Winston Salem Business is a website devoted to discussing – you guessed it – business in Winston Salem, NC. Specifically the Winston Salem Business website discusses the following:
- The politics of doing business in Winston Salem, NC
- Various businesses and companies that operate in the area
Winston Salem Business: Politics, Politics, Politics
Winston Salem is one of the most difficult cities in which to do business – unless of course you have deep pockets. Small businesses in Winston Salem receive little support – but lots of hassle – from the City of Winston Salem and Forsyth County Governments. To navigate the many processes and endless departments necessary to establish a business can take weeks – if not months to complete.
Large companies and major contributors to the political campaigns of local politicians are able to easily navigate the stumbling blocks created by government bureaucracy. Even worse – large companies and major contributors to political campaigns are able to get government assistance and tax breaks that small businesses simply are not provided.
Take for example the fiasco known as the Downtown Ballpark. Billy Prim – a major contributor to local politicians – was able to get nearly $28 million dollars from the City of Winston Salem taxpayers to build the Downtown Ballpark. Keep in mind that the City of Winston Salem taxpayers were originally supposed to contribute $12 million, but poor planning and cost overruns caused the project to nearly fail. To salvage the project the City of Winston Salem taxpayers had to pony up the difference in cost. The City of Winston Salem government promised transparency, but have failed to follow through on that promise. Small businesses do not receive that kind of support.
Lots of Hype
There are a number local organizations that were formed to promote the benefits of doing business in Winston Salem. Few organizations, websites or individuals seem to discuss the real issues – both good and bad – associated with doing business in Winston Salem. Our goal is to do just that.
Successes and Failures
There are many successful businesses in Winston Salem, NC. Unfortunately there are many businesses that do not succeed. Here we highlight some of the companies that operate in Winston Salem.
