Wilmington conference looks to promote, foster local startups
3-day event to include talks, meetings with potential investors By Casey McAnarney StarNews Intern WILMINGTON — Small businesses are the lifeblood of any town or city, and Wilmington is no different according to the organizer responsible for bringing a three-day tech startup tour to the N.C. coast. But Jim Roberts said the Port City need […]
With momentum in Wilmington startup ecosystem, we are yelling from the lighthouses
WILMINGTON, N.C. — We all know about the theories of one of my business role models Brad Feld (TechStars) and his book Startup Communities, where he talks about important role for entrepreneur support organizations. In Wilmington, my non profit organization , the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) has gained momentum after celebrating our one […]
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 […]