Rao: Cash is king for small businesses
Steve Rao, WRAL TechWire contributor, writes about the importance of cash, and a new Triangle-based company that can help small businesses recover funds.
Read MorePosted by Jason Parker | Mar 18, 2022
Steve Rao, WRAL TechWire contributor, writes about the importance of cash, and a new Triangle-based company that can help small businesses recover funds.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Mar 4, 2022
An important part of any Minority Business Growth Playbook must involve looking to immigrant entrepreneurs as a resource to inspire other communities of color to grow successful businesses. The late Manoj George was an amazing example. Let’s examine entrepreneurship, mentoring and more – in part as a tribute to George and a challenge to help these entrepreneurs going forward.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Feb 18, 2022
Shristi Sharma is a “documented Dreamer.” Because of an obscure immigration statute, she may soon have to give up her studies and “self-deport” back to a country she barely remembers. She’s not alone. Why?
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Feb 11, 2022
There comes a time in the life of a city or town, when the arrival of a major sports venue triggers life, energy, and vitality to a region. The Town of Morrisville hopes the same is true with its future and cricket.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Feb 4, 2022
The time has come for us to become a Smart State! Our recent Smart City Journey in Morrisville proves that any town or city, can get started and move quickly, as all of us try to keep up with the unprecedent pace of digital transformation.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Jan 21, 2022
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a solution to fight inflation and labor shortages: double the number of legal immigrants.”We need more workers. We should welcome people who want to come here, go to school and stay,” Chamber CEO Suzanne Clark says. “If we can alleviate the worker shortage, it might be the fastest thing to do to impact inflation.” Let’s take a look at the idea.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Jan 14, 2022
The Town of Morrisville has emerged as major engine of economic growth in North Carolina and the United States and a new home for market leading life science companies. In the highly competitive sport of economic development, we can compete and win against anyone. Here’s why.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 20, 2021
North Carolina’s tech industry supports over 895,000 jobs and $62 billion in wages, but these benefits depend on employers’ ability to hire and retain the right people. That’s why, I’m calling on our Congressional representatives to pass legislation that finally streamlines the archaic H-1B skilled-worker visa system and makes it easier for hard-working, highly educated immigrants to earn green cards and eventual citizenship.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Sep 22, 2021
The in-person Startup Summit today, at RTP Frontier, is a perfect place for us to celebrate innovation, and to continue efforts to invest and mentor our start up community.
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