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North Carolina has made a name for itself as an undisputed hub for clinical trials and research. Wilmington alone has offices for close to 30 CROs (Contract Research Organization), independent contractor companies for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clinical trials. As the hometown for many companies in the medical trial
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A women-led cleantech startup is getting ready to pilot its “game-changing” water purification technology after landing $700,000 in funding. NALA Systems, headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, says it has developed new reverse-osmosis membranes that could cut the cost of water desalination by up to 40%. This week, the startup
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The housing market has certainly made its share of headlines during COVID. While commercial real estate all but dried up for a time due to office closures, individual home mortgage rates plunged to record lows. As some fled traditionally dense cities, others bought new places to hunker down for extended
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The coronavirus pandemic is driving many households to the brink. But there’s one group that is bearing the brunt: women. A recent survey from Durham’s InHerSight revealed that 68% of women have considered quitting their jobs to take care of their children. That percentage is even higher, 74%
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US Farmland has historically outperformed most asset classes and other forms of real estate, making it a prime opportunity for savvy investors. Unfortunately, buying and maintaining farmland directly can be extremely difficult without local knowledge, management, and large investment commitments. “AcreTrader solves these issues by providing transparency, flexibility, and ease
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Getting feedback is part of every entrepreneur's process. But for the team behind Creative Critique, feedback is core to their entire business. Joey Ruse got the idea for a design-focused feedback software after graduating from Kennesaw State University’s entrepreneurship program and starting his own web design company.
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“I think we’ve all been in positions as leaders where we may have felt like we didn’t know exactly what to do. We read the books or listened to a Simon Sinek TedTalk, but on Monday, you don’t know how to actuate it,” Teaming’s co-founder Tim
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When a startup is able to create both a B2B and a B2C solution, you know the team is working on something unique. But when that startup is also addressing health inequities within clinical trials, it’s clear that startup is essential. As a digital health company, Huntsville-based Acclinate works
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The student loan debt crisis is a problem that affects 44 million Americans. Collectively, Americans hold more than $1.6 trillion dollars in student debt, and those numbers are growing every year. An ambitious startup named Defynance aims to address this problem by providing a revolutionary debt-free solution. “The way
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The 2020 Innovate Raleigh conference, hosted by the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, brought together (virtually) some of the best North Carolinian entrepreneurs to celebrate the local ecosystem's 30-year history and look ahead to what the future might hold. Speakers included Cindy Eckert, CEO of The Pink Ceiling and
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Companies across the Southeast have signed on to make Election Day a company holiday. Some have even distributed information to help their employees become poll workers. But Roadie took their Election Day pledge a step further this year. Their team hit the road in early October to ensure more Georgians
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With many businesses and organizations continuing to suffer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-profits were probably hit the hardest due to their inability to raise funds through traditional methods. Most non-profit organizations typically receive the bulk of their funds through in-person events such as galas and athletic events (such as