The insistence on preserving their historic pasts while building a manufacturing base has allowed New Bern and Craven County to create a nearly recession-proof economy.
The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), an extension service of the UNC system, and the Small Business Center program operated by community colleges are helping hundreds of small businesses overcome problems and achieve success.
North Carolina's economy is far more diversified than it was a few years ago, but traditional industries, including hosiery, furniture, and textiles, are being buffeted by new forces.
In an unusual public/private partnership, the Durham Chamber of Commerce is working with two federally funded programs, (mainly JOBS - Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) to find good jobs for those who are trying to break the cycle of poverty.
Two experts, Marabella Young Stewart and Kathy McLaughlin, offer tips on protocol for business people - both beginning employees and established executives.
The Raleigh-based family restaurant, Golden Corral, has set in motion an ambitious plan to become the dominant player in the US restaurant industry within five years.
William Holland, Chairman and CEO of Charlotte-based United Dominion, which provides industrial products and engineering and construction services, discusses how his company has coped with the recession.