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Marketing & Sales
The Best Strategy Is Often What You Choose Not to DoGrowth has a way of creating opportunities. A new market opens up. A customer asks for an additional service. A new technology promises to make the business more efficient. Individually, each oppor ... |
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Financial
Cash Management Beyond the Basics: How Growing Businesses Stay in ControlFor a growing business, knowing how much money is in the bank is only the beginning of effective cash management. As operations expand, so do the financial moving parts. More customer payments come in ... |
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Business Growth
How a Few Unsolicited Calls Led Me Into the Truck Parking BusinessTruck parking was not a business I originally set out to build. I was fortunate to own the properties where my other company, Badger Box Mobile Storage, operates, and we had some unused ... |
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Education
Back to Business: Cameron School of Business Begins a Bold New YearThis article was contributed by Dr. Dave Glew, Interim Dean for UNCW’S Cameron School of Business. As the new academic year begins, the Cameron School of Business welcomes student ... |
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Economic Development
North Brunswick Is Growing. The Chamber Is Growing With ItDrive through northern Brunswick County today and it is almost impossible not to notice the change. New neighborhoods are taking shape. Businesses are opening. Commercial development is expanding. ... |
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Economic Development
ILM Insights – Part 3: The Business Impact of a Growing AirportWilmington International Airport (ILM) is growing rapidly. Enplanements have increased 66% over the last four years, and ILM’s air-service network has expanded from 3 airlines and 8 nonstop ... |
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Health Care
Building the Right Kind of Capacity for a Growing RegionThis is an exciting moment for healthcare in southeastern North Carolina. Our region is growing, our population is changing and we have a real opportunity to plan today for the needs of tomo ... |
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Other
Common HOA Budgeting Pitfalls and How to Avoid ThemA well-planned budget is one of the most important tools a homeowners' association (HOA) board can have. It’s the financial roadmap for maintaining the community, protecting property values, ... |
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Marketing & Sales
AI Isn't Replacing Your Brand. It's Revealing It.It's hard to have a business conversation today without AI becoming part of it. Every week, another article promises to explain how AI will transform marketing, replace jobs, or change the way com ... |
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Financial
Turning Financial Data Into Better Business DecisionsBefore a business hires, expands, or takes on a major investment, its leaders need a clear view of the numbers behind the decision. Knowing where cash stands, which payments are moving, who has app ... |
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Economic Development
CEO Confidence Rebounds, But Caution Remains the RuleThe most recent WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index, covering July 2026, shows small business leaders growing more optimistic after a rocky spring. The index climbed to 92.0, a gain of mor ... |
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Financial
Hiring is Foundation Work, Not Finish WorkBefore Hiring Your Next Employee: Is Your Business Really Ready? Contributed by Eden Arthur, Virginia Market Leader for Leath HR Group Growing businesses eventually reach a point where there ... |
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Financial
What Will Your Family Really Inherit?Business owners often spend years building wealth. You have likely invested long hours, made difficult decisions, and accepted risks most people never see. If all goes well, those efforts can help ... |
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Other
Designing Residential Dreams with Big SkyWhen I think about what makes a residential design project successful, I always come back to one thing: It has to feel like the people who live there. At Big Sky Interior ... |
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Other
What Happens in the First 60 Seconds?When an emergency occurs, most people assume the greatest threat is the event itself. Whether it’s workplace violence, an active threat, a medical emergency, a fire, or another crisis, attention ... |
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Legal Issues
Before Your Child Heads to College: Estate Planning Documents Every North Carolina Parent Should ConsiderContributed by Halee A. Morris. For many families, a child’s senior year of high school is filled with college applications, graduation celebrations, and preparations for an exciting new ... |
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Other
What It Takes to Help a Neighbor Find HomeThere is a moment almost everyone understands: a key turns, a door opens, and someone who has been living without a home steps into a place of their own. It is easy to see the key. What is harder t ... |
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Economic Development
Panels, Pitches, & Places – What's New at the Ocean Innovation Conference?This article was contributed by Lydia Thomas, UNCW CIE Program Manager. The Ocean Innovation Conference has become a place where students and people from business, research, government, and the bro ... |
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Financial
South Atlantic Capital has been Named to PSN Top Guns List for Q1 2026Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies. Wilmington, North Carolina August 11, 2026— South Atlan ... |
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Other
Behind the Scenes of Coastal Connection: Capturing Wilmington From the Air and On the GroundWe recently wrapped filming the fourth episode of Coastal Connection, a real estate-focused show starring Intracoastal Realty agent Rainey Wallace. The episode will air this fall, and like e ... |
10 Steps To Prepare Your Facility For Heavy StormsIt’s never too early to think about preparing your facility for heavy storms – especially now that our region is in the heart of hurricane season. Following is a 10-step action plan to ensure that your facility is ready for heavy storms. Be sure to check that your roof, gutters, and roof drains are clear of items that could damage the roof or block the flow of water rapidly draining off the building. Be sure the roof vent covers are in place and firmly affix ... |
Straight Talk on Tech: Implementing IT in Health CareDear Reader, Atrómitos is honored to have sponsored the Insightful Discussion “Straight Talk on Tech: Implementing IT in Health Care." We are grateful to the panel that participated in this critical and timely discussion. It is no longer enough for physicians and other health care providers to only rely on their hard-won clinical expertise and experience in delivering care. As the health care system moves (in some cases gets dragged, pushed, or pulled) towards va ... |
The Luncheon for Literacy: More than a MealOn Thursday, May 19, 2022, the Cape Fear Literacy Council will celebrate the return of our signature event and fundraiser, the annual Luncheon for Literacy, after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many aspects of post-pandemic living, a few things are different. This year we will gather outdoors at the Watermark Marina overlooking the Cape Fear River, with guests seated under a spacious tent. Attendees can expect an empowering atmosphere, breathtaking vi ... |
