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Financial
Itemized Deduction Changes Everyone Should Be Familiar WithThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the most significant piece of tax legislation in the United States in years, which came with many changes, itemized deductions being no exception. Throug ... |
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Education
Information Systems, “Mad Money” and NASA: How Are They Connected?This Insights article was contributed by Dr. Rebecca Guidice, Associate Professor of Management and Leadership and Director of the Professional MBA UNCW’s Professional MBA (PMBA) program, ... |
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Residential Real Estate
When Good Goes RogueCape Fear Habitat for Humanity’s Lynne Wooten, Wilmington City Councilman Charlie Rivenbark, and WARM’s JC Lyle greet volunteers unloading 18 palates of donations. Why do nonprofits ... |
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Financial
Reducing Risk Can Build ValueBuilding a successful business and minimizing risk may seem like opposite strategies but, typically, they go hand in hand. Once a business matures past the early, sometimes-chaotic stages of develo ... |
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Financial
Think Ahead to Weigh Long-Term Care Insurance and AlternativesAs lifespans steadily increase but debilitating conditions like Alzheimer’s Disease become more prevalent, many older adults are facing the question of how to pay for long-term care. Th ... |
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Economic Development
For These Things and More, I Am ThankfulThankful. It’s a word most of us use around this time of year but it feels incredibly fitting for me to use it now as I reflect on the past two months. I am thankful for our New Hanover Count ... |
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Education
New Geospatial Intelligence Certificate Program Broadens Career ProspectsThis semester, UNCW received accreditation from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and began offering undergraduate and graduate certificates in geospatial intelligence (GEOI ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Building Insights: Heath ClarkEach month, Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations will feature a profile on an area leader in the residential building industry. This article highlights Heath Clark, Owner/Partner of Bill Clark Homes ... |
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Legal Issues
Product Liability: Making Safer ProductsIt is no secret I typically represent defendants in civil actions. The defendants are people or companies who are sued, typically for allegedly causing injury or damages to someone else. A common c ... |
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Residential Real Estate
Are there Tax Benefits to Home Buying Before Year-End?The year is almost over, and the holiday season is about to kick into high gear. If you have been searching for a new home, you may be tempted to take a break until the spring. One thing to consider ... |
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Legal Issues
What Will the Courts Really Protect Under Trade Secret Law?Protecting valuable business information requires careful planning, as there is no system of registration that proves a company has a protectable trade secret. It doesn’t help that the standard ... |
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Health Care
Cape Fear Clinic Makes Inroads Against Hepatitis CYou may have seen the ads on TV or read news stories – there are millions of people in the U.S., many of them baby boomers, who suffer from hepatitis C. According to the N.C. Division o ... |
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Financial
Opportunity Zones Create Opportunity for Tax SavingsAs part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed in December 2017, a provision was created to help spur investment in distressed communities across the United States. These provisions related t ... |
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Financial
Is Passive Investing Wise?We are witnessing a massive trend towards passive investing. Ads for tech focused Exchange Traded Funds fill the financial press. But is this wise? Yes and no. On average, the return ... |
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Education
Please and Thank You Go a Long WayThis Insights article was contributed by Pat Fontana, owner of WordsWorking. True story: I went through a fast food drive-through. While waiting at the window for my food – after a very p ... |
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Legal Issues
The Battle Over Biotechnology Inventions Part II: Alice Corp.After deciding Mayo Collaborative Servs. v. Prometheus Labs., Inc., 566 U.S. 66, 132 S. Ct. 1289 (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court decided a case involving a software-enabled invention and clarified the ... |
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Financial
What Business Owners Assume About Financial Planning Hurts ThemOne of the most important goals of exit planning is to position business owners for post-exit financial security. To do that, business owners and their advisors must have several pieces of informat ... |
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Education
Business Recovery After a Disaster: First Steps to RecoveryThis Insights article was contributed by Heather McWhorter, Regional Director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) Hurricane Florence had a profound impact on our ... |
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Marketing & Sales
Five Tips on Balancing Convenience and PrivacyConnectivity is accelerating our lives, and marketers must keep up by working smarter. The trend encourages convenience as the bottom line – delivering value to customers as quickly as ... |
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Legal Issues
Lawsuits and Social Media: Think Before You PostSocial media is everywhere and, more and more, users are turning to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter among others to share thoughts and ideas. If you have a legal claim or lawsuit pendin ... |
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 ... |
Commercial Real Estate’s Steady RiseSigns that business is booming in the Cape Fear region are everywhere you look these days – from the surge of hotels in downtown Wilmington’s burgeoning Convention District and storefronts popping up in midtown Wilmington to the continued growth of northern Pender and Brunswick counties and grocery stores, medical offices and eateries cropping up at all points in between. With a growing population comes an increasing demand for more commercial real estate but the lack of avail ... |
