{"id":35,"date":"2026-05-01T17:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-06-04T19:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:15:13","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<main id='bde-main'><section class=\"bde-section-35-110 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-35-111 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"bde-heading-35-112 bde-heading\">\nFeatured Story\n<\/h6><div class=\"bde-post-loop-35-114 bde-post-loop\"><div class=\"bde-loop bde-loop-list ee-posts ee-posts-list\">    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-columns-5467-100-5441-5467-1 bde-columns bde-columns-5467-100\"><style>.breakdance .bde-column-5467-101-5441-5467-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2013-1-scaled-1.jpg);background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat}<\/style><div class=\"bde-column-5467-101-5441-5467-1 bde-column bde-column-5467-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-5467-102-5441-5467-1 bde-column bde-column-5467-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5467-104-5441-5467-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5467-104\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - 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Chelsea has been working deeply in supply chain and manufacturing planning, managing inventory, forecasting demand, and solving complex logistics problems across a national network of warehouses, when she noticed the overlap in the need for<br \/>\nautomation and technology.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-5488-108-5437-5488-1 bde-button bde-button-5488-108\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--text bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/from-handwritten-notes-to-a-handwriting-revolution\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read More<\/span>\n\n        \n                    \n    <span class=\"button-atom__icon-wrapper\">\n\n        \n            <svg class=\"un-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n                <g fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\">\n                    <circle class=\"un-arrow-icon_circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.12\"><\/circle>\n                    <path class=\"un-arrow-icon_arrow\" d=\"M16.14 9.93L22.21 16l-6.07 6.07M8.23 16h13.98\"><\/path>\n                <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n        \n    <\/span>\n\n\n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-div-5488-101-5366-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.breakdance .bde-div-5488-102-5366-5488-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0299-scaled-1.jpeg);background-position:50% 20%}<\/style><div class=\"bde-div-5488-102-5366-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-5488-104-5366-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-104\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-5488-109-5366-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5488-105-5366-5488-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5488-105\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>                    <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">April 20th, 2026<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><h1 class=\"bde-heading-5488-106-5366-5488-1 bde-heading bde-heading-5488-106\">\nGROK 2026!\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-5488-107-5366-5488-1 bde-text bde-text-5488-107\">\n<p>There\u2019s something special about walking into GROK and immediately spotting familiar faces.<br \/>\nNot just one or two, but dozens. Founders, operators, creatives, technologists. People from the StartupGVL community who are all building, questioning, experimenting, and showing up.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-5488-108-5366-5488-1 bde-button bde-button-5488-108\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--text bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/grok-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read More<\/span>\n\n        \n                    \n    <span class=\"button-atom__icon-wrapper\">\n\n        \n            <svg class=\"un-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n                <g fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\">\n                    <circle class=\"un-arrow-icon_circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.12\"><\/circle>\n                    <path class=\"un-arrow-icon_arrow\" d=\"M16.14 9.93L22.21 16l-6.07 6.07M8.23 16h13.98\"><\/path>\n                <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n        \n    <\/span>\n\n\n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-div-5488-101-5335-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.breakdance .bde-div-5488-102-5335-5488-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-08-at-10.34.22-AM.png);background-position:50% 20%}<\/style><div class=\"bde-div-5488-102-5335-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-5488-104-5335-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-104\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-5488-109-5335-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5488-105-5335-5488-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5488-105\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>                    <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">April 8th, 2026<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><h1 class=\"bde-heading-5488-106-5335-5488-1 bde-heading bde-heading-5488-106\">\nEngineering a Better Bite: From Family Table to Local Markets\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-5488-107-5335-5488-1 bde-text bde-text-5488-107\">\n<p>Ian Thompson built Miracle Hummus with a simple goal in mind: to create something real that he could one day pass down to his family. With a background in mechanical engineering and a long-standing drive for entrepreneurship, Ian stepped away from the traditional career path to build a business rooted in ownership, health, and legacy. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-5488-108-5335-5488-1 bde-button bde-button-5488-108\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--text bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/engineering-a-better-bite-from-family-table-to-local-markets\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read More<\/span>\n\n        \n                    \n    <span class=\"button-atom__icon-wrapper\">\n\n        \n            <svg class=\"un-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n                <g fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\">\n                    <circle class=\"un-arrow-icon_circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.12\"><\/circle>\n                    <path class=\"un-arrow-icon_arrow\" d=\"M16.14 9.93L22.21 16l-6.07 6.07M8.23 16h13.98\"><\/path>\n                <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n        \n    <\/span>\n\n\n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-div-5488-101-6971-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.breakdance .bde-div-5488-102-6971-5488-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC07092.jpg);background-position:50% 20%}<\/style><div class=\"bde-div-5488-102-6971-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-5488-104-6971-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-104\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-5488-109-6971-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5488-105-6971-5488-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5488-105\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>                    <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">February 10th, 2026<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><h1 class=\"bde-heading-5488-106-6971-5488-1 bde-heading bde-heading-5488-106\">\nNextGEN\u2019s New Fix My Pitch Program\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-5488-107-6971-5488-1 bde-text bde-text-5488-107\">\n<p>Every startup has a pitch. But not every pitch is actually working.<br \/>\nToo often, founders are walking around with a deck or a one liner that explains what they do, but does not land, connect, or clearly communicate the value of what they are building. That is the gap NextGEN\u2019s brand new Fix My Pitch program is designed to address.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-5488-108-6971-5488-1 bde-button bde-button-5488-108\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--text bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/nextgens-new-fix-my-pitch-program\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read More<\/span>\n\n        \n                    \n    <span class=\"button-atom__icon-wrapper\">\n\n        \n            <svg class=\"un-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n                <g fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\">\n                    <circle class=\"un-arrow-icon_circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.12\"><\/circle>\n                    <path class=\"un-arrow-icon_arrow\" d=\"M16.14 9.93L22.21 16l-6.07 6.07M8.23 16h13.98\"><\/path>\n                <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n        \n    <\/span>\n\n\n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-div-5488-101-6970-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.breakdance .bde-div-5488-102-6970-5488-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GLA-facebook-share.jpg);background-position:50% 20%}<\/style><div class=\"bde-div-5488-102-6970-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-5488-104-6970-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-104\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-5488-109-6970-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5488-105-6970-5488-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5488-105\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>                    <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">February 9th, 2026<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><h1 class=\"bde-heading-5488-106-6970-5488-1 bde-heading bde-heading-5488-106\">\nA New On Ramp To Entrepreneurship In Greenville\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-5488-107-6970-5488-1 bde-text bde-text-5488-107\">\n<p>One of the best things about Greenville\u2019s entrepreneurial community is that there is no single way in. Some founders come through accelerators. Some start as side hustles. Others begin with a class, a skill, or a moment of curiosity.<br \/>\nThis Tuesday, February 10, Greenville Literacy Association is launching a brand new program that adds another meaningful entry point into the local startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-5488-108-6970-5488-1 bde-button bde-button-5488-108\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--text bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/a-new-on-ramp-to-entrepreneurship-in-greenville\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read More<\/span>\n\n        \n                    \n    <span class=\"button-atom__icon-wrapper\">\n\n        \n            <svg class=\"un-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n                <g fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\">\n                    <circle class=\"un-arrow-icon_circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.12\"><\/circle>\n                    <path class=\"un-arrow-icon_arrow\" d=\"M16.14 9.93L22.21 16l-6.07 6.07M8.23 16h13.98\"><\/path>\n                <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n        \n    <\/span>\n\n\n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-div-5488-101-5160-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.breakdance .bde-div-5488-102-5160-5488-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-28-at-11.58.31-AM.png);background-position:50% 20%}<\/style><div class=\"bde-div-5488-102-5160-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-5488-104-5160-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-104\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-5488-109-5160-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5488-105-5160-5488-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5488-105\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>                    <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">January 28th, 2026<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><h1 class=\"bde-heading-5488-106-5160-5488-1 bde-heading bde-heading-5488-106\">\nHone Opens Its Doors: A Culinary Hub for Greenville\u2019s Startup Community\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-5488-107-5160-5488-1 bde-text bde-text-5488-107\">\n<p>Greenville\u2019s startup scene just got a little tastier! Hone, a shared kitchen space, has officially opened, giving local food entrepreneurs the tools, space, and community they need to grow their businesses. For food founders, access to commercial-grade kitchen space can be a big hurdle, and Hone is here to change that.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-5488-108-5160-5488-1 bde-button bde-button-5488-108\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--text bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/hone-opens-its-doors-a-culinary-hub-for-greenvilles-startup-community\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read More<\/span>\n\n        \n                    \n    <span class=\"button-atom__icon-wrapper\">\n\n        \n            <svg class=\"un-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n                <g fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\">\n                    <circle class=\"un-arrow-icon_circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.12\"><\/circle>\n                    <path class=\"un-arrow-icon_arrow\" d=\"M16.14 9.93L22.21 16l-6.07 6.07M8.23 16h13.98\"><\/path>\n                <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n        \n    <\/span>\n\n\n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-div-5488-101-5052-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.breakdance .bde-div-5488-102-5052-5488-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bletchley-commons-1.jpg);background-position:50% 20%}<\/style><div class=\"bde-div-5488-102-5052-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-5488-104-5052-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-104\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-5488-109-5052-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5488-105-5052-5488-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5488-105\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>                    <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">December 17th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><h1 class=\"bde-heading-5488-106-5052-5488-1 bde-heading bde-heading-5488-106\">\nWelcoming Bletchley Institute and Clarke College to the StartupGVL Community\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-5488-107-5052-5488-1 bde-text bde-text-5488-107\">\n<p>Greenville\u2019s tech community thrives when more people have access to pathways into learning, building, and growing. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to welcome Bletchley Institute and Clarke College into the StartupGVL community. These organizations bring new approaches to hands-on learning and early career exploration, adding to the strong foundation already built by groups across the region.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-5488-108-5052-5488-1 bde-button bde-button-5488-108\">\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--text bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/welcoming-bletchley-institute-and-clarke-college-to-the-startupgvl-community\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read More<\/span>\n\n        \n                    \n    <span class=\"button-atom__icon-wrapper\">\n\n        \n            <svg class=\"un-arrow-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n                <g fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.9\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\">\n                    <circle class=\"un-arrow-icon_circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.12\"><\/circle>\n                    <path class=\"un-arrow-icon_arrow\" d=\"M16.14 9.93L22.21 16l-6.07 6.07M8.23 16h13.98\"><\/path>\n                <\/g>\n            <\/svg>\n\n        \n    <\/span>\n\n\n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n        <div class=\"bde-div-5488-101-4983-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-101\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.breakdance .bde-div-5488-102-4983-5488-1{background-image:url(https:\/\/startupneue.goodvillage.co\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-19-at-1.01.47-PM.png);background-position:50% 20%}<\/style><div class=\"bde-div-5488-102-4983-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-102\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-5488-104-4983-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-104\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-5488-109-4983-5488-1 bde-div bde-div-5488-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"bde-post-meta-5488-105-4983-5488-1 bde-post-meta bde-post-meta-5488-105\">            <li class=\"ee-postmeta-date-wrap\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ee-postmeta-icon breakdance-icon-atom\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>                    <span class=\"ee-postmeta-date\">November 19th, 2025<\/span>\n                                <\/li>\n            <\/ul><h1 class=\"bde-heading-5488-106-4983-5488-1 bde-heading bde-heading-5488-106\">\nSouth Carolina\u2019s Next Wave of Founders: Highlights from the 2025 Palmetto Pitch Competition\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-5488-107-4983-5488-1 bde-text bde-text-5488-107\">\n<p>South Carolina\u2019s entrepreneurial future was on full display as Clemson University hosted the 6th Annual Palmetto Pitch Competition at the Brook T. 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