Greater Fayetteville Business Journal - September 22, 2023 Issue

BACKING BIG IDEAS

FTCC empowers students and community members to chase their entrepreneurial dreams

People young and old are being drawn to entrepreneurship. Whether it’s the appeal of being your own boss, the flexibility in determining your own hours or the adrenaline rush that comes with the balancing act of navigating risk and reward, many individuals are eager to claim “business owner” as their professional title.

While there will always be a level of trial and error that comes with doing something that hasn’t been done before or taking something that has been done and transforming it into something new, many tried and true entrepreneurs have

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Profile FSU Entrepreneurship HUB celebrates

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Experience, education and entrepreneurship

My education in entrepreneurship started early in life. My father believed in hard work and he taught my two brothers and me to do the same. We were always expected to earn our own money for extracurricular activities. We learned early on that there were no shortcuts, no substitutions for working hard. There were rewards, however. Not just the things we were able to do or have because of hard work. There was this mindset that got created - which was the foundation for my entrepreneurial journey.

Experience is a great teacher, and sometimes it is enough. But learning from others and their mistakes is a valuable lesson and getting some formal training and education is also important.

In 2004, I decided to pursue an MBA and apply some formal training to the experience I had already received. One of the books I read

changed my life and also my understanding of entrepreneurship. That book was “The E-Myth” written by Michael Gerber. The central point of the book asked this simple question. “Why do you want to own a business?” Many people answer this question with responses such as, “I am really good at (you fill in the blank), so why am I making money for someone else and not myself.” Other responses are, “I want to be my own boss, come and go when I please, have more time, etc.” and according to Gerber, these answers and other similar ones, are what he calls the E-Myth.

He goes on to explain why these are myths that lead to so many businesses failing. What struck me most was, he answered the question, with another question. That question was “What’s your primary aim, or more narrowly defined, what do you want to accomplish that only having a successful business will enable you to

accomplish?” His point was, if your primary aim can be accomplished by working for someone else, why take the risk of business ownership? But if your primary aim is significant enough that only owning your own business will enable you to accomplish it, then you should proceed to the next steps that he defines in his book.

Entrepreneurship education in the form of an MBA was all that was available in the early 2000s. Today, there are many great organizations in the region that offer help and training in starting, sustaining and growing a business. This issue sheds some light on some of these organizations in our area. I hope you enjoy reading about them!

God bless you and yours!

One year strong

THE FAYETTEVILLE-CUMBERLAND REGIONAL ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSINESS HUB CELEBRATES ONE YEAR IN OPERATION

Fayetteville State University has a lot to celebrate following the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB, which officially opened its doors to the community in September of 2022.

The facility is a “one stop” source of assistance for local entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses.

The physical building is located at 1073 Murchison Road in Fayetteville in Bronco Midtown and provides meeting and training space with video conferencing capabilities, maker space with 3D printing and more. Resources provided include small business training, access capital, the ability to obtain certifications, bonding and information to help local businesses win government contracts.

Serving Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties, the tools and resources are available completely free of charge.

Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB Director Dr. Tamara Bryant has been at the head of operations since the HUB opened and is proud to be able to continue to adapt the HUB’s offerings and meet its goals for helping the local community and economy.

“We were developing programming, we were developing resources and partnerships within that one year, creating and establishing partnerships with other regional partners and community partners who have the same mission and goal in mind and that is to provide these businesses, this underserved population, an opportunity to succeed in small business,” shared Bryant.

Partnerships include joining forces under one roof with outside organizations such as the Small Business Technology Development Center.

The SBTDC provides management counseling and educational services to small and mid-sized businesses. Most of their services are free of charge and all are confidential. Another in house partner that can be found at the HUB is the Veterans Business Outreach Center

at Fayetteville State University. The VBOC program provides entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, Veterans, National Guard & Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business.

The HUB also serves as an educational gold mine, providing free information sessions, certification workshops, 3D printing workshops and more. Bryant shared that the courses and sessions offered are the result of community needs, and leadership works with the SBTDC and the VBOC to collect feedback from their clients about which

topics they should address and what knowledge gaps they would like to fill in the world of business.

“We will do a survey assessment of our existing clients. So we will ask those clients ‘What are your needs? What are some needs that you have that can help you be more effective and efficient in your business to help you grow it?’ And so, we identify topics that have been selected or have an ‘other’ for them to tell us. [And that’s] one of our ways of creating programming,” shared Bryant.

The HUB also serves as a gateway, hosting bidding events for contracted projects and connecting local businesses with those that need their services within its 10 county region.

“A big portion of what we do is assist with sub-contracting and helping our subcontractors from a local perspective. We were able to do that from the different programs that we have,” shared Bryant. “That has come from our efforts of our programming that we have; from our National Procurement Week Program, to our Women In Construction program to our bid meetings and bid announcement meetings that our Fayetteville State University Facilities Division has held here in the HUB.”

The HUB has been tracking the results of its efforts. As of Aug 31, 2023, the HUB has:

● Held over 69 events

● Hosted over 1600 attendees at HUB based events

● Helped seven local, minority, women owned or veteran owned businesses win roughly $11.5 million in contracting opportunities from all levels of government

● Seen over 130 visitors utilizing the HUB’s conference rooms and independent work stations

Bryant shared that a number of programs have gotten positive feedback in 2023 and are expected to return next year including the Contractors College, Women in Construction and National Procurement Week with a new Financial Literacy Program starting this fall on Oct. 16.

“That’s where we will help those individuals that need some more assistance in helping them improve their credit score to either be able to get funding for startup, capital expansion in their business or more bonding capacity. So we will be working with those clients and helping them improve their credit score, also helping them assess their financial situation and where they are to help them be bankable. So the end goal of this financial literacy class is to help them understand and think like a lender, help them to improve their credit, help them to prepare their financial statements as well as their projections of where they see their business growing…” shared Bryant.

Moving past their one year anniversary, Bryant shared that goals for 2024 are

to increase Historically

Underutilized Businesses certified vendors in their service areas, continue to help their clients get access to capital and insurance, and help their clients create and retain jobs.

You can learn more about the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB at www.uncfsu.edu/hub.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

The FSU HUB provides a space for classes, meetings, information sessions, certification workshops, 3D printing workshops and more.

Specialized courses such as writing sales proposals help educate entrepreneurs on key skills they may never have known they needed to operate their business.

>> By Stephanie Meador

From BIG IDEAS, page 1 worked to pave the way for the next generation of young, inspired minds. Fayetteville Technical Community College offers programming to help equip students and community members with the knowledge and skills they need to get their ideas off the ground.

Dean of Business Programs Kelly Gold and new Director of the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ricardo Murphy spoke with GFBJ about the services, courses and new developments FTCC has to share with the community.

FTCC currently has 84 students enrolled in its entrepreneurship program which allows participants to work towards either an associates degree or a certification.

Courses offered through the degree program, resources through the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and programming with the Small Business Center all complement one another.

Murphy is a business owner himself which allows him to use his first hand experience to help inform the programming he orchestrates for the community.

“With me having prior experience and being a business owner myself, I think the initial startup part is often skipped… we try to get straight to making money, but not really understanding how to set up the business…social media kind of promotes this pathway where it’s so easy to get these things started, but it skips over a number of important pieces,” shared Murphy.

Murphy intends to help new entrepreneurs get on the right track from day one by promoting programming that features speakers and lessons that explain the process of structuring the business in the initial startup phase so that new entrepreneurs make sure their business is “legal and legit.”

Community members can participate in free 90-minute webinars that cover topics pertaining to budgeting, marketing, planning and more.

THE UPCOMING SCHEDULE

INCLUDES:

Sept. 26: Dynamite Marketing on a Firecracker Budget for Small Businesses

“...We get to offer these places the things that people have the hardest time with which is knowing whether they should be an LLC or sole proprietor and you know, the baseline stuff [such as] your marketing and target marketing and then your funding, so the places that a lot of businesses really have the hardest time is where the Small Business Center helps the most,” commented Gold.

Beyond starting a business, entrepreneurial skills can help give professionals in all disciplines a leg up in the workforce.

“…If business does what it’s always done, you’re out of business,” remarked Gold. “... In today’s market, you’ve got to change what you’re doing to keep up.”

FTCC’s entrepreneurship courses range from the basics such as traditional marketing and leadership to broader concepts such as innovation in creativity.

“...When you walk in the door with this background, you’re going to help make a difference in that business if they’re open to maybe changing and noticing what they can do differently…we’ve got to be looking towards the future. How do we make adjustments now that are going to make us competitive two years from now? [It’s about] seeing those things before everybody else is doing them,” shared Gold.

Students enjoy hands-on learning experience and activities that spark productive competition. Gold shared that a favorite exercise among students is the competition modeled after the popular TV show Shark Tank where students are able to pitch their own ideas. Additionally, FTCC is working with a global university in Kenya in an opportunity that allows FTCC’s entrepreneurship students to judge which business plans proposed by entre-

preneurship students in Kenya are awarded grant funding. The students will then follow up to see the process and the progress made by the awardees in their business plans.

“...This is not just about reading books. This is about being able to actively do and make decisions based on what you have learned and based on where a business needs to go,” added Gold.

Another opportunity for students and community members to connect with entrepreneurs and put their skills to work is the 1 Million Cups program.

“We bring in a small business, and they can be very successful or they can be struggling, and they come in and present their business and then they ask for feedback, what can they do better, and then we ask them how we can help,” explained Gold.

Feedback can range from advice on marketing to advice on ways to diversify. Meetings are open to the public and provide a great space for networking and an opportunity for people to learn from the experiences of other entrepreneurs.

Moving forward, Murphy and Gold shared that one of the college's goals is to expand outreach to youth in the community. One aspiration is to offer a specific High School Certificate for entrepreneurship.

Oct. 3: The Treasure Hunt: Finding the Funds for Your Small Business

Oct. 10: Creating a Winning Business Plan

As of now the high schoolers can take some of the entrepreneurship courses, but Gold shared that in Fall of 2025 they hope to have taken the necessary steps to provide them

the opportunity to work towards certification. Additionally, Murphy shared that they are looking to bring back the young entrepreneur camp, a summer program for kids that the college has hosted in past years.

Another event that Murphy is working to bring back to campus is the Food Truck Summit. This event invites local food truck owners or those looking to get in the business to come out and meet with the health department to learn about the process and procedure of getting a truck set up, what it takes to run and what's required.

FTCC is actually purchasing a food truck that will be used for their culinary arts program. Gold expressed that this truck could be beneficial for the entrepreneurship program as well to help provide training in food truck management.

With the addition and evolution of programming, the goal remains the same: to provide the foundation needed for starting or growing a business.

These resources are not just for students. Community members can take advantage of the services provided by the small business center at no cost.

For more information about programming or to register to attend visit http://tiny.cc/ftccsbc2 or contact the Small Business Center at FTCC at ftccsbc@faytechcc.edu or 910-678-8496.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Students get to practice their skills in an in class competition reminiscent of the popular TV show Shark Tank.

ACHIEVERS

DANC’s Tammy Everett recognized in KNOW Class of 40 Over 40

TAMMY EVERETT, Executive Director of the Defense Alliance of North Carolina has been recognized by KNOW, as one of their 2023 Class of 40 Over 40.

A global, women focused media company aimed at helping professional women network and succeed through publishing, KNOW is proud to release its second class of the esteemed 40 OVER 40, a recognition that showcases women over the age of 40 who are dominating in their respective fields and creating life-changing impact throughout their communities.

Following a nomination and vetting process, Everett is one of 40 featured women entrepreneurs, executives and leaders who continue to further the future of women in business and develop new opportunities through innovation, determination and persistence. These women exemplify what it means to be a powerhouse through all aspects of their lives as they continue to strive for more over the age of 40.

In 2019, Tammy Everett was one of the lead executors of a merger between the North Carolina Defense Business Association (NCDBA) and the North Carolina Military Foundation (NCMF), establishing the Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC). Tammy was formerly the Executive Director of NCDBA and has held the position of Senior Director of DANC since the merger. In that role, she has overseen the finances, operations, membership and event planning for the newly established DANC organization.

Her pearl of wisdom is "Surround yourself with the things that make you smile, it is the best way to nourish the soul!"

Gail Riddle elected Cumberland Community Foundation Board Chair

GAIL A. RIDDLE joined the Cumberland Community Foundation board in 2016 and has served on many committees, including as Chair of the Robert H. Short Scholars Committee.

Riddle began her service as Chair of the Board of Directors on July 1, 2023.

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About her service through Cumberland Community Foundation, she said in a written statement: “I feel it is of great importance to give back to a community that has supported you over the years. I serve Cumberland Community Foundation for this reason. It is important to not only serve those who have supported you in the past but also to enhance the quality of life for all who live and work in this community and call it home now and in the future. CCF strives to improve all the lives of this diverse community by providing sustainable, impactful opportunities for generations to come. The sponsors of endowments entrusted to CCF know that their wishes will be honored with trustworthy and accountable stewardship. I am honored to be a part of this partnership.”

She is a retired educator who started her career in the classroom at Pine Forest High School. She taught for 27 years in Cumberland County Schools and then she served as an academically gifted consultant for 19 years. She served on the board of trustees of the Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center for 13 years and then served on the board of Friends of the Library. Gail and her husband Glenn, are co-founders of the Durham and Lucy Riddle Scholarship Endowment, created in memory of Glenn's parents.

FSU Office of Online Education welcomes new leadership

Fayetteville State University (FSU) is excited to announce the addition of two professionals to the Office of Online Education. DR. KIZITO MUKUNI has been appointed as the Director of Online Education, while TRISTAN DANIELS will serve as the Online Navigator.

Dr. Mukuni brings a wealth of experience to FSU, having served as an instructional designer at two public universities. He holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from Virginia Tech and is passionate about online education and breaking down barriers in learning. As the Director of Online Education, Dr. Mukuni will oversee online professional development programs, support and services to faculty and students, ensuring that these initiatives align with FSU's mission and purpose.

Tristan Daniels, the Online Navigator, brings a decade of experience in higher education to FSU. He has served as an instructor, an administrator and a librarian and he has led various programs, from English and business to emerging technologies and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion initiatives. In his new role, he will focus on guiding FSU's online learners in navigating their virtual environments through technical support, training and instructional materials.

“It is our commitment here at FSU to provide high-quality online education to our students and the addition of Dr. Mukuni and Mr. Daniels will enhance the university's efforts in this regard,” said Monica T. Leach, Ed.D., provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs

in a press release. “I’m confident the expertise and experience of these two colleagues will help FSU continue to innovate and improve its online education offerings.”

FTCC Foundation elects officers and welcomes new board members

Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation announced that Cody Hopper, Alex Keith, Jamie Terracciano and Dr. Lindsay Whitley were appointed to the Foundation Board of Directors for three-year terms.

CODY HOPPER is the owner of the Chick-fil-A franchise at Skibo Square. He has worked for Chickfil-A since 2010. He attended NC State University and Catawba Valley Community College.

JAMIE HARRELL TERRACCIANO is an owner of a Fayetteville Jersey Mike’s franchise. She received her master's degree from East Carolina University. She previously worked as a speech language pathologist.

ALEX KEITH is a certified real estate appraiser and a licensed real estate broker with Tom Keith & Associates. He graduated from Campbell University.

DR. LINDSAY WHITLEY has been the Associate Superintendent for Communications and Community Engagement at Cumberland County Schools since 2018. He graduated from Concordia University-Portland and Liberty University and received his doctorate from High Point University.

“I look forward to working with our new board members. They each bring unique talents and experiences to the FTCC Foundation Board that will help advance the mission of the college and support student success,” said Sandy Ammons, FTCC Foundation Executive Director in a press release.

Everett

Keith

Riddle

Mukuni

Daniels

Harrell Terracciano

Whitley

Hopper

Start, grow and succeed

THE THOMAS ENTREPRENEURSHIP HUB CONTINUES IN ITS MISSION TO HELP BUSINESSES OWNERS IN PEMBROKE AND BEYOND

The Thomas Entrepreneurship HUB (Thomas Center) has served as an aid to the small business community of Pembroke, NC since its founding in 2005. Founder James A. Thomas established the HUB with the belief that entrepreneurship drives economic growth and job creation.

The Thomas Entrepreneurship HUB is an engine of economic growth and support, providing opportunities for up-and-coming entrepreneurs and small businesses in the entire southeastern North Carolina region at no cost to them.

After opening the doors to its present facility, located at 202 Main Street in downtown Pembroke in 2015, the HUB has continued its mission to support, educate and house local businesses from conceptualization to execution.

The HUB’s flagship services include offering co-working space, office space, business advising and a Jumpstart Program, a five-week, 12 milestone program that helps entrepreneurs develop their raw ideas into a well-developed, fully vetted business plan.

Now with more than 15 years working to advocate and support local business owners, the HUB is moving forward with new leadership, new tenants and new goals for 2023 and beyond.

New Executive Director Elizabeth “Beth” Wilkerson joined the staff in June of 2023.

A Robeson County native and graduate of UNCP herself, Wilkerson has been active with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke for years, starting in December of 2007 in the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) until May of 2018. After which, she transitioned to Fayetteville State University where she served as the Regional Director of the SBTDC until she returned to UNCP in her new role.

After serving for three months, Wilkerson shared that her goal is to continue the good work set by the HUB’s founder, while also growing and expanding community awareness and involvement.

“We’re working with a student team, a marketing class on campus to help us improve with our mar-

keting, our promotional events and promotional type of marketing. We’ve had some events and we really tried to market them well and the turnout was low, so we’re working with a student team to help us come up with a strategy on how to improve our marketing for networking events and training opportunities,” shared Wilkerson.

The Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub (Thomas Center) is a 20,000-square-foot newly renovated building featuring 12 private offices, 16 semi-private cubicles, an Idea Lab, conference rooms and a Markers space to help aspiring entrepreneurs jumpstart their businesses.

Wilkerson shared that as of Sep-

tember 2023, the building is almost at full occupancy as far as tenants leasing the office space and progress is being made for a new tenant expected to occupy a larger space in the back of the HUB known as the Accelerator Space.

Wilkerson shared that there are only two offices available for budding businesses and as soon as they are full, a wait list will be created to keep the ideas and businesses flowing through the space and ensuring the HUB is being utilized to its full potential.

“We’d like to meet with them first and find out what their business is going to be, so I’m not going say we’re looking for anything in particular, but we do want to make sure it’'s a business that can benefit from our resources,” said Wilkerson.

Staff needs are also changing with the HUB looking to add a new Facility Manager and Business Advisor to better serve the community.

“It’s a work in progress. Our purpose is to serve the community by helping startups and small businesses start and grow into successful companies and we’re trying to keep it true to that. We are moving forward with it and we’re hoping once we’re fully staffed, we can start looking at setting specific goals for each of us and make sure that we’'re

moving in that direction,” said Wilkerson.

The HUB will continue hosting events in the space with a full roster already planned for the rest of the year including:

● 1 Million Cups on Oct. 18

● The Nor th Carolina forestry and logging business seminar in Oct. 20

● Farm Food Safety program on Oct. 25

● And the first ever Global Entrepreneurship Week coming in November

“The future looks great and we have to continue to provide these resources to the community and the University and the students,” concluded Wilkerson.

For more information about the Thomas Entrepreneurship HUB and to learn how to get connected with the HUB’s resources, you can visit their newly redesigned website at www.thethomashub.org.

Anyone interested in leasing the office space or applying for an open position can contact Elizabeth Wilkerson via email at elizabeth.wilkerson@uncp.edu.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE THOMAS ENTREPRENEURSHIP HUB

1 Million Cups will be continuing their engagement with the Thomas Entrepreneurship HUB with an event planned for Oct. 18; Right: The 20,000-square-foot newly renovated building features 12 private offices, 16 semi-private cubicles to host small business owners.

Our purpose is to serve the community by helping startups and small businesses start and grow into successful companies and we’re trying to keep it true to that.”

— Elizabeth "Beth" Wilkerson, Executive Director, Thomas Entrepreneurship HUB

Putting skills to the test

CAMPBELL LAW TO OFFER TRIAL ADVOCACY FOR LAWYERS CLE ON NOV. 10-11

Campbell Law School is offering a new two-day Trial Advocacy for Lawyers CLE on Nov. 10-11 for newly licensed attorneys with little to no trial experience.

This 14-hour course will teach basic trial advocacy skills ranging from jury selection and openings to direct and cross examinations to closing statements, said Professor Chris Cox, director of the Campbell Trial Advocacy Center. The cost of the program is $999 and has been approved for up to 14 hours of CLE credit from the North Carolina State Bar.

“The intent of the program is to supply basic trial advocacy training to individuals without training or to those who need a refresher,” Cox explained in a press release.

Instructors include Kristen Beightol ‘01, Kim Dixon ‘15, Glen Gerding ‘96, Hoyt Tessener ‘88, Bo Walker ‘06 and Professors Rick Glazier, Mary Ann Matney ‘17 and Dan Tilly.

Campbell Law’s competitive trial advocacy program consistently ranks among the best in the country, according to U.S. News and preLaw Magazine. In its Winter 2023 issue, preLaw Magazine marked Campbell

Law’s sixth consecutive appearance on the annual list since 2017. Campbell Law received a graded score of A again this year and is the only law school in North Carolina to make this year’s list.

“Advocacy is our hallmark,” Dean J. Rich Leonard said in a press release. “Our graduates are ready to perform and lead from the moment they pass the bar exam. Our handson curriculum and culture deserve recognition for the results they produce.”

Inside the classroom, Campbell Law has a tradition of training lawyers to be persuasive advocates for their respective clients. Standing behind the commitment to advocacy teaching is the premise that every lawyer will advocate for something in their role as an attorney-counselor.

One of the secrets to Campbell Law’s success is that advocacy training begins in students’ first year and continues throughout each of the three successive semesters in which students are enrolled, said Tilly, who is the current Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the former director of the law school’s Competitive Advocacy Program. Advocacy training continues in the second and third years with required offerings in Evidence and Trial Advocacy, and an array of upper-level electives tailored to civil, criminal and alternative dispute practices.

“In addition to receiving experiential training, every Campbell Law student is required to learn the doctrinal law governing the admissibility of evidence in the courtroom by taking Evidence,” Tilly explained in a press release. “Campbell Law’s required Trial Advocacy course is divided into large lecture and small

performance sections. Students learn legal concepts and practice theories collectively before dividing into small group sections within our class courtrooms for performing individual trial components. The course is constructed to more closely reflect current litigation and the rigors of legal practice. While not all students will end up practicing in a litigation environment, every effort is made to ensure that students develop the skills necessary to become successful practitioners.”

Another contributor to the advocates’ competitive success is the G. Eugene Boyce Center of Advocacy, which was established in September 2015 with an $8 million-plus gift. The center comprises three competitive courtrooms, conference rooms and a suite of adjoining offices. More than $450,000 in start-of-theart technology upgrades have been added to the center since it opened.

“Campbell Law is committed to training each and every student in courtroom advocacy,” Tilly continued. “Our required curriculum puts students through the rigors of procedure, evidence and trial advocacy so that every single Campbell lawyer is prepared to walk into any courtroom with skill and confidence.”

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Campbell Law School’s downtown campus located in Raleigh, NC.

Our graduates are ready to perform and lead from the moment they pass the bar exam. Our hands-on curriculum and culture deserve recognition for the results they produce.”

— Dean J. Rich Leonard, Campbell

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Reader’s Guide

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Fayetteville

Agent: Solomon Varian Miller

Fayetteville

Agent: junius paul oxendine

Fayetteville Chiropractic Solutions

P.A.

205 Owen Drive

Fayetteville Agent:Carl A. Smith

Carolina Professional Remodeling LLC

904 Penguin Drive

Fayetteville Agent: David Stone

JessRichThreadsLLC

4716 Republican Rd Apt E

Fayetteville

Agent: Jessica Antwonette Merchant

Savage Entertainment Worldwide LLC

3719 Laguna Vista Dr. Apt 6

Fayetteville

Agent: Jonathan Edward Hodge-Tucker

Trowell Agency LLC 5723 Edmeston Drive

Fayetteville Agent: Marlon Andrew Wilson

A Stepping Stone of Love LLC

4711 Duncastle Rd

Fayetteville

Agent: Althea Keels

N&N Rental Properties LLC

100 Hay Street Ste

503

Fayetteville Agent: Abundant

Living Consulting Corporation LLC

C L Walkers Painting & Contracting LLC I

908 Hidden Oasis Drive

Fayetteville

Agent: Christopher Walker

Blakelys Trucking LLC

560 ASSEMBLY

FAYETTEVILLE

Agent: Leon L.

Blakely

Extractions Mobile Detailing LLC

5075 Morganton Rd

STE 10C #1226

Fayetteville

Agent: Emanuel Lewis Nanje Jackson

RBI Factory LLC 6898 S Staff Rd.

Fayetteville Agent: Rocio Ramos

The Pedestal

5209 Delco Street

Fayetteville

Agent: LaShanda Nicole Shaw

Vault Cigar Social Lounge Ltd. Liability Co.

1865 SARDONYX RD

UNIT 4

Fayetteville Agent: Denise Cozart

Go 2 Guys Hvac LLC

1000 Honeycutt R

Fayetteville

Agent: Christina Ford

Promised Assets LL

5075 Morganton Road 10C

Fayetteville

Agent: Carlos W

Godwin

Off-Road Outreach Inc.

406 Cape Fear Ave

Fayetteville Agent: Stacey D. Buckner

Miller's Counseling LLC

4410 T imber Grove

Hope Mills

Agent: Richard Miller

Ferguson/Washington Tax & Accounting Services LLC

5422 Yadkin Rd

Fayetteville Agent: Nancy Washington

Don's Counseling

PLLC

2517 Larwood Drive

Fayetteville

Agent: Donald Sanders

Caelin Farms Homeowners Association Inc.

2919 Breezewood Drive Suite 100

Fayeteville

Agent: Denver Ralph Huff III

Ashley Boone Creations LLC

5075 Morganton rd

STE 10c

Fayetteville

Agent: Ashley Nicole Boone

Saint Global LLC

1932 Jenny Rd

Fayetteville

Agent: Tirique N Ross

Events By Sara

Kyleen LLC

220 Heather Ridge Drive Apt B

Fayetteville

Agent: Sara Kyleen

Martinson

Your Bold Choice RE&RPM LLC

3041 Stodder t Ln

Fayetteville

Agent: Patrick McCabe

Zam Rentals LLC

5607 Camden Rd. Fayetteville

Agent: Laura L Schailey

The More You Want LLC

74 Tanawha Ct

Spring Lake

Agent: Joseph C Wacenske III

ROYAL FLUSH INVESTMENTS LLC

2349 WILMINGTON

HWY

FAYETTEVILLE

Agent: GEORGE P THOMAS

4GrandsSigning LLC

6324 Foxlake Drive

Fayetteville

Agent: Antoinette T Stewart-Watson

Bleu's Adventures

FCCH LLC

583 W inding Creek Road Apt C

Fayetteville

Agent: Hope Renee

Garnett

Corporate Permit Compliance LLC

4766 Woodline DR

Fayetteville

Agent: Sirena Kamga

Che Stylzz LLC

2530 Vestal Avenue

Fayetteville

Agent: Chenell Denise Stanton

John's Landscaping and Turf Services

CARE FROM EDEN LLC

7355 Ryan street

Fayetteville

Agent: Wayne K Ewing

Williford Cove Homeowners Association Inc.

2939 Breezewood Avenue Suite 101

Fayetteville

Agent: Little & Young Inc

Legacy Estates LLC

1744 Stackhouse Dr

Fayetteville

Agent: Dunia Joxana Slone

PBR Superb Cleaning Services LLC

3710 Pioneer Drive

Hope Mills

Agent: Paul B. Ragin

Sr.

Batter and Bloom LLC

1828 Fargo Drive

Fayetteville

Agent: Renee Elizabeth AboAmshe

O. D. Green LLC

1031 Data Ct

Fayetteville

Agent: Sylvester E Harding III

Iron Armor Ink LLC

100 Hay Street Ste

503

Fayetteville

Agent: Abundant Living ConsultingCorporation LLC

Fayetteville Food Truck Festival LLC.

2589 Gillespie St.

Fayetteville

Agent: Andy William Iglesias

The Riveras & Co LLC

1153 Hoke Loop Rd

Fayettville

Agent: Edgar G Rivera

Highborn LLC

2521 Wade Stedman Rd

Stedman Agent: Westley Oaks Jennings

Messer Group Enterprise LLC 921 Bucknell Rd.

Fayetteville

Agent: Donnie Jack Messer Jr.

Bougie Bodegas LLC

367 Kimberwicke Dr

Fayetteville

Agent: Eric Len Bishop

Essential Comfort

HVAC Solutions LLC

5044 Woodspring Dr Hope Mills

Agent: Michael James Funches JR

100 Hay Street Ste 503

Fayetteville

Agent: Abundant Living Consulting Corporation LLC

2 Rusty Beaches LLC

811 McAr thur Rd

Fayetteville Agent: Sandra D Roush

Starz Entertainment & Event Planning LLC

6323 Abercar n Way

Fayetteville Agent: Tiffany Star Best

Johnson Family Investments LLC

D & K Mobile Home Services LLC

3725 Heatherbrooke Fayetteville

Agent: Technical Group Alpha LLC

INC Pro Invest LLC

6421 Tarbert Ave

Fayetteville

Agent: Elizabeth

Peppers

Project 4393

528 Andover Rd

Fayetteville

Agent: Christopher Michael Snyder

Besthe NC LLC

5945 Cliffdale Rd. STE 1113

Fayetteville

Agent: Qinghe Shao Sweeney Legacy LLC

2804 Ally Rayven Drive

Fayetteville

Agent: Isaiah Obrian Sweeney Betron Investments LLC

8121 Galwood Dr

Agent: Linden Ronald Gilmore

SAMM SERVICES LLC

2337 Gray Goose Lp

Fayetteville

Agent: Shanika Johnson

The Victory Centers PLLC 6307 Melody Lane

Fayetteville

Agent: Renee Bernice Wilson

ESO LLC

3208 Cragbur n Pl.

Fayetteville

Agent: Charles B. Duke III

Nighttime Could Be the Right Time to Save.

With PWC’s New Super Off-Peak Rate

On May 1, PWC introduced a new optional Whole Business rate that features significantly lower rates (more than 46% lower than our current Off-Peak rates) for electricity used during Super Off-Peak Hours, 9:00 PM – 5:00 AM daily, all year long. Business customers who sign up for this option pay a slightly higher basic facility charge and Peak rate, while benefiting from much lower rates during the nighttime hours. Your business may be able to lower your electric bills with this rate plan. Some of the ways you can save money with this plan include doing things like:

• Charging fleet-managed EVs, or providing managed EV charging for multi business/residential units, during Super-Off Peak hours

• Performing power-hungry tasks or running large machinery/ non-essential equipment between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM

For more information, visit: FayPWC.com and click on the TOU Rates for Business in the business section of the website. Or call 910-483-1382 to speak with a PWC representative and learn how our new Whole Business electric rate may benefit your business.

Colleges & Universities

Ranked by total number of students

(Certificate, Associate's, and Bachelor's), Graduate (postBachelor's Certificate, Master's, including Master of Physician Assistant Practice, and Doctoral, including Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Health Sciences), and Professional Practice (Law, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy)

Undergraduate (Certificate, Associate's, and Bachelor's), Graduate (postBachelor's Certificate, Master's, including Master of Physician Assistant Practice, and Doctoral, including Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Health Sciences), and Professional Practice (Law, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy)

The Fayetteville region continues to expand with residential, commercial and industrial real estate projects underway and on the horizon. On SEPT. 26, 2023, our panel will talk about the current real estate market and what to expect in the coming years.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 7:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.

The Ralph and Linda Huff Orangery Cape Fear Botanical Garden Fayetteville, NC 28305