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The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Tommy Tomlinson column: Help a kid, make this business fail.(Column)

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| April 01, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Tommy Tomlinson

Apr. 1--This is a business town. Lots of y'all have business savvy. So tell me if you like the way this business operates. It has grown to the point that it needs a level of top officers and another group of middle managers to handle the rank-and-file employees. Its territory is so large that it split its sales staff into zones. It dominates sales of its product in its chosen region, so much so that if outside salespeople want a piece of a zone, they have to pay a commission first.

This could be the business plan of Duke Energy or Wachovia. It's actually the business plan of a Charlotte gang called the Hidden Valley…

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