THREE Wilmington startups chosen for largest investor conference in the SOUTH
After we pushed our members to apply through our newsletter, Wilmington had the most applications of any city outside of Raleigh / Durham for the annual CED Venture Connect Conference. (I MAY have won a bottle of bourbon as a
UNBELIEVABLY positive coverage of Wilmington entrepreneur ecosystem from Atlanta media
Thanks to the great people at Hypepotamus from Atlanta for accepting my invitation to write a story about our entrepreneur ecosystem in Wilmington NC And they wrote THREE articles and made Wilmington the focus of their newsletter. And guess what?
The Most Underrated Tech Cities
There are many factors that make a city underrated. And chances are that most of those factors are good reasons for you to move there. From the number of jobs to how many workers in that specific field and even
Who Is The Next Big Startup In Wilmington?
In working with entrepreneurs throughout North Carolina over the last 20 years, I have always heard about the FOMO of angel investors and venture capitalists described like this….While investors hate losing money in a startup deal that doesn’t work out,
Emerging from the Shadows, Wilmington Ecosystem Org NEW Moves Beyond Comfort Zone on 6th Birthday
Oddly enough, that gathering of 57 professionals was not successful in the negotiations for a decent salary for me to run the coworking space but was enough momentum to move forward with the creation of the Network for Entrepreneurs in
Television docuseries ‘Start Up’ will put Wilmington entrepreneurs in the spotlight this fall
Start Up, highlights the struggles and victories of entrepreneurs across the United States. In its upcoming ninth season, it will focus on Wilmington and other southeastern cities. Ushering in its latest season, Start Up is entering a new chapter. “This
Wilmington’s tech boom: Opportunity is the magnet for the homecoming at the coast
Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts by Jim Roberts — October 21, 2021 . Editor’s note: Jim R. Roberts has been working for 20 years in North Carolina with entrepreneur support organizations in Charlotte, Asheville, Durham and Wilmington. Jim is the founder of
Market Research Firm To Bring Tech Hub, 40 Jobs To Wilmington
New York-headquartered Suzy recently announced it is bringing a tech hub and jobs to Wilmington at its new office at 319 N. Third St. (File Photo) A market research firm with a focus on technology and real-time research is opening its
NC IDEA expands ecosystem network with 15 new partnership grants
by Jason Parker — November 12, 2021 DURHAM – NC IDEA announced on Friday 15 new partnerships through the organization’s ECOSYSTEM program at the Foundation’s 2021 Ecosystem Summit. The partnerships, known as regional impact grants, are meant to “further strengthen the infrastructure supporting North Carolina entrepreneurs,”
NC IDEA Receives Historic $1.25 Million Commitment from The Research Triangle Foundation; Awards Seven ECOSYSTEM Grants with Initial Funding
DURHAM, NC – June 22, 2021 – NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, announced today a historic $1.25 million commitment from the Research Triangle Foundation (RTF) and the awarding of seven