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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...
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...
Two of the top investors in the South hold a webinar on April 22 at Noon, Register and Tune in
RTP Capital and Launch Place have both been on our stage at our events at Ironclad Brewery.
RTP Capital - 8th most active angel network...
Our friend and past speaker Joe Procopio has insights into how startup investors are thinking now
Joe spoke at one of our early events at Ironclad Brewery.
Among his insights : Every single VC investor I’ve talked to has said the...