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3437
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Ed Pleasants, Jr. is a third-generation manager of his family's hardware business. Pleasants Hardware Company started in 1913 in Winston-Salem and has twelve branches in 8 states, specializing in commercial doors and rest room partitions and accessories.
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3458
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Employers often find themselves entangled in employee lawsuits. In 1995-96, discharge and harassment were the top two types of suits filed. Companies can reduce the number of suits by adopting policies, including documenting each allegation.
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Many small business owners wish to leave the business to their heirs at time of death. However, the death tax is sometimes so high that it cannot be paid, forcing the heirs either to sell or break up the business.
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3469
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Pat Henry was offered a medical school scholarship, but chose a career in business instead. Today, she is plant manager of the Miller Brewing Company's facilities in Eden.
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3470
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North Carolina business relations span the globe; for example, twenty-four firms have offices in Hong Kong. Employees find foreign assignments an opportunity for career advancement, but dealing with new locales can bring loneliness and culture shock.
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Norris Tolson is the new secretary of commerce appointed by James B. Hunt at the start of his fourth term as governor. Tolson seeks not only to attract new businesses, but also to assist existing ones in selling their products.
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3472
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William C. Friday is one of those individuals who has found success in two different areas, as president of the University of North Carolina System and as host of the popular public television show \"North Carolina People.\"
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Cataloochee Ranch is one of the oldest and finest dude ranches in the South. Started by Tom and Judy Alexander in 1939, the ranch attracts both local and international tourists.
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3487
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For people who enjoy the comforts of bed and breakfast inns, the historic town of Burnsville, in Yancey County, offers one of the state's finest- -the Nu-Wray Inn. The inn dates from 1834 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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3488
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Work First, Governor James B. Hunt's tough welfare reform plan, seeks to get recipients off welfare and into jobs. Between July 1, 1995, and May 31, 1997, almost 39,000 families were dropped from welfare rolls and found jobs.
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3489
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The state will hold the largest sporting event in its history when the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games are held in the Research Triangle Metropolitan Area. Over 10,000 athletes will come from 150 countries.
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3490
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To be attractive to new and expanding industries, Cabarrus County instituted a business incentives program in 1996. Several industries have built facilities, including a $300-million Corning fiber optic plant. Other counties have adopted the program.
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3491
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Since the General Assembly passed the William S. Lee Quality Jobs and Expansion Act in 1996, 21 companies indicated the legislation was instrumental in their decision to relocate to the state. Companies include Corning, Inc. and Polar Plastics.
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3492
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Dr. Julianne Still Thrift, president of Salem Academy and College in Winston-Salem, is mother-away-from-home, motivator, and goal setter for 1,200 young women.
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Because of the William S. Lee Quality Jobs and Business Expansion Act, the state is more competitive with other states in industrial development. The act includes tax credits for companies creating new jobs and engaging in product research.
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