$20,000 may seem like a lot of money to hand over to graduating college seniors, but the four members of VieMetrics know exactly how they will invest their Lulu eGames winnings. . VieMetrics received first place in three categories of last week’s NC State startup competition, including the top...
Read MoreLoLo, a mobile rewards program, partners with small businesses to encourage people to shop local. During the 2007 recession, Clark Harris became frustrated with the credit card rewards program he was enrolled in. “I couldn’t travel, so I could only redeem my points on gift cards, but there wasn’t an option to use my loyalty points on local companies,” says Harris, a real estate and marketing professional in Asheville. [VIDEO: Watch a TV news report about LoLo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BMpjaxzpGU ] Harris wanted to support local businesses with the rewards he was accruing, so he began mapping out an idea for...
Read MoreDuring the 2007 recession, Clark Harris became frustrated with the credit card rewards program he was enrolled in. “I couldn’t travel, so I could only redeem my points on gift cards, but there wasn’t an option to use my loyalty points on local companies,” says Harris, a real estate and marketing professional in Asheville. Harris wanted to support local businesses with the rewards he was accruing, so he began mapping out an idea for a local rewards program run through a mobile app rather than a physical card. He later met Matthew Simpson of Nashville, and together they developed...
Read MoreAbout 55 miles from downtown Durham is the historic tobacco town of Danville, VA, a city once home to the largest single-unit textile mill in the world. Today, the tobacco auction houses and processing plants are gone, and outsourcing has caused the textile mill to close, but there’s a flurry...
Read MoreAfter relocating from New York to Raleigh in 2015, Jenna Martucci found it overwhelming to locate places, activities and shops that matched her interests. There wasn’t a convenient resource that connected Triangle residents with local retailers and eateries, she thought. A fan of the go local movement, Martucci wanted to create a product that would strengthen the bond between Triangle small businesses and the community. Along with her boyfriend, Will Altman, Martucci pieced together the idea for a subscription box service called rootsRaleigh. “It may sound silly,” laughs Martucci, “but we really love local stuff, and we want to give...
Read MoreForbes Travel Guide editors named Raleigh one of 2017’s top 12 places to visit in the world. Though Raleigh has been commended over the years for its tech industry, urban living and startups, what made North Carolina’s capital city a must visit for the Forbes editors was the thriving food scene. Eateries like Poole’s, Chef and the Farmer and The Durham Hotel have received a lot of that praise, but a growing bench of artisanal and niche food makers may draw attention once a trio of food halls open across the Triangle. Food halls are an evolution of the...
Read MoreForbes Travel Guide editors named Raleigh one of 2017’s top 12 places to visit in the world. Though Raleigh has been commended over the years for its tech industry, urban living and startups, what made North Carolina’s capital city a must visit for the Forbes editors was the thriving food scene. Eateries like Poole’s, Chef and the Farmer and The Durham Hotel have received a lot of that praise, but a growing bench of artisanal and niche food makers may draw attention once a trio of food halls open across the Triangle. Food halls are an evolution of the traditional mall food court—local makers...
Read MoreAccording to a 2005 land-use report, about 40 percent of all land on earth is dedicated to agriculture. The total land used for crop production is about the size of South America. The remaining 8.9 billion acres are used for raising livestock. Organic and sustainable food is a rising trend, as consumers trends move toward more local consumption and generalized interest in how food is sourced deepens. Add to those trends the reality of production and consumption needs. With the world’s population growing, pressure mounts for farmers to create new ways to produce food with lower land consumption. A report...
Read MoreAccording to a 2005 land-use report, about 40 percent of all land on earth is dedicated to agriculture. The total land used for crop production is about the size of South America. The remaining 8.9 billion acres are used for raising livestock. Organic and sustainable food is a rising...
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