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Jim R. Roberts has been working for 20 years in North Carolina with entrepreneur support organizations in Charlotte, Asheville, Durham and Wilmington. Jim is the founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW), WALE Angel Network and Rojo Octo Ecosystem Consulting. Jim also works with the SEEN Network at UNC Pembroke. Follow Jim on Twitter – @redspireusnc or @91omgbiz
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Postcard From Wilmington: Startups Making Waves At The Beach

November 30, 2021 Jim Roberts

As Techstars co-founder Brad Feld says in his book, Startup Communities, the entrepreneurs must lead the ecosystem, in what he calls the Boulder Thesis. Boulder has recently been named the best city in America for […]

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Postcard From Wilmington: Full Speed Ahead Despite Turbulent Waters

June 18, 2020 Jim Roberts

During my 20 years helping build five startup ecosystem organizations in North Carolina, I have heard that the true sign of maturity and success of a startup ecosystem is to have significant exits of local […]

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Postcard From Wilmington: Startup Updates From The Beach

June 18, 2019 Jim Roberts

[Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series (hopefully) of periodic “Postcards” with updates from startup ecosystems across the state.] In 2013, UNC Wilmington Chancellor Gary Miller wanted the university to take over the […]

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