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North Carolina Business Minds — 49 episodes

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Rebel With Receipts: How Cindy Eckert Built a Billion-Dollar Company and Fought for Women's Sexual Health

2

Meet the new boss (PGA's Adam Sperling)

3

Lowes Foods president on navigating snow chaos, defending turf in grocery wars

4

Navigating NC's venture capital landscape

5

Leading from the start

6

Why this restaurateur is opening a new concept as N.C. loses beloved dining spots

7

NC entrepreneur turns love of flight into thriving jet service

8

Inside the end of Carolina Business Review — and what comes next

9

Housing shortage threatens momentum. Hardister talks development, density and solutions

10

The Journey of Golf Pride: Insights from CEO, Jamie Ledford

11

PSA Airlines Lands in Charlotte

12

Wake Forest's president talks departure, higher ed outlook, ACC

13

Director Valerie Hillings sees new possibilities for North Carolina Museum of Art

14

The Office Market Reset: Inside North Carolina’s Rebound with Chuck McShane

15

Elon University president talks Queens merger, new dyslexia academy and higher ed survival

16

From elevators to employee rights: Commissioner Farley brings new perspective to N.C. Labor Department

17

Putting the buzz back in Buzz City: Hornets’ president on big moves

18

Sports biz mogul Andy Kaufmann on NC's appeal

19

From Challenges to Triumph: Leadership in Higher Education

20

Home improvement: Charlotte’s Push for Affordable Housing

21

NASCAR legend Richard Childress talks racing, bull riding, wine and possibly bourbon

22

NC's AI & Energy Evolution with Kendal Bowman

23

The Industrial Real Estate Landscape

24

Bobby Long reflects on Wyndham's impact, JetZero's promise, Jimmy Buffett's inspiration, and Jim Melvin's legacy

25

From Bureaucracy to Breakthrough: Larry Barbour, founder of Northstate Bank

26

UNC Charlotte bets on innovation

27

Meet the straight shooter now leading Toyota's $13.9B battery factory

28

NC's CIO talks Tech, Equity, and Leading North Carolina’s Digital Future

29

ACC Chief Embraces Challenges

30

Insurer talks Medicaid threat, grief, alignment and friction

31

He's charting a path for the future of AI

32

Building the Future: Insights from real estate developer Peter Pappas

33

Six years later: What Wrangler-Whataburger collab says about Kontoor’s trajectory

34

After AskBio's success, Triangle entrepreneur now tackles women's health

35

Quail Hollow Club Goes Beyond Par for the Course

36

Med school dean addresses ‘catastrophic’ threat, new duties, physician shortage

37

Malik's journey from business titan to sports magnate

38

Setting the Stage for a Second Career Act

39

Ready for takeoff: Advancing technologies in aerospace

40

Hurricanes president talks Canes future, MLB possibilities

41

How workplaces are changing across the Carolinas

42

Industrial, residential developer talks spec, housing affordability, outlook across NC

43

Chancellor Roberts addresses future of Smith Center, changes at UNC

44

Nonstop Growth: How Charlotte’s Airport Drives Economic Development

45

NC insurance commissioner talks rates, climate change resiliency, health care vitriol

46

Starting an airline in a pandemic: The story of Breeze Airways from founder David Neeleman

47

Making Charlotte a Bigger Player in Sports

48

NCDOT chair talks hurricane recovery, I-685, rail and interstate improvements

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