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A Greensboro historic textile mill is being renovated into spaces for lawyers, artists, nonprofits and plans for a boutique hotel.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 9, September 2017,
p53-57, il
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35035
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One of North Carolina’s most active developers, Beacon Partners is a big beneficiary in the booming demand for office space in denser and less suburban neighborhoods. RailYard is their biggest project to date. Established in 1989 by Pete Lash and Ed Weisiger, Jr., the company was the first to bring in new mid-rise office space in Charlotte’s south End neighborhood, a hot spot for craft breweries and apartments for younger audiences
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36119
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One of North Carolina’s most active developers, Beacon Partners is a big beneficiary in the booming demand for office space in denser and less suburban neighborhoods. RailYard is their biggest project to date. Established in 1989 by Pete Lash and Ed Weisiger, Jr., the company was the first to bring in new mid-rise office space in Charlotte’s south End neighborhood, a hot spot for craft breweries and apartments for younger audiences.
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In the midst of highly publicized food safety incidents and the FDA’s more stringent documentation restrictions came companies such as FoodLogiQ. Attesting its effectiveness as a food software consulting company is a Buffalo Wild Wings senior supply professional. This employee reported an almost 90 percent decrease in time spent tracking and managing quality issues since the BWW became a FoodLogiQ customer.
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Building a quality workplace has become about fulfilling needs such as attracting and retaining talent, managing costs, and promoting engagement and productivity. Hill, Chesson, and Woody believes these needs can be fulfilled by offering solutions tailored to each business’ objectives; program effectiveness and efficiency; employees’ well-being; cross-industry services. Asserting its approach’s success were awards such as the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Company and Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.
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Responding to the trend of health consciousness was Winston-Salem’s Primo Water Company. Part of its profile was company-related challenges, such as a decrease of retailers to promote its products. Encouraging a continuation of services were statistics, such as number of individual water bottles saved when Primo jugs were used an average of 40 times. Also inciting service continuation was a reminder about the 2016 Flint, Michigan water crisis and harmful chemicals that may be still present in everyday tap water.
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Taylor Hicks’ success was an illustration of ECU’s slogan “on hands on deck.” In this partnership were SEED@ECU, the Pitt County Economic Development Commission, Uptown Greenville, and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. Inspiring other locals to contribute to Greenville/Pitt County’s economic boom story were examples of local business owners. Also as encouragement was a nod to small business’ substantial contribution to the national job market.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 11, Nov. 2018,
p67-68, 70, 72, 74-77
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36235
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Mooresville, founded by a local farmer in the 1850s, has experienced urban style and size growth. Contributions to its accelerated development came from families such as the Macks, whose century-plus contribution inspired the Charles Mack Citizen Center. Also attributing to the town’s growth was companies such as the NASCAR Technical Institute, Corvid Technologies, and Trump National Golf Club Charlotte.
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36236
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North Carolina’s population reached 10 million by 2017. Factors noted were states of origin, numbers of people moving and out, counties that have decreased and increased in population, and abroad ethnic groups most contributing to the population explosion.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 1, January 2017,
p24-25
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North Carolina; Population--North Carolina; Population growth; Immigration--Hispanic; Immigrants--North Carolina; Demographics--North Carolina; Charlotte; Raleigh; Mecklenburg County--Population; Brunswick County--Economic conditions; Bertie County--Economic conditions; Tyrrell County--Economic conditions; Northampton County--Economic conditions; Washington County--Economic conditions
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36237
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An assessment of the US Department of Education’s salary information granted pluses for including average annual salary for UNC system graduates and average annual cost for financial aid recipients. Factors rated as minuses: earning data only for students who received financial aid; totals including students who spent a semester at a school as well as graduates.
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Being personally impacted by skyrocketing wireless plans prices inspired David Morken to found Republic Wireless. His Raleigh based company offered features for Republic customers such as wi-fi calling. Android phone customers could also access Republic’s wi-fi feature by purchasing the SIM card that allows download of the company’s app.
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The adage “a picture says a thousand words” can explain the success Southern Pines’ newspaper, The Pilot, had in 2015-2016. In those years, the National Newspaper Association awarded it first place for best community newspaper in America. Pictured were the staff that helped to make this success possible.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 1, January 2017,
p92-93
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36241
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Contemporary promotional efforts taken by the hospitality industry entail lodgings that are “a home away from home,” and where visitors feel like locals. For example, Aloft Asheville’s has fostered dogs on site for guests’ comfort. Charlotte’s Marriott Guest Center’s effort to instill convenience has a technological angle, with guests checking in through their mobile devices.
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How successful the United States is at fulfilling immigrants’ employment opportunities is illustrated by factors such as average hourly wage, types of employment, and North Carolina counties with the highest and lowest employment rates.
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Proving the persistent presence of the manufacturing industry in the state’s economic development are eight experts. Questions related to manufacturing covered these topics: its current state, how it has changed, how it recruits and develops workers, what can help sustain it, how can federal initiatives help it, and how it will change over the next two decades. Their responses collectively indicate the important role community colleges play in its development, changes in business ethics, and need for ongoing technological advancements.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
p14-16, 18-20
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