Nick Sulak runs a whole family of businesses out of Cornelius under one name: One Chaptr. There’s a custom apparel company, a website and CRM platform with built-in AI, and a photo and video studio. Nick also helped launch the Best of LKN Business Network, and he still keeps a corporate job on top of it all.

Nick explains why there’s no “E” in Chaptr and how the brand’s nine letters stand for the company’s nine values. He talks about why most small businesses need simple AI helpers instead of big, expensive systems, and about the custom app that lets him quote a T-shirt order on the spot. He and Jeff also cover the T-shirt fundraisers that raised about $23,000 for Hurricane Helene relief, and Nick’s new life as a first-time dad.

https://www.onechaptr.com/

The Best of LKN
https://thebestoflkn.com/

Hosted by:
Jeff Hamm
https://lknreal.com/

About the host:

Jeff Hamm is the visionary behind The Best of LKN – a media platform that has been spotlighting and promoting the most adored local small businesses and nonprofits in the Lake Norman area since 2020.

Jeff’s also an expert Lake Norman real estate broker who brings deep expertise in premium neighborhoods and strong ties to the region’s top builders, designers, and service providers.

Learn more:

Lake Norman, North Carolina
www.LKNreal.com

Banner Elk, North Carolina
www.BannerElkLiving.com

Jeff Hamm is a North Carolina real estate broker serving two of the state's most sought-after markets: Lake Norman and the greater High Country region. He specializes in luxury and second-home property, from Lake Norman's waterfront and golf communities to High Country communities including The Lodges at Eagles Nest, Elk River Club, Farm at Banner Elk, Diamond Creek, Blue Ridge Mountain Club, and Echota. His focus is buyer representation, where his relationships with each region's top listing brokers, builders, and designers give his clients a measurable edge.

Jeff is also the founder and host of two local media platforms, The Best of LKN and Banner Elk Living. Each includes a podcast and newsletter that spotlights the area's most admired small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs. He publishes the annual Lake Norman Visitors Guide and Banner Elk Guide, produces regular market reports for both regions, and hosts The Best of Lake Norman Business Network.

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