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UNC School of Law partners with Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub to assist local startups

By Staff Report, posted 3 years ago

On April  6, the partnership between UNC Pembroke’s Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub and the UNC School of Law was highlighted during the Celebrating Legal Service to the State event in Chapel Hill.

UNC’s law faculty and students shared impactful stories of how they have helped for-profit and nonprofit  businesses across the state.

“Startups and small businesses in rural communities face extraordinary challenges and are chronically underfunded,” said Marjorie White, clinical law professor and director of the Startup NC Law Clinic. “It’s a privilege to provide legal services for these startups and small businesses, and, in fact, it’s part of our mission.” 

Dennis Lowery, owner of Chicora Engineering, was also in attendance and explained how pleased he is with the service he receives from the Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub.

For the last two years, Lowery has received free legal counseling services courtesy of the UNC law students and the Institute for Innovation.

“I’m thankful to the Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub and UNC School of Law for allowing me to participate in this partnership,” Lowery said. “I will never be able to repay them for the time and the value they have brought to my business.” 

Lowery is one of ten startups and small business owners operating out of the downtown Pembroke incubator. 

The Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub opened in 2015 and serves the community by helping startups and small businesses start and grow into successful companies. The Hub is an engine of economic growth and innovation for Pembroke and southeastern North Carolina.

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