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By Brenda Porter-Rockwell Called “The Banker’s Banker,” Emma S. Allen proudly owns that title. After all, she’s earned it after 30 years in banking, running her own financial empowerment business and finally opening the Emma Allen Insurance Agency (State Farm®). More than just dispensing tips on budgeting and insurance, Allen spends her days “living in her focus,” advocating for improved financial literacy in Charlotte’s underserved communities.…

By Charles Harris If you doubt persistence pays, talk to Kevin Smith, president and CEO of Access Services. “I have always been a man of faith and never had a problem with risk,” he said. That faith has helped Smith navigate through a minefield of small business perils for more than 30 years.…