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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...
The HUGE news for the Wilmington startup ecosystem – NextGlass / Untappd gets big strategic investment – Wilmington Business Journal has the story first
HUGE news as the local entrepreneurs and active angel investors win
Read more at link -
https://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/investors_pour_money_into_next_glass%3B_new_ceo_named/2020/04/23/investors_pour_money_into_next_glass%3B_new_ceo_named/20284
GREAT news from N.E.W. – We have a new video podcast called 3 Sips of Advice – watch now
Good morning
We have some fantastic news. Since we can't have events, we have created SHORT video podcasts called "3 Sips of Advice " and...
20 year old “Startup” raises another $127 MILLION in Charlotte , total raised $800 MILLION
This founder of AvidExchange used to come to my startup events in Charlotte in 2000 when I had an organization called FirstRound.
https://www.wraltechwire.com/2020/04/21/fintech-avidxchange-in-charlotte-raises-127m-from-52-investors/
This company has SEVEN open jobs
Need jobs ? This company with David Cummings on the board has seven open jobs.
https://singleops.com/careers/
A VERY serious and LARGE list of jobs from name brand companies from LinkedIn
Wow this is an extensive list of big name companies who are hiring
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-whos-hiring-right-now-andrew-seaman/
MUST Watch replay of Video Podcast by GrepBeat by THREE high profile NC entrepreneurs with guidance on survive and thrive
All credit due to GrepBeat to provide this FREE video podcast from Friday
THREE high profile entrepreneurs who survived Dot Com bust, 9-11 and Housing...
Why diversifying the Wilmington economy with fast growth startups is important, look to Charleston
Since 2013, we have been working to diversify the Wilmington economy from a tourism and service economy.
And Charleston is at least ten years ahead...
A North Carolina gaming company wants to build their own version of the Internet – Washington Post
Epic Games has been around for a while.
My son loves Fortnite.
They are a very active member of the NC Tech Association.
They are partly owned...
Summary of GrepBeat podcast – Darwin’s startups need to be nimble and resourceful or you will be swimming naked
So I like to use 3 highlights to keep things quick.
What I enjoyed about the GrepBeat video podcast on Friday morning- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/survival-lessons-from-the-dotcom-bust-tickets-102395567900#
Guests: Scot Wingo...
Fortune Magazine has article about the timing of FinTech – Good for Live Oak Bank’s new venture fund?
As you know, Live Oak Bank recently announced a new venture fund for fintech called Canapi.
$545 PLUS million dollar fund that the Star News...