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Fortune 500 firm buys local tech company

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Red Ventures-founded nonprofit names new leader

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Truist names winners in pitch contest

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Charlotte ad firm makes key acquisition

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Local unicorn adds big-name adviser

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Local pet-services business acquired

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AI powers this mental health startup

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NC business sues over sports betting platform

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AI powers this mental health startup

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Fort Mill-based organic wine startup in growth mode. Here's where.

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How this dating app headed to Charlotte is different from the rest

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Startup brings its one-stop shop for booking event entertainment here

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Charlotte startup unlocks growth, fueled by several big-name clients

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Where this Charlotte VC fund is investing to boost local ecosystem

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How Charlotte sports betting startup sees its growth playing out

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How local startup is bringing law enforcement systems into modern era

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How SC co-living startup aims to ease city's affordable-housing crisis

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Here's where the top startup investors are placing their bets

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ESPN dives into sports betting. What does it mean for startups?

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How the startup seed deal landscape is changing

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The 50 highest-paying companies for software engineers

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These are the most active seed-stage startup investors

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Proptech startups

CRE startups fight to survive in industry still reeling from pandemic

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Amid VC downturn, some corporate titans are doubling down on startups

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What FTX's downfall could mean for cryptocurrency startups

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Startup funding slows, but VCs have more money than ever

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May 08, 2024

Companies bracing for more high-impact employment law changes

Business leaders are expecting federal agencies to make high-stakes employment law changes even when Congress is not.

May 08, 2024

As US industrial segment cools, Amazon actions could signal a reversal

While the first quarter of the year brought the sixth consecutive three-month period of declining net absorption for the nation's industrial segment overall, Amazon's activity is being viewed as a possible sign of where the broader market may be headed.

May 08, 2024

Who are Charlotte's top-paid city employees?

Search this database for the salaries of more than 7,800 city of Charlotte employees, more than 1,500 of whom earn six figures.

May 08, 2024

PHOTOS: Key uptown project hits home stretch

“It’s always easier to build something new than it is to make something new look old,” says Foundation For The Carolinas CEO Cathy Bessant. The restoration of the historic Carolina Theatre in uptown is — finally — nearing completion.

May 08, 2024

Wealth management firm adds local team

A Philadelphia financial services firm has nabbed a Charlotte-based wealth management team from one of its peers.