Duke University born Shoeboxed (an online service for managing receipts) was profiled in the WSJ as a must have for entrepreneurs recently. The company, created by Taylor Mingos while an undergrad at Duke, has also raised $1.4 million in financing. From Tech Journal South:

Durham, NC-based Shoeboxed Inc. has raised $1.43 million from a mixed securities offering, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shoeboxed has both free and paid services.

The company’s investors include Bethesda, MD-based Novak Biddle Venture Partners. Shoeboxed was a demo company at TechMedia’s Internet Summit in 2009. The next Internet Summit is in November in Raleigh, NC.

via Fundings: Atlanta’s SocialVest, $1M; Durham’s Shoeboxed, $1.4M; TripAlertz | TechJournal South.