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Creating Prosperity
A newsletter from the CREATE team:
NCGrowth-SmartUp, Create Prosperity Research Lab & Homegrown Tools
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CREATE received a $2 Million grant from the Truist foundation to support AICER (Anchor Institutions Create Economic Resilience), a program that works with anchor institutions to source their goods and services from minority-owned firms, rural businesses and local suppliers in COVID-impacted communities; and the continuation of SmartUp, a place-based equitable economic development program. › Read More
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NCGrowth is working with the Town of Boone to conduct a housing and economic resiliency assessment that will inform the Town’s overall resiliency strategy for years to come. The report, which will be available in a few weeks, includes information on demographic and economic indicators, a leakage analysis, and a housing cost burden analysis. › Read More
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The Bowman family of Round O, SC envision building a thriving agritourism business centered around the farming legacy originally created by their hardworking grandparents with land the family has owned since 1720s.
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In the end of September, CREATE’s Faculty Director Dr. Maryann Feldman presented at the inaugural meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), which focused on, “Strengthening US Science & Technology Global Leadership for the 21st Century.” › Read More |
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Research Survey to Support Systems for Rural Female Business Owners
This survey is led by NCGrowth Analyst Datoka Batch, who is examining rural female business owners’ demographics, who or what supports them, and in what ways they are supported. Survey is open to female businessowners 18 years of age or older who live and/or operate their business(es) in a rural county of North Carolina. The online survey takes up to 30 minutes. |
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Whole Community Connection accepting applications
from existing community-academic collaborations advancing health & well-being in Edgecombe or Robeson County. Selected teams from each county will receive funding and leadership training to implement their approaches. The call for applications closes November 1,2021 at 3pm ET. |
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Accelerate Rural is offering ShopRuralDay.org, a live-stream e-commerce show for NC rural brands to sell directly to consumers around the USA.
This will be limited to 250 participating companies. The live show will occur on November 11, 2021 starting at 12 noon eastern time and ending at midnight. There is no upfront cost to merchants. Our technology partners will provide no-cost shipping for participating companies in most cases. |
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CREATE’s Faculty Director Maryann Feldman featured inPCAST Examines Gaps in US Innovation Ecosystem
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$2M grant from Truist Foundation to fuel economic program at Kenan Institute PCAST Examines Gaps in US Innovation Ecosystem | WRAL Techwire |
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SmartUp work assisting businesses with growth featured in South Carolina paper | Walterboro Live |
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