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NorthState Tech Lab Spotlight– Swim Fanatics

August 20, 2020
When Anitra Fulton was just 15 years old, she embarked on her first job: teaching swimming to young children at the YMCA.  She held roles there as an instructor and lifeguard and went on to add other out-of-the-pool jobs like teaching fitness classes to her plate as well.  The longer she was there, she realized… read more

NorthState Tech Lab Spotlight– Deep Roots Market

August 18, 2020
In the heart of downtown Greensboro, mixed with breweries, restaurants and various other spots selling local goods and wares, sits the 10,000 square foot Deep Roots Market.  It’s more than a grocery store, for sure.  The food co-op, located on North Eugene Street, began as a small vegetarian buying club in a Guilford College dormitory… read more

NorthState Tech Lab Spotlight– Life Design Institute

August 14, 2020
It’s a question that people start being asked from a very young age: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It seems simple enough.  Very young children often come up with fantasy responses:  a princess, a superhero.  As children age and get a little older, those answers shift to things that are… read more

NorthState Tech Lab Spotlight- Megan-Ilene

August 12, 2020
When Megan Lagueruela graduated from college in 2008, it was a tough time, of course, to be trying to land a job.  In the midst of a remarkable recession in the United States, and with the ink still fresh on her Fine Arts/Fashion & Fibers degree from Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), Megan… read more

NorthState Tech Lab Spotlight- Food Drivers

August 7, 2020
When Tyson Glover was a senior at Elon University just a few years ago, he faced a common college student problem on his way across campus one morning: he was late to class.  With his head down and his feet moving fast to get him there as quickly as possible, Tyson wasn’t paying attention to… read more