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Economic Development
Hurricane Florence: Six Months LaterIt has been six months already since Hurricane Florence made landfall in New Hanover County. This storm was unlike any other we have seen in recent history. It had been 19 years to the day (Hurrica ... |
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Education
Selling Your Story: The Elevator SpeechThis Insights article was contributed by Keith White, MA, Certified Life Coach When I started my coaching practice, I took a step backwards and asked myself, What is coaching? I decided t ... |
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Marketing & Sales
Color Me Impressed: Putting Color to Work for Your BrandIt’s well known that colors have a strong correlation to emotions. But did you know that the part of our brain that handles emotions is the same part of the brain that drives human behavior? Tha ... |
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Residential Real Estate
The Hurricane Changed EverythingIn the past six months, I have heard dozens of people tell me they were planning something – a special home project, a long-awaited trip, a certain work goal – but Hurricane Florence chang ... |
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Legal Issues
How Can You Protect Your Brand Name When You Can’t Protect the Words?A trademark is any device that is used by a person or business to identify and distinguish their goods from the goods offered by other people or businesses. The most commonly registered trademar ... |
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Financial
Working Backward: 3 Questions to Ask About Your PlanningDo you remember trying to solve a complex maze as a child? You’d start at the beginning, trace a line toward what you thought was the correct path to the end, only to run headlong into a wall ... |
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Education
Information Systems and Technology Professionals Continue to Be in High DemandThis Insights article was contributed by UNCW Cameron School of Business’s Dr. Tom Janicki, Professor of Management Information Systems, and Dr. Jeffrey Cummings, Associate Professor of Manageme ... |
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Financial
Women: Balancing the Challenges of Life and InvestmentsIn the last year there, has been one dominant theme in the news – women. People are listening and noticing what women have to offer the working world, the family care they provide, and to lif ... |
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Education
The Benefits of Creating Business Relationships with CollegesThis Insghts article was contributed by Katie Farrell, Associate Dean of Adult & Professional Studies at NC Wesleyan College. It is becoming increasingly common for companies to partner wi ... |
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Financial
Commitments and ContingenciesFinancial statements provide a picture, a snapshot, of the state of your organization at one point in time – generally your fiscal year end – and how well you managed your funds over that ... |
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Legal Issues
Liability Waivers: Can You Contract Away Negligence?It seems that nearly every business wants you to sign a waiver before participating in activities. Gyms, trampoline parks, water parks and bounce houses all require you to sign a waiver before you exe ... |
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Education
UNCW to Host NCAS Annual MeetingUNCW is hosting the 116th North Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting from March 22-23. Founded in 1902, the NCAS promotes public appreciation of science, science education and research, and a ... |
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Marketing & Sales
Breaking the Internet: 6 Ways Social Influence Can Grow Your BrandWhy are your dog’s photos more popular than yours? How come a little British boy received over 860 million video views after he stated, “Charlie bit me.”? How does ... |
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Financial
What We Think is Unique About Our FirmResearch-Focused South Atlantic Capital is an independent registered investment adviser registered with the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia. We are a research-focus ... |
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Legal Issues
Why Should I Bother Getting a Patent?Entrepreneurs are often dissuaded from trying to get a patent on their invention for a number of different reasons. Foremost is the concern that a large company can steal the invention forcing the ... |
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Financial
Incentivizing Your Best Employees to StayWhen thinking about business planning, one aspect you may be tempted to overlook is the contributions of your key employees. Key employees are the lifeblood of well-run businesses, and they play an ... |
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Education
UNCW’s MSA Program: Not Just for Traditional StudentsThis Insights blog post was contributed by Dr. Lorraine Lee, CPA, MSA Director and DHG Faculty Fellow for Cameron School of Business. The UNCW Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) degree is ... |
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Education
Facing Your Fears: Adults Returning to CollegeGoing back to college can be an intimidating decision, especially for an adult learner. The pathway for an adult learner is often filled with fear of the unknown – Will I be able to afford th ... |
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Financial
Review vs. Audit: What’s the Difference?There are different levels of assurance engagements that CPAs can perform. A review has a lower level of assurance with less testing performed on the financials, while an audit provides a higher level ... |
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Financial
Manage a Dynasty’s Fortunes Across GenerationsIn our business, we’re accustomed to suggesting trust solutions for clients with built-in requirements about how assets must be distributed and when, often stating a distribution deadline. &nbs ... |
Advice for Long-Term Wealth ManagementMarket fluctuations, changes to tax laws and political uncertainty can weigh heavily on day-today investment decisions. But considering a certain amount of ambiguity will always be a given, the best approach to wealth management is planning for the long-term – in particular, paying for a child’s college tuition, exiting your business, retiring, ensuring long-term elder care is in place, and leaving assets to your family. We asked four local professionals to share financial plann ... |
HR Tactics for a Successful BusinessThe foundation for a lasting and thriving organization is most often built on the creation of a clear company culture that is embraced and practice by a dedicated team of employees. But sustaining staff buy-in and ensuring longevity as a company grows and evolves is a bit more complex. Balancing a high local cost of living with pay rates that are lower than in comparable areas and offering the right incentives to retain the right employees – all while juggling policy, procedure and ... |
Managing Your Health and WellnessNavigating the ever-changing landscape of health care can be challenging and, sometimes, a bit intimidating. Yet, understanding the various components of not just health, but also overall wellness, can empower patients to advocate for their own health – something providers certainly appreciate and recommend. Starting with understanding that distinction between health and wellness – and utilizing new medical technologies and clinical research trials – patients can, now more t ... |
