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Workshops to Elevate Your Business Opportunities at our Conversations to Contracts MED Week Event

Join us on October 14, 2023, at CFCC Union Station (U) Building for our Minority Enterprise Development Week edition of Conversations to Contracts! This event offers a variety of workshops that cater to all attendees and provide valuable insights.

Enhance your business knowledge, skills, and opportunities by attending a series of informative workshops. Gain an in-depth understanding of Novant Health’s Supplier Diversity, learn about getting started in the trucking industry, working with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and so much more!

For Castle St. Property, City Could Seek New Proposals Or Sell

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BY CECE NUNN, POSTED JAN 19, 2022 GreaterWilmingtonBusinessJournal A new request for redevelopment proposals for the city-owned property on Castle Street could be coming to the Wilmington City Council by March. …

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The GIN at Castle Innovation Corridor

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Greater Wilmington Business Journal, Published 12/2/2021 The GIN at Castle represents a bold vision to transform 1110 Castle Street into a hub for inclusive entrepreneurship, arts and entertainment, community spaces, …

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Entrepreneurial Spirit: Genesis Block Plans Innovation Corridors

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BY CECE NUNN, Published 11/05/2021 Local entrepreneurs Girard and Tracey Newkirk are growing a for-profit business development company in downtown Wilmington, but the couple also has their sights set on …

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Bank Of America Invests In Genesis Block’s Workforce Development Plans

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BY CECE NUNN, POSTED OCT 29, 2021 A growing Wilmington company attracted a powerful partner as it aims to provide business development services to underrepresented entrepreneurs. Bank of America is investing …

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Planning for Prosperity with Innovation Neighborhoods

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SPONSORED CONTENT PROVIDED BY GIRARD NEWKIRK – CO-FOUNDER & CEO , GENESIS BLOCK What is an innovation neighborhood? Plainly stated, an innovation neighborhood is a dense hub of social and economic activity …

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Community Prosperity through Entrepreneurship

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SPONSORED CONTENT PROVIDED BY GIRARD NEWKIRK – CO-FOUNDER & CEO , GENESIS BLOCK “I have begun everything with the idea that I could succeed, and I never had much patience with the …

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Genesis Block names 10 companies selected for Minority Business Accelerator

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Tiffany Cripps aims to grow the reach of her self-care products and services business with a stand-alone location and additional retail locations. Health Begins From Within is a one-woman company run …

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Genesis Block Community Collaborative Project Update

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Genesis Block May 19, 2020. 3 min read Genesis Block is a community collaborative located on the historic riverfront in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Genesis Block is helping build small …

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Wilmington’s Genesis Block looking to ‘accelerate’ local minority-owned businesses

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By BEN SCHACHTMAN • JAN 6, 2021 Wilmington-based Genesis Block is looking to take ten local minority-owned businesses to the next level. It’s part of the coworking space and accelerator’s ambitious plan for …

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Workshops to Elevate Your Business Opportunities at our Conversations to Contracts MED Week Event

For Castle St. Property, City Could Seek New Proposals Or Sell

The GIN at Castle Innovation Corridor

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Genesis Block Plans Innovation Corridors

Bank Of America Invests In Genesis Block’s Workforce Development Plans

Planning for Prosperity with Innovation Neighborhoods

Community Prosperity through Entrepreneurship

Genesis Block names 10 companies selected for Minority Business Accelerator

Genesis Block Community Collaborative Project Update

Wilmington’s Genesis Block looking to ‘accelerate’ local minority-owned businesses

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