A ribbon-cutting held today marked the official opening of the Renaissance East Corridor, a collaborative of small businesses located near 5th Street and Laura Wall Blvd, a few blocks from Winston-Salem State University. Since January, students at WSSU have partnered with seven small business owners to develop a marketing plan, signage, and other support for… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
WSSU Students Collaborate on Renaissance East Corridor
Women Leaders in Forsyth Medical Center’s History
In honor of Women’s History Month, Novant Health takes a look at its founding history, due in large part to the efforts of women. Women currently make up 83 percent of Novant Health’s overall workforce and five members of the not-for-profit’s executive team. The impact of women in healthcare at its main Winston-Salem hospital and… Read More »
Working Together with Venture Cafe
As part of our joint efforts to align strategies and efforts in economic development, the Chamber and Venture Café Winston-Salem announce a partnership in which both organizations will collaborate on initiatives designed to accelerate the city’s innovation and entrepreneurial economies. The Chamber and Venture Café will promote local innovation through tech events, highlight young leaders,… Read More »
Wake Forest Celebrates Entrepreneurship with ‘Entrepalooza’
Entrepalooza, a two-day conference hosted by Wake Forest University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, will be held April 4 and 5. Events are free and open to the public. Diana Kander, innovation catalyst and author of the New York Times bestseller, “All in Startup,” will deliver Entrepalooza’s keynote speech on Thursday, April 4 in Brendle Recital Hall… Read More »
Shindigs Celebrates Grand Opening
New Custom Event Planning Operation From Industry Veterans Opening March 5, 2019, Sarah and Brian Efird bring their 20 plus years of event planning expertise to their hometown of Winston-Salem. Located at 1130 Burke Street, SHINDIGS provides consultation, in-house design, curated supplies, unique rentals, and event execution. SHINDIGS offers a sliding scale of services from… Read More »
New Airport Board Hears About Aerotropolis Task Force at its First Meeting
The new Smith Reynolds Airport Board held its first meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, and was briefed on the recent efforts conducted by an Aerotropolis Task Force that is co-chaired by County Commissioner Chair David Plyler and Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines. The Task Force was formed after a study was conducted by Dr. Jack Kasarda… Read More »