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Everybody in Durham knows The Smoffice. That's probably because it's in the front window of Beyu Caffe, the caffeinated nexus of Durham entrepreneurship. Also, there's a big sign that says “The Smoffice.”
So, how's it going? And, what is The Makery? To find out, I staged a Smoffice sit-down with co-founder Krista Anne Nordgren, who started The Makery with her two sisters. --Read On
It's not hard to get the grand tour of the deja mi offices. Just ask founder Justin Miller to show you the basement of his house. The company, he proudly boasts, is a true Raleigh startup – no cushy renovated Durham loft space for his team!
Then again, it is a pretty nice basement – brightly lit, clean, and it seemed to fit about nine employees in a comfortably snug configuration. Sorry to call you out on this Justin, but if you want to claim the basement grunge mantle, you need to invest in a lava lamp, a Pink Floyd poster, and a beat up couch from 1973.
Of course, the magic of deja mi doesn't happen in its basement. The magic is happening all over your city, right now. Their app lets you can share and explore pictures and videos of the dining, business, and shows happening around you. --Read On
I couldn't make the dinner, so I decided to make my own, even more exclusive list.
Which of these 25 second-stage companies, I wondered, were most likely to grow into futuristic mega-corporations that control all politics, economics, and life on earth? Because really, if your company's not aiming for that, what's the point?
Taking into account their names, their business models, and the vast amounts of my brain devoted to dystopian pop culture, I am proud to present:
The North Carolina Companies to Watch Take Over the World --Read On
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