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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!

That’s why, at the beginning of every week, we’ll be keeping you in the know with your own Monday Mix: a curated look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and North Carolina's tech communities.

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are here with another exciting episode all about what elements investors are looking for when evaluating a startup! Today they are joined by Dr. Shante Williams of Black Pearl Global Investments and Stephanie Simon of Blueridge Climate Ventures.

Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, are proudly sponsored by Milan Public Relations and Aligned Technology Group.

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. This week Team GrepBeat is on break for the new year, so enjoy this special episode all about our new year traditions!

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