| Wendy Shanahan, Asterisk Creative |
"The changing economy has forced not only Asterisk Creative, but also our clients to create opportunity through innovation." >>Read More |
| Brett Boner, Carroll Financial Associates
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"We plan to survive
and thrive by putting our clients first. With the tough economic
environment we're in, we at CFA recognize the need to communicate more
than ever with our clients, so we have designed a new Web site." >>Read More
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| Warren Snowdon, Commercial Carolina, Member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance |
"We have employed a creative new program with our associates to encourage them to make a difference in these tough times." >>Read More
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Betsy Jordan, Direct Creativity |
"Let's face it, some of the
changes that we see in the economy
are permanent. Things will not revert to
"the way that they were". Resisting changing
dynamics in the workplace will cause more pain and loss.
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| Tim Gause, Duke Energy |
"At Duke Energy, we have taken several proactive steps to position the company to weather the economic downturn." >>Read More
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| Curt Fochtmann, Ernst & Young |
"Ernst & Young survives inconsistent economy with consistent values. In this economy, corporate growth has been severely hit and access to capital is tight. Despite these changes and uncertainties that persist, the market still expects businesses to perform." >>Read More |
| Jon Nance, Exervio Management Consulting |
"At Exervio Management Consulting, we recognize that "change" – good, bad or otherwise – creates opportunity for improvement for us as well as our clients." >>Read More
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| Jennie Burns, FireFold |
"We are doing the complete opposite of most companies. Our business is continuing to grow, in fact last month was our best month ever since we came into business." >>Read More
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| Joel Long, Gastonia Sheet Metal |
"We have announced to our employees we are refusing to participate in a down turn!" >>Read More
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| Woody Stoudemire, Gotham, LLC |
"This year Gotham, LLC is celebrating our 20th year of providing marketing, advertising and public relations to our business-to-business clients. Although the economy is extremely challenging, 2008 was our best year ever. " >>Read More
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| Terry Vaughan, High Intensity Teambuilding |
"Fluctuation of the economic climate affects our mental state of mind. Instead of succumbing to the perils of negative thinking, your time must be used constructively." >>Read More
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| Dave Morrow, In2Furniture |
"We have invested heavily in sales training. In good times, you don’t have the time to invest in improvement. People are also not as likely to eliminate bad habits when they think their old system works." >>Read More
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| Hilda Gurdian, La Noticia |
"These tough economic times have made us more creative. " >>Read More
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| Marc Schreurs & Everett Gravely, Mattress Stea-MITE-izers of Charlotte |
"Whether you are an existing business or an upstart company like ourselves, times are, no doubt, tough. In building your business, have a sound, common-sense approach. First, believe in your product and strive to be the very best to deliver that product to your customer at a competitive price." >>Read More
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| Ralph Daetwyler, Max Daetwyler Corporation |
"Max Daetwyler Corporation’s main focus has been manufacturing and selling of equipment for the gravure printing industry. With the economic downturn also affecting gravure printing, we realized the need to diversify our business in order to Survive and Thrive in 2009. " >>Read More |
| Michelle Thomas, Microsoft |
"At Microsoft, we have taken our own steps to reprioritize during this difficult economic downturn." >>Read More
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Elena Vertlib, NouvEON
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"NouvEON, a regional business and technology consulting firm, is focused on optimizing its core strengths while managing costs and growing sales to prosper in 2009." >>Read More
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| Jeff Spalding, Peak 10 |
"Even during the best economy, Peak 10 has operated with a conservative financial plan. Our approach has stood tests of lean financial growth as well as fluctuating business cycles. This conservative attitude has consistently prepared us for downturns in the economy." >>Read More |
| Frances Queen, Queen Associates |
"During the difficult days of 2001-2002, the lessons we learned helped our company grow over 1,000 percent in the five years that followed. We learned then that it’s important to stay close to the market and our clients, focusing on relationship and quality fundamentals." >>Read More |
| Clark Neilson, R.B. Pharr & Associates |
"Over the last 18 months, the firm has had to reduce its headcount down to 24 and consolidated its entire operation in the downtown office." >>Read More
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Roddy Broadnax, Spirit Telecom
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"'Gloom, despair and tragedy … on me, deep dark depression and excessive misery?' So go the words for the famous song seen on the long running TV series Hee Haw … or fast forward to today, and many of the national media outlets seem to echo these sentiments daily in print, radio and TV. But Charlotte area businesses, I’m here to tell you – don’t buy into that. The Charlotte business climate is one of the best and brightest among areas affected by our current economic climate and as always will rally and overcome the challenges that have presented themselves." >>Read More |
| Felicia Watlington, Supplier Diverity Works! |
"As owner/president of Supplier Diversity Works! we work with purchasing departments of corporations/government entities, helping achieve supplier diversity goals." >>Read More |
| Tawana Chantel Hyatt, Technology Warehouse |
"In our efforts of surviving and thriving, we are strategically launching discounted training programs which are affordable for clients to continue growing in the software development field in spite of current challenges with the economy." >>Read More |
| Mike Whitehead, Whitehead Associates |
"To Survive and Thrive in 2009, Whitehead Associates Inc. is focusing on what we recommend for other high-performance organizations: remaining committed to our goals and purpose while remaining versatile in our thinking and execution." >>Read More |
| Lamar Wilson, Telecom
Optimization Partners |
"There are two very important things TOPs does
not only to grow its business, but also to support local Charlotte
businesses." >>Read More
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| Dr. Wesley Carter, Working Charlotte magazine |
"To survive and thrive in 2009, we need to pull together, the unemployed and the employed. Working Charlotte is a new magazine and Web presence dedicated to helping recently displaced Charlotte professionals find job opportunities. " >>Read More |
