A walk through Winston-Salem, North Carolina, just eight or so years ago was more likely to generate nostalgic thoughts of the "good ole days" when booming tobacco production earned it the name "Camel City" than a city with potential to rank among the best places in the nation to begin a business in the 21st century. But, like some other unlikely cities, visionary leaders, decades ago, began gathering the diverse consortia required to begin building the very different ecosystem required to support 21st century entrepreneurship and growth.
