North Carolina Business
Groundbreaking New Book Transforms the Death Process for Terminally Ill, Families
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Individuals who are living with a terminal illness and the people who love them can now deeply transform their shared experience of the dying process, thanks to a new book released today by author Melody LeBaron, “Transforming Death: Creating Sacred Space for the Dying” (ISBN: 978-1733477123)….
Facilities Planning Services Group Creates Re-Shoring Team Plan to Help Re-establish Manufacturing in the USA
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Facilities Planning Services Group has announced the formation of the FPS Re-shoring Team. This team of specialist will help USA companies relocate their manufacturing operations back to the mainland to lessen their dependency on offshore outsourcing….
Sokal Signs the Leader Automotive Group
RALEIGH, N.C. — Auto dealer marketing firm, Sokal, recently signed as the agency of record for the Leader Automotive Group. As a growing dealership group, Leader Automotive Group is the U.S. Division of AutoCanada Inc….
New Agile Virtual Conference Sets Out To Make Carolinas The Next Agile Hotspot!
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What do you get when you combine a week full of entertaining Agile Great Debates each morning, 6-dynamic speakers each day representing some of the region’s leading Fortune 500 Employers and 24-Agile Industry hot topics followed by live Q&A opportunities in a virtual green room? You get, The Ultimate Virtual Conference by Agile Week Carolinas….
University Kia of Durham Donates Face Shields to Duke-Health
DURHAM, N.C. — A donation of Personal Protective Equipment assembled at Kia’s U.S. plant is the latest element of Kia Motors’ “Accelerate The Good” program. To aid in the fight against COVID-19, University Kia of Durham has donated more than 100 face shields for medical worker use at Duke….
Black-Owned Private Equity Firm Offers Zero-Percent Interest Loans to Businesses of Color Impacted by COVID-19, Civil Unrest
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Today, North Carolina-based, black-owned private equity firm, Building Wealth & Communities (BWC) Capital, announced the launch of the BWC+invest Zero-Percent Interest Loan Program. Developed for small, emerging businesses of color across the country….
Bunk 57 Ministries Receives a $40,126 grant to reshape the lives of Minority Young Men
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bunk 57 Ministries has received a $40,126 grant from the Mecklenburg County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council to fund its Youth Discipleship Program for minority youth, young men ages 12-17….
Part 1 of 4: COVID-19 and the Future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
GREENSBORO, N.C. — For over 15 years, Bridget Chisholm and her team at North Carolina-based black-owned economic development firm, Building Wealth & Communities (BWC) Consulting, LLC has had first-hand experience with providing high-level financial solutions to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)….
Celebrating International Tea Day, Specialtea Gifts Announces Their New Product to Fight the Quarantine Blues
RALEIGH, N.C. — The global pandemic has impacted many facets of American life, causing stress and uncertainty. Specialtea Gifts today announced the launch of their new product, the “Dunk A Trump” Tea Infuser. This tea infuser was designed as both a humorous gift and an actual tea infuser….
The Devil is in the Details: Black-owned BWC Capital Works to Demystify Federal Stimulus PPP Loan Forgiveness
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Black-owned North Carolina-based investment firm, BWC Capital secured a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) forgivable small business loan during the first round of available funds several weeks ago….