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Economic Development
County Zoning Gets Full Revamp After 50 YearsFifty years is a long time, especially when it comes to development. The way we think about development, its connectivity, density, affordability, and so much more has changed over time to meet the ne ... |
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Residential Real Estate
That’s Who We AreWhen it comes to buying or selling property, consumers know they want the best. The best price, the best property, the best location, the best process. However, what many don't know is that they a ... |
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Education
Leadership: Today and into the FutureThis Insights article was contributed by Richard J. Walsh, Director, UNCW Swain Center for Executive & Economic Development. Over the past 10 years, I have had a number of unique opportunities ... |
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Education
CIE Launches a Proven Program to Propel Startup SuccessThe UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) has unveiled a new mentor program designed to accelerate the success of local entrepreneurs. The program started nine months ago with a behind ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Hurricane Florence: A Source of Grace and HopeDiane and her daughter Phyllis live 12 minutes apart. Before Hurricane Florence, they each had their share of tragedy. Diane lost her husband and her son several years ago and has been ... |
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Financial
The Generational DivideA few years ago, we wrote an article about the Generational Divide, and we wanted to share again now that Generation Alpha has been forecasted to be the most educated and wealthiest generation we will ... |
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Financial
Business Owner FrustrationsBeing an entrepreneur is tough. As a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, we see that all too often when we meet with a new potential client. Some common entrepreneurial frustrations that can be addresse ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Rescuing Roofs with the Environment in MindHave you noticed those unsightly dark streaks on your neighbor’s roof or yours? Those dark streaks are already compromising the roof. As it ages, through the combination of sun, win ... |
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Financial
Creating Meaningful Activities in RetirementThis Insights article was contributed by Katie Henderson, Marketing Director at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting. You have been counting down the days to retirement for the past year. You have wrapped ... |
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Financial
Turning a Lifestyle Business Into a Business EnterpriseMany business owners start their companies as lifestyle businesses to support a certain kind of lifestyle that they want. Some found businesses because they have an urge to create and build. ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Protecting Your Home from FloodsThe concept of flood zones has been changing as more areas which historically haven’t flooded have begun seeing more instances of water intrusion whether it be from rain, nearby bodies of water ... |
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Education
From Adverse to Advantageous: How the Adult Studies Program Equips Learners to ThriveThis Insights article was contributed by Dr. Jerry M. Grimes II, instructor of Religious Studies in the Adult Studies Program. As a college instructor in the area of professional and bus ... |
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Education
Quarterly Strategy Meetings Focus Your BusinessThis Insights article was contributed by Dave Haviland, CEO, Phimation Strategy Group. Feeling overwhelmed? Looking for an antidote? A friend of mine had a saying he used with his kids: &n ... |
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Education
Risk, Real Estate, and Investment Values: A TransitionThis Insights article was contributed by Dr. Edward Graham, Professor of Finance at the UNCW Cameron School of Business. Dr. Graham can be reached at [email protected] The Housing Bubble and ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Who is in Charge of Hurricane Recovery Anyway?In the nearly 10 months since Hurricane Florence, thousands of individuals, businesses, churches, civic clubs, nonprofits, and government agencies have stepped up to the plate to help our region recov ... |
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Financial
Are Growth Stock Valuations Underpinned by Reality?Since the credit crisis in 2008, annual returns for value stocks, which are stocks trading at low multiples of earnings, cash flow, or book value, have badly trailed returns for the broader market, pa ... |
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Financial
It’s Time to Find Solutions to Pending Crisis in Retirement PlansIt’s hard to follow the news without seeing almost daily discussion of Social Security and Medicare, and how viable these bedrocks of retirement planning will be in the future. The challenges ar ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Strickland’s Organization by the NumbersAt Strickland’s, we live by the numbers. Every day, we take precise window and closet measurements, complete in-depth inventories, and draw up custom designs. Numbers also drive the need f ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Rejuvenating Roofs with ScienceRoof Maxx is the world's first roof rejuvenation treatment backed by science utilizing roofing's most disruptive new green technology. Our strategic partners include The Ohio State Univer ... |
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Financial
Business BudgetingThis Insights article was contributed by Caroline Montgomery, CPA. A question that accountants often get is “If I’m showing that much income, where did it all go?” This question h ... |
Residential Real Estate: Keeping Up with DemandThis month the North Carolina Department of Commerce released projected job growth numbers for the next seven years which include the state’s fastest annual growth rate in Wilmington. New jobs mean new workers: as our population continues to grow, real estate will keep rocking in the Cape Fear region, but not without its challenges. We asked a panel of local industry leaders for their thoughts on some of the most important trends and issues facing home buyers and real estate professional ... |
Manufacturing in Wilmington: Pros, Cons, and What the Future HoldsThe U.S. is seeing the best manufacturing jobs growth of the last 30 years. With the Port of Wilmington ramping-up infrastructure projects to handle bigger ships and quicker cargo delivery, and the Wilmington metro area adding to the local workforce with a continuing population boom, what does the future hold for area manufacturers? For a full PDF version, click here. Manufacturing is experiencing a renaissance across the U.S. Is the Cape Fear region part of that good news? RYAN ... |
Business Growth Is it as easy as it sounds?One of the most difficult, stressful, and yet rewarding experiences in life is starting a business. Keeping it going is tough; one out of three don’t make it through the first two years. Those that survive and thrive at some point will face a new challenge - whether or not to grow. We asked a handful of Wilmington business professionals who’ve either experienced growth or advised clients on the subject for their take on various aspects of this important make-or-break issue. For ... |
