Record #:

15755

Author(s):

Bailey, David

Abstract:

Shane Cooper, who founded Defeet International Inc. in Hildebran, near Hickory, in 1993, is BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine's 2011 North Carolina Small Business of the Year. The company, which specializes in making bicycling socks, employs thirty-five people and projects 2011 revenues of $4.5 million.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 12, Dec 2011, p32-39, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

DeFeet International, Inc. (Hildebran); Small business--Hildebran; Cycling--equipment and supplies; Socks--Hildebran

Record #:

15756

Author(s):

Bailey, David

Abstract:

Mercer Design Group PC, a civil and structural engineering firm co-owned by Marvin Mercer and his wife Wendy, is a runner-up in the 2011 BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA Small Business of the Year competition. Headquartered in Weaverville and founded in 2003, the company has faced tough years but is improving with projected revenues in 2011 of $650,000.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 12, Dec 2011, p40-41, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Engineering firms--Weaverville; Mercer Design Group PC (Weaverville); Small business--Weaverville

Record #:

15757

Author(s):

Bailey, David

Abstract:

Rhino Assembly Corp., co-owned by Dan Brooks and Leif Anderson, is a runner-up in the 2011 BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA Small Business of the Year competition. Located in Charlotte and founded in 2000, the company specializes in providing customized tools for auto and aircraft manufacturers. Projected revenues for 2011 are $9.5 million, and the company employs a staff of nineteen.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 12, Dec 2011, p42-43, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rhino Assembly Corp. (Charlotte); Tools--Design and construction--Charlotte; Small business--Charlotte

Record #:

15758

Author(s):

Bailey, David

Abstract:

Jill Marcus and Karen Teed worked by day and cooked by night to get their business, Something Classic Catering & Cafes Inc., up and running. Headquartered in Charlotte, the company specializes in catering, for example, some of Charlotte's highest-profile events, and opening eight eateries. Founded in 1989, Something Classic employs 69 full-time and 112 part-time people. Projected revenues for 2011 are $5.8 million.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 12, Dec 2011, p44-45, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Restaurants--Charlotte

Record #:

15759

Author(s):

McKenzie, Ana

Abstract:

These are anxious times for the state's general contractors where a lack of bank-funded credit has deterred companies from expanding and building. To keep going, companies are taking whatever work there is wherever they can find it. BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine ranks the top twenty-five general contractors in the state by revenues for the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2011. Balfour Beatty Construction LLC of Charlotte heading the list.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 12, Dec 2011, p52-53, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Construction industry--Statistics

Record #:

15760

Author(s):

Martin, Edward

Abstract:

Hans Doellgast and his twenty-seven employees at Jade Mountains Builders LLC build award-winning houses in the Asheville area that are healthy for both people and the environment. He started his company seven years ago, and the houses combine Asian aesthetics with mountain materials. He calls the architectural style Jappalachian.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 12, Dec 2011, p54-59, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

House construction--Asheville; Jade Mountains Builders LLC (Asheville)