/tags/entrepreneur Entrepreneur en-US Copyright Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:44:39 GMT /sports/2020-07-27/kai-lightner-climbs-for-the-next-generation The climbing started with baby gates and wooden balconies. As a kid, professional rock climber Kai Lightner had a lot of energy and a love for scrambling… Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:44:39 GMT /sports/2020-07-27/kai-lightner-climbs-for-the-next-generation Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /education/2017-05-08/triad-area-schools-look-to-boost-entrepreneurship Six Winston-Salem colleges and universities will establish funds to support campus entrepreneurship.Each institution will award between $25,000 and… Mon, 08 May 2017 14:29:17 GMT /education/2017-05-08/triad-area-schools-look-to-boost-entrepreneurship Lisa Philip /business-economy/2017-02-17/nc-entrepreneurs-pulled-in-800-million-in-2016 North Carolina entrepreneurs raised more than $800 million in funding deals last year, the second-highest annual total since CED began tracking investment… Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:35:59 GMT /business-economy/2017-02-17/nc-entrepreneurs-pulled-in-800-million-in-2016 Jason deBruyn /business-economy/2016-03-28/meet-jim-goodmon-a-force-behind-durhams-revitalization Jim Goodmon was immersed in the world of broadcasting as a young kid, watching his grandfather build Capitol Broadcasting Company from the ground up. He… Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:13:29 GMT /business-economy/2016-03-28/meet-jim-goodmon-a-force-behind-durhams-revitalization Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-28/meet-jim-goodmon-a-force-behind-durhams-revitalization Jim Goodmon was immersed in the world of broadcasting as a young kid, watching his grandfather build Capitol Broadcasting Company from the ground up. He… Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:13:29 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-28/meet-jim-goodmon-a-force-behind-durhams-revitalization Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /education/2015-02-10/young-entrepreneurs-solving-social-problems Students throughout the University of North Carolina's system are working to identify some of the state's most pressing social problems and address them… Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:08:57 GMT /education/2015-02-10/young-entrepreneurs-solving-social-problems Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-02-10/young-entrepreneurs-solving-social-problems Students throughout the University of North Carolina's system are working to identify some of the state's most pressing social problems and address them… Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:08:57 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-02-10/young-entrepreneurs-solving-social-problems Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2015-01-26/duke-university-symposium-encourages-social-entrepreneurship A Duke University symposium is encouraging students to use entrepreneurial skills to give back to the world.Leaders from several organizations will talk… Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:07:15 GMT /business-economy/2015-01-26/duke-university-symposium-encourages-social-entrepreneurship Eric Hodge /business-economy/2014-08-30/durham-business-owner-reaches-financial-goal-still-closing-doors Update 9/6/14:Today is the last day of business for Durham's Intrepid Life Coffee and Spirits. Owner Matt Victoriano, who opened the shop earlier this… Sat, 30 Aug 2014 14:29:00 GMT /business-economy/2014-08-30/durham-business-owner-reaches-financial-goal-still-closing-doors Carol Jackson /business-economy/2014-04-23/study-shows-women-entrepreneurs-leadership-limited The number of female business-owners in the United States is strikingly low, but the number of couples going into business together is rising. However, a… Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:20:23 GMT /business-economy/2014-04-23/study-shows-women-entrepreneurs-leadership-limited Nicole Campbell, Frank Stasio