• In The Soup Live: Great Founders Come From Everywhere
    Jun 11 2025

    Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

    Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are here with a special live episode recorded at Grep-a-Palooza 2025 featuring Robin Cowie of Skillmaker.AI. He discusses his journey from working on "The Blair Witch Project" to founding Skillmaker.AI, a tech startup that uses XR Technology.

    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.

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    35 mins
  • In The Soup: Preparing for Grep-a-Palooza 2025
    Jun 4 2025

    Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

    Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are here with another exciting episode all about what to know for Grep-a-Palooza 2025! Today they are joined by David Schwartz of GrepBeat, and Charles Douthitt of Virnika.

    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.

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    19 mins
  • In The Soup: Metrics to Track For as a Mission Driven Organization
    May 21 2025

    Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

    Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are here with another exciting episode all about what metrics to track for as a mission driven startup! Today they are joined by Will McGuire of Incolo and Ryan O’Donnell of Sunlight.

    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.

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    20 mins
  • In The Soup: The Realities of Selling into Industries with Long Sales Cycles
    May 28 2025

    Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

    Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are here with another exciting episode all about what metrics to track for as a mission driven startup! Today they are joined by Jeff Soplop of Nimble Energy, Rob Creighton of Windlift, and Chip Kennedy of CivicReach.AI.

    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.

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    27 mins
  • In The Soup: VCs Break Down Key Elements for Evaluating Investment Opportunities
    May 14 2025

    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.

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    22 mins
  • In The Soup: How Can a Founder Effectively Use a Development Shop
    May 7 2025

    Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

    Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are excited that summer is just around the corner, even if that comes with the Carolina heat! But before that, be sure to thank a teacher during this National Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎

    As a founder, should you outsource development teams and development shops? What are the pros and cons? How can you most effectively use them? That's what today's guests break down in this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

    Joining our hosts on the show today are David Baxter of Wake Forest-based Big Pixel and Scott McQuiggan from Raleigh-based Social Cascade.

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

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    21 mins
  • In The Soup: How Is Generative AI Impacting Startups
    Apr 30 2025

    Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

    Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are celebrating the end of April (and pollen season!) with an episode all about generative AI in the startup world. Today they are joined by Steve Klein of Vistaly and Nathan Snell of Raleon.

    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.

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    21 mins
  • In The Soup: The Healthy Importance of Picking The Right Co-Founder
    Apr 23 2025

    Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday!

    Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are finishing up this section of mental health awareness month... which we just found out is in May instead of April. But that's okay, because the importance of mental health for founders is evergreen in our ecosystems.

    The healthiest thing you can do for your mental health is making sure you have the right team and most importantly, the right co-founder. That's what today's guests break down in this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast.

    Joining our hosts on the show today are Lauren Goodell of Charlotte-based Zinnia and James Gieszelmann from Raleigh-based Roboro.

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

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    23 mins