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20 years ago Raj and I started a little company together in our dorm room…

Jeff Hilimire

Fast-forward a few years later and I followed her to Charlotte, her attending Davidson College and me at UNC-Charlotte. In our final year of school we decided to start a website development company, which we named NBN Designs (Nothing But Net), for no other reason than UNC-Charlotte had a great basketball team at the time.

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Interplay Learning?—?Helping the Skilled Trades Rebuild a Bigger and Better Workforce

Austin Startup

More than 4,000 companies worldwide applied for the awards, which are designed to honor those committed to solving some of the world’s biggest challenges, including health and climate crises, social injustice and economic inequality. Here’s Interplay’s story and the impact it has made.

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Telling Your Brand Story Through Packaging Design: These 3 Businesses Are Doing It Right

crowdSPRING Blog

If you sell products, invest in good packaging design (the packaging for your product) and package graphics (the graphics/content on the product packaging) to help your company succeed. These include the design itself, the shape and size and technical features, and the copy used on the packaging. Charlotte’s Web.

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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. On October 20th, we will be launching our fifth 8-week Code Immersion Program for adults here in the Atlanta area as well as a new Intro to Website Design & Creation Class. We already have!

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

My company is designed to inform the public and help them make smart, financially acceptable decisions without being taken care of. Being an entrepreneur comes with a certain sense of privilege, so supporting local organizations in Charlotte, NC has always been a priority. 27- Environment-friendly designing.

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6 Ways To Improve The Checkout Experience

YoungUpstarts

Design and Navigation. At Moovweb, we’ve developed deep expertise in the checkout process, gained by powering over 300 mobile experiences for leading brands such as Macys, Bloomingdales, 1-800-Flowers.com, Charlotte Russe, Petco and Forever 21. Mobile customers expect a checkout experience that is user-friendly and seamless.

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Telling Your Brand Story Through Packaging Design: These 3 Businesses Are Doing It Right

crowdSPRING Blog

If you sell products, invest in good packaging design (the packaging for your product) and package graphics (the graphics/content on the product packaging) to help your company succeed. These include the design itself, the shape and size and technical features, and the copy used on the packaging. Charlotte’s Web.