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July 2016
At the June meeting of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors the board voted unanimously to engage with
Street Shares on a new affinity program for the Chamber, its members and business community. This program offers business
owners an alternative financing option.
The Street Shares Story:
In 2013, StreetShares co-founders, Mark Rockefeller and Mickey Konson, met for breakfast at a local diner to develop a new busi-
ness funding option that had the needs of everyday business owners in mind. The founding team had one vision: to breathe new
life into the American Dream. And StreetShares, America's small business funding community, was born.
The StreetShares community brings together business owners in search of funding and investors looking for both financial and so-
cial returns. In the end, business owners get the best deal possible, and investors earn a solid return while supporting American
small business - everybody wins.
How it Works:
Street Smarts makes it easy for small business to find the right loan product. Every small business has a story; you have the option
to tell yours. Loans at Street Shares include: loan amounts between $2,000-$100,000, terms of 3 months to 3 years, fixed rates that
will never increase, funding in days, not months. Borrower requirements include: US Citizen or permanent resident, in business for
at least 1 year, reasonable credit, earning $25,000+ in annual business revenue, incorporated (single member LLC or partnership is
okay), a business guarantor.
Are you Ready?
Street Shares can be accessed via the chamber’s website at OuterBanksChamber.com/StreetShares where you will find the link to
inquire about possible funding.
This is just one more resource the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is bringing to its membership and the community.
New Financing Option Program
for our Small Businesses!
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SOURCE: Northeastern Workforce Development Board
Economy Overview:
Dare, Currituck, and Hyde Counties
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce
2016 Jobs by Industry: Dare, Currituck, and Hyde Counties
32,850 Jobs Total
Population (2016) 66,773
Jobs (2016) 32,850
Average Earnings (2016) $37,272
Unemployed (February 2016) 2,670
GRP (2014) $2,470,270,564
Exports (2014) $3,078,581,560
Imports (2014) $3,530,969,638
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SAILSTILETTO EXPANDS ON THE OUTER BANKS
Last year , SailStiletto tested the Outer Banks charter sai ling market with one boat in two locations starting out the
season in Nags Head docked from the Sugar Creek Restaurant and finishing the season at the Sunset Grille in Duck.
After reviewing the market test, the company has located three boats within the outer banks and are considering a
fourth location.
“We feel strongly about the Outer Banks as an ideal location for Sai lStiletto. The shallow cruising ground, sandy bot-
tom, and plentiful bayside beaches really give Stiletto a chance to stand out among sailboats. With our shallow, fast,
beachable Stilettos, we can make sail ing a key part of the Outer Banks experience.” says Meg Phil lips, Chief Marketing
Officer, Stiletto Manufacturing, Inc.
Stiletto catamarans are a high performance sailboat with a spacious dry cockpit aft and a comfortable trampoline for-
ward. The boat can sail in as l ittle as 8” of water and is regular ly pulled r ight up onto beaches or sandbars for swim-
ming, shel ling, and watersports. SailSti letto offers per person charters every two hours each day from 8am to 10pm
ranging in price from $25pp - $65pp and private 4 hour trips at 8am, 12pm, and 4pm for longer sai ling or larger
groups. In addition, SailStiletto offers Sti letto Sai ling instruction and club memberships.
Jay Phillips, Sti letto CEO says - “The Stiletto Club is a great option for Outer Banks locals who are interested in sai l-
ing or learning to sail , and certainly a great idea for any family considering a boat purchase. At just $89 per month
with unlimited sai l t ime, membership makes frequent sai ling attainable.” SailStiletto Club membership benefits include
free tuition in one section of Stiletto Sail ing Certif ication School, one private four hour sail per year in addition to
unlimited standby sailing at any partic ipating Sai lStiletto location.
Members will soon enjoy sailing on the new Sti letto -X. Stiletto manufacturing is launching a new line of Stiletto cata-
marans in 2016 cal led the Stiletto X-Series. At 10m (32ft), the new boat is a larger modernized Stiletto with easier
trailer ing abili ty and more interior comforts. The series also includes the Sti letto -Xf a fully foiling sailboat that fl ies
above the water maintaining speeds upwards of 30 knots. The new model is being produced at the Sti letto World
Headquarters in Columbia, NC. Sai lStiletto Outer Banks plans to replace its current Stiletto -27 fleet with Stiletto-X
models within the next two seasons.
For more information on SailStiletto or the new Sti letto X -Series, please visit SailStiletto.com or cal l 855 -410-7245.
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New Chamber Members Joined
March 2016 - May 2016
Advanced Pool Resurfacing
Albemarle Contracting Services
American Refrigeration & Heat Pump Repair LLC
Amerigas Propane
Armstrong's Seafood
Atlantic Fiberglass and Collision
Awesome Rebuilding & Home Maintenance
Balanced Meridian
Baldwin Video Production & Reel Love Weddings
Banana Republic Factory Store
Banks Surf Supply
Bar Vision
Barrier Island Bagels
Bear Drugs
Billy's Seafood
Bimbo Bakeries USA
BK Shuckers
Bluegrass Island Box Office & Store
Buffalo City Jug Shop
Buggin’ Out LLC
Bushin Kan Karate
Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Carolina Dunes Real Estate
Casey & Robbins, PLLC
Colony Tire and Services
Corolla Adventure Park
Corolla Beach Realty
Crazy Johnny's Bar-B-Que
Creative Balance Salon & Boutique
Crouch & Associates
Distinctive Group, Inc.
Don's Pest Control
Eastside Restaurant
Encore Décor
Floral Creations
Full Compression Diesel
Full Moon Café
Grandy Greenhouse & Farm Market
Gunther Law Group
Guy C. Lee Building Material
HammerHeads Gym
Heidi's Fine Jewelry
Hodges Appraisals
Hungry Pirate Waterfront Café
In-Sea Pools & Spas
It's All Good, Antiques & Vintage
Jana L. Horn - Sun Realty
Jolly Roger Pub and Marina
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New Chamber Members Joined
March 2016 - May 2016
Kelly Consulting
Kona Ice
La Dolce Vita Corolla
Let's Take A Selfie
Longboards Island Grill
Mackeys Ferry peanuts
Madonna Van Curen, Broker - Sun Realty
Maid in the Shade, LLC
Meineke Car Care
Midway Towing
Mill End Carpet Shops
Mobil Satellite Technologies
Morris Farm Market
Musick Concrete Services
NCEMC
North State Landscaping & Lawn Care
OBX Crab Crunch Festival & OBX Octoberfest
OBX Skin Care
O'Neal's Sea Harvest
Outer Banks Bicycle & pedestrian Safety
Outer Banks Boil Company
Outer Banks International Student Outreach Program
(ISOP)
Outer Banks Rum Cakes
Paramount Destinations
Performance Chevrolet
PPG Architectural Coatings
RE/MAX Coastal Associates
Rick Drumm, Broker at RE/MAX Surfside
Roanoke Island running Company
Rotary Club of Kitty Hawk
Sam and Winston, Inc.
Sammie's BBQ & Smokehouse
Sand Removal by Reliable Services
Seaside Builders, Inc.
So Nice Again
Soundwaves Integrated Solutions
Southern Trust Mortgage
Stellar Flooring, Inc.
Talmage Davis/Outer Banks Beach Rentals & Sales
Templar Embroidery, Laser, Trophy & Graphics
Tempting Treasures
Ten O Six
The Christmas Shop & General Store
The Mad Crabber Restaurant
The Pioneer Theater
The Pool Guy
Tranzon Fox Auctions
Umbrella Consultants
Untucked
Viva Mexican Grill
Walgreens
Wavelengths Hair Design
William M. Downing, DDS
Wipeout Cleaning
With A Twist
Yellow Submarine Pizza & Subs
Ribbon Cuttings
March 2016 - May 2016
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Page 6
Absolutely Outer Banks - (252) 255-1606 Atlantic Realty - Nags Head - (252) 449-5390
Banana Republic Factory Store - (252) 255-2957
Bayco - (410) 822-7722 Beach Food Pantry - (252) 261-2756
Coffeehouse Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream -
252-423-3322
Ribbon Cuttings
March 2016 - May 2016
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Page 6
Bluegrass Island Box Office & Store -
(252) 423-3039
First Flight Rentals - (252) 489-4747
Grace Bodywork Therapy - (252) 256-2717 Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront-
(252) 441-0454
Kona Ice - (252) 320-5662 Mackeys Ferry Peanuts - (252) 320-5662
Ribbon Cuttings
March 2016 - May 2016
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Page 6
Outer Banks Boil Company - (252) 453-6578 Simply Southern Kitchen - (252) 491-8100
Southern Trust Mortgage - (252) 491-8100 Sun Realty - Duck - (252) 261-7911
Wavelengths Hair Design - (252) 261-8081
Ribbon Cuttings
March 2016 - May 2016
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Page 6
What the Shell - (252) 599-1994 Zen & Zip - (252) 715-4860
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce presented the 2016 Entrepreneur & Small Business of the Year Awards on
Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. Sponsored by: Whichard and Woolard Wealth Management,
Dominion Power, First South Bank and College of the Albemarle’s Small Business Center the annual awards recog-
nize businesses for achievement, success and community involvement.
2016 Winners Were:
Home Based Business of the Year - Kenyon Productions
Small Business of the Year (10 Employees or Less) - Ocean Sands K9 Resort
Small Business of the Year (11-50 Employees) - Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates
2016 ESBY Award Winners Announced
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce 101 Town Hall Drive | PO Box 1757 Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Phone: (252) 441-8144 Fax: (252) 441-0338 Email: [email protected] Website: outerbankschamber.com
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Economic Sustainability Committee
Bob Peele, Committee Chair
Wanchese Marine Industrial Park
Tim Kelly, Division Vice Chair Staples
Jackie Chunn, Southern Insurance Company
Robin Mann, Paul Mann Custom Boats
Lee Nettles, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
Jon O’Neil, Hutchins Canning
Landon Price, Vantage South Bank
Tim Sweeney, College of the Albemarle
Brent Tomlinson, Tomlinson & Associates
Ann Wood, Surf or Sound Realty
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Economic Sustainability Committee
Objective: Promote business retention, expansion and development
while creating and contributing to an environment of business success and growth.
Community Elevator Statement for the Outer Banks
The Outer Banks community offers access to a rich quality of life including activities for the outdoor and water sports
enthusiast, the history buff, the artist, the athlete, and individuals and families seeking a community that offers a well-
rounded lifestyle. The local school system consistently ranks in the top five school districts in the state of North Carolina,
assuring children a quality education and a bright future.
For those looking to start a business or relocate an existing business to the Outer Banks, a strong tourism-based economy
is complemented with opportunities for light industrial endeavors and small corporate centers. The area also has a
welcoming climate for entrepreneurs and small business. Resource partners are ready to assist local businesses and
ensure their success.
Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Staff
Karen S. Brown, MBA, CCE, CCEC, IOM
President & CEO
Angie Brady-Daniels
Vice President - Events & Communications
Cindy Daniels
Vice President - Finance & Operations
Sara Keener
Vice President - Member Services
Julie Tortelli
Director of Programs & Advertising Sales
