The Coastal Corridor is Helping Wilmington Startups With Connected Devices for Life Sciences Industry

As the Wilmington innovation and startup ecosystem evolves and matures, new connections with statewide organizations are paying off for regional startups with connected devices for the emerging Life Sciences industry. The participating Wilmington startups have received grants, investments, awards, press coverage and validation from these organizations. What is the Coastal Corridor? The Coastal Corridor is […]

Waking Up a Dormant Startup Ecosystem

I am often asked how we built the Wilmington North Carolina startup ecosystem in less than ten years. I was asked twice last week by cities in the Carolinas. According to the ecosystem author Brad Feld of Techstars, it can take 20 plus years to build a successful ecosystem to assist entrepreneurs. (Watch this animation with Brad […]

Building Momentum for Your Startup in the Summer

Yep, keeping your motivation as an entrepreneur in the Summer can be tough. But keeping your investors happy with the positive momentum in the quarterly report does not take summer months off even if it is tempting to play “work hookey” with the kids while they are out of school. This is a good time […]