Girard Newkirk - Building Entrepreneurship Block by Block

Girard Newkirk is the cofounder and CEO of Genesis Block, an organization dedicated to building entrepreneurship and innovation in our community.  He was born and raised in Burgaw, NC, a rural farming community, and went on to spend time in Silicon Valley, before coming back to Wilmington, NC.  A writer, a thought leader and a visionary in our community!

• Bringing “country boy” and small community values to Silicon Valley, bringing Start-Up and Entrepreneurial skills and leadership back to Wilmington, NC
• The importance of entrepreneurship in creating sustainability for our communities  
• Leadership through alignment and collaboration of different organizations in our community; The Coalition 

https://genesisblockilm.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/girard-newkirk-21137b70/