October’s Business North Carolina highlighted 24 under-40 Trailblazers from rural areas across the state. The feature also spotlighted a group of three doctors who met during their residencies and have opened up a family practice in Ashe County. Feature stories included a story on a private school in Sanford that has led the state in receiving school voucher money for three consecutive years. We profiled Brian Sheehan, who went from being a lifeguard to leading the biggest swimming pool business in North America. Trend stories were on Winston-Salem leaders' plans for an amphitheater, leadership changes at a Charlotte law firm and Novo Nordisk plans in NC. Dan Barkin wrote about NC’s role in defense spending. The Power List interview was with Accenture’s Caroline Helwig Dudley. Sponsored Content included a Community Close Up for Gaston County and healthcare’s fight against cancer in both large and small systems. A 20-page Small Business Handbook was an insert in the magazine.
