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The life science industry is thriving these days in the Wilmington area, professionals in the field said at a recent event.
Nearly 300 people from 15 states gathered in downtown Wilmington at the third annual Investor Buzz In at the Beach event, held May 16 at Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station. The event, hosted by the Network for Entrepreneurs...
Two decades ago, Wilmington’s tech scene had a much different landscape.
“There was not much advocacy before 2013, not many people in the room,” said Jim Roberts, founder of Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE).
2013 marked the start of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, headed...
A Carolina Beach-based startup, Skillmaker.ai, can cut down the time it takes to train an auto technician from two years to just 25 days, according to the company’s founder and CEO Robin Cowie.
The platform uses extended reality (XR), including immersive technologies like virtual reality and mixed reality, to train workers. Skillmaker.ai won the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) Venture...
Wilmington Startups are Winning on Wall Street, Winning Awards, Attracting Investors (and Taking up Office Space) But When Will Wilmington Care ?
This is Global Entrepreneurship Week and today is the start of the NC IDEA Entrepreneur Ecosystem Summit where I will be presenting my work...
Pendo is Turning Downtown Raleigh the Color Pink While Rolling in the Green. What can YOU learn from CEO’snew book?
The 9th annual Innovate Raleigh conference last week was front loaded with the most successful local entrepreneurs that have achieved their wildest dreams and...
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Congrats to Girard and Tracey Newkirk for Black Founders Exchange by Google selection
Last year, NEW helped Girard get involved in this program in Durham and he and Tracey were chosen again for KWH Coin and Genesis...
Our NEWsletter with possibly the MOST POSITIVE article about Wilmington economy from Raleigh EVER
Here is our September 17th newsletter
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More big news from Wilmington startup OpiAid with large Phase I grant from NIH
I have been emphasizing the need for Wilmington startups to apply for SBIR grants.
SBIR is a Small Business and Innovation Research Grant.
The federal government...
Our Startup entrepreneur newsletter from September 1
We put out newsletters about every two weeks
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Live Oak Bank announces a new building for a small business center in downtown- Wilmington Business Journal
Here is an article and video interview between Live Oak Bank CEO Chip Mahan and Mayor Saffo from the Wilmington Business Journal .
https://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/entrepreneurs/2020/08/27/live_oak_chief_downtown_project_could_help_create_jobs_boost_businesses/20806
GREAT validation for Wilmington startup OpiAid ! Now part of NC RIOT accelerator cohort.
Ok Wilmington, we are looking for the entrepreneurs with the next big potential win. What is the next company with a MOONSHOT idea for...
3 Sips of Advice – What is Resilient Ventures Fund with Keith Daniel ? A $10 million fund in NC
Hello Tribe
Yes, the times are changing for the better for a wider range of diverse entrepreneurs.
Please welcome Keith Daniel to the 3 Sips of...