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1597
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The issues regarding local government programs for contracting services of minority- and women-owned businesses are presented in a question-and-answer format.
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3020
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Sandy Mitchell and Carey Benton-Jewett run Utility Auditing Consultants, Inc., of Winston-Salem, a company that assists businesses in cutting costs on their utilities usage.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 9, Sept 1996,
p72-73, por
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1917
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Bluestein addresses some questions local school officials may have about using North Carolina's minority- and women-owned business enterprises when considering school contracting.
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30187
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The Duke Energy chief, Lynn Good, is one of twenty female CEOs in the S&P 500 and a member of an even more elite group of women who hold the dual role of CEO and chairman of the board. The Charlotte-based utility serves millions of customers in the Carolinas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. In an interview, Good discusses lessons learned and how she manages her time.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 5, May 2016,
p24-25, il, por
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27993
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The Federation of Woman’s Exchanges was established in 1934 to promote the art of handicrafts and to provide a marketplace for women. The exchanges were formed based on a self-help ideology and women’s volunteerism, and continue to operate today. Saints Creations in New Bern is a member of the Exchange, and offers opportunity to exchange local handmade items.
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Journal of the New Bern Historical Society
(NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 9 Issue 1, May 1996,
p34-37, il, bibl
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3817
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Billie Redmond is president of Raleigh-based Trademark Properties, Inc., one of the largest women-owned real estate firms in the state. In 1998, she created Carolina Forestry to advise buyers on selling timber on their land. This is the first timber-management business in the state paired with a real estate company.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 8, Aug 1998,
p72-73, il
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414
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Annabelle L. Fetterman is CEO of Lundy Enterprises, the tenth largest women-owned business in the nation.
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24281
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This article discusses how few women there are in high-technology industries in North Carolina and highlights some of the gender-bias they must face in the industry.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 21 Issue 6, June 2001,
p42-51, il
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31548
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Of the nearly three-hundred local directors that guide the individual electric cooperatives in North Carolina, only eight are women. This article profiles each of the women, discussing their background and contributions to decision-making. The eighth woman, Alice Edmondson Wilson, recently became the first woman elected to the board of Edgecombe-Martin County EMC.
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4327
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BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA selected twenty-one young people most likely to have an impact on the state in the next century. The list includes Amy Woods Brinkley (Banking), David Brown (Health Care), Roy Cooper (Law), Marybeth Cornwell (Manufacturing), and Peter Loftin (Telecommunications).
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 11, Nov 1999,
p30-33, 35-36, 39-41, por
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32213
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For the past twenty-eight years, Ruth Dunn Cherry has given her time and talent in helping rural people lead more satisfying and fruitful lives. Because of her many contributions, Cherry was given the 1969 Woman of the Year Award in service to rural families in North Carolina. This article describes Cherry’s work in the Farm Bureau, and contributions to women leadership, youth education, 4-H programs, and rural development.
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3693
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Women are an emerging force in the business world. For example, firms owned by women in the state grew ninety-four percent between 1987 and 1996. Sales from these companies rose 200 percent and employment 140 percent.
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3021
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Between 1987 and 1992, the number of businesses owned by women across the country increased by 43 percent. The state ranked 38th, with 32.4 percent of businesses owned by women.
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