WILMINGTON — The tech industry is taking a page out of the local brewery playbook for Tuesday’s start-up crawl.
The event will visit several downtown startups, offering participants the opportunity to visit the businesses, network with other aspiring start-ups and enjoy free beverages.
Participating start-ups include Elite Innovations, JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) and Untappd. The event concludes at Ironclad Brewery over appetizers.
The crawl is organized by Tech Talent South (TTS), a tech-education company headquartered in Charlotte that opened a Wilmington office in fall 2016.
According to Jessica Pham, the crawl has been a popular event in Charlotte and 10 other cities.
“It is particularly special for me to bring this to Wilmington because I graduated from UNCW,” Pham sad. “I think it is important that we all celebrate the efforts of these local startups in our community, learn from each other, and foster tech talent in the area so that Wilmington can continue to grow. Plus, who can resist free drinks and giveaways?”
Pham said she hopes aspiring startups and entrepreneurs, “see that Wilmington is an amazing place to start a business and that great work is being done here. Attendees can expect to learn more about the participating startups and gain insight into their experiences starting a business, struggles they might have went through, and tips for success. Most importantly, we want this to be a low stress environment so this is a great opportunity to connect with new people and ask questions.”
While drinks – and appetizers at Ironclad – are free, TTS asked participants to register (you can do that here) and bring appropriate ID for those drinking. The event begins at Elite Innovations (225 S. Water St.) at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20.
Benjamin Schachtman can be reached at [email protected], @pcdben on twitter, and (910) 538-2001.
