The Side Quest: Bill Spruill of 2ndF

Friday Fix: Sensible, SenterME, RIoT's RAP XXII, and GRO11

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 [https://grepbeat.com/]. And be sure to subscribe to The GrepBeat Podcast so you never miss an episode!

The Side Quest: Bill Spruill of 2ndF

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy. This week for the finale episode of our Spring 2026 season we sat down with Bill Spruill [https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamspruill/] of 2ndF [https://www.2ndf.org/]. They talk all things from how capital in the Triangle and North Carolina can be better deployed to help our early stage startups to Bill's early days in business development. They dive deep into Bill's expertise from decades in the Triangle community paired with his passion for travel and learning across the globe, making for a great episode you won't want to miss. Thank you for joining us for this episode of The Side Quest. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss out when a new podcast drops!

Monday Mix: GRO11, RIoT Founder Showcase, Insights for Climate Innovators, and More!

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 North Carolina ecosystem! This week, host Katelyn Crespo is bringing you the latest and greatest. That’s why, at the beginning of every week, we’ll be keeping you in the know with your own Monday Mix [https://pod.co/the-grepbeat-podcast]: a curated look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and North Carolina's tech communities.

Friday Fix: FIG Conference, SteadyTrail, RDU Labs, and More!

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 [https://grepbeat.com/]. And be sure to subscribe to The GrepBeat Podcast so you never miss an episode!

The Side Quest: Jeff Welch of Duke New Ventures

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy. This week we sat down with Jeff Welch [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-welch-a60b313/] of Duke New Ventures [https://otc.duke.edu/new-ventures/], an organization dedicated to helping those who want to form, manage, and fund their startups. The pair discuss everything from North Carolina becoming Stanley Cup champs (woohoo!) to how Jeff started in Colorado and wound up growing our ecosystem here in North Carolina.  Thank you for joining us for this episode of The Side Quest. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss out when a new podcast drops!