Joe Procopio: Why two-sided marketplaces self destruct
A two-sided marketplace never achieves the same level of customer loyalty that a direct marketplace does, says serial entrepreneur Joe Procopio.
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Allan Maurer
Posts by Allan Maurer
Tired of broadband choices? Elon Musk’s Starlink offers alternative
Starlink, the satellite broadband service from Elon Musk’s Space X, has sent invitations to some North Carolina residents to open an account. For those with excruciatingly slow or no broadband service, it can’t happen fast enough.
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Cloud, Microsoft are driving growth, say SAS executives in laying out 2021 agenda
SAS grew its cloud analytics business by almost 99 percent in 2020, driven by its partnership with Microsoft’s Azure, the company said at a press conference preceding the virtual 2021 SAS Forum starting today.
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Triangle entrepreneur launches Aries USA to manufacture breathable, high protection face coverings
A new North Carolinian startup Aries USA, launched by serial entrepreneur Chris Evans, makes and sells face coverings using technology from NC State that combines high protection with breathability.
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Chris Evans’ sixth startup, making high tech face masks, is different
Chris Evans’ new startup, Aries USA, is different from his other five. It starts with a big market he hopes gets smaller instead of the other way around.
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Major smart cities infrastructure project includes Raleigh’s EDJX, its edge-computing platform
A Raleigh company with a pioneering edge computing platform is part of a major project to develop fast, reliable digital city infrastructure. The pilot program is in Austin, TX, but Raleigh may not be far behind.
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Kernersville’s Congruity HR recaptializes with private equity investment
Professional employer organization HR Congruity has recapitalized with an investment from a Connecticut private equity firm.
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What can make businesses and consumers take climate change seriously?
We have many options to approach the climate change problem. But the question remains, how do we convince businesses and consumers it’s necessary? North Carolina State economist Mike Walden offers insight on the problem.
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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US
The COVID pandemic had one healthy result, if you can call it that. The flu has virtually disappeared in the U.S. as pandemic precautions led to the lowest flu infections ever recorded.
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