America’s Top States for Business 2022: The full rankings

To rank America’s Top States for Business in 2022, CNBC scored all 50 states on 88 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. Each category is weighted based on how frequently states use them as a selling point in economic development marketing materials.
Crowdfund Capital Advisors ranks North Carolina 11th best state for entrepreneurs seeking investors
2022 was a turbulent year for Investment Crowdfunding. Supply chain issues, soaring inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, geopolitical crises, and market volatility sent us on a wild ride. Over 1,580 issuers in 690 cities across the United States raised over $507 million from more than 314,000 investors. Innovation took place in over 265 different industries, and […]
The picture of that food you’re ordering online may have been created by AI

Companies have been using AI to help with everything from graphic design to healthcare. Now we can add food photography to the list.
15 Unexpected Cities Perfect for Entrepreneurs

We all know and love the big business hubs across the country, but a host of small and mid-sized cities are unexpectedly wonderful for entrepreneurship. Sometimes being a big fish in a small pond, or at least a medium fish in a medium pond can have robust benefits.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc Q1 Report

Our first quarterly report of 2023 highlights the start of an exciting year – capped off by our move to the Innovation Quarter.
Winston Starts holds Annual Investor Forum

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – March 23, 2023 – Winston Starts held their fourth annual Investor Forum on March 23, 2023, at their offices located at 500 W. 5th Street in Winston-Salem, N.C. Eleven companies competed in the annual pitch competition designed to provide exposure for early and growth stage companies to potential investors. A total of […]
Healthcare Startup Accelerator Nordic AMPlify Launches Third Cohort

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., Winston Starts, and Flywheel to Host US Discovery Tour for 14 Companies in June
Top of the List: Largest Triad Coworking, Incubator and Accelerator Spaces

See which Triad coworking, incubator and accelerator spaces made this week’s List.
Startups to watch in 2023: Unbox the Dress, Fluree, Optera, Little Light Series and Storage Scholars

A year ago, Triad Business Journal introduced the “Startups to Watch” program as part of our new Triad Inno platform covering entrepreneurship as an economic dynamo. Startups to Watch focuses specifically on early stage companies facing potential developments in the year ahead that could dramatically impact their trajectory.
A record-breaking year: the top 10 fundraises of 2022 by Triad companies

Money talks – so who in the Triad has raised the most recently? 2022 saw several important and record-breaking fundraises, from UpStream Healthcare’s $140 million Series B raise to Fluree’s formal $8 million fundraise. In the Triad, 10 companies alone were responsible for a collective $256 million.