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Wilmington’s Skillmaker Closes Oversubscribed $4.5M Seed Round

June 11, 2026 David Schwartz

This week, Wilmington-based Skillmaker announced the close of its oversubscribed $4.5 million Seed round to scale its AI-powered training and productivity platform for the skilled trades. For those who may […]

WeWa.life’s “Mimi” Connects University Resources and Social Wellness

June 9, 2026 Hail Zulueta

Wilmington startup WeWa.life revolves around an application called Mimi. Equal parts academic organizer and a shoulder to lean on, the flagship product is a guide to student life for undergraduates, […]

Wilmington Startup IQExit Targets a Blind Spot in Business Succession Planning

June 4, 2026 Michael Melton

Wilmington startup IQExit is aiming to change the way banks prepare for business ownership transitions by surfacing exit signals years before a company is sold. At its core, IQExit is […]

Nuream’s Big Week: Wilmington Startup Scores NCInnovation & NC IDEA Prizes Back-to-Back

May 21, 2026 David Schwartz

It’s a testament to the entrepreneurial support offered across the North Carolina ecosystem that there always seem to be headlines concerning emerging startups securing grants or other funds. It’s not […]

Wilmington’s Phrayz Saves Marketers Time With Industry Intelligence Tools

March 25, 2026 Michael Melton

(Photo by Madeline Gray) Wilmington entrepreneur Jack Fleming is known to much of the North Carolina startup ecosystem—as the Founder of Socialry Marketing, as one of the driving forces behind […]

Empowering Carolina Beach Vendors with EventureMap

March 6, 2026 Ha Lien Gaskin

Having called the beach town of Carolina Beach home for nine years, tech entrepreneur Scott Thomas noticed that there was a need for connecting vendors and customers in the area—especially […]

How Wilmington’s APPROVE is Revolutionizing Equipment Financing

December 3, 2025 Michael Melton

Robert Preville has been in the equipment marketplace space for decades. Early in his career, he helped start an online marketplace for manufacturing services that was eventually bought and expanded […]

GrepBeat Goes To The Beach For A Happy Hour In Wilmington

October 10, 2025 David Schwartz

On Thursday afternoon, Team GrepBeat (and sister Team Primordial) cruised coastward for a fall happy hour in Wilmington. We set up shop at Wilmington Brewing Company (where the in-house pumpkin […]

Wilmington’s Essential Personnel Provides Smarter Systems For Public Safety

October 8, 2025 Michael Melton

When Wilmington firefighters Scott Monroe and Preston Stackhouse realized that traditional HR software couldn’t keep up with the demands of public safety work, they decided to set about building their […]

NEW’s Second Annual #910 Day Packs Ironclad Brewing In Wilmington

September 11, 2025 David Schwartz

On Wednesday evening, Jim Roberts and the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (aka NEW) hosted folks from around the Wilmington and broader North Carolina entrepreneurial ecosystem for the second annual […]