Business Briefs May 11, 2012
Local inventor gets 'best new product' nod
Cornelius-based StayConnect Electrical Solutions has announced that its newest product, the Outdoor StayConnect Outlet Cover, received Best New Product in Class 2012 by the DIY Network and The National Hardware Show on May 3.
Business Notes May 4, 2012
Mooresville eatery moves to lakefront
The Prickly Pear, a popular modern Mexican cuisine restaurant in Mooresville, closed the doors on its North Main Street location last weekend with plans to open Friday, May 4, across town on Williamson Road.
Business Briefs April 27, 2012
Profit on the books for Aquesta’s Q1
Aquesta Bank and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Cornelius, released first quarter 2012 operating results today for the three-month period ending March 31.
Business Briefs April 20, 2012
National spotlight for range owner
Local business owner and Huntersville resident Tricia Sisson will step onto the national stage when she serves as a presenter at the National Shooting Sports Foundation Range and Retail Development Conference in June in St. Louis, Mo.
Does it really take a village?
For small biz success, maybe so. People and places are finding new ways to network toward a better bottom line.
Spotlight on small biz next week
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce's 2012 Business Expo will be held Monday, March 5, and is expected to feature displays and exhibits from more than 150 businesses and nonprofits.
Business Briefs March 2, 2012
Positec growth adds jobs
Positec Tool Corp., a global company that manufactures and markets power tools, lawn and garden equipment and accessories under the Rockwell and Worx product lines, has opened a new distribution facility in Huntersville, adding up to 20 jobs to the 35 new positions that the company had already created in the area in 2011.
Eight funding 'gotchas' that can sink businesses
All business owners need to access funding and lines of credit to grow their business. Yet more than 90 percent of small business loan applications are rejected by the lender, causing half of new businesses to fail in the first three years.
Business Briefs February 17, 2012
LNREDC takes to Web to pitch business relos
Using existing company executives to lure new business blood to the region, the Lake Norman Regional Economic Development Corp. has launched a series of video testimonials praising the region's business climate on its Web site.
