coverWomen climbing the corporate ladder or owning their own businesses is nothing new, and in fact North Carolina is among the nationโ€™s leaders in this area. Still, those we interviewed for a series of stories on women in business say they sometimes face unique challenges as they move toward an era where the playing field is more level than ever before.

โ€ข Women of Waynesville make their mark

โ€ข Michele Rogers turns whatever life deals her into a winning hand

โ€ข Slusserโ€™s spent her career in a male-dominated industry

โ€ข Sheppard Insurance is a mother-daughter, all-woman affair

โ€ข Hanneke Ware: Making a home in the mountains

โ€ข Women weave talents into successful yarn store

โ€ข Lisa Potts: Every day is Christmas

โ€ข Macon Furniture Mart marches on

โ€ข Bridges balances career and motherhood as casino executive

โ€ข Serving up Southern cuisine and camaraderie

โ€ข Diane Cutler, Bryson City Bicycles

โ€ข Monica Brown, Fryemont Inn