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 diagnostic
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 in Coastal Carolina. Roberts started the organization almost 10 years ago and has seen the Wilmington community of entrepreneurs grow over the
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 regional startups with connected devices for the emerging Life Sciences industry. The participating Wilmington startups have received grants, investments, awards, press
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 was asked twice last week by cities in the Carolinas. According to the ecosystem author Brad Feld of Techstars, it can take
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 positive momentum in the quarterly report does not take summer months off even if it is tempting to play “work hookey”
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 get in front of investors, but it’s also an opportunity for people like Mahati Sridhar, a principal on the investment team
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, 2024 . Last week, the headlines heard around the state were focused on the ranking of Wilmington, NC, as the #1 City on
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 an onsite presentation with FDA and NIDA. (photo courtesy of OpiAID) by Renee Wright, WRAL TechWire — May 15, 2023 . Editor’s note: Startup
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 North Carolina city in the top 10 might surprise you. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue Reading With Your Subscription Access 4 weeks