October 2023

The October Business North Carolina highlights 23 impressive under-40 leaders who are making a dynamic impact on the state’s smaller cities. It’s the sixth year BNC has saluted Trailblazers. The edition also features Bob Timberlake’s enduring popularity in the art and furniture worlds, and Noelle Harff details Chapel Hill’s effort to make Franklin Street more attractive to research groups and other employers. Other stories describe hockey coach Rod Brind’Amour’s leadership traits; how Canton views its future after the closing of its landmark paper mill; how a Duke MBA is building an innovative toy business; and why an Asheboro dentist has devoted decades to aiding needy North Carolinians.