Winston Under 40 has chosen Bookmarks as its Community Partner for 2019. Each year, the Winston Under 40 advisory board identifies a local nonprofit to provide assistance to and volunteer with throughout the year. Bookmarks mission of fostering a love of reading and writing in the community truly resonated with the board and sparked their… Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Winston Under 40 Partners with Bookmarks in 2019
New Ventures Accelerator for Tech Startups
Flywheel is currently seeking applicants for its New Ventures 2019 program. New Ventures is an application-based program that invests an average of $50,000 in inception-stage startups that are pre-revenue. The program’s focus is in-state NC startups, but investments have also been made throughout the Southeast and beyond. Investments are primarily made in software applications (Saas, B2B,… Read More »
Advocacy on the Road to Nashville
It has been an exciting time in Government Affairs at the Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce. After finalizing our Legislative Agenda at the top of the year, we were able to mail a copy to our delegation of elected officials this month. Each letter thanked our elected officials for their tireless efforts to help enrich… Read More »
House and Senate Sessions Open in Raleigh
Recently, I met with policy influencers in Raleigh to discuss the Winston Salem Chamber’s new Legislative Agenda. I’m happy announce that it was well-received. We will work tirelessly to make sure that all of the issues you identified as important are articulated to our legislative delegation. The House and Senate opened the year on Wednesday,… Read More »
When Employee Embezzlement Happens, Businesses Have Options
With increasing frequency, small businesses are learning that they have been the victim of employee embezzlement. Whether the employee used the company credit card for personal gain or gave themselves unauthorized raises, victim businesses are often at a loss at where to turn and what to do next. What a victim business might not realize… Read More »
Support Work Ready Forsyth in the New Year
Winston Talent The economy is steadily growing, both locally and nationally. Unemployment is low. These are great traits for a city to boast about; unfortunately, they only tell half the story. Employment rates only consider those in the population that are employed or actively searching for a job while neglecting to represent those that have… Read More »