Entrepreneur Marcus Lowery was unsure if he wanted to create and operate his business as a nonprofit or limited liability company, relying on the Randolph Community College Small Business Center to provide guidance.
The center gave him material laying out the pros and cons of operating businesses under the two options for his Nu Wine business. This is just one of a few reasons Lowery believes he s received multiple benefits from being exposed to the center.
Thank you for supporting local journalism with your subscription. One that races to the front of my mind is the sense of urgency to acknowledge where I was in my small business process, Lowery said. Once I was able to view where I was, I could envision where I wanted to go and what I would need to get there.
14-year-old from Denton receives award for reporting road disrepair
Alex Perdue, a 14-year-old autistic teen from Denton, is fascinated by road construction.
Alex and his father, Adrian Perdue, like to drive around looking at roads that are under construction. Alex keeps track of ongoing projects through an app, North Carolina Roads, that shows which roads across the state are under construction and when construction will begin on upcoming projects.
While riding the school bus near Seagrove one day, Alex noticed one road, Little River Road, was bumpier than the others, and it made a rattling noise as the bus drove through. Alex found contact information on the Department of Transportation s website and reported the road conditions.
After a rough economic year, groups such as NextGen Professional Network continue to support professionals 18 to 42 in advancing their careers.
The networking opportunity partnered with the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce works with many industries, including real estate, insurance, banking, marketing, and private businesses.
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According to Amy Rudisill, membership and events director for the chamber, the NextGen group was started in 2016 as a platform to grow their business, as well as personal, or leadership development. The group has been doing well, even during COVID when they had to transition to a hybrid of in-person and virtual meetings. However, they started back with formal attendee requirements in January, Rudisill said.