Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.

November 19th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Advocacy, Featured

Winston Salem/Forsyth County will greatly benefit from the recently signed state budget. Our General Assembly approved a two-year state budget on Thursday November 18th, and sent it to Governor Cooper’s desk. The governor’s signature codified the budget. This budget is 100% aligned with Greater Winston Salem, Inc’s current and previous legislative agendas. We are thrilled… Read More »

November 3rd, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Featured, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. News, Winston Under 40

Each year, Winston Under 40 recognizes the talents and contributions of 20 of Winston-Salem’s young professionals. We are excited to present the 2021 Leadership Award winners! Devin Allen Registered Nurse, Atrium Health and CEO/Owner, Soul Food Healing Co.  Devin, an alumna of Winston Salem State University, is a community health professional, entrepreneur, and activist. Her… Read More »

October 25th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Featured, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. News

October is recognized by the Department of Labor as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, IFB Solutions is the country’s largest employer of people who are blind. IFB Solutions employs about 1,000 people, half of whom are blind or visually impaired.  … Read More »

October 13th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Economic Development, Featured

Creating meaningful economic and community development momentum requires a comprehensive approach. Forsyth County businesses have the right formula to make this happen. This quarter brought some “wins” across the board in economic development, entrepreneurship, talent and workforce development, and more. We welcomed a new headquarters with Nature’s Value and celebrated a local expansion with Garner… Read More »

October 8th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Economic Development, Featured

The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Grant fund is now open for applications for the 2021 round of funding. The MBE Grant fund launched last year with the goal of assisting Black and Latinx-owned small businesses in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County with COVID-19 recovery. The fund provides businesses with up to $25,000 and is focused on… Read More »

October 6th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Economic Development, Featured, Talent & Workforce

A new initiative in Forsyth County encourages the recruitment and retention of tech talent. Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.’s Tech Talent Recruitment Fund offers disbursements for net new hires and will be paid directly to companies. Companies may utilize these funds to finance recruitment efforts or staffing services, as direct payments or bonuses to new hires, for… Read More »