What BizBrief readers told us about juggling work and child care, new owners for Raleigh Founded, and Transfer Co. Food Hall hits the market. Plus, who's taking over at Visit Raleigh, and the events you need on your calendar this week.

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• Subscribe to BizBrief: https://6am.city/ralbizbrief
• What BizBrief readers told us about life as a working parent — https://6amcity.com/nc/raleigh/business/child-care-work-bizbrief-reader-feedback-raleigh
• Wake County child care subsidy program, Early Years (free referrals), and Wake County Smart Start: https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/social-services/child-care-subsidy-services
• NC Tri-Share child care program (EdNC explainer): https://www.ednc.org/02-17-2025-tri-share-nc-pilot-reduce-child-care-costs-expands-businesses-statewide/
• Raleigh Founded changes hands (Triangle Business Journal): https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/10/15/raleigh-founders-ownership-chage.html
• Lauren Romer's LinkedIn announcement — https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7516565673574125568/
• Transfer Co. Food Hall listing (York Properties): https://www.commercialsearch.com/commercial-property/us/nc/raleigh/transfer-co-food-hall/
• Loren Gold named president & CEO of Visit Raleigh (Northstar Meetings Group): https://www.northstarmeetingsgroup.com/News/Convention-and-Visitor-Bureaus/loren-gold-president-ceo-visit-raleigh
• NASA names Christina Koch acting deputy chief engineer: https://www.nasa.gov/?p=1056041
• Dadov handbags and John Cooper's investment (Triangle Business Journal) — https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2026/10/14/cooper-tacia-dadov-handbags-paris-fashion-week.html
• Hovilpri FDA approval (Asahi Kasei Therapeutics announcement): https://www.asahi-kasei.com/news/2026/e261013
• NC TECH Awards: https://www.nctech.org/events/Awards
• Area Development's 2026 Top States for Doing Business: https://www.areadevelopment.com/Top-States-for-Doing-Business/q3-2026/where-competitive-advantage-becomes-project-certainty.shtml
• Rinse-A-Poo at the NC Small Business Center Network Startup Showdown: https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sbcnstartupshowdown/meet-the-cohort/dan-spangler/
• Full events calendar: https://6amcity.com/nc/raleigh/events#/
• Office space listings (lease/sale) — BizBriefRaleigh.com
• Connect with Jason Gillikin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongillikin/

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