The rise of entrepreneurial downtowns and their startup ecosystems was no quirk. And while the pandemic has been devastating in many ways, it is not all-powerful and not unconquerable. Here’s why.
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The nine startup companies that presented at the Startup Stampede in Durham Monday included companies developing and selling consumer products, salad dressing, pasta sauce, clothing, toys, cosmetics, and alcohol. Yet they all had a technology component. “Our view is that more and more, every company is a technology company,”...
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A partnership between Dell and the Durham-based tech startups Lucid Dream, and Momentum Learning that created a virtual and augmented reality laboratory in American Underground’s original space in Durham, came about by lucky chance.
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Momentum Learning, the coding school founded and led by former Iron Yard executives, officially launched Wednesday night at the American Underground’s original location in the Strickland Building in Durham.
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While the American Underground (AU) startup hub in downtown Durham will strive to continue the momentum it gained in 2017, it has a few new strategies in development as well, says new Executive Director Doug Speight.
Read MoreYou’ve heard a lot about Google events in the Triangle over the last several months. Wait. What? Yeah. You have. You just may not know it. Google for Entrepreneurs is a sort of ad-hoc collection of programs and resources supported by Google in its various forms. Most recently, I told you about NEXT, the series of classes for reality-stage startups that focuses on customer acquisition. It’s a Steve Blank methodology, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. It was actually right there in the logo, so you only have yourself to blame if you missed the connection to big search. NEXT...
Read MoreFor as long as I’ve known Adam Klein at the Durham Chamber, I’ve heard important people say nice things about him. I’ve documented my jealousy quite clearly in previous articles, acutely disguised as admiration. Startup Stampede came out of the Durham Chamber back in March of 2011, and offered free space, some infrastructure help, and (the key component) advice and mentoring from local successful entrepreneurs and service providers. It was a homegrown effort and worked with very early stage startups. The second Stampede built on the first and, thanks to a broader application pool, worked with companies a little...
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