Business
An Edsel, not a Lincoln
Jan. 9 Edsel Ford II will be the keynote speaker at the Mooresville/South Iredell Chamber’s awards luncheon Jan. 26 at The Cove Church, 197 Langtree Road, Mooresville. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Some 460 seats of 700 have been sold. Reservation forms available online at www.mooresvillenc.org or call 704-664-3898. Awards include Business Person of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Entrepreneur.
New business announcements come with help from 3 agencies
By Katie Piccirillo Sherman North Carolina is regaining its position as one of the top states for business, according to Site Selections and Forbes, and with large corporations announcing new facilities here, economic development officers around the motorsports region are happy. Margie Bukowski, Cabarrus economic development chief, credits transportation infrastructure for tapping into a demand […]
NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index ends year on weak note
Jan. 2 The movement in December’s economic report from the National Association of Credit Management ended the year on a disappointing note, creating the sense that economic momentum has stalled. All eyes are on January in the hopes that the slide doesn’t deepen. While other economic indicators remained strong, the December report of the Credit […]
Steve Morris, Cabarrus Commission chair, speaking at Newsmakers Breakfast Jan. 13
The new chairman of the Cabarrus County Commission will speak at Business Today’s Newsmakers Breakfast Tuesday Jan. 13 at the Piedmont Renaissance Center in downtown Concord. Steve Morris was elected by his peers on the commission to the leadership role in December, when three new commissioners, all Republicans, went on the five-person board. Morris joined […]
Kannapolis offers grants to Cannon Blvd. businesses
Dec. 18 The City of Kannapolis is offering façade and site improvement grants to businesses and property owners on Cannon Boulevard between I-85 and First Street. City leaders said the area is a key gateway to those who travel to Kannapolis as well as those who live and work on Cannon Boulevard. The façade and site […]
High-end real estate firm launching Charlotte office
Dec. 17 Cornelius-based Ivester Jackson Christie’s International will open an office later this month in one of the top office buildings in Southpark. Ivester Jackson recruited Matthew Paul Brown from Sotheby’s International as senior managing broker and broker in charge for Charlotte. Brown had been helping launch Sotheby’s Lake Norman office in Cornelius. “The key reason […]
Jackrabbit’s client focus helps drive rapid growth
The two entrepreneurs behind Jackrabbit Technologies took their place at the internet table early, and learned quickly. It turns out many of their target customers weren’t quite ready for Jackrabbit’s online class management services when the Huntersville-based company launched in 2004. Think online software for the back offices of swimming, martial arts, dance and gymnastics […]
Real estate outlook builds on new construction
By Dave Friedman Demand is high, supply is low, and construction is desperately needed according to commercial real estate brokers in the Golden Crescent. A strong second half of 2014 provides great optimism for next year. Indeed, smaller, less capitalized businesses are being priced out of the most desirable areas. It’s fast becoming a landlord’s […]
LKN advocacy group will influence voters
By Dave Yochum Lake Norman business owners will have a bigger voice in next year’s local elections thanks to a new business advocacy group called Committee for a Better Lake Norman. The group has been formed “strictly to educate the public on business issues to make the Lake Norman area more business friendly,” said John […]
Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis speaking at Newsmaker Breakfast
Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis will answer questions about the town, upcoming projects and transportation issues around town, including the notion of a “superstreet” for West Catawba between Jetton and Sam Furr Road. The Newsmakers Breakfast is Dec. 11 at The Peninsula Club. Hosted by Business Today, the forums are no-holds-barred question-and-answer sessions. The public is invited. […]
