by Next Stage | Dec 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Sam McClenney, Research & Special Projects A recent study commissioned by the City of Charlotte reports that the number of homeless families in Charlotte decreased by 27 percent from September 1, 2013, to August 31, 2014. While this trend is promising, there...
by Next Stage | Mar 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Josh Jacobson “Eight out of 10 businesses fail. Are you sure you want to do this?” Not exactly the sort of thing you want to hear when you’re contemplating launching a new business. Now almost three months into my own new consulting venture (76 days to be exact,...
by Next Stage | Feb 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Josh Jacobson The 86th Academy Awards are this coming Sunday, and my wife and I simply ran out of time. Each year since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expanded the roster of Best Picture nominees from five to 10 in 2009, we make our best effort to...
by Next Stage | Feb 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Josh Jacobson Though it has been in business since 2000, I hadn’t heard of Red Ventures until just a few years ago. And even then, what I knew was somewhat fuzzy. Most folks talk about the amazing headquarters located in Fort Mill, South Carolina – a...
by Next Stage | Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Josh Jacobson For real fans, February 9 is one of many dates in the history of Beatles that is etched into memory. As you have no doubt heard at some point this past weekend, it was this day in 1964, fifty years ago, that the Beatles played the Ed Sullivan show. ...
