Charlotte shares many traits its entrepreneurial leaders. This can-do city always seems to find a way to dream big and make its dreams happen. Read More
Posts by Melisa Graham
Amy Cervantes: Brightening Children’s Lives
Bright Blessings began in 2005 John and Amy Cervantes, along with their three children, began throwing monthly birthday celebrations for homeless children. Read More
Overcoming Crisis: Picking Up the Pieces
It’s time to get real—time to share some hard truths and allow some vulnerability among your peer group. b2bTRIBE talked to small business owners and entrepreneurs who shared stories of overcoming crisis. Read More
Nonprofit Spotlight: Jen Band and Playing for Others
Jen Band founded Playing for Others to help teens explore and answer a few of those questions, particularly relating to personal purpose and philanthropy. Read More
John Kucera: Data Driven
Approximately 90 percent of the data that fueled John Kucera's business disappeared overnight due to a faulty backup. It took five months to rebuild. Read More
Pamela Howard: Back and Better with a Plan
Pamela Howard and her husband, Dwayne, were ready to take their business to the next level. Then an arsonist derailed their plans. Read More
Gardine Wilson: Charlotte’s Historic Coffee Cup Returns
Gardine Wilson lost his historic Charlotte restaurant, The Coffee Cup, after his landlord bulldozed the building. But he's cooking up a new plan. Read More
Lawrence Cruciana: Matured Business Practices
Lawrence Cruciana founded Corporate Information Technologies (CIT) in 1997. CIT thrived through the dotcom boom and bust, which may have given Lawrence ... Read More
Ruth Kent: An Emotion Notion
Ruth Kent was an intensive care nurse suffering from several autoimmune and respiratory imbalances put under a general diagnosis of arthritis and asthma. ... Read More