WINSTON STARTS

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE (I) TO CREATE LONG-TERM JOB GROWTH AND ECONOMIC VITALITY IN AND AROUND WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, AND ACCORDINGLY BENEFIT THE WINSTON-SALEM AREA AND ITS CITIZENS AS A WHOLE, BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, OFFICE SPACE, AND ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT TO STARTUP AND EARLY STAGE BUSINESSES COMMITTED TO LOCATING IN AND AROUND WINSTON-SALEM; (II) TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE ATTRACTION OF NEW BUSINESSES TO WINSTON-SALEM AND THE GROWTH OF EXISTING WINSTON-SALEM-BASED COMPANIES.