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Marketing & Sales
Your Website Is No Longer the Center of Your MarketingFor more than two decades, most marketing strategies were built around a simple assumption: eventually, every prospect would end up on your website. A prospective customer saw an advertisement, cli ... |
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Other
Workplace Safety Begins with People, Not PoliciesWhat if one of the most effective ways to improve workplace safety had nothing to do with cameras, alarms, access control systems, or security procedures? What if the foundation of a safer workplac ... |
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Other
Summer Maintenance and Safety Tips for HOAs in NC and SCSummer in North and South Carolina brings longer days, rising temperatures (and humidity), and increased activity across community associations. From busy common areas to holi ... |
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Business Growth
Building Big Sky: Three Decades of Design and CommunityIn an industry where trends come and go, lasting success is built on trust, expertise and a genuine connection to the community. For the past three decades, I’ve worked hard ... |
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Other
The Badger Box FAQ: Straight Answers, No Fine PrintHow Does Badger Box's Pricing Work? At Badger Box Mobile Storage, we believe pricing should be simple, transparent, and flexible. Our containers are rented on a month-to-month ba ... |
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Business Growth
Leading with Clarity as a Business Owner, CEO, or ExecutiveLeading with clarity is one of the most important responsibilities of a business owner, CEO, or executive. In any organization, people look to leaders not only for direction, but also for confidence, ... |
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Financial
Built to Last: Lessons from 250 Years of AmericaVery few things last 250 years. Businesses rise and fall. Industries evolve. Technologies become obsolete. Entire economic systems change. Yet as the United States mark it ... |
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Economic Development
Wilmington Small Business Coalition: Building Momentum in 2026This article was contributed by Lydia Thomas, UNCW CIE Program Manager. North Carolina continues to be one of the best states to start a business and in 2025, Wilmington, North Caro ... |
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Residential Real Estate
What's Your Plan?Today's retirees have more choices than ever before. Some plan to remain in their homes for as long as possible. Others consider moving closer to family. More and more, however, people are disco ... |
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Economic Development
Flights, Airlines, and Passenger DemandThis Insights article was co-written with Erin McNally, Marketing, Air Service Development, & Public Relations Manager. In 2025, ILM participated as a speaker or panelist in 63 engagement ... |
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Legal Issues
The Bedrock of American Liberty on America’s 250thRecently, I attended a CLE that included a professionalism topic presented by a retired judge. The topic and its presentation were stirring and sent this author to the Federal ... |
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Financial
You Built a Business, But Did You Build the Exit?In the Wilmington area, there’s no shortage of successful businesses. Drive through town and you’ll see them everywhere. Contractors with full schedules, medical practices book ... |
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Marketing & Sales
Why Marketing Feels Harder as Your Business GrowsAt some point, most growing businesses hit the same moment. What used to feel straightforward starts to feel more complicated. Marketing takes more effort. Results feel less predictable. What once ... |
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Economic Development
NC District Export Council Partners with UNCW’s Cameron School of BusinessThis article is contributed by Dr. Karen Lynden, Lecturer of International Business and Management within the Cameron School of Business, UNCW. Building North Carolina’s District Export ... |
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Economic Development
CFPUA’s Generational Project: The Southside Water Reclamation FacilityAfter 54 years of faithfully serving Wilmington and New Hanover County, the Southside Water Reclamation Facility is getting a much-needed replacement and expansion. On May 13, ... |
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Technology
The Technology Your Business Already Depends On: And What Comes NextMost business leaders in Wilmington and the Cape Fear region didn’t spend the last decade thinking about technology infrastructure. They were thinking about clients, cash flow, talent, and growt ... |
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Financial
South Atlantic Capital Named to PSN Top Guns List of Best Performing Strategies for Q4 2025Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies. Wilmington, North Carolina April 16, 2026— South Atla ... |
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Financial
How 6 Million Business Owners Could Miss the $14 Trillion Exit WindowI recently sat down with Richard Stroupe—VC, serial entrepreneur, and host of the Amplified CEO podcast—and before I knew it, we had been talking for over an hour. Somewhere in th ... |
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Health Care
A Commitment to Care and Community in Our Coastal RegionFor many years, I have had the privilege of serving this coastal community. Long before becoming president of the Novant Health Coastal Region, I began my career as a pharmacist at Novant Health New H ... |
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Financial
Cognitive Decline – Planning for Changing Family RolesThere’s a moment many families can point to when something small no longer feels small. A missed bill. A repeated question. A name that should come ... |
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 ... |
