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Yellow we are hiring sign on blue background How LinkedIn is Changing the Way You Recruit What’s a hiring manager to do? Disappointed with the applicant pool, you turn to LinkedIn to identify the best possible candidates, even if there’s no indication that those people are actively looking for a new job. And it works! Not only do you find professionals with the skill set you need, but several of them are willing to discuss the position with you. 4 min read
Happy Cakes team HappyCakes Cupcakery Finds the Sweet Spot HappyCakes Cupcakery began satisfying Morehead City’s sweet tooth even before co-owner Angela Diaz formally launched the business in September 2012 with her daughter-in-law, Kaylee. “We had a lot of friends encouraging us to go into business.” 3 min read
Business Spotlight: Schofield's Ace Hardware Video Business Spotlight: Schofield’s Ace Hardware First Bank client Schofield’s Ace Hardware is much more than a hardware store in Florence, SC. On top of the paint, plumbing, and electrical equipment, they carry sporting goods, hunting and fishing clothing, outdoor accessories, shoes, and boots. 2 min read
Business Spotlight: Read's Uniforms Video Business Spotlight: Read’s Uniforms High-quality uniforms help students and professionals feel better about themselves. Find out how Asheville-based retail and business-to-business company Read’s Uniforms is providing attentive customer service and a superb shopping experience. 3 min read
Construction table with blueprints, hard hat and tools Small Construction Firms: Avoid These Four Trouble Spots First Bank’s Travis Bailey is a financial guide for many small construction firms – the kind that might build 20 to 25 homes per year. We spoke to him about 4 financial trouble spots for construction firms. 2 min read
Medical Practice Financial Pitfalls to Avoid When Running a Medical Practice First Bank’s Travis Bailey assists a variety of small businesses, including medical and dental offices, with their financial needs. We spoke to him to learn about the biggest financial challenges a medical or dental practice might face. 2 min read
Meridian company logo. A Prime Time for Meridian Meridian creates custom interactive kiosks for some of the largest brands in the world. You may think that a company like this would be in Silicon Valley, but you’d be wrong. Gilder and his team are actually housed in Aberdeen, North Carolina. 3 min read
Social media types The 5 Types of Customers You’ll Meet on Social Media If you’re like many businesses, you probably use Facebook and Twitter to talk to your customers. But what happens when your customers use Facebook and Twitter to talk to your business? 3 min read
Street with small businesses How to Evaluate a Location for Business Potential There are some key factors you should take into consideration when evaluating potential locations for your small business. 3 min read
Business Spotlight: Chris Gilder of Meridian Business Spotlight: Meridian From concept to completion, Meridian specializes in the design, engineering, fabrication, assembly, integration, staging, deployments and support of self-service kiosks. 2 min read
Search Engine Optimization How to Help Customers Find Your Small Business on Google These days, if you aren’t taking advantage of the Internet, and more specifically Google, you aren’t giving your business the best chance to succeed. 3 min read
Small business owner checking their watch How Do Small Business Owners Spend Their Time? [INFOGRAPHIC] Recent surveys give us insight into how small business owners use their time. One thing everyone agrees on? There’s never enough of it. 1 min read

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