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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Results Junkies Tech Tour To Roll In
After startup rockstar Paul Singh spoke at the DigSouth conference in Charleston, Jim Roberts was the first person in line to talk to him afterward. Roberts, founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs, wanted to talk to Singh about the speaker’s 2016 Results Junkies Tech Tour. Traveling […]
Wilmington’s Vibrant And Burgeoning Life Sciences Startup Ecosystem
Forbes Pharma & Healthcare readers will most likely know of Wilmington, North Carolina as the world headquarters of PPD, the global contract research organization founded byFred Eshelman. But did you know that Forbes ranked Wilmington #2 onThe 10 Best Cities To Start A Business 2015? That’s second only to Boulder, Colorado. Even within the state of North Carolina–that, somewhat deceptively, […]