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Twelve-year-old John Carrico started washing dishes in his father’s family restaurant in Martinsville, Virginia.  This is where he learned the value of hard work and the importance of working with others to achieve a common goal.  After graduating from UVA…

CEOs in central Virginia anticipate increases in capital spending and hiring during the next six months, but expect sales to remain relatively level due to concerns about slow growth and continued economic uncertainty, the 1st quarter 2012 CEO Economic Outlook…

If you aren’t subscribed to Verne Harnish’s weekly email, do it now.   He routinely shares compelling stories from fast growing companies (Gazelles), and shares the strategies, tools and tactics they use to be great. Cool thing #1.  This week’s edition…

This year’s CEO Retreat addresses “The Top Line.”  After several years of getting lean and mean, top line opportunities are there for smart, focused business owners and CEOs.   Keynote presenters will include sales guru Jack Daly, Net Promoter Score…

Born and raised in Richmond, Edward D. Barlow II is President and CEO of Atlantic Corrugated Box Co., Inc. He attended Mills Godwin High School and received his undergraduate degree in Marketing Management from Virginia Tech in 1990.  As a…