NC IDEA, an organization committed to supporting entrepreneurial business innovation and economic advancement in North Carolina, announced today that the organization’s twenty-first grant cycle will open on February 15th. The upcoming cycle will kick-off with a series of information sessions being held throughout North Carolina. Interested applicants may attend any of the following information sessions… Read More »
Author: Ethanie Good
NC IDEA Grant Cycle Opens February 15th
Vela Agency Salute to Business Luncheon – Thursday, January 14, 2016
Vela Strategic Marketing and Public Relations is a full-service marketing and advertising agency with over thirty years of experience serving the Winston-Salem market and beyond. Made up of a team of talented strategists, digital experts, designers, creative directors, copywriters and event planners, Vela Agency specializes in taking existing brands to new places or finding the… Read More »
North Carolina Implements Recommended GED® Changes
Forsyth Tech GED® Test-Takers May Now Be Eligible for Diploma Based on Revised, Lower Passing Scores GED Testing Service (GEDTS) announced this week revisions to its high school equivalency test that will lower its minimum passing score. The changes come in response to feedback the Testing Service has received since the revised GED Test was… Read More »
Upcoming FTCC’s Small Business & Technology Development Center Seminars (Feb 4-18)
* Thursday, 2/4 from 12:00pm-1:30pm – Small Business Roundtable: Credit and Finance (The Enterprise Center – 1922 S martin Luther King Jr Drive) * Thursday, 2/4 from 2:30pm-4:30pm – Using Periscope to Grow Your Small Business (Innovation Quarter – 525 Vine Street) * Tuesday, 2/9 from 9:00am-11:00am – Business Info to Go (Innovation Quarter… Read More »
AT&T Aspire Accelerator now accepting applications for ed-tech entrepreneurs!
Through Feb. 5, AT&T will accept applications for the AT&T Aspire Accelerator for ed-tech ventures. The Aspire Accelerator is part of AT&T’s plan to empower students to reach their full potential. For- and non-profit organizations selected to participate in the program will receive financial investment, access to expert services and mentorship. Program Information The program… Read More »
Second Chances: The Key to Economic Prosperity
In December, the U.S. unemployment rate remained steady at 5 percent, the lowest in more than seven years. By comparison, the unemployment rate in November for North Carolina was 5.7 percent, while Winston-Salem weighed in at 5.1 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some might suggest that at the… Read More »