At the sixth-annual State of the Region event, speaker Tom Snyder questioned the efficacy of large tax incentive packages, suggesting that the funding be reallocated to entrepreneurs. Hear what he and other state leaders had to say.
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WeyeZE won an NC IDEA Micro grant this fall and Surkin took the stage at the Ecosystem Summit earlier this month to share the story.
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The work of economically empowering people through entrepreneurship is usually non-partisan. Most reasonable people agree that helping individuals become self-sufficient by pursuing the American Dream of entrepreneurship is good. Recently, however, we’ve seen an attack on economic empowerment initiatives.
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Our thirsty economic development priorities continue to overshadow much more efficient and sustainable practices. Let’s take a look.
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Here’s the latest update from NC IDEA on North Carolina’s startup ecosystem and economy, authored by Thom Ruhe, NC IDEA president and CEO.
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These troubling, threatening, deadly times of COVID have left our country – and the world – reeling, hospitals packed, millions dead. Yet there are people who remain positive, committed to helping create better times for themselves, their companies and organizations, and more. To find out why some leaders remain positive, WRAL TechWire reached out to several distinguished North Carolinas and asked them to share their thoughts with you, our readers.
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Thom Ruhe, president and CEO of NC IDEA, shares many things that North Carolinians can feel thankful for, and looks ahead to 2022 in this exclusive column on WRAL TechWire.
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On this Labor Day in a divided America, maybe we can take inspiration from entrepreneurs that don’t waste their time on divisive rhetoric but are united by the power of ideas. They are by nature optimists, and society benefits from their efforts. I just wish more people could be inspired by them to find the common ground that strengthens our nation.
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After NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall described new business formation in the state as ‘through the roof,’ Thom Ruhe, the president and CEO of NC IDEA, writes that North Carolina is ‘made for this moment.’
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