Sponsor Resources
WRAL TechWire’s Triangle Startup Guide is made possible through the partnership and support of amazing entrepreneurially-focused organizations who believe in you and your ability to achieve your goals, hopes, and dreams.
GiG East
Gig East is Wilson’s home for technology and innovation. We bring eastern North Carolina and the Triangle together to explore emerging technology, expand entrepreneurship in the region, and encourage conversation around Wilson’s innovation economy. Join us for our quarterly meetups and our annual Gig East Summit, focused on thought-provoking conversation and idea sharing. The Gig East Exchange, coming in early 2020, will be our physical space for events, co-working and home to Eastern North Carolina’s RIoT Accelerator Program.
Vaco
Vaco provides boutique level service with global reach in the areas of executive search, consulting, permanent placement, and strategic staffing. While industry agnostic, Vaco’s areas of expertise include accounting, finance, technology, healthcare IT, operations, administration and international managed services. Vaco has become a premier talent & solutions firm by attracting, developing and retaining the strongest players in the industry for their entire careers, so they are available to serve clients, candidates and consultants for the duration of theirs. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to 40+ locations across the globe, 920+ employees, 5,100 consultants and $500M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 12 years and was recently named to Forbes’ 2018 List of America’s Best Recruiting Firms.
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Cherry Bekaert LLP is a nationally recognized accounting and consulting firm headquartered in the Southeast. With over 1,250 professionals, we have provided seamless financial and management services to startups, emerging firms, global corporations, private businesses, government entities and nonprofits across the U.S. and internationally since 1947. Our THInc practice provides dedicated, industry-focused knowledge and comprehensive services to Technology, Health & life sciences and Industrial companies. THInc offers a suite of services designed to galvanize growth and provide comprehensive support for startups throughout all stages of the company’s development and exit.