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Firefly gadget debuts at Brookstone.com

Firefly, the category-defying handheld laser light created by Apex startup Parhelion, is now being sold online by national retailer Brookstone. "The Firefly LDH Handheld Laser Lamp is a...

NC joins $40 million settlement with MetLife

New housing permits up 23 percent in Wake through April

Arboretum apartments in Cary sold for $39.25 million

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Lacy:  Jake Martin credits SCORE with helping him start a business. The Service Corps of Retired Executives is a nationwide nonprofit association that has been dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow and succeed since it was started in 1964. There are two SCORE chapters in the Triangle.

Modified: 02/19/12 06:50:58 AM

Durham resident Tom Rossetti decided to repackage himself as he searched for a new job. The 59-year-old Rossetti shifted from highlighting experiences to showcasing the talents he gleaned from various positions including those as a human resources consultant, café owner and car salesman.

Modified: 01/22/12 07:32:02 AM

Ashleigh Powell can now envision herself as a career woman. The laid-off call-center worker felt the change as she was outfitted with a Navy suit, a cream-colored blouse and a pair of understated cream earrings from the Dress for Success Triangle program.

Modified: 01/08/12 01:20:06 PM

Ask Chapel Hill resident Wyatt Isabel about how he found a new job, and he'll credit networking and staying visible to employers.

Modified: 12/18/11 05:47:04 AM

Bridgette A. Lacy writes about resources for the unemployed twice a month.

Modified: 11/06/11 12:40:05 PM

Raleigh resident James "J" Nolfo has been laid off twice in the past three years. He spent most of his career as a strategic marketing manager for homebuilding companies, but when the housing industry dried up, so did Nolfo's job opportunities.

Modified: 10/09/11 05:10:24 AM

Lacy:  So you've received your pink slip. You may want to start your unemployment journey with a prayer: Please, God, let me be patient.

Modified: 09/25/11 10:17:50 AM
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Dewey & LeBoeuf, the law firm crippled by financial miscues and partner defections, filed for bankruptcy on Monday night, punctuating the largest law firm collapse in U.S. history.

Modified: 05/29/12 06:42:00 PM
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Disciplined hiring requires a specific definition of the role a person is applying for and what must get done. Most people hired by entrepreneurs don’t want to be entrepreneurs.

Modified: 05/19/12 09:56:01 PM
Family Business More

A book published last year, “Sink or Swim: How Lessons from the Titanic Can Save Your Family Business,” is about how the causes of the ship’s sinking parallel the reasons behind why some family businesses fail.

Modified: 05/26/12 10:14:35 PM
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Score a free sample of Tide Pods

Deal alert: Hallmark cards on the cheap

Don't forget to sign up for coupon class

Sunday deals are up (May 27-June 2)

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