NIXdesign is a full service graphic design and interactive media firm that specializes in branding, web solutions and media development for print and electronic media – from "concept to code." Established in 1992, the firm is owned by principal, Carol Nix, and has won numerous awards including being consistently ranked as one of the Triangle’s Top 25 Multimedia Firms.

Karacom Creative specializes in business/marketing writing and content development, training program development and customized, on-site instruction in the area of marketing communications skills and practice. Utilizing critical thinking skills gained from eight years of legal training and creative/strategic skills derived from 15 years of marketing communications experience, Michele Lashley owns this full-service firm and works extensively with the pharmaceutical/healthcare, high-tech and manufacturing industries.

MMI Associates, Inc. is a full-service marketing and public relations firm dedicated to consistently providing a wide range of business solutions using a methodology that combines proven business strategies and innovative ideas that provide measurable results. Patty Briguglio is President of the firm and was named one of the 25 most influential Women In Business by the Triangle Business Journal as well as the National Association of Women Business Owners‚ 2004 Rising Star.