Written by Joanne Morgan of Ward and Smith, P.A. Creating landlord-tenant agreements for commercial leases. Similar to a marriage, in which two parties come together to enter into a legally…
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The Wine Column: Drink Well in 2019
Written by John Kerr of Metro Wines A guide to the absolute best wine values in Asheville. We live in a golden age. Never before in history have we had…
Rebranding For the Right Reasons
Written by Leah Ashburn of Highland Brewing Company Highland Brewing Company recently updated its iconic logo for a new era. “Why wouldn’t you do it? The company runs itself.” It’s…
Corporation or LLC?
Written by Michael Palermo You plan to start a business and start making money—first, though, have a conversation about who will run that business and how those profits will get…
Time Management
Written by Dawn Starks, Certified Financial Planner™ A self-described “productive hussy” outlines different programs to help you learn to be more productive and efficient at work. Hi, my name is…
The Wine Column: Anything But Beaujolais
Written by John Kerr of Metro Wines Red and pink wine alternatives to a sputtering Thanksgiving tradition. If your Thanksgiving is anything like ours, you’ll soon find your kitchen bursting…
A Seat at the Table
Written by Michael Palermo of Palermo Business Law Firm The price of outside funding may be ceding some control of your company—should you add an outside Director to your Board of…
A Musical Artist’s Life of Hope By Andrew Reed
Editor’s note: As October marks our annual Music & Arts issue, we thought it more than appropriate to present a commentary from writer/musician/producer Andrew Reed in order to give…
The Mother of Good Luck (Part 2) by Joanne Morgan
Written by Joanne Morgan of Ward and Smith, P.A. More on pre-closing due diligence with commercial real estate. Last month we explained the importance of the due diligence period, during…
The Garden Column: Weeds to Keep
Written by Cinthia Milner of B.B. Barns Learning to live with a little imperfection may actually be good for your garden. Weeds. We’ve all heard the saying, “One person’s weed is…