Articles by Jim Roberts

About Jim Roberts

Jim Roberts is the Founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW), WIlmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE), the 3 Sips of Advice video podcast, and 91omg.biz for local startup news at the North Carolina beach. He has built entrepreneur support organizations in Charlotte, Asheville, Durham and Wilmington over the last 20 years. You can follow Jim on Twitter @RedSpireUSNC or NEW on Facebook at @newILM.

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 […]

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 […]