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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...
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2396970/episodes/16748271To mark ten episodes of Ecosysteming, host Thom Ruhe is joined by Jim Roberts, Founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington, the WALE Angel Network, and NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM partner. With years of experience as an ecosystem leader and NC IDEA reviewer, Jim has contributed to several entrepreneurial ecosystems and now focuses on supporting Wilmington’s rapidly growing startup scene. Tune in to discover what...
Six years ago, a new entrepreneur support org was formed with something to prove with very few resources. I created a gathering of friends and potential sponsors to try to recruit an expansion of a coworking space to the coast of North Carolina as a potential home for entrepreneurs.
Oddly enough, that gathering of 57 professionals was not successful in...
Thirsty Thursday – NEW 3 Sips of Advice with entrepreneur turned investor -Tobi Walther
Hello Tribe.
We have a new episode of 3 Sips of Advice
Tobi Walther was an entrepreneur, sold his startup and become an investor with Cofounders...
The first 50 tickets are free for this affordable startup event next month, Startup Summit
Hey friends, I have attended this startup conference for several years.
Get your FREE ticket if you act fast.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-q3-q4-2020-a-great-success-thriving-in-a-pandemic-economy-tickets-115784064253#add-to-calendar-modal
This is a very good event to...
Part 3 – 3 Sips of Advice video podcast with my personal mentor, Mike McGuire discusses how to be a mentor and retain young...
My personal and professional mentor Mike McGuire gave us 3 GALLONS of advice with three times the normal length of our video podcast.
So we...
If 2020 is the Shit Show, let it be the fertilizer for growth and other highlights of Dig South event
Fertilizer Fuels the HIGH Energy of the DigSouth (Virtual) Startup Conference
Last week the fine people of DigSouth in Charleston, South Carolina pulled off the impossible...
2nd part of the 3 Sips of Advice podcast – Branding with Mike McGuire – My mentor
Hello tribe
We are now releasing part two of the 3 Gallons of Advice with my personal mentor Mike McGuire.
His firm made a real investment...
The Entrepreneurs of Wilmington make the Port City one of the top 100 ecosystems in the WORLD – Wilmington Business Journal
In 2013, UNCW Chancellor Gary Miller created the the vision to open the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to make the center the leader...
New episode of video podcast with MY mentor and King of Charlotte, Mike McGuire and 3 GALLONS of Advice
Happy Thirsty Thursday friends and tribe
We have a VERY special guest for this edition of 3 Sips of Advice.
Mr. Mike McGuire is widely known...
Today is the day the Wilmington economy has been waiting for since 1989, nCino IPO on Wall Street
The day is here.
nCino will have their IPO on Wall Street today.
Potentially a $3 BILLION impact.
Congrats to the entrepreneurs and early investors.
Is this the...
Another Live Oak Bank spinout raises $20 million in Wilmington – Congrats to Apiture
GREAT news for Wilmington
Congrats to the team at Apiture
Another great addition of positive news for the growing FinTech ecosystem in Wilmington grown by Live...
Are you familiar with Smart Fox Technology in Wilmington? Going on NC Tech Association stage
Congrats to little known startup Smart Fox Technology.
They were chosen for the stage time of the NC Tech Association event
State of Technology virtual event...