Women climbing the corporate ladder or owning their own businesses is nothing new, and in fact North Carolina is among the nation’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.
• Women of Waynesville make their mark
• Michele Rogers turns whatever life deals her into a winning hand
• Slusser’s spent her career in a male-dominated industry
• Sheppard Insurance is a mother-daughter, all-woman affair
• Hanneke Ware: Making a home in the mountains
• Women weave talents into successful yarn store
• Lisa Potts: Every day is Christmas
• Macon Furniture Mart marches on
• Bridges balances career and motherhood as casino executive
• Serving up Southern cuisine and camaraderie