North Carolina Business Minds
The newsrooms from Triad Business Journal, Charlotte Business Journal and Triangle Business Journal bring you the top stories and exclusive interviews from across the state of North Carolina throughout the month.
North Carolina Business Minds
Latest Episodes
Air Travel in 2026: Flight Cancellations, Rising Prices, and What's Next for NC airports?
Air travel in 2026 is more complicated than ever. From rising airline ticket prices and flight cancellations to airport expansion projects and new international routes, travelers across the U.S. are feeling the impact. In this episode, aviation...
Building on Solid Ground: Dr. Valerie Kinloch on Leading JCSU into a New Era of Excellence
In our 50th episode, Charlotte Business Journal editor Robert Morris sits down with Dr. Valerie Kinloch, the 15th president of Johnson C. Smith University and a proud 1996 JCSU alumna. As the university prepares to graduate the class of 2026, D...
Truliant CEO talks growth, competition, merger scars, stablecoin
Todd Hall, President and CEO of Truliant Federal Credit Union, joins North Carolina Business Minds to discuss how the triad's largest locally headquartered financial institution has grown assets by 65% to over $5 billion and expanded membership...
Rebel With Receipts: How Cindy Eckert Built a Billion-Dollar Company and Fought for Women's Sexual Health
Meet Cindy Eckert — serial entrepreneur, pharmaceutical innovator, and self-described "rebel with receipts." In this episode, Lauren Onus of the Triangle Business Journal sits down with the woman behind the Pink Pill to trace her remarkable jou...
Meet the new boss (PGA's Adam Sperling)
In this conversation, Adam Sperling, executive director of the Truist Championship, tells Erik Spanberg about the return of Charlotte’s annual PGA Tour event after stepping aside for the PGA Championship in 2025. Sperling came to Charlotte in 2...