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By Ted Williams |
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Hello Thursday. Panthers tickets for Saturday's NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Rams range from $169 in the upper level to $1,807 on Row 1 at the 50-yard line.
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I’m coaching my 11-year-old son’s church league basketball game, otherwise I’d be there!
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Panthers are supposed to get crushed by 10 points, but if they pull off the upset, I’m going to have serious regrets on not being there.
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My family sat next to head coach Dave Canales’ family at Superica a few weeks ago. I got scared and didn’t say hello, but I feel like we’d be besties. I think he ordered the chicken fajitas. Anyways.
💼 Hot Job: Director of Innovation Communications at Atrium Health ($153K – $246K). Lead earned and owned media at The Pearl and Wake Forest Med School.
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💰 Salary check: American Airlines pilot’s pay stub goes viral, showing $458,000 in annual compensation. The Boeing 737 captain makes $360 per flight hour.
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👨 Shout-out: Sam Hart, owner of Counter-, for hosting a collab with soon-to-open Uchi chef Shaun King. Tickets sold out in 9 hours for this $665-per-person, 11-course dinner. Proceeds benefit The Bulb.
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MARKETS: YEAR-TO-DATE
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S&P 500 |
6,921 |
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Nasdaq |
23,584 |
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DEAL ROOM EXCLUSIVE
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ExploreCLT Instagram handle for sale asking $215K
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Plus 15,000 total followers across TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
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For sale: ExploreCLT, an influential Instagram handle with 259K followers, just hit the market for $215K.
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Current owner is my friend Rich Moyer, who also owns Hoppin and Two Scoops Creamery.
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"I'm trying to find a good home for the asset," Rich told me. He's focusing on his other companies.
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Social media leader Jamie Burton runs the business and does both content and sales.
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Financials: Revenue exceeded $100K each year for the past 3 years, and it’s profitable, according to financials Rich shared with me.
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Deal stage: Over the next week, Rich plans to field buyer interest and hopes to close in early Q1.
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PRESENTED BY 704 SHOP
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704 Shop debuts custom merch program, early clients include Honeywell and PetScreening
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I used 704 Shop for Tiny Money merch, they’re awesome
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New service: My friends at 704 Shop are now creating custom apparel for local companies, organizations, and events.
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"When employees are given well-designed, high-quality merch, they wear it with pride," CEO Andy Mitchelides told me.
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Early clients include Movement Mortgage, Hendrick, PetScreening, and Honeywell.
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Promo: Mention Tiny Money in an email to Andy, and he’ll hook you up with 10% off — andy(at)704shop.com
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INFLUENCER COUPLE
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Fehlings buy first Airbnb investment property for $390K just 12 minutes from Asheville
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45-year-old couple Jake and Page doing an Airbnb dance
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Location: "Asheville has Airbnb restrictions, so Weaverville was a perfect compromise," Jake told me. "The brewery-to-human ratio doesn't hurt either."
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House hunting: Jake and Page had been casually looking for a few years before landing on this fixer-upper. "We used Airbnb calculators AirDNA and Rabbu to run rough projections."
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Renovation: They're investing roughly $60K into the home, transforming it from a 3bd/1.5ba to a 5bd/2.5ba.
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Mortgage: "I work in mortgage, so I've been close to the increased buzz around ARMs," explained Jake, the CMO of Movement Mortgage.
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Secret weapon: "We'll be leveraging social media in a big way to drive booking interest in the house," shared Jake, who has 16K followers on Instagram. His wife Page is twice as cool with 32K followers.
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MONEY TALKS
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31-year-old college dropout now makes $350K managing 50 Airbnbs
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Suffolk Punch, this guy’s No. 1 restaurant where he orders the $18 burger
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Money Talks is a weekly series showcasing how real people in Charlotte approach money. Participate.
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Living situation: “I own my primary house that I also use as an Airbnb. I rent it from myself at fair market value (tax benefits, etc.). I’m divorced and have a young child.”
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Job: “Real estate. I manage nearly 50 Airbnbs across the Carolinas, and I own a handful of them. All in, I make roughly $350K a year.”
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Side hustle: “I'm a content creator and generate $200 per month across social media platforms. Not a lot, but it's growing.”
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Best expense: “My BMW X7. I love it. It’s $1,400/mo, but I’m a car nut. Women love a good car in Charlotte, even though it might sound shallow, it's true.”
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Net worth: “Nearly $4M if you include property equity and business. Obviously, that isn’t cash on hand.”
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Rich in Charlotte: “Members at Quail or Charlotte. The other country clubs simply aren’t worth the bang for their buck. I'd love to join.”
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Knowledge: “Self-taught. I started college at UNC Charlotte, which has been a big boost for me, but I didn't finish. Any day you can go from worst to first. It just takes commitment.”
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Full story: 31-year-old nearing $500K cash on hand
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MONEY SNACKS
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5 other financial headlines I’m snacking on
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Laurel Park opens in SouthPark. 60% of guests are ordering either the $34 Braised Short Rib or $30 Chicken Florentine.
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Pause Wellness Studio opens Saturday. $1.5M build-out. The franchise features float tanks, light therapy, saunas, and IV drips.
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Yellowstone-inspired new build on 63 acres asks $9.9M. State-of-the-art 20-stall barn. Saltwater pool and spa.
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Kid to Kid store in South Charlotte for sale asking $300K. Revenue $615K. 15 years old. $100K inventory included. 5 FTEs.
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Mood House drops batch of 100 limited-edition $92/mo memberships with $0 for first month and $0 monthly sauna. 42 left.
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HOUSEKEEPING
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$500K Emmy Lou's "ahead of early projections" with trending $14 Baked Feta
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Baked Feta ($14) with caramelized onions, roasted pepper, and Verdant sourdough
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Hot start: "Tons of support from the neighborhood," owner Alex Bridges told me. "Warm days have been really nice for our patio business."
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Trending: Their $14 Baked Feta and $12 Pasta Salad are the best-selling small plates. "We've sold north of 100 of each in the first 2 weeks."
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I did $100 of menu tasting research last night with my 11-year-old son. Big fan of the $16 Hamachi Tiradito.
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No. 1 best-selling wine by the glass is the $13 Val de Loire Sauvignon Blanc. "It's stylistically similar to Sancerre, but a better value."
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Happy Thursday! I’m teeing it up with my 3 kids at Intown Golf Club Saturday morning, coaching basketball, then watching the Panthers game at a friend’s house while eating 2 dozen Moosehead blackened wings.
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– Ted
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MONEY POLL
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Would you prefer a $240,000 in-office job or a $120,000 remote job? (this debate has gone viral on TikTok)
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Last week’s poll results: In what grade should a child get a phone? (12,296 subscribers)
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