Jason Wheeler

2 weeks ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Jason Wheeler |Jessie Powell |Jim Hundley

Nest Realty has found a new nest in Carolina Beach. The residential real estate firm leased space in the commercial portion of new mixed-use complex Proximity at Carolina Beach at 904 N. Lake Park Blvd. Not that the company doesn’t like its current building at 112 Cape Fear Blvd. in the New Hanover County beach town. Nest occupies the first floor of the building the firm bought in 2019 for just under $1 million, said Ryan Crecelius, principal broker of Nest Realty Wilmington.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Jenny Callison |Natalie English |Daniel B. Winslow |Jason Wheeler

Rare disease has shaped not only Drew Harrison’s life; it has become his career motivation and propelled his entrepreneurial journey. After an early career in the life sciences, in 2011 Harrison accepted a business development position with a prominent clinical research organization (CRO). His primary interest was in the nice financial returns it offered, but also, he said, he wanted to explore the industry. “I started in an entry-level position,” he said. “It was a great experience.