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Kevin Cain: Living in Harmony 12/03/2007 - Kevin Cain is Fifty and Fabulous

Year End Financial Planning: A Checklist 11/21/2007 - Seven tips to help finish the year without financial worries.

Marketing on a Shoestring 11/14/2007 - Think you can’t afford to implement any effective marketing tactics? Think again.

Protecting intellectual property 09/13/2007 - Not all information and ideas deserve or receive the same legal protection.

Three Steps Can Limit Hacker Damage 07/12/2007 - Every small-business owner fears a late-night call from the police saying someone has broken into his company.

A Plan for E-Discovery Should be in Place Now 07/10/2007 - With litigation all but inevitable, businesses should take steps to discuss their needs with experienced e-discovery counsel to develop and implement e-discovery plans.

Fifty & Fabulous 07/01/2007 - Needless to say, Kirk is well known and influential throughout the state, yet still falls back on his humble background and fighting for the working class.

Executive Fitness: Living a Healthy Lifestyle in a Busy World 06/20/2007 - At first glance, you may think that there is no hope in trying to be healthy in such a situation, thereby making yourself a victim of the circumstances. But don’t fret!

Beverly Jones, Women Extraordinaire 2006 12/01/2006 - Beverly Jones, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central University has been chosen as a 206 Woman Extraordinaire.

Rusine Mitchell-Sinclair, Women Extraordinaire 2006 12/01/2006 - Whether working in Raleigh, New Jersey, Dallas or overseas, Sinclair has worked her way across many bridges with the word “success” firmly planted on the other side.

Maximizing Marketing ROI 09/16/2006 - There are many reasons why putting all your advertising eggs in one basket will not achieve maximum results.

Gentris Grabs CED Show Headlines With $5 Million in New Venture Capital Round 04/28/2005 - Venture 2005: FDA announcement and new Series D funding has Gentris on a roll. Plus: Mi-Co showcases live customer testimonials And: Bobcats owner calls for investors to offer more than cash.

Rizzo’s New Idea Means a Name Change for MCNC Ventures 04/27/2005 - Venture 2005: NC IDEA is the new title. It’s shorthand for North Carolina Innovative Development for Economic Advancement. Plus: Watch out for WiMAX. And: Investors taking new look at Triangle.

Marketing Exec Launches Agency Focused on Tech Start-Ups 04/24/2005 - Atlanta's Carabiner Communications designed to hook into the southeast’s high-tech community. 'Investment capital is flowing again and entrepreneurs are sprouting up all over with great ideas,' the principal says.

NCTA 'CEO Conversation': Jordan Is a Gateway to Middle East for Growth 04/21/2005 - Jordan’s Ambassador to the U.S. discusses nation’s plan to play competitive role in global marketplace. Country already standing in strong U.S. partnerships.

Technology of the Heart: Volunteers Join Forces for an Extreme Playground Makeover 04/07/2005 - An estimated 60 community volunteers will gather tomorrow to build a playground for special kids in Wake County.

An Escape from Capital Gains 08/01/2004 - Have a client ready to sell real estate property? Have you hit a wall in helping them avoid a capital gains tax bill come next April? Help your customer find shelter in a Tax-Deferred 1031 Exchange.

CB Richard Ellis: Coaching the Global Market 08/01/2004 - It's been just 18 months since Butch Miller took the helm at CB Richard Ellis' West Raleigh office at Trinity Place. He confesses the last year has been rewarding both professionally and personally; yet being a coach he laughscan be the best and worst job in the world."

American Idol Goes Wireless in Deal With Mobliss, AT&T Wireless 03/24/2004 - Editor's note: Cindy Stranad has been covering the 2004 Spring CTIA Wireless show this week in Atlanta for LTW. AT&T Wireless is hoping to capitalize on the continuing popularity of American Idol by becoming the exclusive provider of merican Idol The Wireless Game

Growth Plan: Tekelec CEO Paves Way To Become Solutions Provider 03/23/2004 - Editor's note: Cindy Stranad is covering CTIA Wireless 2004 in Atlanta for Local Tech Wire. With revenues of nearly $265 million, Tekelec is among the top switching and signaling companies worldwide. But the company is not standing still.

Wireless 2004: Features the Latest in Cool, Clever and Convenient Wireless Devices 03/22/2004 - Editor note: Local Tech Wire will feature on-site reports all three days of CTIA Wireless 2004. Contributor Cindy Stranad is reporting from Atlanta during the world's largest wireless trade show. Want a sneak peek at the hottest wireless devices in the consumer and business markets? CTIA's Wireless Showcase brings the frontrunners to the finish line.

WIRED FOR SUCCESS: Are you Plugged into the Right Socket? 03/01/2004 - By Cindy Stranad-- Why does a small business owner want to be a small business owner and not a corporate executive? Why might a corporate executive fail as a small business owner?

No Laughing Matter: JD EdwardsCEO Touts the New PeopleSoft 08/26/2003 - After more than 14 months of planning, PeopleSoft is now the second largest enterprise applications software company worldwide. In late July, PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSFT) purchased 88 percent J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC) shares for approximately $1.7 billion, with the remaining shares being picked up month end. But before the deal could be closed, PeopleSoft archrival - Oracle - came to the table with a hostile takeover bid.

Kickstarting Entrepreneurial Growth 02/01/2003 - Executives at MCNC believe they're coming to the table with the best recipe - especially in today's economy. That is -- the right combination of capital appetite, capital aptitude and, most importantly, capital dollars. In a time where venture capital dollars are scarce, engaging partners that desperately need a catalyst for growth is precisely who MCNC wants to take to lunch.

Here's To Your Health 01/01/2003 - One of the greatest attractions Wake Forest and Northern Wake County holds is its family-friendly lifestyle. Great schools and clean, safe neighborhoods are making the area one of the most popular places to raise a family. Wake Forest and, presumably, North Raleigh, no longer have the reputation of being oo far outto live. With the opening of Interstate 540 to Capital Boulevard, anyone would be hard pressed to use that terminology to describe this growing community.