"The last two or three years have been tough on contractors and designers," he said. "There haven’t been jobs for new professionals coming out of schools, and people have been losing jobs, too."
By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — FourSquare, a location-based game/application on the Internet, came to Charlotte in late November as part of a 21-city expansion. The application is being billed by some, including CLT.blog and local social media strategist Jason Keath, as the next Twitter, or at least the next application to see Twitter-like success. The difference? [...]
By Sam Boykin CHARLOTTE — Energy-producing algae and a virtual reality police officer were among the winners in UNC Charlotte’s 2008 Five Ventures Business Plan Competition. The winners have faced 18 months of economic turmoil since being chosen last April. While some of the fledgling enterprises have grown and prospered, other winners have remained stagnant [...]