Year-long partnership to focus on thriving mid-sized cities Wake Forest University, New Museum’s NEW INC in New York City, and more than a dozen local businesses and organizations, are engaging in a unique year-long partnership under the banner “IdeasCity Winston-Salem.” Throughout the 2020-21 academic year, community partners will host events to explore creative approaches to… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
Wake Forest and the New Museum Present ‘IdeasCity Winston-Salem’
Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program Provides Funds for COVID-19 Relief
A new grant program will offer funding for COVID-19 relief to Black and Latino-owned small businesses in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) grant fund will provide businesses with up to $25,000 and is focused on improving business success, job retention, and job creation for Black and Latino-owned businesses. $1.2 million has… Read More »
TrueLook Expands Operations with New Headquarters in Winston Salem’s Innovation Quarter
Winston Salem-based construction camera provider TrueLook has expanded its operations with a new office located in the rapidly growing Innovation Quarter of Winston Salem. TrueLook employees gathered at the new office for a ribbon cutting ceremony this past Friday. “The ribbon cutting was particularly momentous for us,” said Roger Yarrow, TrueLook COO. “Not only has an… Read More »
Lowes Foods parent company Alex Lee acquires 20 new stores
Alex Lee, Inc., the parent company of Winston-Salem based Lowes Foods, announced an agreement to purchase 20 BI-LO stores in South Carolina and Georgia from Southeastern Grocers, Inc. The addition of these stores will enable Alex Lee to expand its geographic footprint, enhance operations across these markets, and offer great customer service for shoppers in… Read More »
Economic and community insights in Greater Winston-Salem, Inc’s Quarterly Report
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. has published its newest Quarterly Report, offering insights into the community’s economic development efforts, data on employment and COVID-19, and more. Inside you’ll find consolidated information on sites under development and business investments that signify growth and expansion in manufacturing, healthcare, and more. Don’t miss an introduction to Laura Johnson Lee, Senior… Read More »
Meet the Startups in the Center for Creative Economy’s Velocity Accelerator
The Center for Creative Economy has selected 10 creative entrepreneurs to participate in the organization’s fifth creative accelerator. Velocity is an intensive high impact program that helps creative entrepreneurs discover their target customers, develop business models, and develop a go-to-market strategy. Top startups in this 9-week program will split a pool of $50,000 in seed-stage… Read More »