Industries like biotech, medtech, and pharmaceutical research will set up in and around Baltimore due to proximity to both JHU, UMD and the National Institute of Health, which has a $30 billion budget, majority of which is distributed as research/project grants. 

There are a billion different management companies up and down the OBX and each have their specialty areas.I've been vacationing at the OBX since I was a toddler (in my 30's now) staying everywhere from Buxton to Corolla.

"A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon, you're talking real money"...

I have seen Agents that I consider sub-par with a billion 5 star reviews.  

go to Bankrate.com, look for the most stable, and well capitalized local banks below 1 Billion dollars the commercial dept should be able to work with you, have your ducks in a row, have your PFS and 3 years of taxes ready for them, and yes they can be quite flexible. 

Because everyone teaches and stresses about making money in real estate, but not keeping track of their money.We all talk about individuals making millions and billions like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and they enjoy the tax savings.

We also had our own chattel finance company operating in a number of states with a high loan volume of about a half a billion dollars.

The developer is stuck between a rock and a hard place as it struggles to restart stalled construction work due to its whopping $148 billion owed in trade and other payables to suppliers as of June.

A recent article I read, you can find the link online, that one firm in Seattle, that is worth over a billion dollars, has announced that they are moving to Seattle because of the city’s policies and the recent unrest.

- Canva has raised $60 million at a $6 billion valuation, almost double what it was worth when it last raised capital in October.- The Australian design app is looking to step on U.S. rivals’ turf with a new office set to be opened up in Austin, Texas.- Despite its print business taking an initial hit from the coronavirus outbreak, it says core revenues have risen 30% on average.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/22/design-app-canva-doubles-valuation-to-6-billion-plans-us-expansion.html