Site Selection magazine has named North Carolina and Georgia as the states with the Top Business Climates in the U.S. This is Georgia’s eighth consecutive first place finish, and North Carolina’s return to first place after nearly tying with Georgia in 2019. Site Selection’s 2020 Business Climate Rankings The Tar Heel State enjoyed a six-year… Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Site Selection Ranks North Carolina & Georgia Tied for the Top State Business Climates for 2020
IFB Solutions earns national award for employment growth
Local nonprofit IFB Solutions was honored with the 2019 Employment Growth Award for its efforts to increase employment retention, growth and upward mobility for people who are blind. This is the 14th award for IFB Solutions, which is presented by National Industries for the Blind (NIB) to recognize agencies who are increasing employment and economic opportunities… Read More »
Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch Intends to Step Down in June
After leading Wake Forest University for 15 years, President Nathan O. Hatch announced he intends to step down at the end of the current academic year. Hatch had intended to announce his 2021 retirement plans earlier this year. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March, Hatch and the Board of Trustees decided to postpone the… Read More »
Three Creative Companies Win Top Prizes from the Velocity Creative Accelerator
Three startups have earned the top seed-stage investment awards in the Center for Creative Economy’s Velocity Creative Accelerator. In the organization’s fifth annual education and seed funding program, ten creative entrepreneurs completed a 9-week entrepreneur education program that refined their business plans and pitches to investors to be one of the top three startups to… Read More »
Wake Forest and the New Museum Present ‘IdeasCity Winston-Salem’
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 »
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 »