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Leading business consultant hops into craft beer
By Dave Vieser. Lost Worlds Brewery has found a place in a strip shopping center on West Catawba in Cornelius. If all goes as planned, the suds will be flowing sometime this winter according to co-owners Dave and Allison Hamme. The brewery was founded to create a “basecamp for adventure-seekers,” said David Hamme, a nationally […]
Bridge loans fill finance gap for sellers in a tight market
By Debbie Griffin. In today’s competitive real estate market, the perfect home seldom stays on the market very long. And while a super quick home sale may be the talk of the neighborhood, it can leave home-sellers in a predicament. How do you find the right home in a short amount of time when your […]
OPINION: Vote ‘Yes’ on sale of Continuum to TDS
By Tricia Sisson, 2019 Lake Norman Chamber Chair. If you’re like me, coming to a decision on how to cast my vote can sometimes be difficult. There might be good arguments on both sides and it’s not always clear cut what the right choice is. Luckily, voters in Davidson and Mooresville have at least one […]
Millennials: A new age for law firms
By Dave Vieser. A law partner was once viewed as a job for life. Becoming a partner in a firm often meant being in a family of attorneys with job security who serviced established clients, while pulling down an impressive salary. Partners rarely left for other firms. Change is happening fast in the profession, especially […]
Aquesta 3Q net soars 43%
Oct. 15. Aquesta Financial Holdings reported third quarter net income rose 43% to $1 million from the same year-ago period. “We experienced another quarter of exciting growth in earnings, core deposits and loans. Our annualized 37.1 percent growth in core deposits continues to demonstrate our employees’ dedication to serving our customers and the community at-large,” said […]
2 Cornelius finance execs sued by SEC
Oct. 11. UPDATE 5:30 pm. By Dave Yochum. Two Cornelius financial executives have been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC says Marlin Hershey and Dana Bradley fraudulently raised nearly $6 million from investors, some of whom were family and friends. The SEC’s complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, […]
LKN Biz Expo: Networking in a digital world
Oct. 10. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is under way right now at the Huntersville Recreation Center. In a digital world, there is room for old-school analog—and dialog. This particular B2B expo—which runs until 5 pm—has held its own since the very first year when Chamber CEO Bill Russell asked a Cornelius […]
Ice cream franchises aren’t just desserts
Oct. 9. Ice cream franchises are hot and it’s not just this year’s prolonged heat. Andy’s Frozen Custard will open a new location in a 48,000 square foot shopping center in Cornelius to be known as Catawba at Knox. The Missouri-based chain has some four dozen locations in eight states. The 48,225-square-foot shopping center on […]
Ginny Mackin is keynote speaker at Top Women Champagne Reception
By Katie Piccirillo Sherman. Ginny Mackin, a 35-year communications veteran of world-class companies, will be the speaker at Business Today’s 15th Annual Top Women Champagne Reception & Mini Business Expo on Oct. 17. Mackin has led critical communications efforts for large, multinational companies such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo Corp., Duke Energy and Ingersoll […]
131 MAIN opens pop-up beer garden
Oct 3. By Dave Yochum. Capitalizing on the growth industry that is craft beer, 131 MAIN has opened a pop-up beer garden across Bailey Road next to the Cowboy restaurant. Restaurateur Joe Douglas says the seasonal operation will include beers from Primal, Triple C, Catawba and Birdsong among others. The 3,750 square foot LKN Beer […]
