Chris started his career at Deloitte & Touche focusing on Public Company Audits, and then spent 3 years in Europe in an International Finance and Operations role with ABB. Chris and his wife moved back to Wilmington in 2018 and s
John Monahan is an experienced CEO and business leader who has built a Peer Advisory Group for CEOs in Wilmington, NC, as part of the Vistage platform. Vistage is the world’s largest CEO c ...
Adam Shay founded an accounting firm in 2010, which quickly became one of the go-to CPA shops for entrepreneurs and business owners in the Greater Wilmington, NC area. Adam shares the real life ...
Chakema Clinton-Quintana is the Director of Channel - Powered by Live Oak Bank, an organization committed to supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners through the journey and process of build ...
Tony Stroud is the founding Partner of Stroud & Co, a full service CPA firm located in Wilmington, NC. Tony is also the owner of the Record Bar, a music shop that specializes in sales of new and ...
Mr. Craig Snow is an Senior Account Executive for Wilmington Media & Marketing - most popularly known as the Wilmington Business Journal. Craig Snow grew up on a farm in Arkansas, and found ...
Dr. John Grinnell is the founder and CEO of Grinnell Leadership & Organizational Development. He has 37 years of practical experience in the business world, and has become a true expert in helping ...
On July 4th, while the United States celebrates its Independence Day, our business proudly marks its second anniversary. This milestone is more than just a celebration of time; it’s a testament ...
Have you ever used the word creative as an adjective to describe your accountant?! And, we’re not talking about “Enron” or “WoldCom” creativity.  ...
How to Be Your Tax CPAs Favorite Client: Be a good person Communicate Have complete and accurate financial statements (good books) Please call us if you need help with ...
We see it all the time, and it happens to everyone. It’s just so easy to get bogged down by details, complexities, what-ifs and mountains of data… and then we lose sight of the forest, fo ...
Similar to my story of How I finally Became an Entrepreneur in which I discuss how I always wanted to own a business, but never had any good ideas… I have always wanted to be on a pod ...
Holed up on a rainy Memorial Day Weekend, we began watching The Godfather Trilogy, and jokingly discussed the principles of business and strategy portrayed with some friends and family. Tho ...
The difference between companies that grow - and those that scale profitably - is an emphasis on measurement, continuous improvement and data-driven decisions. Whether you’re runn ...
I had the opportunity to participate in a Banking Request for Proposal (RFP) process for one of our clients last month, and would like to share insights and lessons learned. This is especia ...
A CFO’s role is to oversee all financial and accounting matters of an organization - providing leadership, operational oversight, key relationship management and the technical skill set to ...
Growing up, I wanted to be an entrepreneur with some cool and disruptive technology that would change the world. Then I became a CPA. It seemed like that was the end of my entrepreneurial dre ...
CIE, Local Startup Among NC IDEA Grant Recipients
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One venue's idea for an indoor pickleball facility came from travel for business and commuting to Brunswick County to play when the weather...
Executive actions and memos issued by President Donald Trump’s administration have created uncertainty for many local groups, forcing them t...
Mouhcine Guettabi, Wilmington’s regional economist and an associate professor of economics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, s...
The 2024 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.