Business Smart: The Industrial Commons and Guerrilla RF

Founders of the Industrial Commons in Morganton, NC and Guerrilla RF in Greensboro, NC explore their paths to creating family friendly workplaces, the ROI of making these investments in their employees and tips for employers to get started. Both businesses employ less than 75 staff. The Industrial Commons  Founded in 2015, The Industrial Commons launches and nurtures community-owned, for-profit ventures and initiatives tailored to enhance resilience, empowerment, and environmental stewardship. It has supported more than 5,000 workers through its collaborative, member-l…

Business Smart: Sandhills Community College Living Up to Its Core Values 

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Investing in On-Site Child Care to Support Family Wellness  Number of Employees- 286Location: Southern Pines  Integrity, Helpfulness, Excellence, Respect, and Opportunity. These are the values that drive Sandhills Community College (SCC) in providing quality education and fostering an inclusive environment where students and employees can thrive. As North Carolina’s first comprehensive community college, SCC serves 11,439 learners and offers associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates across a wide range of fields. The college also provides workforce contin…

Business Smart: Capitol Broadcasting’s Commitment to Employees Goes Beyond the Workplace

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Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC) is a multifaceted, innovative communications company with strong roots in the Triangle community. Founded in 1937, CBC has grown from a single radio station to a diversified network encompassing broadcasting, new media, real estate, and professional sports.  CBC employs nearly 500 people across its divisions, and its leadership attributes this growth in part to their commitment to their employees, their families, and the community at-large. “If we take care of our employees and our community, then the community and our employees will take ca…

Business Smart: Thompson Traders

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Location: Greensboro Number of Employees: 30 As a family-owned business with a strong focus on work-life balance, Thompson Traders has prioritized creating a suppo…

Business Smart: Brooks Pierce

Location: Greensboro, Wilmington, and Raleigh Number of employees: 197 When Shannon DeGennaro started her job at North Carolina law firm Brooks Pierce, she was preg…

Business Smart: Pocket Prep

Locations: Durham, NC and Seattle, WA Number of employees: 31 Heidi Baggerman and Devin Brooks understand what it’s like being new parents, from the joys of tha…

Business Smart: DMJPS

160 Employees Asheville • Boone • Durham • Greensboro • Marion • Sanford • Wilmington Mike Gillis, partner and CEO of DMJPS PLLC, has two children in their thirties, and…