The Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program has distributed a total of $229,000 in COVID-19 relief funding to 21 Black- and Latinx-Owned local small businesses. The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) grant fund was launched in October and was designed to assist with business success, job retention, and job creation for Black and Latinx-owned businesses during the… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
21 Businesses Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants through the Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Supports the RESTAURANTS Act
As a business organization, we have to demand more action on behalf of our restaurants and bars. Greater Winston Salem, Inc. has supported The RESTAURANT Act 2020 (Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive) since its first iteration in Congress. Without additional assistance, many restaurants and bars will close permanently, and… Read More »
Regional Leaders Unite, Establish #TriadTogether Challenge to Support Local Businesses
Business, community and economic development leaders from across the region united today to launch the #TriadTogether Challenge, urging friends and neighbors to spend more where it impacts more—in small businesses and restaurants in our community. “The No. 1 most important economic development strategy right now is to support our local businesses,” said Stan Kelly, President &… Read More »
State of the Economy
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. hosted a virtual panel discussion featuring three leading economic development experts in the region, state, and country: Stan Kelly, President and CEO of the Piedmont Triad Partnership Chris Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of NC Dariel Curren, Executive Vice President of Development Counsellors International Regional Perspective Stan Kelly, President and CEO of the Piedmont Triad Partnership The Piedmont… Read More »
Site Selection Ranks North Carolina & Georgia Tied for the Top State Business Climates for 2020
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 »
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 »