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Raynetta Jackson and Rishaunda Moses stand outside of Jackie’s Place. When Raynetta Jackson was a little girl, she would spend summers in High Point with her grandparents, Louis and Mattie Haizlip, owners of the longstanding High Point business, Haizlip Funeral Home on Washington Street. She still remembers running up and down Washington Street with her…

Claudia Shivers, owner and operator of Queen Coffee Bean, has learned that coffee and gratitude have a lot in common.   “How can you build community and show your ultimate gratitude?” Claudia asks. She answers that with coffee. “It gives you a little energy… and when you have gratitude, you get energized. Sometimes you start out…

It’s never too late to start something new. And it’s never too late to become someone new. Just ask Deborah Stanton, founder and owner of MovingRoom Coaching.  “I was a late bloomer,” Deborah says of her younger self. Despite being a certified wellness coach, with certifications in everything from nutrition to barre, to cycling, to…

For Dave Nissen, community and beer have always gone hand in… hops. When you ask him why he turned his at-home brewing hobby into a business, he answers quickly, “friends and family.”   “I’ve always liked beer,” Dave says, remembering how more than 15 years ago he was introduced to craft beer and started studying…

As we set sail into another new year, it can be easy to become overwhelmed with how many to-do’s we want to accomplish in 2022. And while we are all for setting some goals to propel us forward in the new year, sometimes the best first action step is to take care of you! That’s…

When you meet Jeff Cooper, it’s hard to fit him neatly into one category. He’s an artist with a mind for science. A history buff who worked in real estate appraisal. He’s a crafter of fine whiskey, but he self-proclaims he’s not much of a drinker. So how did this multi-faceted man end up creating a world-class whiskey in High Point that people come from all over…

When it comes to High Point businesses that have become a part of our citizens’ everyday lives, few have been as longstanding as Company’s Coming. It’s a household name in High Point: the place you’ll go to grab a meal for a party, the place you’ll get lunch for a day trip to the beach or the mountains, the place…

When it comes to seeing businesses and business owners in the High Point community succeed, Business High Point stops at nothing. They’re always on the frontlines of making sure businesses are well-equipped with everything they need to be successful. But over the last year, Business High Point has been asking new questions about what it means…

  When it comes to an entrepreneurial spirit, the Sloop brothers of High Point had it in spades. Each of the brothers ran a business in the city after World War II. One brother ran a gas and convenience store. One, a fireman, opened Sloop Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service. And one, Jim Sloop, opened a bakery.   When he returned…