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24359
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Volodia Prigozhin ventured to create an enterprise on Soviet soil be selling North Carolina-made elastic bandages. Unfortunately, U.S.S.R. bureaucrats were uninterested and the business venture failed.
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36263
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UNC system research and startup businesses generated over 2.6 billion dollars and created over 28,000 jobs. Also yielded were medical advancements such as gene therapy, businesses like GI Therapeutics, Inc., and protective measures of the state’s ecosystems aimed to improve oyster growth.
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43729
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The author is discussing how the president of Nirosteel LLC based in Charlotte was going to be able to run his company with the new tariffs on steel that the Trump Administration created. This fear is shared by other companies around NC because the Trump Administration created a blanket tax of 25% on both steel and aluminum. The chairman of North Carolina District Export Council, Wayne Cooper, stated that companies should worry about the steel and aluminum tax because the cost will increase one it funnels through the local markets. Many companies are worrying if they will be able to keep their companies afloat with the new tax.
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24408
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This article presents the MedFirsts businesses in North Carolina, doctor’s offices that are open long hours and every day of the year. These businesses represent just one aspect of the changing face of medicine in the U.S. Humana is the corporation behind the new medical centers that are opening at a surprising rate.
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24354
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Maceo K. Sloan and Justin F. Beckett run NCM Capital Management Group Inc., a minority-run group of money managers. The men overcame many difficulties in order to set up their business and achieve the success they are experiencing today.
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43545
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This article is about the purchase of the Maola Milk and Ice Cream Co. in New Bern by Harvey Barns from F. E. Mayo, from Washington NC. The name of the company Maola came from the original owners first name combined with Coca-Cola because the original owner owned a Coca-Cola bottling company. The Maola company was struggling in its early years because of a lack of capital but this did not make Harvey Barns to give up. Through the sheer will and his sales abilities Harvey was able to inspire his employees to help push the company through this difficult time. The next obstacle that Harvey Barns was faced with was opening the first milk pasteurizing plant in the four-county region of Craven, Pamlico, Carteret, Beaufort counties. Through the help of the local women’s and health associations to educate the locals on the benefits of pasteurized milk.
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24420
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This article discusses how businesses lower travel costs when travelling for sales meetings. Employees fly economy, choose cheaper red eye flights, or drive long distances.
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24415
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Robert and Joan Zimmerman produce six nationally known trade and consumer shows annually. This article discusses how the couple successfully manages business and marriage.