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William Early’s office windows look out over a new mixed-use development taking form in The Villages at Brunswick Forest. Beyond the new site, he can see U.S. 17, a major artery through Brunswick County. The view is appropriate. Early, executive director of Brunswick Business & Industry Development, is charged with advancing economic growth within the county. Highway connections and an expanding retail and services sector are amenities he touts when wooing companies considering sites.