José Alvarez
@josedalvarez.bsky.social
Helping North Carolinians achieve economic independence via entrepreneurship.
Shop Charlotte | Supporting Local Businesses across the Queen City
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November 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The NC IDEA Foundation #2025EcosystemSummit is coming up! The only statewide celebration of entrepreneurship in #NorthCarolina, uniting the state’s entrepreneurial community to share ideas, celebrate progress, and shape the future of our ecosystem. #ecosyteming
ncidea.org/summit/
ncidea.org/summit/
October 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The NC IDEA Foundation #2025EcosystemSummit is coming up! The only statewide celebration of entrepreneurship in #NorthCarolina, uniting the state’s entrepreneurial community to share ideas, celebrate progress, and shape the future of our ecosystem. #ecosyteming
ncidea.org/summit/
ncidea.org/summit/
AI//Forward: Building Charlotte's AI Community.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
AI//Forward: Building Charlotte's AI Community.
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charlotte.allthingsai.org
NC IDEA Foundation is making it rain and awards $160K to 16 North Carolina startups.
Read about it here: tinyurl.com/2hhzayka
#ecosysteming #ShopLocalNC
Read about it here: tinyurl.com/2hhzayka
#ecosysteming #ShopLocalNC
October 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
NC IDEA Foundation is making it rain and awards $160K to 16 North Carolina startups.
Read about it here: tinyurl.com/2hhzayka
#ecosysteming #ShopLocalNC
Read about it here: tinyurl.com/2hhzayka
#ecosysteming #ShopLocalNC
Fantastic piece by WFAE's Julian Berger illustrating how the #CharlotteNC region is benefitting from transplants, and entrepreneurs, from other parts of the U.S., particularly South Florida. www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
The South Florida exodus: Why many are heading to Charlotte
As Charlotte’s population grows, a new wave of residents is arriving, and not just from up north. More and more South Floridians are moving to the Queen City.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Fantastic piece by WFAE's Julian Berger illustrating how the #CharlotteNC region is benefitting from transplants, and entrepreneurs, from other parts of the U.S., particularly South Florida. www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
Looking forward to celebrating the achievents of our local small businesses at the Charlotte MED Week 2025 Awards & Recognition celebration.
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www.charlottemedweek.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Looking forward to celebrating the achievents of our local small businesses at the Charlotte MED Week 2025 Awards & Recognition celebration.
www.charlottemedweek.com
www.charlottemedweek.com
Good job today by the City of Charlotte's Office of Sustainability & Resilience and Solid Waste Services with the Fall Sustainability Fair.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Good job today by the City of Charlotte's Office of Sustainability & Resilience and Solid Waste Services with the Fall Sustainability Fair.
www.charlottenc.gov/Events-direc...
www.charlottenc.gov/Events-direc...
When the Rain Came: Helene Tested Small Businesses. Trusted Support Organizations Stepped Up. | Local Initiatives Support Corporation url:https://www.lisc.org/our-stories/story/when-rain-came-helene-tested-small-businesses-trusted-support-organizations-stepped/
October 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
When the Rain Came: Helene Tested Small Businesses. Trusted Support Organizations Stepped Up. | Local Initiatives Support Corporation url:https://www.lisc.org/our-stories/story/when-rain-came-helene-tested-small-businesses-trusted-support-organizations-stepped/
What a great October Pet Issue by Charlotte Magazine. Marcelino approves. 🐶👍🐾
Also, he still owns the house...and I still pay the mortgage. 🤣 🥰
Also, he still owns the house...and I still pay the mortgage. 🤣 🥰
October 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
What a great October Pet Issue by Charlotte Magazine. Marcelino approves. 🐶👍🐾
Also, he still owns the house...and I still pay the mortgage. 🤣 🥰
Also, he still owns the house...and I still pay the mortgage. 🤣 🥰
Congratulations to all this year's honorees of La Noticia's #ExcelenteAwards.
September 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Congratulations to all this year's honorees of La Noticia's #ExcelenteAwards.
Spent most of this week in Clinton, NC attending the NC Rural Center's Board retreat/meeting and supporting Prospera team in delivering bilingual programming and resources to local micro-entrepreneurs. I can't wait to come back! #RuralCounts #CelebrateRural #RuralDev
September 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Spent most of this week in Clinton, NC attending the NC Rural Center's Board retreat/meeting and supporting Prospera team in delivering bilingual programming and resources to local micro-entrepreneurs. I can't wait to come back! #RuralCounts #CelebrateRural #RuralDev
Latino entrepreneurship hub Spark Centro appoints first CEO. @julianrberger.bsky.social
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
Latino entrepreneurship hub Spark Centro appoints first CEO
The Latin American Chamber of Commerce has named a new head for Spark Centro, a hub for Latino entrepreneurs under construction on Albemarle Road in east Charlotte.
www.wfae.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Latino entrepreneurship hub Spark Centro appoints first CEO. @julianrberger.bsky.social
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
Wow! Every time I come to #WilmingtonNC, I'm blown away by the resources for entrepreneurs and the rockstars making it possible.
Shoutout to those individuals for your consistency and passion to put this #BeachEcosystem in the national startup map.
#ChooseCapeFear
Shoutout to those individuals for your consistency and passion to put this #BeachEcosystem in the national startup map.
#ChooseCapeFear
September 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Wow! Every time I come to #WilmingtonNC, I'm blown away by the resources for entrepreneurs and the rockstars making it possible.
Shoutout to those individuals for your consistency and passion to put this #BeachEcosystem in the national startup map.
#ChooseCapeFear
Shoutout to those individuals for your consistency and passion to put this #BeachEcosystem in the national startup map.
#ChooseCapeFear
A busy day yesterday and today for our @ProsperaUSA #NorthCarolia team bringing training, consulting and entrepreneurial resources to Wilmington, Charlotte and Raleigh.
Entrepreneurship is strong and thriving in our state! #ChooseCapeFear #Open4BizCLT
#CORSmallBiz
Entrepreneurship is strong and thriving in our state! #ChooseCapeFear #Open4BizCLT
#CORSmallBiz
September 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A busy day yesterday and today for our @ProsperaUSA #NorthCarolia team bringing training, consulting and entrepreneurial resources to Wilmington, Charlotte and Raleigh.
Entrepreneurship is strong and thriving in our state! #ChooseCapeFear #Open4BizCLT
#CORSmallBiz
Entrepreneurship is strong and thriving in our state! #ChooseCapeFear #Open4BizCLT
#CORSmallBiz
A good day today in Charlotte!
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September 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A good day today in Charlotte!
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08/29/2025:
2 sessions
2 topics
2 cities (Charlotte & Raleigh)
Endless opportunities for #NorthCarolina's diverse entrepreneurs.
#CorridorsOfOpportunity
#CORSmallBiz
#NoLimitsRaleigh
2 sessions
2 topics
2 cities (Charlotte & Raleigh)
Endless opportunities for #NorthCarolina's diverse entrepreneurs.
#CorridorsOfOpportunity
#CORSmallBiz
#NoLimitsRaleigh
August 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
08/29/2025:
2 sessions
2 topics
2 cities (Charlotte & Raleigh)
Endless opportunities for #NorthCarolina's diverse entrepreneurs.
#CorridorsOfOpportunity
#CORSmallBiz
#NoLimitsRaleigh
2 sessions
2 topics
2 cities (Charlotte & Raleigh)
Endless opportunities for #NorthCarolina's diverse entrepreneurs.
#CorridorsOfOpportunity
#CORSmallBiz
#NoLimitsRaleigh
"Landlords are charging market rates, and we live in a capitalist society. It's up to business owners to adapt and consumers to support them."
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Charlotte's growth is pricing out its local businesses
Support local while you can. Your favorite small business might be days away from closing and you don't even know it yet.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Landlords are charging market rates, and we live in a capitalist society. It's up to business owners to adapt and consumers to support them."
www.axios.com/local/charlo....
www.axios.com/local/charlo....
Beloved Chimney Rock restaurant reopens after long recovery from Helene: ‘Mountains of work’ www.wbtv.com/2025/08/08/b...
#WNCStrong
#WNCStrong
Beloved Chimney Rock restaurant reopens after long recovery from Helene: ‘Mountains of work’
It reopened on Thursday, Aug. 8, just over 10 months since the storm devastated much of Western North Carolina.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Beloved Chimney Rock restaurant reopens after long recovery from Helene: ‘Mountains of work’ www.wbtv.com/2025/08/08/b...
#WNCStrong
#WNCStrong
