RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Despite wintry weather, a host of North Carolina entrepreneurial companies made news last week. Here’s a look at the headlines from Jan. 17-21:

Scot Wingo’s Spiffy expands footprint, including new franchise in Wilmington

Kannapolis pharma company raises $20M, will hire staff, ‘fast-track’ portfolio commercialization

Do you do what you say you’re going to do? It’s time to check your Say:Do ratio

RTP quantum computing startup Atom raises $60M, targets cloud with new machine

Raleigh artificial intelligence startup lands partnership with state of Virginia agency

Emerging tech companies can now apply for One NC Small Business grants

Looking for investors? Then remember this – no one loves an askhole

Unlocking workplace excellence: Daily leadership habits to create a better culture

Two life science firms that moved headquarters to RTP in 2021 now set to collaborate

A ‘hotbed’ for life sciences – RTP featured in new visual, interactive report

Ideas on how to help NC’s record number of startups survive and thrive – read on

NC startup targeting kidney disease to go public, expects value of $2.64B

Fear of failure: How startups deal with that constant threat

7 Black-led startups receive $75,000 NC IDEA grants

NC startups raised $3.6B in VC in 2021 – but nearly 70% went to two firms