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36309
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Giving a considerable kick-start to America’s economy and job development is small businesses. Experts are hopeful the recent uptick in entrepreneurial ventures will bring the needed economic and occupational boost. The author believes this trend’s continuation includes making establishment of innovative and disruptive businesses possible for the next generation. Hood believed this was possible through activities such as entrepreneurship education programs through 4-H clubs and the Raleigh Children’s Business Fair.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 10, October 2016,
p12-13
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36444
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Two former police officers with a taste for tongue in cheek humor have become co-owners of a doughnut shop they named Mugshots. Included in this discussion were circumstances leading to their career change and the establishment of their business.
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36447
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Millennials have proven themselves marketing mavens through their use of web-based promotional tools. Members of NetGen experiencing a business boom through social media and blogging included PR company owner Corri Smith, hairstylist McKenna Bleu, and wedding photographer Brian Schindler.
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36448
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Proving optimistic about the impact girls can make in the world was Carrie Cook. Illustrations of her belief about this impact, if fueled by inspirational and encouraging role models, included her nonprofit organization, EmpowHERment. As for the power of collective efforts toward societal impact, she illustrated that belief through her work with Charlotte’s GreenLight Fund.
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36451
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NetGen’s impact in education and communication can be felt in pedagogical methods and social media networks. The collaborative impact was illustrated in SkillPop, offering pop up classes teaching adults new skills. Highlighted in its profile was Haley Bohon’s inspiration for starting her business and its value for the worldwide community.
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36486
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Materials often considered renewable include metal and plastic; perhaps not connected to the term renewal is lives needing a new direction. Offering a reconstructed definition of renewal is a former student of the nonprofit Built Environment Training Program. The company he co-founded, Southside Woodworks, offers customized furniture such as cabinets and a new occupational path for individuals facing barriers to employment.
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36578
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In a mass produced world, handmade products alone may be a rare sight to behold, but Tunc Togar takes a fulfilling customer experience a step further. In addition to homemade rugs, customers can make a tangible connection to his native country’s culture through the taste of Turkish coffee and the sight of a loom found in a Turkish village.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 10, October 2015,
p16
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8.Hannah Davis of BANGS Shoes by Figart, Frances The Laurel of Asheville Vol. 13 Issue 4, April 2017
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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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42711
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Granville County's J. Pratt Winston was creator of one of the most iconic stereo designs of the 1970s.
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43767
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"Nine years ago, a Mooresville teenager started making her own butter. Today, her products are on grocery shelves around the country." Abby Kircher is CEO of Abby's Better, a nut butter company she began in her Mooresville kitchen at age 13 in 2014.
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"She keeps teeth shining. He flies Uncle Sam's Fighter Jets, While Building A Thriving Conglomerate From Goldsboro." Besides their day job, Melissa Mertely and Tyler Brennan have three other businesses that employ more than 100 people with a revenue recorded last year of more than $21 million.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 5, May 2023,
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44161
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"The entrepreneur grew up wanting to make money. Now, he gives it away." Thomas started a photography education company, Sankofa Photography. and has served as director of Queen City Hub, which brings together local entrepreneurs with interest in addressing social needs.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 29 Issue 8, August 2024,
p17-19, il, por
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