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 […]
Investors Highlight Wilmington’s Potential Ahead Of Local Startup Event
Investors traveling to Wilmington always create a buzz in the coastal entrepreneur community. It’s not only helpful for entrepreneurs to get in front of investors, but it’s also an opportunity for people like Mahati Sridhar, a principal on the investment team at Revolution Capital’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, to gauge the health of […]
Wilmington startup ecosystem matches beauty of the coast
The crowd is BUZZING at Wilmington event. (Photo courtesy of Jim Roberts) by Jim Roberts, WRALTechWire contributor — March 12, 2024 . Last week, the headlines heard around the state were focused on the ranking of Wilmington, NC, as the #1 City on the Rise in the South by Southern Living Magazine. Knowing that the Wilmington leadership […]
Finding ways to make lives of opioid use disorder better: Wilmington firm lands $2.8M for research
OpiAID COO Tyler Sugden (left) and CEO David Reeser visited the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD for an onsite presentation with FDA and NIDA. (photo courtesy of OpiAID) by Renee Wright, WRAL TechWire — May 15, 2023 . Editor’s note: Startup Spotlight focuses on North Carolina entrepreneurial companies on a mission to improve lives and […]
Raleigh leaps into top 5 among best performing cities
Raleigh is back in the top 5 on an elite list of cities for economic development. But the other North Carolina city in the top 10 might surprise you. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue Reading With Your Subscription Access 4 weeks of business news and insights Subscribe for $1 per week Subscribe
Guest opinion: Hey Triangle, can Wilmington ‘borrow’ your resources?
PPD building in Wilmington. (Image: Jim Roberts.) by Jason Parker — November 2, 2022 Editor’s Note: Jim R. Roberts is the Founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington and the WALE Angel Network. Prior to being the Founding Executive Director of the UNCW CIE incubator, Jim also worked for the Durham based Center of Innovation for […]
Guest opinion: To Be Rather Than To Seem, Y’all
Editor’s Note: This column was authored by Jim R. Roberts, the founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and the WALE Angel Network. In addition, Roberts is a core reviewer for NC IDEA and the recipient of multiple NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM grants. Roberts is the founding executive director of the UNCW CIE incubator, […]
NEW Receives Ecosystem Grant To Start Entrepreneurship Program
Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington has won a grant from NC IDEA to support a new program for local startups and entrepreneurs. NC IDEA announced on Thursday the 17 organizations in the state chosen from 65 applicants that are recipients of the NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM grant. NEW partnered with the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for […]
Startups: Does Wilmington Have The Right Stuff?
Paul Singh is on tour, and all this week he’s in Wilmington. But Singh isn’t a singer-songwriter, or actor, or magician. He’s more of a preacher, and he’s preaching the gospel of entrepreneurship. The Washington, D.C.-based entrepreneur and venture capitalist has been all over the country this year, towing his Airstream travel trailer and visiting […]
Results Junkies Tech Tour Heads to the (Wilmington, NC) Beach
As part of bringing startup knowledge and investor attention to the lesser-known hubs of startup innovation, Paul Singh launched the Results Junkies Tech Tour. He’s criss-crossed the country, visiting cities like Helena, Montana, Lincoln, Nebraska, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Tallahassee, Florida. For his last stop in the South, he’s headed to Wilmington, North Carolina, and Singh’s event along with […]