VIPC

Why Staying With the Idea Mattered More Than Winning Early

By zack|2026-01-26T08:03:11-05:00January 26, 2026|Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Start Peninsula, Universities & Labs, VIPC|

Steve Waddell wasn’t trying to start a company. He was [...]

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How Founders Actually Get a VC’s Attention

By zack|2026-01-16T16:49:42-05:00January 16, 2026|757 Angels, 757 Collab, Pitch Prep, REaKTOR, Start Peninsula, Venture Capital (VC), VIPC|

Most founders think getting a VC’s attention requires a perfect [...]

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What Venture Capitalists Are Actually Looking for Before They Invest in Founders

By zack|2026-01-05T09:31:44-05:00January 5, 2026|757 Accelerate, 757 Angels, Funding & Capital, REaKTOR, Venture Capital (VC), VIPC|

Founders often assume venture capital decisions hinge on traction charts, [...]

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Top Stories of 2025: How Hampton Roads’ Innovation Ecosystem Hit Its Stride

By zack|2025-12-19T11:00:55-05:00December 19, 2025|757 Accelerate, 757 Collab, 757 TechNite, Competitions, Downtown Norfolk, DroneUp, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Magazine Jukebox, Startup World Cup, VIPC|

2025 wasn’t defined by a single breakout moment in Hampton [...]

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Top 5 Things Every 757 Startup Should Know

By zack|2025-11-17T15:32:02-05:00November 17, 2025|757 Accelerate, 757 Angels, 757 Collab, 757 Startup Studios, 757 TechNite, Accelerator Programs, Black Brand, Classes/Workshops/Seminars, Competitions, Coworking Space & Real Estate, Downtown Norfolk, Find Funding & Capital, HRSBDC, NIC, REaKTOR, Start Peninsula, The Hive, Universities & Labs, Venture Capital (VC), VIPC|

Top 5 Things Every 757 Startup Should Know Where founders, [...]

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Tidal Flight Takes Off: Hampton Roads Startup Secures $1.25M SBIR Award to Advance Hybrid-Electric Amphibious Aircraft

By James Doe|2025-10-07T09:17:13-04:00October 6, 2025|Featured Stories, Funding & Capital, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Product Development, Prototyping, REaKTOR, Success Stories, VIPC|

A young Hampton Roads startup is making waves in the [...]

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Transforming Waiting Rooms into Hubs of Engagement

By zack|2025-09-19T16:04:37-04:00September 22, 2025|757 TechNite, Magazine Jukebox, Venture Capital (VC), VIPC|

CXperks, the digital engagement platform is experiencing explosive growth as [...]

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VIPC Reception Highlights Hampton Roads’ Growing Role in Virginia’s Innovation Economy

By James Doe|2025-09-22T13:23:21-04:00September 15, 2025|Find Funding & Capital, GO Virginia Region 5, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories, VIPC|

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Beneath the towering presence of historic [...]

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Virginia: A Top Ten State for Startup Survival, and a Hotbed for Entrepreneurial Innovation in Hampton Roads

By James Doe|2025-08-07T10:25:50-04:00August 7, 2025|757 Accelerate, 757 Angels, 757 Collab, Black Brand, Entrepreneurial Mindset, GO Virginia Region 5, HRSBDC, Local Ecosystem News, REaKTOR, Universities & Labs, VIPC|

A recent study by Tekpon, leveraging data from the U.S. [...]

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REaKTOR’s FY25 Fireworks: How Hampton Roads’ Innovation Hub is Launching Startups to New Heights—and Boosting Your Opportunities

By Tim Ryan|2025-07-30T11:30:01-04:00July 30, 2025|757 Collab, 757 ScaleUp Alliance, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, REaKTOR, Success Stories, VIPC|

By Tim Ryan Hey, Innovate Hampton Roads community! If you're [...]

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