Seasons Greetings from MYB

Mind Your Business would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Seasons Greetings and a prosperous New Year! 2011 has been a fantastic year, and we are looking forward to the challenges and successes that 2012 will bring. ]]>

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Panhandlers in NC may face a background check

pay $20 a month. Under the proposed rules, panhandlers would be required to get a permit every 30 days through the sheriff’s office. The first month’s permit would be free, but panhandlers would pay $20 for each subsequent permit. “It’s just gotten way out of hand,” said Marlene Hill, executive director of the Greater Cleveland…

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Black Friday: All-time high for background checks

all-time one-day high for background check requests from gun buyers last Friday. There were 129,166 requests to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)–a third more than the previous record of 97,848 on Black Friday 2008, FBI spokesman Stephen Fischer said. On Black Friday last year, there were 87,061 requests. This shows a huge…

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Our focus on our customers

“I, Kimberly, wife to Joe owner of ArchAngel (Appliance Repair), met the owner of Mind Your Business Wayyyyy back when she was just beginning her business. I was a cashier at a local grocers and going to police training at the same time. We had a great conversation and I could see how driven, knowledgeable,…

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Identity theft still a key concern

11Alive‘s Blayne Alexander a letter from the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, saying Marielle Fortune had confessed to identity theft. She thought it was over, until she was stopped last Friday because her window tinting was too dark. But instead of a ticket, she was placed under arrest. “He was going to write me a…

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Hagan supports NC small businesses

2nd Annual Small Business Saturday. Similar to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is dedicated to supporting small businesses on the busiest shopping weekend of the year. “I encourage all North Carolinians to shop at our local small businesses,” said Hagan, a member of the Senate Small Business Committee. “My number one…

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Five tips for protecting your business

1. Run background checks A key part of ensuring your hires are the type of people you want as a part of your business, it’s important to run a background check. There are many different types of background check, so be sure you are picking the most relevant ones to your business. A background check…

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New background check law could see teachers fired

Reuters. The law, signed by Governor Tom Corbett in June, went into effect in September and mandates background checks for all employees of public, private and vocational schools. Administrators must notify employees of the law and have them return a form reporting any criminal history by December 27. “Our focus now is on helping our…

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