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Progress of Bitcoin in North Carolina

The Startup Magazine

For example, BitPay, one of the largest cryptocurrency payment processors in the world, is headquartered in Raleigh. This welcoming attitude has led to a number of Bitcoin-related businesses popping up in North Carolina. And last year, the first Bitcoin ATM was installed in Charlotte.

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Book: Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder’s Field Guide

Feld Thoughts

I met Chris a dozen years ago when he wanted to learn from my experience in Boulder as he began to help build the startup community in Raleigh-Durham, NC. Chris was enthusiastic about writing the practitioner guide, so Ian and I strongly encouraged him to proceed.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

With its moderate climate and the renowned Research Triangle of Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham, it is not surprising that North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the country. Government is a large employer—given the state’s proximity to Washington, D.C.—and North Carolina.

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“I’ll see in 2022 if I can turn The SF Minute into an actual business that’s somewhat sustainable”

Hunter Walker

There’s another company called 6 AM City that started publishing newsletters for second and third-tier cities in the southeast (think Raleigh, Asheville, and Nashville), and after raising $5 million recently, they’ve been expanding fast across the country.

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We Caught Up With A Raleigh-Based Mobile Startup @SXSWECO

Austin Startup

I wanted to share a recent SXSWECO briefing I had with JouleBug, a Raleigh-based mobile app maker focused on energy management and conservation. Now I could have said the “sustainability” sector, but your eyes would have glazed over.

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Austin Ranks First as the Hottest Real Estate Market in the Country

SiliconHills

Others in the top ten included Raleigh-Durham […]. PwC US and the Urban Land Institute released the report this week which also included another Texas city: Dallas/Fort Worth, which claimed the sixth spot. The post Austin Ranks First as the Hottest Real Estate Market in the Country appeared first on SiliconHills.

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A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Jeff Hilimire

Right now, we run programs here in Atlanta (where we started the company) as well as in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville, NC. Right now, we’re running sessions in Raleigh and Asheville, in addition to Charlotte and Atlanta. So that begs the question, what happens when you open up in a 3rd city? We already have!