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Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. This week, we talk with Todd Hall, the newly appointed president and CEO of Winston-Salem-based Truliant Federal Credit Union. He discusses his journey into credit unions, new company developments, and Truliant's legal battle with new Charlotte-based bank Truist.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. Live from the Small Business of the Year luncheon, we talk with 2019 winner LightHeart Gear CEO Judy Gross and Chief Financial Officer Marc Penansky. Gross and Penansky discuss the business' origin, the outdoor-gear community in western North Carolina and their commitment to customer service.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. This week, we talk to George Prest, CEO of MHI, the largest industry association for materials handling, logistics and supply chain in the U.S. Headquartered in Charlotte, MHI has 800 members nationwide. Prest discusses the financial impact of the industry and how new trends in technology and labor are impacting employers.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. Live from the Small Business of the Year luncheon, we talk with Josh McKinney, CEO of Small Business of the Year finalist Charlotte-based Ekos Software Inc. McKinney discusses the company's software offerings, Ekos' fast-paced growth and what's ahead for 2020.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. Live from the Small Business of the Year luncheon, we talk with Michelle Coffino, CEO of Small Business of the Year finalist Charlotte-based Queen City Metal Recycling & Salvage. Coffino discusses her many entrepreneurial ventures, the key to making small businesses successful and her passions outside of the workplace.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. This week, we talk with Stephen Holmes Wheeler, president of Small Business of the Year finalist Fayetteville-based Holmes Security Systems. Wheeler discusses the dynamics of the four-generation family business and the future of the security system industry.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. This week, we talk to Daniel Gunter III, owner, president and deal counsel of Raleigh-based title insurance agency Standard Title. Gunter explains what exactly a title insurance agency does, the white-hot real estate market in North Carolina and the music he's currently jamming to.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. This week, we talk to Glen Hilzinger, the new creative director at Charlotte-based communication agency Luquire George Andrews (LGA). Hilzinger discusses his path to the advertising world, his favorite campaign and the ingredients to true creativity.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, a show bringing you some of the state's biggest and most interesting business news stories. Live from MFG Con, we talk to Jim Bryan, president of Fairystone Fabrics. Bryan discusses the changes and growth the company has seen over the last half-century and plans for the future.

Live from MFG Con, we talk to Dan St. Louis, executive director of the Manufacturing Solutions Center at Catawba Valley Community College. St. Louis discusses ways the center is working to keep manufacturing jobs in the U.S. and how companies are evolving to attract and retain the future workforce.