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Who’s in the Building: Bailey South

September 23, 2024

Picture this: You’re walking down the sloping sidewalk on Patterson Avenue, past Bailey Power Plant, looking at the cutest dog playing in Bailey Park across the street. You look up at the twin smokestacks. Just how high are those? Your gaze drops down and you…

Greater Winston Salem Inc. Chamber of the Year Award

Community, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

Greater Winston-Salem Inc. What’s in a Name and Why Does It Matter?

August 26, 2024

News Flash: "Greater Winston-Salem Inc. (the organization formerly known as the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce) wins 2024 Chamber of the Year!" The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) may think that Greater Winston-Salem Inc. is the most outstanding chamber of commerce in the country,…

Community, Entrepreneurship

Mom-and-Pop Smoothie Shop Brings a Gnarly Flair to Entrepreneurship

August 20, 2024

What makes a good smoothie? It’s more than the right ingredients, though those are important. It takes experimentation, a willingness to tweak and try out new combinations, new ratios, to titrate the blend to get it just right. But when you do, the results are…

Community, Lifestyle

What’s Your Food iQ? Signature Drinks

July 25, 2024

You may not have noticed, but it’s been hot lately. Whatever your feelings on the Southern-style summer heat Winston-Salem has been experiencing, you’re probably feeling pretty thirsty. There are more than a few watering holes in the iQ–from coffee shops to cocktail bars. Some you…

Community, Ecosystem, Lifestyle

Want to Build a Community? Think Public Space.

July 2, 2024

Publicly accessible space. The term doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Even if you shorten it to “public space,” it doesn’t strike most people as the most fascinating topic in the world. Hold back that yawn, however. There’s a whole world behind the creation of…

Community, Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship

Sparq-ing Entrepreneurs: Meet Austin Moody, Amplifier of Small Business

June 20, 2024

Austin Moody has built a business on helping small businesses, a passion that grew from roots early in his childhood. Small business is in his blood; it’s in his family. His grandfather started the Mayflower Seafood Restaurant on Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem, which his…

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‘Tis the Season–for Innovation Quarter Events in Winston-Salem

March 26, 2024

Spring in the Innovation Quarter brings more than April showers. The month of April marks the start of event season in the iQ. To get you ready, we’re giving you a peek at some of the upcoming events in Winston-Salem that we’re looking forward to…

Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship

Sparq-ing Entrepreneurs: Meet Cyatta Siler, the Visionary Behind IMAGES

February 23, 2024

To the cosmos–and beyond! That’s the vision of Cyatta Siler, executive director of IMAGES, an outreach ministry dedicated to bringing restoration to individuals, families and communities in the Piedmont Triad. No, she’s not a Space X wannabe. The cosmos she’s referencing is a universe where…

Community, Lifestyle

Is There Hope for Our Fitness Resolutions? We Asked iQ Fitness Leaders.

February 10, 2024

It’s that time of year again: you resolved to get fitter and start shedding those bad holiday habits. However, “New Year, New You” is not just about losing pounds or being more mindful—and, let’s face it, the “new you” might already be tired. We asked…

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Biggest Innovation Quarter Stories That Happened in 2023.

December 19, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a milestone year for the Innovation Quarter with significant strides in infrastructure, economic development, and community engagement. Here's a look at the key developments that have marked this year as a period of remarkable growth for the innovation hub.…

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