Many forces have combined to make opioid addiction a national epidemic. But a primary one is the increased distribution and use of opioids as treatment for short term and chronic pain caused from injuries. While treatments like physical therapy (PT) are more effective, they’re naturally less scalable and more...
Read MoreGroundwork Labs has generated some news lately with its new stipend for out-of-town startups and partnership with the international entrepreneurship organization UP Global. It’s also recruiting a new class of five startups – the deadline is September 5. Its director, John Austin, recently sat down with the ExitEvent team to share the history of his program and explain its link to the NC IDEA grant program and the venture capital firm Idea Fund Partners. The story was pretty cool, and worthy of publication for those who haven’t heard it. Thanks to Austin for writing it up in the paragraphs...
Read MoreGroundwork Labs startupsSeveral current and former Groundwork Labs teams are looking for workers. Email info@groundworklabs.com for more information. GROUNDFLOORGROUNDFLOOR, a Raleigh-based real estate crowdfunding marketplace is looking for a full stack rails developer, specifically a mid- to senior-level rails developer. Salary is a $60k-$70k range with equity depending on fit, experience and desire to join the team. An ideal candidate is willing to take a little less of a salary for the opportunity at early equity in a rising startup. Fusion3 DesignThis 3D printer manufacturing startup in Greensboro is on the look out for a business development leader to...
Read MoreNC IDEA announced its Spring 2014 grant winners on June 5, 2014. This piece is part of a series of stories on the six winners. Read about them all here. Twenty years at Silicon Valley startups gave Brian Jenkins most of what he needed to know to start a software business. His own frustration with storing and finding content online gave him the inspiration. Jenkins, a Duke University graduate, moved his family back to North Carolina in August 2013 so he could launch AnyCloud, a cloud-based platform that aggregates all the sites and platforms people use to store and...
Read MoreGinny Porowski’s patented GoGown lands spot in leading healthcare distribution channel.
Read MoreNC IDEA, the not-for-profit organization connected to Durham-based venture capital firm Idea Fund Partners, opens the application for its spring startup grant cycle today. Entrepreneurs at any stage, in any industry, can apply for a program that not only awards up to $50K in grant money, but also comes with help, in the form of advice, connections, and mentoring. NC IDEA has been in the American Underground startup hub in downtown Durham for about a year now, and has also adopted the services of its incubator also housed therein, Groundwork Labs, providing what amounts to a true accelerator program...
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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