entrepreneurs
SCORE announces ‘Pitch for Growth’ contest
Aug. 24. SCORE Charlotte’s Pitch for Growth 2023 competition, which begins Sept. 5, offers small business owners a unique opportunity to pitch their future growth with assistance from SCORE Charlotte members and local business professional experts. Owners can also compete with other local entrepreneurs to win cash prizes. To participate, small business owners need to […]
Sully’s Steamers grand opening Aug. 25
Aug. 17. Sully’s Steamers, a fast casual steamed bagel sandwich franchise, will have a grand opening for its Davidson location next Friday Aug. 25. The second location in North Carolina—Brevard was the first—is at 721 Jetton. Franchise owners Andrew and Amber Payne approached Sully’s Steamers about opening in Davidson, said Robert Sullivan, the founder and […]
Business is ballooning for local decor company
Aug. 16. By Jason Benavides. Lake Norman Balloon Co. is a passion project for founders Julie McLaughlin and Meghan Belmont. “We were looking for a creative outlet and a way to connect with our community,” they said. What started off as decorative garlands for friends and family ballooned into a new business and in December […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations
July 12. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 5/16/23 Allison Family Franchising Inc., Aundrae Allison, 9606 Bailey Rd. Ste. E, Cornelius 5/16/23 Ambeclayvon LLC, Tim Clayton, 20726 Rio Oro Dr., Cornelius 5/16/23 Chico & The Man LLC, Timothy Ryan Heider, 19329 Watermark Dr. Unit 551, Cornelius 5/16/23 Pinpoint Markets […]
Local firm is E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year/Southeast
July 6. Denise Shields, CEO of Nych Brands, is the new Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year for the Southeast at the regional awards celebration in Atlanta. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the most prestigious awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies worldwide. Shields was selected from a […]
Local firm lands 2 awards from American Association of Political Consultants
May 17. RepublicanAds, a self-service digital advertising platform launched by Huntersville resident Andy Yates, has won several Pollie Awards from the non-partisan American Association of Political Consultants. The awards include: Gold — Best Ad Technology For their work on Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s campaign. He used RepublicanAds.com to run 23 campaigns with a […]
760 Craft Works open in downtown Huntersville
May 8. By Jason Benavides. 760 Craft Works is the Huntersville craft brewery that the locals have been waiting for. “I think it’s a great addition to downtown. It has a fun atmosphere,” said Marisa Gast, of Huntersville. Originally planned for Cornelius , owners Wagner Ramsey and his son Trey fell into fate when the […]
Entrepreneur: John Bradford is Ernst & Young finalist
May 3. John Bradford III, the founder of Pet Screening Inc., is a Southeastern finalist in the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year competition. The Cornelius resident, who is also a North Carolina assemblyman, was selected by an independent panel of judges. Bradford started PetScreening in 2017 based on his belief that pit […]
NC cities score high in nationwide entrepreneur ranking
April 24. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina has four cities—Charlotte, Durham, Raleigh and Winston-Salem—on WalletHub’s 20 Best Cities to Start a Business. WalletHub compared the relative startup conditions and opportunities that exist in 100 cities. They used 19 key metrics, ranging from the five-year business-survival rate to labor costs to office-space affordability. Durham ranked 5; […]
Entrepreneurs: Coffee shop with bakery anchors growing chain
By TL Bernthal. Sean Flynn has the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s half of the Cornelius team that opened Main Street Bakery & Coffee on West Catawba Avenue this week. It’s a soft opening to work out any kinks and get a handle on foot traffic. It’s the fifth shop for Sean and Kalea Flynn, who live […]
