Owner - Joe peek :

Joe Peek completed a 20-year military career and moved to Burnsville with his wife, Jeannette, in 1994. In 1995 Joe enrolled in UNC-Asheville’s Computer Science Program which he complete in the fall of 1999. During this time, Joe headed a team of volunteers working with the Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) in creating Yancey County’s first website. While working with MAIN, Joe started creating and hosting websites for the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce, Nu Wray Inn, Carolina Mountain Realty and the Terrell House.

In 1997, he and wife purchased the Hayden Gallery, which is now Silent Poetry at 120 West Main Street (across from the movie theatre). Joe has also been a Yancey County Chamber of Commerce Travel & Tourism Committee board member, a member of the Burnsville Revitalization Committee and President of the Merchants on Main Street.

Joe Peek of Advantage-NC.biz in a self-portrait

In January of 2007, Joe sold Silent Poetry to Polly and James Ash. He now devotes all of his time to Advantage-NC.biz Website Design & Hosting.

Associate - Mike smith

Mike Smith received a BA in Broadcasting in 1965 and has worked in the telecommunications industry for 35 years. Mike owned a video systems dealership for 9 years, then became Product Manager for CCTV products, building the business from $ 5 to $ 110 million over 10 years. Mike has worked in advertising, sales and marketing all his working life. Mike and his wife, Wanda, moved to Burnsville in 2000. Mike started working with Joe in 2004.

Mike Smith an associate of Advantage-NC.biz

Today, Mike owns Black Mountains Marketing and does consulting, graphic design, web sites and printing, numbering Quality Cleaners, Micaville Grille, JTs Bargains, Alberts Inn, The Grapevine, Presnell Custom Homes, BJ's Antiques & Collectibles and others among his clients.

In April 2006, Mike became the president for Yancey Crafted Media Productions a media production company that produces, markets, sells and distributes a variety of recorded products in a variety of media. The book "Freedom's Altar" by award winning author Charles F. Price has been made into an audio book. A CD, featuring 7 different voices, original music and sound effects, is available now.

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