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The Friday Nooner

The Friday Nooner is a weekly, live, half-hourish program in which the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy and cohost talk all things Triangle tech every Friday at Noon (ET). Each week, they also welcome a guest. You can watch live on Facebook, YouTube, or LinkedIn. Or, if you are more of an audio learner, you can listen to the podcast version. Episodes will appear on this feed a few hours after they premiere. You can read about past episodes or watch the full archive on YouTube:

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00:41:32

The Alonsos Give A Guided Tour To Built Story’s Past...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/12/02

Built Story Co-Founder Brian and Alexina Alonso chatted live with GrepBeat this Friday. The husband-and-wife duo launched Durham startup Built Story, which operates as a marketplace for self-guided tours. Earlier this year, the company was one of 50 Latino-founded startups selected by Google for the company's Google For Startups Latino Founders Fund.

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00:34:08

Elon's 'Hardcore' Twitter, Plus Givefinity's Amy...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/11/18

Givefinity Co-Founder Amy Gardinier joins us for this week's Friday Nooner. Holly Spring startup Givefinity offers a volunteer tracking mobile app. The app makes it easy for anyone to give back, gain experience, and be the change in their community. Prior to launching Givefinity alongside her husband, Amy worked as a special event coordinator for JDRF International. Loaded: 6.74%

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00:38:19

Duke I&E's Jamie Jones Talks Duke Entrepreneurial...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/11/11

On this week's Friday Nooner, Jamie Jones, who is the director of Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, joins the GrepBeat crew. Duke I&E serves students across Duke, connecting them to courses, co-curricular programs, mentoring, resources, community, and intellectual leadership. Additionally, Jamies teaches at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, and she co-founded Impact Engine, an investment firm that specializes in growing companies that help improve education, health, economic

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00:37:08

Chris Romeo Talks Security Journey Exit

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/11/04

Security Journey Co-Founder Chris Romeo is chatting LIVE with the GrepBeat crew this Friday. Chris is a lifelong cybersecurity professional who embarked on an entrepreneurial path. In 2016, he launched the cloud-based platform Security Journey, which teaches developers how to improve security in their own companies. Earlier this year, the company was acquired by Pittsburgh-based HackEDU.

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00:39:31

David Gardner Talks VC Investing, Move To Durham

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/10/28

David Gardner chatted LIVE with the GrepBeat crew. With over 35 years of experience creating and building software technology companies, David has become one of the Triangle's most active angel investors. He is a serial entrepreneur, writer, advisor, and early-stage fund manager. His work includes coaching and mentoring startup founders, plus managing a free accelerator with the Town of Cary. David also founded and runs Cofounders Capital, a successful early-stage seed fund for startups.

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00:36:49

A New ‘ForeverGrep’ Shirt, Plus Raleigh Founded’s...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/10/21

Raleigh Founded Director Lauren Romer is chatting LIVE with GrepBeat this Friday! Raleigh Founded is a missioned-power co-working space and office suites designed to empower, foster and cultivate companies that produce long-term growth and positive social impact. Members have access to all four of their locations: Gateway, Warehouse, Centennial, and Capital Club. Lauren is also a licensed real estate agent, and she previously worked for IXL Learning as a teacher membership specialist.

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00:39:22

Cara Borenstein Talks Stashpad's First Paid Product,...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/10/14

Stashpad Co-Founder and CEO Cara Borenstein is chatting LIVE with GrepBeat this Friday! Durham-based Stashpad is the developer's notepad, aiming to be the fastest note taking experience ever. With it, users can save their snippets, thoughts, and notes, which are instantly searchable and automatically organized. Prior to launching Stashpad, Cara was a software engineer at Twilio Inc.

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00:33:49

Tom Snyder Talks Future of RIoT & Virginia Tech Football

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/10/07

Executive Director of RIoT Tom Snyder chatted with GrepBeat. RIoT is a non-profit driving the Internet of Things economy by bringing together entrepreneurs, established companies, universities, government officials, non-profits and IoT enthusiasts. Tom is also an advisor at OpiAID, as well as an Adjunct Lecturer at North Carolina State University.

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00:33:42

Tim Scales Went From Theater Kid To American Underground

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/09/30

Executive Director of the American Underground Tim Scales is chatting with GrepBeat this Friday! The American Underground is a startup hub and community of entrepreneurs, providing content, connection, and a healthy workspace. Tim was previously AU's Director of Growth. He also worked for the Caktus Group.

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00:35:04

NC State’s Haley Huie Talks Student Entrepreneurship

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/09/23

Haley Huie, the Director of NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic, talked with GrepBeat on this week's Friday Nooner. Haley has been working with the NC State entrepreneurial team for the past seven years. She also teaches courses designed to promote entrepreneurial thinking and heads up the K-12 summer program. Prior to her current position, she was the Director of Experiential Learning at NC State Entrepreneurship. She led the Albright Entrepreneurs Village and the Garage team, supporting

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00:38:45

Wild Earth’s Ryan Bethencourt Talks Up The Triangle

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/09/16

Getting back to it! Wild Earth CEO Ryan Bethencourt is speaking with GrepBeat this Friday. As seen on ABC's "Shark Tank," biotech startup Wild Earth is developing clean, high-protein pet foods that are healthy and environmentally friendly. In 2022, the company plans to launch new plant-based cat and dog food. Its fungi-based products require fewer resources than farm animals to deliver the same nutritional value. Last year, the company raised $23 million in funding and opened a second

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00:35:31

Allstacks' Hersh Tapadia Is Final Guest Before Summer...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/06/24

Allstacks Co-Founder & CEO Hersh Tapadia is chatting LIVE with the folks of GrepBeat. Based in Raleigh, Allstacks is a predictive analytics platform for software organizations. The company is an NC IDEA award recipient and was a part of Techstars Austin 2018. Before Allstacks, Hersh co-founded CertiRx Corporation, which develops and commercializes platform technology for authenticating and verifying high-value products and documents.

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00:37:42

Hello Green Places CEO Alex Lassiter, Goodbye Carbon

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/06/17

Founder & CEO of Green Places Alex Lassiter is chatting LIVE with the folks of GrepBeat, plus tech reporter Chantal Allam, this Friday. Raleigh startup Green Places makes sustainability something every business can achieve by simplifying impact and providing easy tools and solutions from climate experts. Launched in 2021, the startup can calculate a company’s carbon footprint in less than 60 seconds and invests in carbon-negative projects on behalf of the company to offset its carbon

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00:42:02

Cloud Giants' Kelly Pfrommer Joins Post...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/06/10

Cloud Giants CEO & Founder Kelly Pfrommer is chatting LIVE with the folks of GrepBeat, plus tech reporter Chantal Allam. Based in Cary, Cloud Giants is a Salesforce Consulting Partner that helps organizations maximize their investment in the world’s #1 CRM platform. Kelly built a team of problem solvers who guide organizations through the most complex business challenges their own teams are facing. Before Cloud Giants, Kelly worked at Red Hat and Intervolve.

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00:36:57

Pendo CEO (And Grep-a-palooza Keynote Speaker) Todd...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/06/03

Todd Olson, Pendo CEO and Co-founder, is chatting LIVE with the folks of Grepbeat this Friday! Pendo is a product analytics platform that helps software companies develop products that resonate with customers. Some of the world's leading software companies and digital enterprises—such as Verizon, OpenTable, and LabCorp—use the platform. Before Pendo, Todd worked at Rally Software Development, which he led through its public offering. He also co-founded 6th Sense Software, which was later

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00:36:11

Need A Plumber? A Welder? Ask BlueRecruit’s Rich Camacho

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/05/27

BlueRecruit CEO Rich Camacho is chatting live with the folks of GrepBeat, plus tech reporter Chantal Allam. The BlueRecruit platform is the future of skilled trade talent. Job seekers create profiles that highlight their experience, certifications, and licenses. Employers can then execute targeted searches for their individual talent needs. Prior to launching Blue Recruit, Rich worked at Alliance Careers and served in the US Army.

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00:49:09

K4Connect’s Scott Moody Empowers Older Adults, Loves...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/05/20

K4 Connect Co-founder & CEO Scott Moody is chatting live with the folks of GrepBeat, plus Triangle entrepreneur (among other things) Sarah Glova. Raleigh's K4Connect is a mission-centered company that integrates the latest advances in technology to serve and empower older adults and those living with disabilities. The company has raised over $25M in venture capital including investors like Intel Capital and Sierra Ventures. Prior, Scott was the co-founder and former CEO of AuthenTec, a

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00:41:22

Serial Entrepreneur Matt Williamson Talks New...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/05/13

Pete, Joe and GrepBeat Report Suzanne Blake talks Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s ever evolving Twitter takeover before welcoming featured guest Matt Williamson. Matt recently launched Plum CoOwnership, a platform to make vacation homeownership more accessible to the average American family. However, he is no stranger to the Triangle tech scene. Matt was an early employee at Durham-based Bronto Software, then the Co-Founder and CEO of predictive marketing startup Windsor Circle, which was acquired by

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00:45:41

A Bobblehead Surprise, Written Word Media’s Ricci...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/05/06

Pete, Joe and Chantal discussed recent developments on the Triangle tech scene before welcoming featured guest Written Word Media CEO and Founder Ricci Wolman.

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00:44:21

Women Empower X's Alexa Rose Carlin Shares Inspiring...

The Friday Nooner ·

2022/04/29

Pete, Joe and Jackie talk about how the Triangle benefits from the global shift to remote work before welcoming featured guest Alexa Rose Carlin, the founder and CEO of Women Empower X.

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