RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 6 -- The North Carolina Community College System issued the following news release:

By John Loyack

Vice President, Economic Development

North Carolina Community College System

How the SBCN Startup Showdown, Powered by Wells Fargo, Showcases What Makes North Carolina Different

When conversations first began around the SBCN Startup Showdown, Powered by Wells Fargo, it would have been easy to describe it as a statewide pitch competition. After spending the past several months helping bring the initiative to life, I see it differently. The competition is only one part of a much larger story: how North Carolina's community colleges invest in entrepreneurs.

Made possible through a partnership between Wells Fargo, the N...