tag:www.greenvillebusinessmag.com,2005:/?page=20Greenville Business Magazine | Your Business Resource for Greenville Metro & Upstate South CarolinaYour Business Resource for Greenville Metro & Upstate South Carolina2022-02-14T13:58:41-05:00urn:uuid:46db9d9f-be31-42a2-bee7-d9d0aa86465b2022-01-28T16:36:33-05:002022-02-14T13:58:41-05:00Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Executives Talk About What it Means and Why it’s Important2022-01-28 16:36:32 -0500Donna Isbell WalkerQ. What has influenced your thinking about DEI and motivated you to get involved in being an advocate for change?<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7e062125-6f0d-49c7-9ff9-e63a68c8775b2022-01-28T10:45:07-05:002022-02-14T13:58:49-05:00BMW of North America Reports Q4 2021, Full Year 2021 U.S. Sales Results2022-01-28 10:45:07 -0500David DykesBMW of North America reported Q4 2021 and full year 2021 sales results for the BMW and MINI brands in the U.S., with BMW brand sales increasing 20.8 percent for the year.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4cc5f209-9a24-4ab8-960d-a1e81926216a2022-01-27T15:13:38-05:002022-02-14T13:59:02-05:00South Carolina Needs More ‘Civic Leadership’2022-01-27 15:13:38 -0500Jason ZacherOur short-term, social media and meme-based political dialogue is destroying a generation of leaders and is dragging down our communities.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:969a2fdb-8d7a-44e0-ba05-b91005dca24f2022-01-27T16:15:48-05:002022-02-14T13:59:00-05:00Federal Marketplace Offers Help as Health Insurance Costs Rise2022-01-27 16:15:48 -0500Frank Knapp Jr.Small business owners and workers across South Carolina have found good news on affordable health insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace, where plans from private insurance companies could be obtained with premiums based primarily on income but not on one’s health status.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:51ff9577-67b4-4302-9888-032836e058672022-01-27T16:46:02-05:002022-02-14T13:58:54-05:00Inclusion Uncomplicated: Four Strategies to Make DEI Practical2022-01-27 16:46:01 -0500Dr. Nika WhiteEvery day, we hear that the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is complicated. Whether from businesses, employees, society in general, or the practitioners themselves. And the truth is — yes — DEI can be complicated because the issues of DEI are complex.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3667a334-4725-49d9-9295-f81bd41672e72022-01-27T17:28:11-05:002022-02-14T13:58:55-05:00South Carolina’s Rates of Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth Earn State an F Rating from March of Dimes2022-01-27 17:28:11 -0500Liv OsbyJulia Clardy was sharing a spaghetti dinner with her husband Jason one evening in late April 2019 when she began to feel some pain.
At 23 weeks pregnant, she was just over half way to her due date. But the signs were unmistakable. She was in labor.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2559cbec-54f0-48d9-8276-d354a2d7e0d02022-01-27T13:03:38-05:002022-02-14T13:59:04-05:00SC Department of Education Partners With Mental Health America to Help Kids Struggling with Pandemic Challenges2022-01-27 13:03:38 -0500David Dykes
Covid-19 has been a terrible strain for many families, including children, parents, health care workers, educators, students, child care workers, and so many others.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:968f379a-2b34-4b1d-9e17-92668071a2ad2022-01-27T13:28:12-05:002022-02-14T13:59:03-05:00Complete Client Transparency and Why It Matters To You2022-01-27 13:28:11 -0500Joan HerlongIn my almost 30 years of listing and selling in the Upstate, I have never seen a housing market quite like this one, and there are no real signs of it changing in the coming 12 months.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1eb77569-405f-48d4-a745-0e44096ddae82022-01-26T11:50:10-05:002022-02-15T16:35:35-05:00Prisma Health Announces $1 million Investment for Prisma Health Welcome Center at Unity Park2022-01-26 12:36:57 -0500David DykesHealth care system aims to amplify its mission and deepen its impact<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b1a5ea48-6a64-451a-9aae-b3460219719a2022-01-20T13:50:44-05:002022-02-14T13:55:12-05:00New 8,100-Seat Soccer Stadium Proposed at Mauldin’s BridgeWay Station2022-01-20 17:00:01 -0500David DykesMultiuse event venue would be owned by Greenville County<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b4f20307-d368-46ad-81e6-87a1fd58d2472022-01-18T15:06:13-05:002022-02-15T13:55:29-05:00BMW Manufacturing Sets Production Record in 20212022-01-18 15:09:03 -0500David Dykes433,810 BMWs Built in U.S. Last Year<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6fdad859-5582-49c0-90db-1340f4c4c2822022-01-17T16:35:36-05:002022-03-02T17:33:03-05:002021 Greenville Business Magazine's 50 Most Influential and Hall of Fame2022-01-17 16:53:27 -0500Lori CoonGreenville Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region's most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations.
We also are celebrating our eighth year of selecting entrants to our Hall of Fame. This year, we're adding seven new members who have continued to make a lasting difference in the Upstate.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5dc8718a-f0cd-430f-aec7-63722c72597b2022-01-10T15:00:38-05:002022-02-15T13:50:18-05:00Gov. McMaster Announces Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Executive Budget2022-01-10 15:02:03 -0500David DykesProposal also includes ARPA Recommendations<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:15b6c8ac-cc06-4fea-9ada-57b5cfea63d42022-01-04T16:06:15-05:002024-03-28T10:22:15-04:00SC 2021 Best in Business Awards2022-01-04 16:25:05 -0500Lori CoonCongratulations to the SC best companies and individuals from around the state that bring success to South Carolina’s business community nominated and voted on by our readers. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9f48c872-0cfb-4f30-a37d-592ac29d63432021-12-23T12:17:45-05:002021-12-23T15:27:50-05:00Leveling Up: How to Plan For Business Growth2021-12-23 12:17:44 -0500Paul RyllThe pandemic continues to transform how we run our businesses while propelling us into the future at an incredible rate as it relates to business transformation. The past 21 months have provided challenges we never would have anticipated prior to March 2020, and today, who we are as business owners has changed drastically.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:62d51b1e-440b-49e1-8990-1cead7fcaf292021-12-23T12:21:11-05:002021-12-23T15:27:33-05:00Your Next Employees Are Your New Marketing Audience2021-12-23 12:21:11 -0500Allison MertensRecruiting: It’s the new marketing.
French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”: The more things change, the more things stay the same. That concept can be applied to business, too. Since the dawn of time, business has been based on making money by producing or buying and selling services.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:50497260-c002-427d-b46e-b2c5439751652021-12-23T15:23:39-05:002022-01-04T17:02:58-05:00How Foundations Can Help Shape A More Equitable Future2021-12-23 15:23:38 -0500Minor M. ShawThroughout history, private foundations have played an integral role in helping shape philanthropic investments and in leading change, both social change and otherwise.
Private foundations are generally funded by individual families or corporations. They differ in their focus, but most are created to serve the common good through grantmaking. Foundations are catalysts for philanthropic investments at the local, state, national, and international levels.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:52153fa4-293c-467a-8883-387ad1c3b45a2021-12-23T11:58:32-05:002021-12-23T15:17:45-05:00Pandemic Keeping Workers on the Sidelines. What Are the Barriers to Getting Them Back to Work?2021-12-23 11:58:31 -0500Tom BarkinThis year, we’ve seen that shortages in labor supply can constrain economic growth. As lockdowns lifted, consumer demand picked up quickly. Job openings hit all-time records. But employers in many sectors were unable to staff to meet demand. Shockingly, that meant amid this strong recovery, we saw firms cutting hours and turning down business.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cedcfd48-aa8e-4d41-9c47-df4f4af29d322021-12-23T12:24:28-05:002021-12-23T15:17:38-05:00South Carolina Needs New Models for Skills Training2021-12-23 12:24:28 -0500Dr. Susan EmmerichAs the U.S. emerges from the pandemic, discussions are focused on the future of work and learning. Rapid deployment of remote technologies during Covid-19 transformed our understanding of where and how these collaborative activities can happen.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4caa2ead-a388-46d6-8a17-74d1b42373532021-12-23T12:30:26-05:002021-12-23T15:17:31-05:00Looking at Greenville’s Hispanic-owned businesses2021-12-23 12:30:26 -0500Donna Isbell WalkerBetween December 2020 and November 2021, we profiled a Hispanic-owned business each month. They ranged from coffee shops and bakeries to supermarkets and an insurance agency.
Here’s a brief look at each of the businesses we spotlighted.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>