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Deborah Ross to Durham Entrepreneurs: My U.S. Senate Campaign is a Startup

Posted by Shannon Cuthrell | Aug 4, 2016

When U.S. Senate nominee Deborah Ross arrived at American Underground to answer questions in front of a crowd of entrepreneurs Wednesday, she had a distinguishable air of confidence about her. In minutes, she displayed her startup acumen, acknowledging the challenges entrepreneurs face in raising capital and suggesting ways she’d reward the investors who take risks on fledgling businesses. She even likened her campaign to a startup, offering the entrepreneurs in the room advice on fundraising and how to perfect the pitch. The Democrat lawyer’s exuberance was probably helped by her prior stop in Greensboro for a Hillary Clinton campaign...

First Make it Work, Then Make it Pretty

Posted by Joe Procopio | Oct 1, 2014

Back in the summer of 2012, shortly after I had launched the content side of ExitEvent, I had drinks with Jason Bradicich. Jason is three things. He’s the founder of Adena Studios, a true disciple of excellent design, and a good friend who won’t lie to me. That last part is important. Jason congratulated me on getting the news site launched and for the kudos it was currently receiving, then he said something like: “It’s great and everything but, dude, let me redesign it for you. I’ll do it for free.” I laughed and thanked him for the offer—he’s...

ExitEvent’s Top Stories from August 2014

Posted by Laura Baverman | Sep 1, 2014

At ExitEvent, we want you up on all the topics trending and news happening in the Triangle, so here’s a feature we run after each month ends recapping the most popular 10 stories and posts on our site. They’re ranked below based on page views. No. 1 went viral on Reddit last week and got developers around the world fired up about hiring practices. Readers were also pretty interested in new initiatives by and for female entrepreneurs, and August’s national-in-scope bitcoin conference. We had a couple intriguing commentaries on the state of venture capital in our region. And everyone...

ExitEvent’s Top 10 Stories from June 2014

Posted by Laura Baverman | Jun 30, 2014

At ExitEvent, we want you up on all the topics trending and news happening in the Triangle, so here’s a new feature we’ll run after each month ends recapping the most popular 10 stories and posts on our site. They’re ranked below based on page views. ChannelAdvisor CEO and co-founder Scot Wingo’s new column was a highlight of June, along with stories about the changing media landscape. You enjoyed some helpful tips and insights, profiles on local startups and some good news for clean tech. Check out the full list below. And to make an attempt at the Top...

ExitEvent’s Top 10 Stories from May 2014

Posted by Laura Baverman | Jun 3, 2014

At ExitEvent, we want you up on all the topics trending and news happening in the Triangle, so here’s a new feature we’ll run after each month ends recapping the most popular 10 stories and posts on our site. They’re ranked below based on page views. For May, it seems you liked startup success stories, hiring, Bitcoin, data, Dave McClure, women in startups and wearable devices. What will June bring? You can help us find out. To make an attempt at the Top 10, email your story ideas and news tips to laura@exitevent.com. Thanks, and Happy June! 1. A...

Party On the Web

Posted by Joe Procopio | Jun 19, 2012

There are several reasons why the ExitEvent Startup Social is taking July off. #1: Monday night’s Social was, without question, a high point. We broke 200 entrepreneurs and investors for the first time, you could literally taste the energy in the room, and we had what could be called a perfect mix of veteran startups and newly-minted-but-gaining-traction startups talking to one another. #2: There’s just way too much going on between now and August. Seriously. #3: There needs to be something more. I think you, the collective group of entrepreneurs who are making the Social what it is each...

The ExitEvent Startup Social

Posted by Joe Procopio | Jun 3, 2012

The ExitEvent Startup Social is a monthly anti-networking event limited to entrepreneurs and investors by invite only (usually 150-250) — with free craft beer supplied by local breweries in some of the most awesome spaces in the Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough. June 13, 2011“This proves to me, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that the concept worked. If you put just entrepreneurs in a room with no agenda and no thinking or selling required, they will have an awesome time.” From These Nerds Are Self-Cleaning Of note: November 14, 2011 was a joint Social with TechJournal’s...