Where Startups go to Scale Up.
Everything Your Startup Needs to Scale, Right Here
Winston Starts helps entrepreneurs successfully scale their businesses to new heights. We provide a development framework, valuable resources and the long runway you need to grow your business and realize your dreams.
A proven track record
By the Numbers
Two Programs. One Goal.
Founder's Journey
A founder’s journey goes through many stages. Each stage is unique and requires different approaches, expertise and resources to succeed. Whether you have an idea and need help getting started or already have a business and need support to fine tune and grow, Winston Starts has the right program and resources to help you get to the next level on your journey to the Summit.
Accelerator
BASECAMP
Product
validation
ASCENT
Market
validation
SUMMIT
Business
validation
For founders who have launched and want to grow and scale.
The tools to help you succeed
Resources for Founders
Our Community
Winston-Salem
As a city of over 360,000, Winston-Salem is known for its diversity of business and community with a strong and unwavering commitment to the arts, excellence in healthcare research and technology, and opportunities for specialized and advanced education. In recent years Winston-Salem has moved from a manufacturing-based economy (tobacco/textiles) to an information and technology-based powerhouse, especially in the areas of medicine, research and finance.
News
Village Juice & Kitchen to open first Triangle location in Raleigh
See what’s driving growth for the Winston-Salem startup, which also has a location in Charlotte.
Winston-Salem leaders praise ‘unique’ downtown, vow to help it thrive
Jason Thiel, Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership president, said at the organization’s annual meeting that the the upcoming move
Digital health startup mPATH raises $3M in second fundraise of 2024
Here’s what mPATH, the Winston-Salem medical software startup, will do with the funding from its second raise
H3Pelvic Therapy Systems, Inc.Selected as a Member of ARPA-H Investor Catalyst HubSpoke Network
H3Pelvic Joins a Nationwide Network Working to Accelerate Transformative Health Solutions Winston-Salem, NC, August 26, 2024 —
Events
Community Events
Discover community events within the Winston-Salem Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.
Winston-Starts Events
Kilpatrick Pitch Tank (Investor Forum)
Founders Forum, Sponsored by Flow & Greater Winston-Salem Inc.
Founders Forum
Funding Workshop
