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29820
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In Greensboro, North Carolina a commitment to entrepreneurial opportunities has been incorporated into the Greensboro Partnership Entrepreneur Initiative. This initiative seeks to blend its local resources with national and regional programs to help entrepreneurs grow like other economic development endeavors.
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23156
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Christopher Gergen, HQ Raleigh co-founder, discusses his background, his previous business experience, and his desire to spread his entrepreneurial strategy throughout North Carolina
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 6, June 2015,
p14-16, il, por
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27479
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Tommy Thekkekandam and Dr. Sindhura "Jenny" Citineni are the Durham couple behind Tom & Jenny's caramels, which they sell in four-ounce packages at area food stores and in local dental offices. The candies are made with the plant-based xylitol, which can reduce cavity-based bacteria and enamel-eroding acidity.
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27277
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The Hopscotch Design Festival brings together designers such as urban planners, computer engineers, or start-up entrepreneurs. This year’s keynote speaker is Dan Heath, a senior fellow at Duke's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. He’ll be speaking about designing moments and how to reverse-engineer memorable experiences of our lives.
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28125
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There is a grassroots movement in North Carolina in support of presidential nominee Barrack Obama. NC residents are supporting the nominee by making buttons, t-shirts, and more to spread support. Supporters are not the only ones creating paraphernalia as local entrepreneurs see the opportunity to make money selling Obama paraphernalia. Photos of locally made items are included.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 14, April 2008,
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24237
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Bruton Smith built two public companies, Speedway Motorsports Inc. and Sonic Automotive Inc. and acts as chairman, CEO, and majority shareholder of both. This article discusses his entrepreneurship and successes of his companies.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 22 Issue 8, August 2002,
p30-36, il
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29236
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Nine men and women were awarded the title of Entrepreneur of the Year for 1991 in the areas of wholesale/retail; service industry; emerging industries; women-owned; manufacturing; technology; construction and real estate; supporter of entrepreneurship; and master entrepreneur categories.
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8.Fertilizing Homegrown Ventures by Perkins, David Business North Carolina Vol. 8 Issue 7, July 1988
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24387
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Many high-tech entrepreneurs have gotten their businesses off the ground as a result of venture capital. Once in short supply, venture capital has increased drastically over the past few years. The availability of such seed money has made a difference to many North Carolina businesses.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 8 Issue 7, July 1988,
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27703
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Mark Hockney owns and operates Tiny Farm in Hillsborough, an 11 acre farm that reimagines what small scale farms are capable of. Hockney has created a business model that focuses on sustainable farming through innovation and long-term planning. Hockney grows organic greens 52 weeks a year and offers his workers above minimum wage, a 401k, and medical insurance.
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36587
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 4, April 2017,
p112-113
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25686
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Anne Grimes’ company Harvest Times Food Inc. is best known for their flat dumpling strips. The dumplings were first sold at Anne’s bakery called the Rolling Pin, and mass produced using a machine Anne designed and built in Japan. Anne now helps other entrepreneurs start businesses in Greenville.
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34919
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This article highlights four local entrepreneurs in the Fayetteville area who are military spouses. Descriptions of their achievements and industries are provided in the article.
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24020
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Mountain BizWorks in a non-profit organization in Asheville that helps local entrepreneurs get their businesses up and running by providing start-up and expansion loans and training to clients.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 9, September 2014,
p100-101, por
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27715
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Laura Ritchie is an entrepreneur, cofounder, and curator of Durham’s Carrack Modern Art. This zero-commission art gallery promotes young artists who get to keep all of the proceeds of their two-week exhibitions. Ritchie volunteers as curator as she works as the educational outreach coordinator for Durham Art Guild. She is the winner of a 2014 Indie Art Award.
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24103
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The Gypsy Bee Natural Soap Company, owned and operated by Sherrye Perry, produces soap made from all natural products that include honey produced on her property. The owner donates much of her proceeds to breast cancer research and other non-profit organizations.
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Administration of Justice Bulletin
(NoCar KFN 7908 .A15 U6), Vol. 9 Issue 8, August 2012,
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