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36308
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For Henderson, the word roses can remind natives of a common surname in town. Two native sons most associated with the name: Charlie Rose, longtime host of the TV program “CBS This Morning”; Paul Rose, founder of the department store that opened in 1915. The word can also prompt reminders of Henderson’s blossoming economic development, in establishment of businesses like Iams Pet Foods and a Durham semiconductor firm, Semprius.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 10, October 2016,
p8-10
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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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36310
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Camp Corral in Ellerbe paid a special sort of tribute to the military: a free summer camp for children of fallen or disabled soldiers. Conceived by Golden Corral’s founder as a way to give back to the armed forces, it provides a place to befriend other children of military members, along with the traditional summer camp activities.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 10, October 2016,
p26-27
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36311
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Roses, opened in 1915, experienced an economic wilting by the early nineties, which necessitated its bankruptcy filing. In 1995, the Variety Wholesalers-owned chain blossomed anew with a narrowed marketing approach. This approach bore fruit in the opening of stores in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and the prospect of opening 30-40 new stores annually.
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36312
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FLS Energy, a solar energy company, joined the ranks of other privately owned businesses with bright economic and occupational futures in North Carolina. Among the other 99 companies highlighted were Ennis-Flint, Rodgers Builders, Camco, Hissho Sushi, and Allen Industries. Factors these businesses often held in common included employees retaining majority ownership, being family owned, and starting with a single product.
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38211
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Old Faithful refers not to the famous Yosemite Park geyser, but to nuclear power. This energy source provides a substantial source of power, with nearly a third of the state’s electricity generation. Currently challenges to its predominance include a diversity of energy sources, including alternative fuel sources like biofuels and traditional fuel sources such as natural gas. What may make nuclear energy worth continuing an investment in is cost. North Carolina energy costs, ranked as among the least expensive in the United States, can attribute this to factors such as nuclear power being a low cost energy source.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 1, January 2018,
p36-37
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38212
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What a Greenville business executive could contribute more to the UNC system’s Board of Governors and the UNC System’s 17 universities is his value of efficiency. How he has displayed efficiency is through supporting the consolidation of state controlled ECU Physicians Group and Vidant Medical Group. How he can display efficiency is through the passage of two initiatives. One is moving consolidating the UNC system’s offices into one building. Another is the UNC system handling the financial parts of all system campuses instead of each campus operating independently. It is through such initiatives that Harry Smith’s hope of better controlling UNC system tuition and fees may be realized.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 1, January 2018,
p38-43
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University of North Carolina (System); University of North Carolina (System)--Appropriations and expenditures; Republican Party; Smith-Williams Center--East Carolina University ; ECU Physicians; Vidant Medical Group; Spellings, Margaret; Higher education; Higher education--Law and legislation; Board of Governors--University of North Carolina
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38213
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Senate president Calvin Graves’ conclusion, that North Carolina needed railroads, brought a better connection between the state’s crop producing west and machinery producing east. Results were the founding of cities such as Burlington and creation of conduits for ports such Wilmington’s. The irony behind this beginning is Grave’s concluded political career in his home county and relative anonymity today. Currently, only a highway marker in Yanceyville recognizes his role in the growth of North Carolina’s manufacturing industries’ muscle.
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38214
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North Carolina’s take off into the aerospace manufacturing industry had soared to the top ten in the United States by 2017. Factors attributed to its rank at number four in the nation and success of airports like Charlotte-Monroe Executive were a low corporate tax rate and electricity rates, along with an extensive rail network.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 2, February 2018,
p44-45
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38215
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Despite not making the final bid as site for Amazon’s second US headquarters, the city of Hickory can claim fulfillment of its economic promise. Fulfillment of its promise is in industries such as furniture, which can measure success in 60% of furniture sold in the United States connected to the area. Success on a global scale can be measured in Hickory Furniture Mart’s attracting visitors from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe and drawing 500,000 visits annually.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 2, February 2018,
p85-86, 88, 90-93
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Hickory--History; Hickory Furniture Mart; Furniture industry and trade; Furniture industry and trade--Hickory; Catawba County--Economic conditions; Catawba County--industry; Fiber optics industry--Catawba County; Fiber optics; Employees--Training of; Catawba Valley Medical Center (Hickory); Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory); Catawba County Community College (Hickory)
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38216
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The promise of better food through science was recognized in two initiatives promising to generate growth in jobs, markets for farmers, and manufacturing. One was the Plant Sciences Initiative, the other the Food Processing Innovation Center. Collectively, they promised to produce greater crop numbers, pioneer crop varieties, and lower farm animals’ feed expense. Collectively, they may also help to assure the supply of food needed to feed the world’s population, projected to be 9.6 billion by 2050.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 3, March 2018,
p31-32, 34
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38217
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A combination of work and pleasure has long been offered by businesses to improve company productivity. What is newer is resorts creating the synthesis of work and pleasure now labeled as bleisure. The new version of an established business practice can be defined as employees experiencing the city’s local flavor through resorts amenities and services, in addition to engaging in team building initiatives.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 3, March 2018,
p78, 81-82, 84, 86, 88
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38218
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A need for reducing the city’s crime rate inspired twelve former gang members to establish two business initiatives. The first, Tru Colors Brewing, requires employees to stay in their gangs for the purpose of being positive role models. The second initiative is a three week apprenticeship that includes life skills training. Proof of the program’s success can be seen in seven apprentices who have attained employment at Wilmington area construction companies.
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38219
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Several factors were attributed to business booming between North Carolina’s Southeast, an economic development partnership, and international firms from nations such as Australia, China, and South Africa. Among the factors were its waterways, such as Wilmington’s seaport; advantageous infrastructure, such as highway connectivity; military members that are also viewed as lucrative potential employees; comparatively lower costs, such as corporate tax rate.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 38 Issue 4, April 2018 ,
p83-84, 86, 88, 90-93
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International business enterprises; International relations; Economic development; Infrastructure--North Carolina; International firms; Tourism; Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina ; NCEast Alliance (Greenville) ; Textile industry--North Carolina ; Tobacco industry; Pharmaceutical industry; Pitt County Development Commission (Greenville); Carolinas Gateway Partnership (Edgecombe County); Seaports--Wilmington
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38220
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How the UNC system passes the test is seemingly simple: graduate more students from rural parts of North Carolina and low income households; graduate more students within five years. What makes the test not so simple to pass is issues not so easily measured in rates or statistics. Those highlighted included the pressure on unprepared students to attend a university; post high school alternatives under-promoted because of the attention placed on university attendance.
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University of North Carolina (System); University of North Carolina (System)--Students--Rating of; First generation college students--North Carolina ; Low income households; College students--North Carolina, rural areas; Graduation rates--college students; Appalachian State University; Winston-Salem State University; Board of Governors--UNC System; Higher education; Spellings, Margaret; Economic mobility