North Carolina

Like many young homeowners, Tina Tang and Anthony Alers were on a budget when it came time for home renovations. So DIY projects – like building built-in shelves, revamping light…

There’s a caregiving crisis in the US that is hard to ignore. The population is aging quickly, and despite the fact that the at-home care industry’s market size is close…

David Reeser moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, a beach town that he describes as “paradise,” in 2016 with his family. But a report came out around that time suggesting it…

Bodegas and corner stores are an important part of any community, serving as places to shop for essential items or to find a late-night snack. But behind the register, owners…

It can be the most exhilarating or the most daunting time for an early-stage founder: Bringing on the first hire.  That time came in 2019 for Asheville-based Ecobot, an environmental…

Sheri Atwood was an executive in Silicon Valley when she found herself navigating a divorce and the realities of co-parenting. Like others who go through a separation with a child,…

Torrence Reed and Richard Berryman don’t think about cybersecurity just as a big business problem. For them, it’s ultimately a social problem. Be it major cities like Atlanta getting hacked…

The amount of potential seed money in the Southeast startup world is growing yet again.  Cofounders Capital, an early-stage VC firm in North Carolina, recently closed a $50 million fund.…