September 1, 2021
I Left My Daughter – The Journey, Ep 88
If I told you I forgot my daughter, would you believe me? Ha! Also, meet our newest employee and find out where Jim is hiding.
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September 4, 2020
Preparing for 40
The Neuse News team visits Jay Shin’s new restaurant in downtown Kinston, Jay’s 108. Over lunch, you get a small “taste” of BJ’s construction supervisor skills. 🤣 We also visit a client at a new property listing, meet our newest team member, and prepare for BJ’s 40th birthday bash. Just another part of #thejourney.
July 8, 2020
One Building. Five Businesses. The Journey, Ep. 30
One building, five businesses, a new home upstairs, good energy, lots of fun and living the dream! That is what is happening at 105 West Blount Street in downtown Kinston and we are loving every minute of it this journey.
June 19, 2020
Standing Out From All the Social Media Noise – The Journey, Episode 27
In today’s vlog, we visit a client on his birthday, pepper him with questions about his business and talk about standing out on social media even with all the noise in people’s timelines.
May 20, 2020
Vlog: Starting a New Business During a Pandemic?
It has been a rough couple of months but we’re figuring it out. There is a light at the end of this tunnel. It’s all just part of The Journey.
February 10, 2020
Episode 3.02 with Sen. Jim Perry
Senator Jim Perry is a native of Lenoir County and proud father of three. He went to Woodington Middle School, South Lenoir High School, Lenoir Community College and North Carolina State University. A few days ago, he dropped by Neuse News to chat with BJ about a range of topics including some of his career and life experiences. Jim shared his thoughts on how our legislature works, why we should pay attention to the Second Amendment debate, and the importance of the North Carolina 2020 census.
January 7, 2020
Starting 2020 Off Right – The Journey, Episode 16
Watch our latest vlog episode featuring breaking news, accountability and reuniting of friends to kick off the year 2020.
December 2, 2019
Shane Swindell: 17-year-old entrepreneur
With the help of his family, 17-year-old Shane Swindell opened a business in the old K-Mart building on N. Queen Street, Kinston. The store is aptly named Shane’s Discount Outlet and provides quality pieces of merchandise at discounted prices. BJ and Zac sat down with Shane to discuss why he started the business, ideas for a social media marketing strategy, and the young entrepreneur’s business and academic aspirations.
November 30, 2019
Life Stories and Career Advice
What philosophies have driven BJ to get to where he is today? On November 18, 2019, he revealed this and more to students of East Carolina University. BJ talked about his own student days, his career journey and his sojourn into politics. Besides giving career advice and nuggets on entrepreneurship, BJ shared the story of how Neuse News came to be.
October 18, 2019
Interview with Drew Dacey
What is the #1 thing small business owners should look for in hiring employees?