A recent finalist in the Launch Challenge business startup program is getting ready to celebrate a big day. KaySandra Best participated in the Forsyth Tech Small Business Center’s Launch Challenge this Spring. On Friday, July 19th,she will have a Ribbon Cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of her salon, Best You by KaySandra. KaySandra specializes in non-surgical… Read More »
Category: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. News
Launch Challenge Member Celebrates Grand Opening
Forsyth Tech Launches LEAP Apprenticeship Program
Forsyth Technical Community College has announced an exciting new apprenticeship program. In partnership with business and industry, the program named Learn and Earn Apprenticeship Program or LEAP@Forsyth Tech, will provide students an opportunity to combine on-the-job training with technical education while earning an income. LEAP is a structured collaboration between Forsyth Tech as the apprenticeship… Read More »
New MWBE Accelerator Announces Grand Opening in the Innovation Quarter
The ACCESS Center for Equity + Success announced its grand opening in the Innovation Quarter inside Bailey Power Plant. The Center provides certification training, access to capital, contract matching, entrepreneurial resources and more to existing minority-owned and women-owned businesses in Winston-Salem. ACCESS Center for Equity + Success is a joint effort of Venture Café Winston-Salem and Piedmont… Read More »
City of Winston-Salem Measures Business Inclusion Efforts in New Study
The City of Winston-Salem is embarking on a project to measure its equity in awarding business contracts. The City’s Office of Business Inclusion and Advancement is working with MGT Consulting Group on a Disparity Study designed to assess the City’s efforts to ensure local minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBE) have equal access to contracting… Read More »
Sentinel Commons Redevelopment Project Launches on Marshall & 5th Streets
Project plans for Sentinel Commons have been announced today – showing images of what will transform an iconic building on the corner of Marshall and 5th Street in Downtown Winston-Salem. The Arden Group announced the development of Sentinel Commons at 418 N. Marshall Street in Winston-Salem, NC. Sentinel Commons is a multipurpose project featuring unique… Read More »
Winston-Salem is Trending on Recent National Rankings
As the community continues building a vibrant, innovative, and diverse economy that fuels the growth of Winston-Salem, it’s time to pause and take a moment to recognize our progress. Along the way, a shift has occurred, and the momentum is building. How do we know this? Because Winston-Salem, you’re trending. In the past six weeks, Winston-Salem… Read More »