Friday Fix: Grep-a-Palooza's 2026 Lineup, Seed the South, and More!

In The Soup: Lessons From Launch

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Tuesday! Today, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Emil Runge [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilrunge/] of Launch Chapel Hill [https://www.launchchapelhill.com/] and Jordan McAlister [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanmcalister/] of KPMG [https://kpmg.com/us/en.html] for their Spring finale episode! On this live finale our hosts sit down with the team behind the Launch/KPMG Accelerator Program to talk about what they've learned as they guide companies in building their strategy and pitch. They get to work with founders from across the country to refine their messaging and want to share everything they've learned along the way, from mistakes they see to patterns in presenting, to you! It is an awesome finale, so be sure to check it out! Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast [https://grepbeat.com/the-grepbeat-podcast/]. Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, is proudly sponsored by Curious Ant [https://www.curiousant.com/].

Monday Mix: Grep-a-Palooza 2026, LiLa, 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 Triangle, Wilmington, and Charlotte ecosystems! We'd also be remiss to mention this week is Grep-a-Palooza! Be sure to grab your ticket [https://www.grepapalooza.com/] for Thursday, we can't wait to see you there! 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: Grep-a-Palooza's 2026 Lineup, Seed the South, 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. We're gearing up for Grep-a-Palooza 2026 here at GrepBeat HQ, so be sure to grab your tickets here [https://www.grepapalooza.com/] and we'll see you there next 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: Byron Revels of Abra

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our show hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy and Sonali Sanjay of Primordial Ventures [https://primordial.io/]. This show chats all things NC Tech, and each week features a guest who dives deep into their very own side quest (startup or otherwise!) For this weeks' episode our hosts sat down with guest Byron Revels [https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-revels/] of Abra [https://www.linkedin.com/company/abraai/], who chats about his journey in the world of sales that led him to founding Abra. He tells us all about how his expertise allowed him to see a gap in the procurement process he was able to build his company to fix. You won't want to miss this great episode that covers everything from startup to adventures at the mall! Thank you for joining us for this episode of The Side Quest, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast [https://grepbeat.com/the-grepbeat-podcast/], be sure to subscribe so you never miss out when a new podcast drops!

In The Soup: SEO in a World of AI

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Tuesday! Today, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Robert Birnbach [https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbirnbach/?skipRedirect=true] of Curious Ant [https://www.curiousant.com/] (our awesome sponsor!) and Christina Marie Noel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinamarienoel/] of Noel & Co [https://noelandco.io/]. They are giving their insight into how to approach SEO in the world of AI. The landscape is always changing, and rapidly so. How can you keep up and make sure your business is being marketed the right way? And, how do you know when that "human touch" is needed and when you can automate? Our awesome guests answer these questions and more on today's episode. They're both pro marketers whose insight you won't want to miss! Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast [https://grepbeat.com/the-grepbeat-podcast/]. Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, is proudly sponsored by Curious Ant [https://www.curiousant.com/].