The New Ventures Challenge is a business idea competition that offers startup teams the opportunity to win seed funding and enter the Flywheel New Ventures Accelerator. Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes and follow-up investments with an average $50,000 investment per team in return for a 7.5% equity stake. Applications are open through March… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
Flywheel is Accepting Applicants to New Ventures Startup Competition
Local Skincare Company Grows at Winston Starts
Solarté Collections Celebrates as the Company Reaches 2-Year Milestone on Winston Starts Startup Runway Solarté Collections, a local luxury body care brand that pledges to empower women affected by domestic violence, is thrilled to celebrate the company’s second anniversary at 500 West 5th Street. Solarté was one of the first 12 companies to be accepted… Read More »
Novant Health Announces Year-End Growth Numbers in Greater Winston-Salem Market
Health care system opens 28 clinics and adds 67 physicians in 2019 Novant Health announced its physician and clinic growth for 2019 in the greater Winston-Salem market. Within the past 12 months, the health care system opened 28 clinics and added 67 physicians. The new clinics include 20 startups, four of which were joint ventures… Read More »
Quarterly Report Highlights Regional Investments and National Accolades
The Winston Salem Chamber has issued its latest quarterly report recapping a strong fourth quarter in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Access the digital publication to learn more about these featured articles and more: A Top 10 City in 2020 Winston-Salem and Forsyth County gain two new national rankings for economic indicators in 2020. We’re ranked… Read More »
Startup Accelerator for Creative Companies Launches in Winston-Salem
Entrepreneurial ecosystem partner Center for Creative Economy is introducing a new accelerator program for creative startups. Kinetic Creative Boot Camp helps creatives get ready to launch their business idea. It’s a 4-week hands-on “learning and doing” experience for creatives who are ready to turn their idea into a business. Workshops will take place in Winston-Salem, NC… Read More »
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Working Together for Winston-Salem
Our goal is to make Winston-Salem and Forsyth County the best place to start and grow a business – nationwide. It’s a common goal shared by many partners working together to make it happen, as you heard from Inmar CEO, David Mounts, at the Chamber’s 134th Annual Meeting. The vehicle for achieving the goal is our Entrepreneurial… Read More »