WILMINGTON, NC: THE COASTAL TOWN WITH A RISING ENTREPRENEURIAL TIDE
Watching an Economy Transform Our understanding of success is often manipulated by the lens of retrospection: We piece together a story based on our own recollection of events, constructing a narrative that’s influenced by our worldview and personal experience. Yet what makes Wilmington, North Carolina so interesting is that it’s in the midst of a […]
Why Am I Going To Wilmington? I Don’t Know But I’m Gonna Find Out!
I’m going to Wilmington tomorrow and I have no idea why. Well, I’ve got a reason, and it’s a very good one. I’ll be talking startup to about 150-200 Wilmington entrepreneurs at the Iron Clad Brewery downtown. They’re gathering at the behest of Jim Roberts, a guy who has put the growing Wilmington startup scene […]
Why People Are Talking About Wilmington Startup
Eight hours In North Carolina’s coastal city Wilmington reminds me of Durham five years ago. It’s an exciting time to be there. Last Wednesday, I was invited to speak at an entrepreneur event in downtown Wilmington hosted by Jim Roberts, the former director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UNC Wilmington who is […]
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Wilmington Makes Play in North Carolina’s Startup Scene
Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill’s research triangle will always be home to North Carolina’s largest startup scene—it’s been an established epicenter of innovation for more than 50 years and its Center for Entrepreneurial Development is one of the largest in the world. Jim Roberts isn’t disputing the research triangle’s rank as No. 1, he just wants […]
North Carolina’s biggest startup advocate lives in Wilmington
Did you know the coastal city of Wilmington, N.C., has a thriving entrepreneurial community? The team at Southern/alpha does, thanks to the town’s biggest advocate, Jim Roberts. Perhaps Roberts knows a little something about getting to journalists, since he is a proud graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism & Communications, with a […]
New Investor Network Makes Inaugural Investment
A new Wilmington-based early-stage investor network has made its first investment, according to a news release Wednesday. Through the Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurship (WALE) network, Ironclad Brewery has invested in Petrics, a high-tech product that prevents cohabiting pets from eating each others’ food and allows the pet owner to track each animal’s food intake […]
Crisscrossing booming Triangle, introducing Wilmington’s ‘Coastal Corridor’
Editor’s note: Jim Roberts, a professional connector and founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and the Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE), spent a hectic Tuesday traversing the Triangle to promote the “Coastal Corridor.” He also sees first hand just how active and vibrant the Triangle entrepreneurial ecosystem has become. He also […]
3 Strategies for Early Startup Traction
The monthly gathering of Networking for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) met the evening of April 12th at downtown Wilmington, NC’s Ironclad Brewery. Featuring business and entrepreneurship panels, this month presented David Gardner, founder of CoFounder’s Capital Fund and one of the most active angel investors in the region; and Justin Miller, the founder of Deja […]