IDEA and the North Carolina Association of Workforce Development Boards are partnering to host the event, focused on tackling small business challenges and sharing best practices.
Listen in: Podcast company Earfluence opens third Triangle studio in three years
STARTUP SPOTLIGHT: Podcast demand, driven in part by continued entrepreneurial growth in NC, is being met by the opening of Earfluence’s third studio location in as many years. Audiences can tune into a livestream today at 3 p.m. to kick off the opening of the latest studio, this one at the Industrious Coworking space in the Wells Fargo Capitol Center.
