Robert J. Rickert – Founder and President Facts: Avid fan of all things Detroit-related (music, movies and particularly sports) Has over 12,000 songs on his hard drive Plays softball, volleyball, hockey, basketba
As a small business owner myself, I realize how tough it can be to spend time working on the long-term planning required for long-term success. Most of us spend much of our day putting out short-term ...
As a business owner, I tend to look at everything in my life through that lens, even something as silly as Twitter. I don’t use it for business (which I’m sure social media experts would t ...
If you own a manufacturing, distributing or retail business, I don’t need to tell you that inventory is a major factor on your bottom line. But I’m bringing it up because so many clients t ...
When your business is just getting off the ground, or fighting for territory, any sale feels like a good sale. When you sell something to a client or customer, that means money is coming in to your bu ...
If you’re a business owner, I’m sure you realize the importance of cash. Nothing will sink a company faster than cash-flow problems. And unless you really, really just love what you do, yo ...
Controllers have one of the most important – and overlooked – jobs in finance. Think about it. Have you ever had a little kid tell you that he wants to be a controller when he grows up? Co ...
Everybody these days is looking for a deal. Or at least that’s what many business owners believe. They spend good money sending out coupons, marketing their “today-only” specials and ...
One of the areas I find myself asking my clients about is their advertising budget. Namely, how do you determine what you are going to spend on advertising and marketing? Why do you choose the methods ...
Did you have a surprise on your tax return this year? Was it a good surprise or a bad one? When I was in my first year as a tax preparer, something happened to a client (we’ll ...
For the last two months, I’ve been telling you how Crystal Carpet & Flooring Company of Wilmington has made smart and tough business decisions to recover from the housing bust and recession. ...
I had a conversation with a client before the holidays about what he should be doing as the president of his company. I asked him how he wanted to spend his time at work every day. He said he wanted t ...
Last month, I told you about Crystal Carpet & Flooring Company, a locally owned business that found itself struggling to survive when the real-estate bubble burst. Crystal Carpet’s story is ...
As an accountant, I enjoy coaching business owners as much as crunching numbers. The way I see it, numbers don’t tell the whole story unless you put them in context. You’ve got to look at ...
Spring training for my beloved Detroit Tigers starts in just about a month – 1:05 p.m. on February 25, to be exact. Baseball fans know it’s a stat-crazy sport. But not all things that can ...
7-Eleven Planned At Carolina Beach Road Intersection
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Aug 25, 2026
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Hilliard Joins Live Oak Bank
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Aug 25, 2026
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As It Vies To Build Hospital Here, Atrium Health Buys 65 Acres In New Hanover County
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Aug 24, 2026
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Becker Morgan Group Ranks On Top Architecture Firms List
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Aug 25, 2026
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Heart Association Recognizes Local Novant Health Facilities
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Aug 25, 2026
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The Pleasure Island municipality has less than 170 buildable vacant lots left, said Kure Beach Mayor Allen Oliver, but aging infrastructure...
To date, the region’s only dedicated, comprehensive cancer center is the Novant Health Zimmer Cancer Institute, which originally opened in 2...
It's only natural, developers say, that the area has been the scene of commercial and residential development activity in recent years....
The 2026 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
