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Unapologetically Authentic Southern culture, in my opinion, is often misunderstood. That very fact has for years insulated us here in Knoxville from change. I have heard it said that far up the steep hollows of Eastern Tennessee was the…
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Join Cityview on its journey, 40 years in the making, to tell stories of home, stories that matter As we look around the world today, it’s hard not to fall into the feeling that the bad outweighs the good. I’d like to challenge that…
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Best Job in the World About 21 years ago I was standing in a ski boat, in the dead of winter, in the rain, camera in hand, taking pictures of Eskimo Escapades. I was somewhat unhappy, to say the least. My fancy new camera was getting…
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Business owners need any and every advantage available to be able to continue to effectively compete. Finding relief in the form of government programs that offset the damage done by Covid is a gamechanger. Check to see if you're…
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Working with a Certified PEO is a gamechanger that helps small businesses grow Business can be a lot like baseball at times. I don’t know a single business owner that would disagree. At times it feels like it is the bottom of the ninth,…
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Pawley’s Island is a Destination Throwback in time to a quieter more relaxed state of mind Just about everyone has heard of Pawleys Island. That is due mostly, I assume, to the fame of the signature hammock that adorns the back yards of…
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As a small business owner, my company, like most others, was adversely affected by the pandemic. Anything to help survive was welcome. And, like almost every other business, I heard about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program, but…
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Pushing the Envelope Many years ago, my now friend Scott Jones placed an ad in the Cityview Top Attorney issue. We photographed him seated, flanked by Mandy Hancock and Joni Stewart. We didn’t know Joni’s name, and the creative director…
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The Best of Times I was standing in the large arena at STAR for the Bridles and Blue Jeans fundraiser when a blast from my past tapped me on my shoulder. Sometimes when you run into an old friend, it’s like the universe is trying…
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Donde Plowman joined the University of Tennessee Knoxville in 2019 with big plans, and nothing’s going to stand in her way of achieving them—innovative initiatives, exceptional sport teams, and unbridled growth abound. Over the…
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