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4028
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With the jobless rate so low, the competition among companies for good workers is keen. Getting workers is only half the battle; keeping them requires good benefits. Beyond the basics, employee wants include flexible schedules, fitness centers, health clinics, on-site child care, and tuition reimbursement.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 2, Feb 1999,
p22-29, il
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4029
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The state's one hundred counties are profiled for 1998, using economic indicators including population, civilian labor force, per-capita income, building permits, and population on food stamps.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 2, Feb 1999,
p122-128, il
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4044
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Herman Mazzeo, owner of Blue Birds Cabs, Inc., and Coy Lee Willard, Jr., owner of Willard's Cab Company, are engaged in a nasty, mud-slinging fight to be Winston-Salem's top cab company. The rivalry has gotten so bad that the city's Board of Aldermen may consider revoking licenses.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 4, Apr 1999,
p22-26, por
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4059
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In the 20th-century, 20 individuals made their marks in a number of businesses and in so doing changed the direction of business in the state. They include J. Spencer Love (textiles), William H. Belk (retail), Jonathan W. Daniels (publishing), and A.J. Fletcher (broadcasting).
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 3, Mar 1999,
p28-31,33,34,37-39, por
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4060
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Edward Towns, 79, of Monroe, works from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week as the president and only employee of Oz Worldwide. He is an inventor, holding over 200 patents from childproof bottle caps to a way to thaw frozen juice containers in the microwaves.
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4102
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After twenty years, Franklin Garland's plan to be the state's only Perigord truffle farmer is starting to pay off. Truffles are much sought after for the flavor they add to food and can cost $350 a pound. In 1998, Garland Gourmet Mushrooms & Truffles, Inc., located in Hillsborough, turned a profit. In 1999, the company expects revenues of $200,000.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 3, Mar 1999,
p57-59, il
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4186
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Tom Smith, chairman, president and CEO of Food Lion, retired in April 1999. Smith, 57, had been with the supermarket chain for thirty years. Some question remains as to whether he retired voluntarily or was pushed out.
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4187
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Sandy Lyons is CEO of Hickory-based Siecor Corporation, the world's largest fiber optic cable maker. He joined the company in 1986 as a sales manager and worked his way up. A graduate of West Point, Lyons honed his leadership skills while in the military. Siecor employs 6,000 people, 2,500 of whom work in North Carolina. Total sales in 1998 topped $1.2 billion.
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4188
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Patricia Eason Pane is the owner of Medical Insurance Assistance of Wilmington. The company assists people in dealing with their medical bills; for example, making correct payments, obtaining refunds, or completing write-offs. Since 1993, Pane has recovered around $3 million for her clients. Prior to starting her business, Pane worked for DuPont in Wilmington for twenty-three years as a benefits administrator.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 7, July 1999,
p57, por
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4189
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Robert Poole of Clayton is the creator of Rules of the Game, a board game similar to Trivial Pursuit, except that the 580 questions deal with sports. He hopes to take his company, Game Technologies, Inc., public and is awaiting approval from NASDAQ to trade as an over-the-counter stock. Poole expects sales to reach 750,000 games in 1999.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 7, July 1999,
p57-59, por
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4198
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Capel, Inc., located in Troy, is the country's largest privately owned rug manufacturer and importer. Started in 1917 by A. Lon Capel, the company is currently run by his three sons. While Capel, with $50 million in sales in 1998, has a strong market position, competition is growing. As the third-generation prepares to assume control, the company is trying to decide whether to become a major retailer or to continue as an importer and manufacturer.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 7, July 1999,
p42-43, 45-47, por
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4199
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Ostrich and emu farming started in the state in the late 1980s and peaked around 1994 with about 800 businesses. Prices for a breeding pair of birds reached as high as $100,000. However, by 1996, it became evident that a demand for ostrich meat was not developing. Many farms failed. Today around 100 ostrich and emu farmers remain.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 7, July 1999,
p18-21, 23-27, il
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4222
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Doug Brendle, founder and former CEO of defunct Brendle's chain store, has come out of retirement. Three years ago he opened Doug Brendle's Natural Health Super Store in Winston-Salem. The store is the area's largest organic grocer and has the biggest selection of vitamins and herbal supplements. In 1998, sales were over $2 million.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 6, June 1999,
p64, por
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4227
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Michael Brader-Araje is chairman of OpenSite Technologies, Inc., located in the Research Triangle Park. The on-line auction company stated in 1996. Unlike eBay, Inc., where individuals put up items for bid, OpenSite created the first software that allows businesses to conduct their own auctions. Beginning with two workers, the company now employs sixty, and had sales of $2 million in 1998.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 6, June 1999,
p64-65, por
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4228
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Tom Broach is the owner of Broach Sports Tours $ Travel, Inc., based in Charlotte. The company is one of the few travel agencies in the state having a sports niche. Broach customizes sports vacations - transportation, accommodations, tickets - for individuals and groups. The agency led the state in 1998 in bookings to sporting events, with $2.5 million in billings.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 6, June 1999,
p65-67, il
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