Tech on Tap: Tech on Wheels – a deep dive into key transportation issues
Evolving transit in our cities. Featuring Erick Kirks (Johnson Automotive), Joe Milazzo (Regional Transportation Alliance), and Michael Moore (City of Raleigh).
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Veronica Creech, Raleigh’s new economic development manager, wants ‘greater prosperity for all’
As a student growing up in Southport, N.C., Veronica Creech often traveled to Raleigh on school trips. They made an impression on her. Now she’s working in North Carolina’s capital as its economic development manager. In an exclusive interview, she talks about her life and goals in her new job.
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It’s CitrixCycle! Citrix CEO tweets a scoop about Raleigh’s bike-sharing program
Citrix CEO David Henshall made news via his Twitter account on Thursday: The company he leads will be sponsoring the City of Raleigh’s bike-sharing program.
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Thousands help shape Dix Park master plan through online Neighborland (+ videos)
As leaders of the Dorthea Dix Park Conservancy and the City of Raleigh gather with the public to discuss latest developments in a master plan for the Dix property, they will already have received input from several thousand people through Neighborland
Read MoreTechWire: Will $100K In Incentives Win Raleigh Startups?
Content provided to ExitEvent by partner WRAL TechWire. By Rick Smith, Editor of WRAL TechWire A new initiative approved by the Raleigh City Council this week calls for a variety of incentives�from funding to grants and more�in its attempt to lure and to grow startup businesses. A key point of emphasis is on new ventures related to technology – for good reasons, says James Sauls, who heads up economic development efforts for the City of Raleigh. “Technology is a sweet spot for us as we have the talent, companies and university infrastructure to support it,” Sauls tells WRAL TechWire...
Read MoreEvicted Startup deja mi Will Relocate to HUB Raleigh
Call me what you will, but I love when stories have a happy ending, especially when there’s instant gratification involved. Yesterday, I wrote about Raleigh startup deja mi’s roller coaster ride from getting a spotlight profile in the News and Observer on Monday and then a visit from the City and an eviction notice on Tuesday for violating home office zoning laws, which, in all fairness, they absolutely were. Before I wrote that article, which basically suggested that there was a solution to this that could be found within the startup community itself, I made a number of calls....
Read MoreRaleigh Startup dejaMi Gets Booted From Office
This is not how you embrace startups and entrepreneurship. The ridiculous thing is I know everyone involved and it’s a straight-up case of the spirit of the law vs. the letter of the law. Backing up a second. On Monday, the Raleigh News and Observer ran a spotlight article on dejaMi, the makers of WedPics, who will be presenting at Startup Summit at the Convention Center in Raleigh next week. I’ve known founder/CEO Justin Miller for a few years, and he’s been a player in the startup community and is one of those folks who consistently drives from Raleigh...
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