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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…
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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…
ALT 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. piped.video/3Mdx9aWHgWg?si=-m-U…
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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…
ALT 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…
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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
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.
ALT View of the Do Greater space from inside one of the co-working spaces. The windows are marked with Xs.
ALT The floor is uncovered to show the original tile.
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…
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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:
🎥 piped.video/oe7k1EU6hWc
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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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"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
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"Our goal is to be a household name." 🧬 For today's #31DaysofBiz, meet Dr. Troy Veale of PHD Laboratory. The company uses cheek swabs to match patients with the right medications. Backed by Sugar Creek Business Association.
Watch his story: bit.ly/4cIuRgb
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From updating youth basketball uniforms to running a 25-year printing business 🖨️ For #31DaysofBiz, meet Shawnie O'Neal of Priority Printing Charlotte. Nominated by the Sugar Creek Business Association.
bit.ly/3OVBjao
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For today's #31DaysofBiz spotlight, meet Marcus Stanley, owner of Mar' Cutz Barber Shop. 💈 He has decades of experience behind the chair building cuts and community. Nominated by Sugar Creek Business Association.
🎥 bit.ly/4dhqk4v
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For #31DaysofBiz, meet ReConnex, bridging the digital divide 💻 in the West Sugar Creek Corridor through device repair and tech access. Owner Jessica Towns would like to expand her business to each of Charlotte's six #CorridorsofOpportunity.
🎥 bit.ly/48AxgHr
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Education doesn’t stop when the school day ends 📚
For #31DaysofBiz, we’re spotlighting Ashley Wade of Knowledge on Wheels, empowering students and families across Charlotte. Nominated: West & Wilkinson Merchant Association
🎥 bit.ly/4cWovZh
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For #31DaysofBiz, meet Ronette Baptist & Tara Smalls of T&R Beauty Supply, serving Charlotte's West Boulevard community and nominated by the West & Wilkinson Merchant Association.
They say small businesses are the 💛 and soul of the Queen City.
🎥 bit.ly/4t8ixuC
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