Why There's Still Hope for Funds-Raising Cleantech Startups 6.19.14 -- A sold-out crowd packed HQ Raleigh for the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster's recent Growing Your Cleantech Venture event.
Five Startups Spin Out of ThinkHouse 6.13.14 -- Startup accelerators aren't new, but ThinkHouse gives new meaning to “entrepreneurial environment.” The inaugural living-learning-company building program hosted eight entrepreneurs in a renovated house in Boylan Heights since last December.
The Future of ThinkHouse Starts Today 6.12.14 -- Eight 20-something men in a house may not sound like the most productive of work environments.
This Reporter Just Saw a Deal Get Done 6.2.14 -- So, this really cool thing happened today. I witnessed the signing of paperwork, handing of check and shaking of hands signifying a new investment deal done.
Open Data, Stone Soup Inspire TSW: Health DataJam 5.20.14 -- Imagine three hungry soldiers marching into a small, French village with empty bellies. In the book Stone Soup, the soldiers convince the somewhat greedy villagers to contribute small portions of food to their soup, which is made only of water and stones.
WATCH: What Can You Build with Government Data? 5.15.14 -- What if you had access to thousands and millions of tidbits of government and public health data? Medicare records, restaurant inspections, substance abuse and mental health data, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stats.
Cloud Security Startup Founder Risks It All to Battle Bots 5.8.14 -- Rami Essaid gave up a $180,000 salary, a girlfriend and his house when he made a bet that bots would become a problem worthy of his attention.
Less Emotion, More Action Needed in Female-Led Startup Movement 5.5.14 -- I get it. Truly, I do. The older I get, the fewer female friends I have that are aspiring in careers. They've decided to stay home with kids, or to scale back their workload, or take a less demanding job.
On the Go with Jay Bigelow 5.2.14 -- It's been a busy week. We segmented all of the life sciences ventures on Triangulate to look for trends in specific segments and map the growth stages of local companies.
WATCH: Maker Startup Weekend Recap 4.28.14 -- Drone claws for disaster relief, bird feeders that photograph and tweet images of birds and a smart tracking device for wandering kids took home top honors earlier this month at the first Triangle-area Maker Startup Weekend.
Can Raleigh be the Place for Makers? 3.18.14 -- Three men planning the first-ever Triangle Maker Startup Weekend were wandering around N.C. State's campus one recent night when they stumbled on an event at the college's Crafts Center.
Problem: Few Females in Startups, Solution: Talking about it and Taking Action 2.17.14 -- I'm not going to recount for you the statistics. Just look around the room at a typical startup event and count the females.
Meet the Man Bringing Valley-like Design Thinking to Triangle Startups 2.11.14 -- Lance Cassidy was doing cutting-edge aerospace engineering work at the NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia when he saw a glaring gap between engineering and design.
Blackstone Builds Out Triangle Presence 1.20.14 -- In January 2012, Blackstone came to the Triangle to set up the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network (BEN). Until now, the group has maintained a relatively low profile in the Triangle.
Startups Dodge Balls for Charity 10.3.13 -- This coming Saturday, a bunch of local Triangle companies, including several startups, will go balls out to support a local charity, thanks to the organizational efforts of Magnus Health and a whole lot of sponsors and dodgeballers.
Triangle Hosts First Regional Datapalooza 9.16.13 -- Last Thursday, HQ Raleigh and Forward Impact hosted the first ever regional Datapalooza, a demo day like event showcasing three startups and projects that have emerged since the NC Datajam this April.
ThinkHouse to Offer Entrepreneurs a Living, Learning Community in Raleigh 8.20.13 -- This fall, fifteen young entrepreneurs will move into the first ever ThinkHouse, a living, learning, and innovating environment in Boylan Heights in Raleigh.
HQ Raleigh's Expansion Means More Than New Startup Space 8.12.13 -- I first set foot in HQ Raleigh at an ExitEvent Social last year, before the venue's official opening. Now, only ten months after its launch in October 2012, HQ Raleigh is expanding. Four-fold.
Retrench or Reinvent? HUB Raleigh Chooses the Latter 6.20.13 -- The international network of HUB coworking spaces is facing a trademark lawsuit. Apparently, when the HUB coworking brand was established in London in 2005, it wasn't properly trademarked.
When Should a Startup Leave the Nest? 3.7.13 -- We've all heard stories about the scrappy initial headquarters of what became hugely successful technology companies: Dorm rooms, garages, and basements.
Planting the Seeds of the Triangle Ed Tech Community 3.5.13 -- A few weeks ago, I wrote about the opportuny the upcoming Triangle Startup Weekend EDU has to spur innovation in the education space. Since then, we've had an exciting mix of educators and entrepreneurs sign up to participate.
ExitEvent to Host First Charlotte Startup Social Immediately After Southeast Venture Conference 3.1.13 -- ExitEvent will bring the 16th version of its anti-networking startup event to Charlotte on Thursday, March 14th, immediately following the closing reception of this year's Southeast Venture Conference.
Bull City Forward is Looking For a Few Good Fellows 2.13.13 -- Bull City Forward, the social entrepreneurship organization that promotes startups that promote the greater good, is launching a Forward Fellows program that will offer support, mentorship, and a stipend to entrepreneurs.
The Top 12 Startup Articles on ExitEvent 2012 12.26.12 -- 12. What would a discussion of startup in 2012 be without a nod or two to the wantrepreneurs.
Evicted Startup deja mi Will Relocate to HUB Raleigh 11.1.12 -- Call me what you will, but I love when stories have a happy ending, especially when there's instant gratification involved.
The Rise of the Startup Flex Space 10.29.12 -- Good CEOs don't want to be told how to run their companies. More often than not, that's a trait that separates successful startups from fledgling startups.
First Look at HUB Raleigh, Becoming an Anchor for Raleigh Entrepreneurs 10.16.12 -- As HUB Raleigh nears its grand opening on Nov. 1, I stopped by last week to check out how the new incubator was coming along.
Scaling a Startup Community 9.19.12 -- What could possibly be more awesome than bringing together the vast majority of entrepreneurs in a city not known for bringing together its entrepreneurs? Figuring out a way to scale it.
Social Venture Chapel Hill Launching Next Thursday 9.6.12 -- The name, Social Venture Chapel Hill, is a bit of a play on words. The new monthly networking event is in Chapel Hill, yes, but it isn't meant for just social entrepreneurs. Everyone is welcome.
Entrepreneurism: This Isn't a Fad, It's Progress 8.23.12 -- The topic assigned to me was the future of innovation as it pertains to entrepreneurs. So this is some of what I said yesterday, prettied up and without any f-bombs.
Exclusive: What You'll See Tonight at the Startup North Carolina Launch Event 8.20.12 -- In italics is Joe Procopio: ExitEvent troublemaker and minor player in the formation of the Startup NC Triangle team. In non-italics is Mital Patel: Organizer of the Startup NC Triangle Launch Event.
ExitEvent Startup Social Coming to HUB Raleigh September 18th 8.15.12 -- ExitEvent will be holding their first Startup Social in Raleigh at HUB Raleigh, the downtown incubator and the only one of its kind in the area.