How black female founders fare in Silicon Valley and New York
Investors who think they aren’t backing companies based on race may want to take a look at a new study by Digital Undivided that shows the truly tiny percentage of black female founders, and even less...
View ArticleTriad eateries land on '25 Restaurants You Have To Visit in North Carolina...
Three-area eateries have landed on travel blog Only in North Carolina's "25 Restaurants You Have To Visit in North Carolina Before You Die." "North Carolina is a foodie paradise. ... [and these are]...
View ArticleUp for grabs: Local land-banking firm may seek buyer
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. announced it is looking deeper into possibly selling itself to boost value for its shareholders. The Daytona Beach-based landowner (NYSE: CTO) on Feb. 9 said it hired...
View ArticleUniversal Orlando Resort raises admission prices
Universal Orlando Resort's admission prices have increased again. Single-day, one-park admission to Universal is now $105, up from $102, said theme park blog Orlando Informer. Park-to-park admissions...
View ArticleDelta connection flight makes emergency landing
A Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) connection flight made an emergency landing late Wednesday in Green Bay, N.Y. Flagship (Endeavor) Flight 4131, which departed New York’s John F. Kennedy International...
View ArticleMARTA bus involved in deadly crash
A man driving a pickup truck was killed in an accident with a MARTA bus in southwest Atlanta. The accident occurred just before 1 a.m. Wednesday on Cascade Road and Spring Park Drive in southwest...
View ArticleAnnouncing Triad Business Journal's 40 Leaders Under 40 honorees for 2016...
Today we announce the final 10 honorees in Triad Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards program. So far, we've published blogs revealing 30 honorees — 10 at a time in random order on Monday, Tuesday and...
View ArticlePublix is winning more than just shoppers
As Publix continues to carve out a niche for itself in the ultra-competitive grocery landscape, the privately held retailer is also building its reputation for corporate governance and boardroom...
View ArticleBurger King adds unexpected menu item as fast-food fight heats up
Is a new king poised to depose the Triad’s hot dog dynasties - place’s like Kermit’s and Skippy’s in Winston-Salem and Yum Yum’s in Greensboro? That'd be a pretty tall order, but Burger King is upping...
View ArticleMuhtar Kent, James Blanchard to be inducted as Georgia Trustees
Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia Historical Society will Saturday induct Muhtar Kent, Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) and James H. “Jimmy” Blanchard, retired Chairman and...
View ArticleA letter from the Columbus District Director
Building a business can be a daunting journey – like an emotional roller coaster – the unexpected turns and gut-wrenching drops along the way can be rewarding, not to mention frightening. Regardless of...
View ArticleKeeping a Business Small and Local
SBA 7(a) loan details: Loan: Amount undisclosed. Agreement includes a $50,000 line of credit for operating expenses Term: 120 months (10 years); matching term and amortization Down payment: 25 percent...
View ArticleBuying the Business to Build a Legacy
SBA 7(a) loan details: Loan: $1.6 million term Term: 120 Months (10 years); matching term and amortization Down payment: 25 percent, approximately $500,000 Collateral: First lien on all business...
View ArticleBuying a Company He’d Managed for Years
SBA 7(a) loan details: Loan amount: $2.3 million term loan, plus $75,000 line of credit Term: 192 months (16 years); matching term and amortization Down payment: 16 percent, or $750,000 cash down...
View ArticleStart Small Dream Big
As more entrepreneurial baby boomers retire, they are driving a surge in small business sales. “There are so many small businesses changing hands now,” said Margaret Ference, senior vice president and...
View ArticleSBA Calendar
Feb. 18 Lunch and Learn – NEED CAPITAL? A roundtable discussion to provide information on funding resources to your business. From 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Ohio University Innovation Center, in Athens,...
View ArticleHR Group merges with New York firm
The HR Group Inc. in Greensboro has merged with JER HR Consulting LLC, a compensation consultant firm based in New York. The newly merged company is called JER HR Group LLC, with offices maintained in...
View ArticleSee who won this week's I Spy Cincinnati puzzle
This week's award goes to Jason Ripple, who was the first player to correctly identify this week's puzzle as downtown's Western & Southern building at 314 Broadway St. The classically designed,...
View ArticleRating agencies confirm N.C.'s 'AAA' bond rating
All three rating agencies affirmed North Carolina’s “AAA” bond rating, keeping it as one of nine states to hold the highest rating from all three agencies. State Treasurer Janet Cowell announced...
View ArticleState enters multimillion-dollar settlement with KB Home
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday announced a multimillion-dollar settlement with KB Home and its Florida subsidiaries after a three-year investigation of the home builder for violations...
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