Heal is transforming US healthcare with home-centric primary care focused on high quality, high touch doctor house calls that leverage technology to liberate and empower patients. Founded nearly six years ago and recognized as #13 on CNBC’s list of most disruptive companies, Heal recently closed $100MM in funding from Humana. Having completed nearly 250,000 house calls proven to delight patients, improve outcomes and reduce costs, Heal is led by a world-class team of investors (e.g.Humana, Fidelity, Breyer Capital), Board Members (Former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs, Humana President Susan Diamond) and management unified in the vision to change healthcare for patients of all ages all across America.
People keep coming to the Charlotte Region. Nearly 100 people a day, in fact. Why do they come here? They come for jobs in a healthy and growing economy with thriving health care, finance, and professional services sectors and a tech talent pool growing twice as fast as the national average. They come to start and grow businesses in a region with an educated, talented, and innovative workforce, regularly ranked in the top three places to start a business. They come for lower cost of living and affordable real estate in neighborhoods fit for any lifestyle – from vibrant urban centers to suburban cul-de-sac to quaint small towns and rural areas. And 226 days of sunshine a year doesn’t hurt either.
Charlotteans love to socialize and celebrate; as a result, the community calendar is full of events. Community Events range from holiday parades to huge outdoor street festivals and cultural celebrations. Charlotte has emerged as a Top 10 “New Beer City,” according to Forbes magazine. More than 60 breweries and distilleries in the Charlotte area offer craft brews and liquors.
The Charlotte Region is home to NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, NFL’s Carolina Panthers, AAA baseball’s Charlotte Knights, and the home of NASCAR. The Charlotte Region also hosts several special sporting events such as the annual Wells Fargo PGA Tournament and hosted the 99th PGA Championship in 2017 and the NBA All-Star Game in 2019.
With several theater venues, art and history museums, and more than 100 symphony performances annually, Charlotte’s cultural community is alive and thriving. Residents and visitors can discover Charlotte’s rich history and heritage by exploring museums, historic sites, and cultural centers.
With more than 210 parks, the Charlotte Region provides excellent access to tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, fitness trails, mountain biking, fishing, and much more. The U.S. National Whitewater Center in Southwest Charlotte hosts Olympic hopefuls as they train for kayak and canoe slalom events. The Center also offers hiking and biking trails, ziplining, ropes courses, and paddleboarding for visitors. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located on 380 acres (1.5 km) of rolling meadows, woodlands, and lakefront property in Belmont, NC. Crowders Mountain offers challenging hikes, towering cliffs, and 25-mile views of the surrounding piedmont. Lake Wylie is a reservoir or man-made lake in the U.S. states of both South Carolina and North Carolina.