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Scio Diamonds

March 30, 2012 By Mary Ann Hester

Diamonds: their mystique is undeniable. And as more uses beyond jewelry are developed, their relative scarcity increases. 

Earn Your Wings

February 29, 2012 By Mary Ann Hester

Having a pilot’s license can restore anyone’s sense of wonder and even save your company money. 

Retelling the Story of Retailing

December 31, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

Between the economy and the internet, retailing has done a 180° turn in the past few years. And many of the turns have been for worst. 

Education in the Virtual World

December 31, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

By 2015, seventeen million pre-kindergarten – 12th grade students will get some of their education virtually.

No Picnic for Travel Agencies

November 01, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

Is the concept of working with a travel agency really going the way of the dinosaur?

“Farming” in Greenville: The Drive and the Road Warriors

August 01, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

Just getting a sports team to a city can be a sport in itself: the city may need to provide a venue for play; then the city needs to provide the fans; then the city needs to continue to support the team win or lose, good economy or bad.

All in the Family

July 01, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

Family businesses make up 80-90 percent of all businesses in North America and are the biggest part of American wealth. Two family businesses in the Upstate are thriving despite circumstances that might have closed the doors of other companies.

With Employees, Money Isn't Everything

June 01, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

So how do you keep employees down on the farm in your green pasture rather than exiting over the fence to a competitor? The motivators to move or stay may be as surprising as they are complex.

Redefining the Greenville Zoo

May 01, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

According to Jeff Bullock, Zoo Administrator, in 2010 as a part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Greenville Zoo redefined its mission statement and has taken on new challenges to help meet that mission.

And the Award Goes To...

April 01, 2011 By Mary Ann Hester

Greenville is known for the massive amount of creative talent housed in its advertising, marketing and PR agencies. The local American Advertising Federation chapter recently awarded some of that talent with its highest award — the ADDY.