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🚀 Global Entrepreneurship Week Charlotte is less than a month away! From founders and small biz to innovators, investors, mentors and community champions, our entrepreneurial ecosystem is thriving. Let’s celebrate the people powering innovation! 🔗 charlottenc.gov/GEW
Graphic with Charlotte skyline as backdrop Global Entrepreneurship Week Charlotte - Nov. 16-22, 2026 - Entrepreneurs Thrive Here - charlottenc.gov/GEW - Charlotte Economic Development

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Announcing our newest gBETA Charlotte Health cohort! From improving access to care to advancing diagnostics, these founders are building solutions for healthier communities. Learn more: charlottenc.gov/City-News/Fi…
5 gBETA Charlotte Health founders stand at the Connect Labs by Wexford front entrance with sign behind them.

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Live: @CapitalGroup will officially open their new Uptown Charlotte offices with a ceremony featuring @NC_Governor, beginning at 10:30 a.m. 🎥 Watch the ceremony live: Charlotte GOV YouTube channel
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Community, connection and opportunity were on full display Friday as we toured the new Do Greater Charlotte Sparkhouse Uptown. Supported by @CLTgov, private grants and corporate partners, the hub is creating space for Charlotte's next generation of entrepreneurs.
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A special part of the tour was having former Mayor Harvey Gantt join us to share his excitement seeing Do Greater take over the space formerly occupied by his architecture firm.
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Our FY 2026 Annual Report is out! 🎉 This was a milestone year with: 📈12 business recruitment announcements, the most in at least a decade 🏢800+ small businesses impacted through programs & events See the progress shaping Charlotte’s economic future: charlottenc.gov/files/shared…
Charlotte Economic Development FY 2026 Annual Report

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Charlotte’s global business momentum isn't slowing down. 🚀 @vsamerica is expanding its North American presence with a new 245,000 sq ft distribution facility in west Charlotte, consolidating its national supply chain. Rendering below 👇 bizjournals.com/charlotte/ne…
Rendering showing exterior of distribution center with vehicles parked outside. A V/S logo is at the top of the building.

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Built by a business owner, for business owners. Road to Resilience is a free program presented in partnership with the Asfalis Advisors. youtu.be/3Mdx9aWHgWg?si=-m-U…

Road To Resilience

Charlotte Economic Development has partnered with Charlotte-based A...

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What to learn more: asfalisadvisors.com/road-to-…

Road to Resilience - Asfalis Advisors

The Fall 2026 cohort is full. Join the interest list for Spring 2027. Español Join the Interest List Trusted by established business owners navigating real market pressure

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Charlotte small business owners: Ready for what’s next? We’re partnering with Asfalis Advisors on Road to Resilience™, a free program to help established small businesses prepare, adapt & grow. 📅 Info session: 9/9 🚀 Cohort 1 starts 10/26 More info: charlottenc.gov/City-News/Ci…
Road to Resilience Training Program - Powered by Asfalis Advisors City of Charlotte Logo Photo showing Charlotte crown as building mural

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The second cohort marks a shift in how gBETA selects founders. bizjournals.com/charlotte/ne…

Charlotte health-tech accelerator opens applications nationally for second cohort

gBETA Charlotte Health opens national applications for its second cohort, while first-class startups like Casandra.ai already generate revenue.

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Soccer fans will fuel a sellout crowd at Bank of America Stadium Wednesday night for the city’s first Major League Soccer All-Star Game. Details --> wbtv.com/2026/07/29/charlott…
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The @NSF selected the Carolinas Grid Engine, led by UNC Charlotte, as one of the nation's newest Regional Innovation Engines. Together with 100+ partners, we'll create new opportunities across the Carolinas and help build a stronger electric grid.🎉➡️ bit.ly/CLT-CGE26
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Swipe through for a behind-the-scenes look at the Do Greater Sparkhouse Uptown ahead of its June 19 ribbon cutting. 📸 #Charlotte #Innovation #CLTBiz
Partners stand in the commons area of the building, which will house the Do Greater Sparkhouse Uptown. The floor is covered and there are elements of construction present.

ALT Partners stand in the commons area of the building, which will house the Do Greater Sparkhouse Uptown. The floor is covered and there are elements of construction present.

View of the Do Greater space from inside one of the co-working spaces. The windows are marked with Xs.

ALT View of the Do Greater space from inside one of the co-working spaces. The windows are marked with Xs.

The floor is uncovered to show the original tile.

ALT The floor is uncovered to show the original tile.

A woman in a hard hat holds a plywood door as those from the tour enter the building.

ALT A woman in a hard hat holds a plywood door as those from the tour enter the building.

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Photos courtesy of @ally. Excited to have Ally and @NovantHealth as the newest partners on this innovative hub. More: bizjournals.com/charlotte/ne…

Ally, Novant back Do Greater Charlotte's Sparkhouse Uptown hub with anchor grants

Ally Charitable Foundation and Novant Health are making financial commitments to Sparkhouse Uptown, a 20,000-square-foot entrepreneurship hub set to open later this month.

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That’s a wrap — or should we say, the final slice 🍕 We’re closing out #31DaysofBiz with one of Charlotte’s family-owned favorites, Why Not Pizza, rooted in family tradition and community along the Albemarle/Central Corridor. Meet owner Maura Trejo: 🎥 youtu.be/oe7k1EU6hWc

Why Not Pizza?

“I love Charlotte, and Charlotte is my city.” For Maura Trejo, th...

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For today's #31DaysofBiz spotlight, meet Angela Kollmer, founder of Upcycle Arts. Located in the Eastway Crossing Shopping Center, this is Charlotte's first creative reuse center, giving lightly used art supplies a second life ♻️ 🎨 🎥 bit.ly/4tJKFFo

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Charlotte is full of creatives — and the city’s vibrant murals are ...

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"My favorite projects are the ones I haven't done before." For #31DaysofBiz, meet Yazan Alhakim of FASTSIGNS Independence Blvd, full-service signage, from permits to installation. Scale Up CLT helped fuel his growth. More: bit.ly/4cSG1PH
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50+ languages spoken. One incredible community. 🌍 For #31DaysofBiz, we're in the Albemarle/Central Corridor, starting with Sen Mee Noodle House. 🍜 Co-owner Jenny Zajac blends Southeast Asian fusion. Nominated by Charlotte East. 🎥 bit.ly/3QFylaJ

Sen Mee Noodle House

Co-owned by Jenny Zajac, the eatery brings Southeast fusion to East...

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