Gary Linn Young, II
Gary Linn Young, II is a strategy and operations executive with more than 15 years of experience across financial services, commercial real estate, and community economic development. He has led enterprise strategy, supplier development, market integration, and cross-sector partnership efforts for organizations including Bank of America and Cushman & Wakefield, and is currently Founder & […]
Deb Lord, EdD, MBA
Dr. Deb Lord is an executive coach and strategic human resources leader with more than 30 years of experience helping organizations strengthen leadership, align talent strategy, and improve performance. Her work spans healthcare, banking, technology, higher education, residential construction, and real estate development. An ICF-accredited coach, Dr. Lord brings deep expertise in executive coaching, leadership […]
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Henry Rock of City Startup Labs On Leading An Audacious, Visionary, Impact-Focused Program
An Interview With Rachel Kline Authority Magazine Editorial Staff Find a work/life balance. Anything audacious requires enormous energy, often tapping your reserves and stressing your personal relationships along the way. So, make regular time for self. Honor those who often endure the sacrifice of your absence. And, tune out, loosen the grip and be kind […]
Connecting more than just your cell phone after repairs
by Cameron Williams Published Tuesday, August 26, 2025 9:00 pm The Charlotte Post ReConnex is more than a tech repair company. The business, which opened in June, is powered by a Digital Champions Grant from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology with a goal of providing hyper-local, affordable tech repair services to underserved communities. […]
A new era for tech repair in Charlotte
https://youtu.be/doMvGqloqWc?si=WDOWmfzZLswMyVGdAuthor: wcnc.comPublished: 2:13 PM EDT July 22, 2025
A New Era of Tech Repair in Charlotte | ReConnex Grand Opening
On June 19, 2025, City Startup Labs proudly celebrated the grand opening of ReConnex, our newest venture focused on bridging the digital divide through community-powered tech repair. https://youtu.be/ugo-OWxZFKg?si=i4MRNs-UMfQLDV2W Located in North Pointe Plaza (5430 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28213)—left of Family Dollar—ReConnex is a worker-owned cooperative offering affordable, high-quality phone, tablet, and laptop repair […]
City Startup Labs to Open New Social Enterprise: ReConnex
PRESS RELEASE Media contact: Azania Herron aherron@zajapr.com 980-272-1804 The Digital Service Repair Business Managed and Co-owned by Justice-Impacted Individuals is Offering Free Memberships During Grand Opening Celebration CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 16, 2025—ReConnex, a digital device repair business launched by City Startup Labs (CSL) and former participants of its ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program, is holding a grand […]
North Charlotte tech repair store that offers workers a second chance will open soon
By Catherine Muccigrosso The Charlotte Observer Updated April 22, 2025 11:49 AM City Startup Labs, a workforce training and mentorship organization, is expanding its pilot re-entry program for formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs with the debut of its first-of-its-kind retail business. ReConnex, or Reentry Connections, will open a digital device repair shop at 5430 N. Tryon St. Suite […]
City Startup Labs signs lease for new Charlotte venture
By Symone GrahamStaff Writer, Charlotte Business JournalApr 21, 2025Updated Apr 22, 2025 7:51am EDT City Startup Labs, a Charlotte business accelerator and incubator for primarily justice-impacted individuals, has signed a lease for its newest venture. Dubbed ReConnex, the venture will operate as a retail digital device repair business that CSL will run at 5430 N. Tryon St, Charlotte, […]