North Carolina teens who are licensed to ride motorcycles will want to keep the following safety tips in mind. After all, motorcycles are 35 times more likely than automobiles to be involved in fatal accidents. Teen motorcyclists also file collision claims about 5.7...
Month: August 2018
The importance of an exit plan for business owners
Burnout, impending retirement or simply a wish to seek out new opportunities are some reasons why business owners sell their companies. However, it is important for business owners in North Carolina and elsewhere to have an exit plan. Creating a plan may make it...
Two factors contribute to most large truck crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recently conducted research into why large truck accidents happen on North Carolina and other roads. Safety defects with the vehicles themselves and long driver hours were two of the main reasons why they occur. In...
Considerations when thinking of selling a business
Business owners in North Carolina may be unsure about whether or when to take that next step toward selling their companies. While entrepreneurs may achieve substantial success from heading up their own companies, there can be a significant allure to selling the...
Tips for mitigating dangers while riding a motorcycle
While it may be fun to ride a motorcycle on North Carolina roads, riders need to know how to keep themselves safe while doing so. If a person on a motorcycle wants to pass a vehicle, he or she should move through a driver's blind spots as quickly as possible. A...
Buyers and sellers of businesses
North Carolina residents who are interested in purchasing an existing small business or who are small business owners looking to cash out may be interested to learn that the selling prices for small businesses are breaking records. While the owners are placing their...
Motorcycle fatalities in North Carolina fall by 7 percent in 2017
Motorcycle fatalities in North Carolina fell by 7 percent in 2017 according to preliminary figures released by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The reduced casualty numbers come just a year after the number of motorcyclists killed on America's roads reached...
Mistakes to avoid when purchasing a company
Prospective North Carolina business owners need to gather as much information as possible prior to buying a company. Performing due diligence can help a buyer make a purchase that is more likely to be a profitable one. Furthermore, it is important that a buyer has...
Wrongful death suit filed in wake of duck boat accident
North Carolina residents may remember the fatal duck boat accident that took place on July 19 in Missouri. A boat conducting a "Ride the Ducks" tour sank into Table Rock Lake after taking in too much water during a storm. The 31 passengers went under, and 17 drowned....