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North Carolinian here. I wrote a study on entrepreneurial opportunities in the area. tl;dr: The startup scene is definitely booming, most especially in Durham.
by m0th87 15y ago
North Carolinian here. I wrote a study on entrepreneurial opportunities in the area.
tl;dr: The startup scene is definitely booming, most especially in Durham. Due to cost of living, there aren't many places that are better to bootstrap than here. But local investors are far behind. Starting a funded startup is still extremely difficult here.
- javery 15y agoI think it's hard to raise money anywhere - the key to raising money in Durham is to make sure you aren't just talking to people in Durham. We raised money from NYC, SF, and Seattle (with less than 10% coming from locals).