Entrepreneurs

Nov 14, 2025

New networking groups form for entrepreneur families, young professionals

Two new area networking groups have formed—one pioneering a unique approach, the other relying on a tried-and-true formula. Entrepreneur Families of Wilmington will host its first meeting in December. As the name suggests, the group’s em ...

Oct 3, 2025

Rent giveaway gives fledgling businesses room to grow

"Winning this could be a pivotal moment for me," said Jess Jacob, owner of Idalia bath + botanicals. The entrepreneur and cancer survivor is referring to the four months of free rent she's currently enjoying in Designworx, a multi-tena ...

Sep 3, 2025

Wilmington entrepreneur remembered as supportive boss, friend

Wilmington businessman and entrepreneur Mike Duncan, 55, died Tuesday after the electric bike he was riding collided with a deer in rural Watauga County, northeast of Boone. A Wilmington native and alumnus of the University of North Carolina Wilming ...

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Stability Is Infrastructure: What 2026 Means for Our Community 

Posted Jan 13, 2026
As the Cape Fear region enters 2026, one truth is increasingly clear: homelessness is no longer a marginal issue affecting only the most vulnerable. It is a defining challenge that touches workforce stability, public health, economic growth, and the
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Aug 13, 2025

Wilmington firms rank on 2025 national list of fastest-growing companies

Multiple Wilmington-based firms have made it onto this year's Inc. 5000 List, which ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the U.S. The local firms on the 2025 list include Steel City Financial Services, ranked No. 151 with ...

May 22, 2025

2025 Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year announced, category winners recognized

For this year’s Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year, the journey started, as many entrepreneurial journeys do, with an important question. “How do we make sure life-saving therapies get to the people who need them without delay, without com ...

May 5, 2025

Meet the 2025 CEA Winners

Who would you invest $100,000 in? That’s a piece of advice given to the Coastal Entrepreneur Award judges as they make their picks. ...

May 5, 2025

CEA Chamber of Commerce Winners

As part of the Coastal Entrepreneur Awards program, area chambers of commerce share their awards. ...

May 5, 2025

CEA Technology Winner: Fintech firm illuminates loan risks

The company's co-founder and CEO said, “We’re trying to expand the way banks assess credit and do it in a very quick, automated way." ...

May 5, 2025

CEA Technology Winner: Boreas flourishes in fertility market

Since rolling out its first cryogenic tank monitoring system in October 2023, Boreas Monitoring Solutions has installed its products in more than 40 cryogenic labs across the United States. ...


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