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F3TCH sets up shop at NC beach to help hotels connect with mobile first guests
Jose Quiros didn’t know exactly what to expect when he packed up his mini cooper with two dogs (one 80 plus
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Report: Wilmington A Top Global Emerging Ecosystem
Wilmington is once again being recognized as a top global emerging ecosystem for startups, according to a report from
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Triangle ranks No. 10 among world’s startup ecosystems; Charlotte, Wilmington crack top 100
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Research Triangle Park is the 10th emerging startup hub in the world, a new study says.
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Rankings 2021: Top 100 Emerging Ecosystems
The Most Comprehensive Research On Startup Ecosystems Globally Startup Genome’s coverage is growing. Our analysis expanded from 60 ecosystems in
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Fostering A Startup Ecosystem
A study recently revealed that the startup ecosystem in Wilmington is growing, showing that the region’s entrepreneurs and support
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What’s up with Wilmington, NC? The small city with surprisingly strong startup roots.
only takes a few moments of scrolling through Twitter or browsing the news in 2021 to be hit with
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Ideas on how to help NC’s record number of startups survive and thrive
WILMINGTON – After 22 years of working in entrepreneur development, I keep wondering why more people are not willing to
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National spotlight shines on Wilmington, its flourishing entrepreneurial community
Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts by Jim Roberts — October 18, 2021 . Editor’s note: Startup Spotlight is a regular part of WRAL
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Television docuseries ‘Start Up’ will put Wilmington entrepreneurs in the spotlight this fall
The Emmy Award-nominated docuseries, Start Up, highlights the struggles and victories of entrepreneurs across the United States. In its upcoming
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WHAT’S UP WITH WILMINGTON, NC? THE SMALL CITY WITH SURPRISINGLY STRONG STARTUP ROOTS
It only takes a few moments of scrolling through Twitter or browsing the news in 2021 to be hit
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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
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The Most Underrated Tech Cities
There are many factors that make a city underrated. And chances are that most of those factors are good
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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
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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
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Congrats to Tru Colors Brewing on HUGE investment from Molson Coors – Forbes Magazine
Yes, George Taylor and the team at Tru Colors Brewing are at it again. https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2021/04/14/molson-coors-buys-its-sixth-craft-brewery/?sh=fde7b942c168 My favorite part of
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Tough Love for the Entrepreneurs Can Hack the Complacent Startup Ecosystem
The startup ecosystem is a living and growing organism that most cities are trying to add to their modern
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One of Wilmington’s success stories, Lapetus Solutions is growing international sales to Asia
You may remember recently seeing Dr. Karl Ricanek of Lapetus Solutions speaking at the virtual 1 Million Cups Wilmington.
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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
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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
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The Most Underrated Tech Cities
There are many factors that make a city underrated. And chances are that most of those factors are good
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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
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NEW Receives Ecosystem Grant To Start Entrepreneurship Program
Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington has won a grant from NC IDEA to support a new program for local
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Wilmington’s startup scene isn’t ‘up and coming’ – it’s here, and ranked No. 1
Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts by Sarah Glova, WRAL TechWire — June 2, 2022 . WILMINGTON – The Network for Entrepreneurs in
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Startup Spotlight: VCs representing $500M are coming to Wilmington – here are 3 chances to meet them
Editor’s note: Startup Spotlight is a regular feature in WRAL TechWire and is part of our Startup Monday lineup which includes commentary from Joe
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Guest opinion: Hey Triangle, can Wilmington ‘borrow’ your resources?
PPD building in Wilmington. (Image: Jim Roberts.) by Jason Parker — November 2, 2022 Editor’s Note: Jim R. Roberts is the Founder of
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Guest opinion: To Be Rather Than To Seem, Y’all
Editor’s Note: This column was authored by Jim R. Roberts, the founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington
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Raleigh leaps into top 5 among best performing cities
Raleigh is back in the top 5 on an elite list of cities for economic development. But the other
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Finding ways to make lives of opioid use disorder better: Wilmington firm lands $2.8M for research
OpiAID COO Tyler Sugden (left) and CEO David Reeser visited the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD for
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Wilmington startup ecosystem matches beauty of the coast
The crowd is BUZZING at Wilmington event. (Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts) by Jim Roberts, WRALTechWire contributor — March 12,
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Investors Highlight Wilmington’s Potential Ahead Of Local Startup Event
Investors traveling to Wilmington always create a buzz in the coastal entrepreneur community. It’s not only helpful for entrepreneurs to
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The Coastal Corridor is Helping Wilmington Startups With Connected Devices for Life Sciences Industry
As the Wilmington innovation and startup ecosystem evolves and matures, new connections with statewide organizations are paying off for
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Waking Up a Dormant Startup Ecosystem
I am often asked how we built the Wilmington North Carolina startup ecosystem in less than ten years. I
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Building Momentum for Your Startup in the Summer
Yep, keeping your motivation as an entrepreneur in the Summer can be tough. But keeping your investors happy with the
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Coastal startup community still NEW after almost a decade
Jim Roberts is the founder of Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NC) NEW, a vibrant organization that supports startups
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A Wilmington start-up roundtable: Jessica Kovar, Rob Cooley, Christian Pardue, and Morris Nguyen
On this episode of The Newsroom, we sit down with four Wilmingtonians working in the tech start-up space: from
