Triangle Business Journal is unveiling the winners in our 2023 Fast 50 Awards, celebrating the Raleigh-Durham region's fastest-growing private companies.

The mother-daughter entrepreneurs behind Little Otter are trying to change the way families think about mental health – one child at a time. Technically, Little Otter’s corporate headquarters address is in California, though its CEO, Rebecca Egger, moved to her hometown of Durham two years ago to run the company with her mother, its chief medical officer, Helen Egger.

A new list of the top colleges and universities in the United States is out, and Duke and UNC continue to watch their status rise. Can N.C. State close the gap?

More homebuilding is coming to the Greenville area as Pitt County continues to attract investments.

Many of the highest-paying jobs in the Triangle reel in more than $200,000 per year. Here's the top 25 jobs for earning major salaries. Triangle's highest-paid public CEOs see significant stock drops. Triangle's highest-paid nonprofit CEO earns seven-figures. CEO pay climbed again in 2022, but gains are tapering.

Ashley Thomas turned a lifelong philosophy into a business that strives to help children with disabilities have access to playing sports.

Developers are set to build tens of millions worth of new nursing facilities in Wake County to meet future demand.

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A private equity infusion has driven a rapid streak of acquisitions for Cherry Bekaert as the company rises among the top accounting firms in the nation. Raleigh accounting firm aims to dominate Southeast through expansion. He handles the money for $150M Raleigh engineering firm. Architecture, engineering firms stay afloat amid...

Boomerang Design is proud to announce the next generation of our firm, GEN3. With this generation we are creating opportunities for ALL to excel in their personal and professional goals. This means elevating key leaders who will champion our initiatives as we continue to realize our long-term succession planning strategy. Angela Crawford Easterday, AIA, NCARB has been named President of Boomerang Design. Angie began her career with us more than 25 years ago. Throughout her time with the firm, she has developed new and improved ways to leverage our team’s unique skills and expertise to better serve our clients’ diverse and growing project needs. A cornerstone of her tenure has been fostering our firm’s next generation of thought-leaders. As Angie takes the reins as our first female president, she is passionate about advocating for and supporting fellow female architects and leaders: through recruitment, mentorship, and professional development. Regarding this transition Angie says: “I am extremely proud to lead GEN3, and I cannot wait to see our team members spread their wings and discover, or rediscover, their passion for architecture and design. For the last few years, our firm leaders have been building the foundation of GEN3, and now is our time to see it all come to life.” Walking beside Angie are long-time Managing Principals, Rick Brown and James Golightly. Together, this team will maintain its focus on nurturing our vision for the firm, expanding our business operations and business development practices, and elevating our project management and client experience efforts. Duane Hutchins, RA has stepped into the role of Principal of our Raleigh operations. Of Duane, Angie says, “He uses the special ingredients of our Raleigh team and creates the ‘secret sauce’ that ups our competitive edge.” His ability to build genuine relationships with clients and the fun and focus that he brings to every project makes him the clear choice to cultivate our culture, build meaningful client partnerships, and navigate our project pursuits across Central and Eastern, North Carolina. Rob Buckanavage, AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted to the role of Principal overseeing the operations of our offices in Charlotte, Shelby, and Lexington. “Rob quickly gains the trust of clients through his dedication to their mission and attention to detail,” says Managing Principal, James Golightly. Rob’s fierce devotion to community-enhancing design, and his ability to openly communicate with project teams makes him the type of leader that both clients and colleagues want to work alongside. Stephen H. Wilt, AIA, NCARB, has been promoted to Principal of Quality Assurance across all offices. What stands out about Steve is his three plus decades of experience in planning, programming, architectural design, and construction administration. His extensive knowledge of successful project delivery is the force behind our firm’s Quality Assurance process. His leadership provides our team members with confidence in their abilities and inspires our clients’ trust in our firm. Together, these three will guide our GEN3 mentorship initiative to develop well-rounded architects that have a deep understanding of the entire project lifecycle. We’d also like to recognize Julie Driscoll, AIA, NCARB, who has been promoted to Project Manager. She will be actively involved in her clients’ projects while joining our firm’s strategic development efforts. Julie thrives on creating pathways for young people to pursue their interests in the A/E/C industry. This has led her to become involved with organizations like ReGroup Carolinas and The ROC. Her team members say, “Julie is approachable and knowledgeable, and this makes our profession and the design process accessible.” Kara Brewster, a fundamental part of our marketing team for nearly a decade, will now take on the role of Marketing Director. She is passionate about telling Boomerang Design’s story across inbound and outbound marketing channels. She recognizes the important role that marketing plays in the project process and is excited to be a key player in defining how GEN3 will be a part of our firm's business development strategy. About Boomerang Design: Our roots are in the Southeast. We first opened to the Shelby community in 1981 as a sole proprietorship. Today, Boomerang Design is employee-owned, with offices across Charlotte, Shelby, and Raleigh, North Carolina and Lexington, South Carolina. With women making up nearly 50% of our workforce and nearly 25% of our business being women-owned, Boomerang Design values and promotes diverse perspectives. This foundation is what makes us such strong, civic-minded architects. Historically, 80% of our clients are public institutions; and, as Carolina-based architects, we are invested in seeing our local communities thrive. The projects that we pursue drive learning, economic development, personal growth and well-being, community connectivity and so much more.

A prominent development in Downtown Raleigh is adding more tenants, including food offerings, as Kane Realty works to fill its vacant retail space. Crabtree Mall joins Miami, Chicago as site for exclusive store concept. Star chef to open restaurant at Raleigh Iron Works. Shake Shack nears opening date in Raleigh’s...

Plans for rental cottages on a golf course in Southern Pines caused a stir among residents, but the project is moving forward as the community continues to attract investments.

A new fund in the Triangle has raised more than $12 million to support life sciences companies developing drugs and other products aimed at antimicrobial resistance. Shailesh Maingi, who has experience operating funds in the Triangle, is one of the partners behind the new effort. Maingi in 2007 formed Kineticos, a Raleigh life sciences advisory firm that raised an initial fund in 2019 that mostly focused on cancer.

A developer is looking to bring more housing options to Harnett County as growth continues to spill over from Wake and Johnston counties.

Truist, one of the largest banks in the Triangle, is trying to cut expenses by hundreds of millions of dollars.

Bankruptcy filings are ticking up in the region – but it’s still not the post-Covid-19 wave some had predicted. Philip Sasser, a bankruptcy attorney with Sasser Law Firm in Cary, calls it a “return to normalcy,” and not a spike in the numbers,...

The staying power of remote work means it's make or break time for restaurants in the downtown business districts of Raleigh and Durham. They must find ways to adapt to the new hybrid work culture that is limiting foot traffic from office workers to their businesses, or they will likely cease to exist.

As the critical holiday shopping season arrives, many Triangle retailers are looking to return to normal levels.

How might you get involved in helping the community this holiday season and beyond? Here are just a few suggestions.

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