RXO Selects Charlotte for Upcoming Expansion, Brings 216 New Jobs Published on November 26, 2024 RXO, a high-tech freight transportation broker, will expand operations at its Charlotte headquarters. The company will invest $13.7 million and bring 216 new jobs over the next several years to the Ballantyne submarket. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy
Applications Open for AMP Up Charlotte Program Cohort 10 Published on November 22, 2024 The City of Charlotte is accepting applications for the tenth AMP Up Charlotte Cohort powered by Interise. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy
Nominations Open for 2025 Crowns of Enterprise Awards Published on November 20, 2024 Nominations are open for the 2025 Crowns of Enterprise Awards, sponsored by Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy
LISC Charlotte Launches REDi to Assist Growth of Commercial Developers Published on October 24, 2024 LISC Charlotte is pleased to announce the launch of its first Real Estate Developer Incubator (REDi) training program to support more inclusive and equitable wealth creation among emerging commercial developers. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy
City, Freedom Communities Celebrate New Freedom Business Collective Published on September 17, 2024 The City of Charlotte and Freedom Communities hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the official opening of the Freedom Business Collective, a vital new resource for entrepreneurs, small business owners and job seekers in West Charlotte. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy
Charlotte Strategic Mobility Plan: What You Need to Know Published on August 26, 2024 The City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and the six towns within Mecklenburg County (Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville) recently concluded meetings about the region’s mobility initiatives. Those meetings led to the creation of draft legislation, which proposes the establishment of a regional transit authority. Tagged as: , Business & Economy
Mayor's Youth Employment Program: Opening Young Minds to New Careers Published on August 21, 2024 MYEP offered more than 450 paid work-based learning opportunities for high school students, like Sharvil, this summer. Importantly, internships like this offer hands-on experience, introducing students to new careers and giving them practical experience in areas in which they are interested. Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Honours & Celebration
Applications Open for AMP Up Charlotte Program Cohort 9 Published on June 27, 2024 The City of Charlotte is accepting applications for the ninth AMP Up Charlotte cohort.AMP Up Charlotte is a minority-owned business growth education program powered by Interise that helps small business owners increase revenues, create jobs and positively impact their community. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy
City, gener8tor Launch Accelerator Programs for Local Tech Startups Published on May 29, 2024 The City of Charlotte, in partnership with gener8tor, launches gALPHA and gBETA Charlotte accelerators. Tagged as: , Business & Economy
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Celebrates 2024 Crowns of Enterprise Winners Published on May 17, 2024 On Thursday, Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte named six local businesses as winners of the 2024 Crowns of Enterprise Awards. The awards honor small businesses that demonstrate leadership, practice sound business strategies, strengthen the local economy and support diversity and inclusion. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy