First Launch Capital Fund announces second investment
GREENSBORO, NC — First Launch Capital Fund, a pre-seed/seed-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Greensboro, announced today the closing of its second investment in ThreatSketch, LLC a Winston-Salem-based cyber risk management tool providing data, analytics and tools to reduce human costs related to cyber risk management. First Launch Capital Fund was formed in 2018 to support entrepreneurs and companies at the earliest stage of their development to expand the culture of innovation throughout the
Hawthorne at Friendly’s Grand Opening Welcomes New Residents
GREENSBORO — Hawthorne at Friendly, brand-new luxury apartment homes located in Greensboro, North Carolina at the corner of Northline and Hobbs Road, adjacent to The Shops at Friendly Center, hosted its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Members of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, investors, owners, future and current residents were invited to the grand opening. The ribbon was cut by the on-site management team and 100+ guests were in attendance. Hawthorne at
Fresh Market to invest $5.4 million, expand headquarters in Greensboro
RALEIGH -- The Fresh Market, a fresh-focused specialty food retailer that was founded in Greensboro in 1982, will expand their headquarters operations in North Carolina, creating 53 new jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company plans to invest $5.4 million in Greensboro. “We’re proud that The Fresh Market has chosen to expand its operations at home in Greensboro, where the company began as a single store and continues to grow,” said Governor Cooper. “In this week of Thanksgiving, I’m grateful
Greensboro-High Point named best in nation for small business
GUILFORD COUNTY — The Greensboro-High Point metro area was recently named the best place in the nation to start a small business by ZenBusiness. ZenBusiness — an organization that uses technology and automation to help people start, run and grow businesses — evaluated the top 100 most populous metro areas in the United States to find the cities with the most business-friendly statistics. The study used 10 data points that indicate a business’ likelihood of success, including costs of operation, workforce
GAP Community Night set for Nov. 18
GUILFORD COUNTY — High school students, parents and community members are invited to Guilford Apprenticeship Partners Community Night on Monday, November 18 from 6-8:30 p.m. The event will take place at Guilford Technical Community College’s Cameron Campus, 7908 Leabourne Road, Colfax. GAP Community Night is an opportunity for members of the public to learn more about how the program gives students a jump start on a promising career, a college degree and financial stability. “This event is a win-win
Education takes center stage at Guilford County Manufacturing Summit
JAMESTOWN — The second annual Guilford County Manufacturing Summit, cohosted by Business High Point - Chamber of Commerce and the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, was held Thursday at the Guilford Technical Community College Center for Advanced Manufacturing. Approximately 200 people from across the county came together to learn about workforce development and trends in manufacturing. Peter Hans, President of the North Carolina Community College System, served as the keynote speaker. Hans
Leadership Greensboro announces its Class of 2020
GREENSBORO — Leadership Greensboro, a program of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, welcomes its 2020 Class on Aug. 22-23 for the program year kickoff. The new class of 46 leaders from across the city will engage in two days of orientation and team building in August and continue with monthly program days through May 2020. Leadership Greensboro is a three-part, nine-month leadership development program featuring customized, innovative curriculum from the Center for Creative Leadership. The program looks
GAP welcomes largest class of apprentices
GUILFORD COUNTY — Guilford Apprenticeship Partners will sign on a record 78 apprentices at its fourth annual signing ceremony. The signing ceremony is Thursday, Aug. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at Koury Convention Center, 3121 W. Gate City Blvd. This year’s class is almost double the size of the 2018 group, which had 40 members. “GAP is soaring!,” said Tammy Simmons of Machine Specialities. “Our signing ceremony is proof that businesses can truly develop their talent and skilled worker pipeline. This special
Webinar: Full Physical Inventory Best Practices
Year-end is almost here and tying up your loose ends can be a huge undertaking. If you haven't started your business year-end checklist, now is the time to get busy. We've got you covered when it comes to completing a full physical inventory with an entire webinar detailing full physical inventory best practices. If you haven't reserved your seat already, register for the Full Physical Inventory Best Practices webinar Dec 13th, 2018 at 2:30 EST. Register Here Conducting a full physical inventory only
Other Voices: Celebrating 25 Years of Connection
As we launch the 25th Anniversary of Other Voices, we offer you the opportunity to financially support the programming and events that will highlight the good and noble work being done through Other Voices. Quality and prestige, impactful and humbling, proud and encouraging, are feelings and emotions we hope to generate as we celebrate the Other Voices journey together. Help your OV Class raise more funds than all the other OV Classes! The challenge ends on December 1st! Begin by selecting your
