News: Business
Cake Business on the Rise in Pinehurst
Once the Red Door Cafe closed earlier this year, it didn’t take Robert and Lena Yarter long to add ice cream to their offerings at Kraz Elegant Cakes in downtown Pinehurst. “What goes better with cake than ice cream?” Lena said last week.
Locked Away: With Defense Spending on Hold, Contractors Worry
Defense contractors in Moore County have secured almost $100 million in prime contracts from the Department of Defense in the past two federal fiscal years, but financial uncertainty that has blanketed federal spending has left them hanging as a new fiscal year looms.
Being Alert Never Easier With Help From Google, Others
If you live in the Sandhills, you have recently asked a very common -question, "When is this aggravating -yellow pollen going to end?" This -question led me to the Internet, where I found out more about tree pollen than I ever wanted to know. I now know that, thankfully, it will end soon, but I also found an interesting way to keep abreast of the pollen situation.
Clark Chevrolet Partners With Optimist Baseball
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Ask SCORE: Rapid Growth Can Be Exciting, and Overwhelming
When a new business is started, the founder has an expectation of marketplace acceptance of the product or service based on previous studies.
Chamber Hosting Chick-fil-A Leadercast May 10
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Gay Earns Certified Financial Planner Designation
Douglas M. Gay has received the certified financial planner designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standard.
Forlorn For Long?: Stretch of Ghostly U.S. 1 Might Be Ready for Revival
The amount of vacant commercial property along U.S. 1 between Saunders Boulevard and Pinehurst Avenue embodies the glass half-full, half-empty analogy.
Jobless Picture Improving as Spring Hiring Picks Up
The unemployment rate in Moore County dropped from 10.1 percent in January to 9.5 percent in February as temporary workers laid off after the holiday shopping season found new jobs.
Partners Speaker Highlights Ease of Opening a Business
Frank Plastina believes it is easier to open a new business today than it's ever been.
Tech Insider: Creative Minds Develop Some Odd Products for Tech Consumers
Have you ever had a really good idea for a product and had others tell you that your idea is preposterous or too bizarre to be produced?
Friend to Friend Appoints New Advocates
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Carthage Man Receives Leadership Academy Scholarship
Robert Nunnaley, vice president and general manager of Pines Funerals in Carthage, is the first recipient of the Selected Leadership Academy Scholarship from Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust.
Moving Email Addresses Not a Chore Anymore
This week I came across several people who complained about being stuck with poor Internet service. They are staying with their Internet Service Provider (ISP) just because they don't want to change their email address.
Pizza! Pizza!
BY TED M. NATT JR.
