If you’re a Carolina student who has a promising idea for a startup, the 1789 Student Venture Fund can help you get your concept up and running – and help you make an impact faster than you may imagine. The 1789 Student Venture Fund provides Carolina students with critical seed funding to explore, test and [...]
The Office of Business Inclusion and Advancement is devoted to promoting the growth of small businesses in Winston-Salem. Budding entrepreneurs approach the department weekly for assistance in writing business plans and the steps involved in starting a business. In an effort to broaden its reach, the department will host its sixth Business Plan Contest. Each [...]
In response to the current wave of layoffs and furloughs across the economy, the American Underground has relaunched its celebrated Landing Spot program to help recently-laid-off individuals pivot towards entrepreneurship. The program will provide up to five applicants with a free 3-month Virtual Membership in the AU community, with access to all member benefits and [...]
Join I&E director Jon Fjeld for a virtual series of conversations with senior leaders at innovative organizations, each conversation followed by an interactive Q/A: April 24: The Power of Practice: Employee Engagement at Snap (Nicole Diaz, Senior Counsel of Litigation and Compliance at Snap) May 1: Learning the Hard Way: Responsibility and Integrity at Airbnb (Rob Chesnut, [...]
Venture Connect Online is a virtual event experience that gives you access to over 90 of the region’s early-stage growth tech and life science companies from the comfort of your own home in a virtual 5-part on-demand format. Ticket holders will have access to up to eight on-demand episodes a week every Monday beginning May [...]
LaunchLab Growth Accelerator Program Pitch Viewing/Demo Day Join Launch Greensboro and eight amazing local companies as they pitch their business virtually with the community. They have completed the 14-week LaunchLab Growth Accelerator Program, and are excited to showcase their plans to grow their company.