tag:www.greenvillebusinessmag.com,2005:/categories/economic-development?page=8Economic Development | Greenville Business Magazine Page 8Your Business Resource for Greenville Metro & Upstate South Carolina2017-09-22T09:28:50-04:00urn:uuid:93f2182b-4f69-43ec-b081-0c8cf0e46e3b2017-09-20T14:32:55-04:002017-09-22T09:28:50-04:00Working the Workforce2017-06-29 14:32:45 -0400Emily StevensonWith the state Department of Commerce reporting 98,000 new jobs and $27 billion in capital investment since 2011, pressure is building on the Palmetto State’s workforce.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6f47ab4a-f285-49c6-8975-750fd024367a2017-09-26T20:02:48-04:002017-09-28T08:44:03-04:00Building on a Boom2017-06-01 20:02:33 -0400Makayla Gay Opportunity appears to be the hot new commercial real estate catchphrase these days, especially with a new-money rush into the Central Business Districts of Greenville and Columbia. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e061a554-3857-40cd-bea2-1b7b778649dc2017-09-26T19:57:50-04:002017-09-28T08:42:46-04:00Tourism, economic development work hand in hand2017-06-01 08:42:35 -0400Makayla GayWith the exception of Nashville, Tenn., Greenville has outperformed nearly every other comparable city in the region.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:92cbd236-c2b0-4a34-b08b-ade24122ce422017-09-21T20:44:46-04:002017-09-22T08:49:52-04:00Exports Provide Big Boost to S.C. Economy2017-05-02 20:44:34 -0400Makayla GaySouth Carolina is one of only 16 states to see an increase in export sales from 2015 to 2016. Last year the state ranked 15th in the country for total export sales, posting a record $31.3 billion in export sales in 2016.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:340c2b1a-e4d2-4931-a651-efb93dd132db2017-09-21T20:16:20-04:002017-09-22T08:38:44-04:00Line on Innovation2017-05-02 20:16:09 -0400Makayla GayThe Palmetto State may not have a Triangle or a Valley, but South Carolina’s innovation/tech sector is forming a…Line. With the steady growth of the so-called knowledge economy, entrepreneurs here are drawing an increasingly identifiable link connecting the state’s largest population centers, as well as arousing the interest of homegrown investors willing to finance the future.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ded22f44-3112-4f62-82e6-655df24bf13d2017-09-21T20:24:56-04:002017-09-22T08:41:20-04:00Firms Dial Up S.C. For Call Centers2017-05-01 20:24:47 -0400Makayla GaySouth Carolina has been an attractive location for siting call centers over the past few years. Greenville has participated in this success and is home to about 40 call centers of various sizes.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:32905550-f4d5-444f-9bac-5cc44fdaf02b2017-09-16T13:53:18-04:002017-09-19T14:55:36-04:00Residential Real Estate Booming and Big Economy and Home Market To Continue Surging Through 20172017-04-04 13:53:03 -0400Makayla GayWhether you’re a buyer, seller, realtor, builder, developer, or just someone with a developable piece of land, the residential real estate market throughout South Carolina is booming, broad, and big – with indications of staying that way for a long while to come.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f556b4d1-8e18-4bb1-96dd-affd934b28752017-09-15T16:54:54-04:002017-09-19T14:54:12-04:00Keeping Industry Happy: GADC’s New Position Targets Retention2017-04-03 16:54:48 -0400Makayla GayWilliams, who spent 13 years at the Greenville-based McCallum Sweeney consultancy, will continue working closely with industry in her new role as the Greenville Area Development Corp’s first-ever existing industry manager.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6ccf63c9-029b-48fe-8fc6-1808b1e9c7c32017-09-16T14:05:52-04:002017-10-02T10:58:21-04:00Transition Time: Konduros wants to take SCBIO to next level2017-04-01 14:56:10 -0400Makayla GayNew SCBIO president and CEO Sam Konduros believes life sciences can be a major economic engine for the state, much like automotives or aerospace. The sector offers great potential for the state to further diversify its industrial base.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c7fa0814-fdb7-4545-9815-10064d79fb192017-09-13T16:15:59-04:002017-09-19T14:37:54-04:00Myth Of China: Views on Trump2017-03-01 16:15:50 -0500Makayla GayDuring the 2016 American presidential campaign, China’s left favored Trump over Clinton, for they were aware of Clinton’s hardline stand on China’s economic reform and environmental issues.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:feaf7732-68fc-4f34-89f0-6d5a7d47f17c2017-09-13T16:07:39-04:002017-09-19T14:37:07-04:00Economic Globalization: Trump and the Upstate Economy2017-03-01 16:07:23 -0500Makayla Gay An increasing anti-globalization and protectionist movement is sweeping many corners of the globe. In the latest presidential campaign, both Democratic and Republican candidates strongly questioned traditional free market ideologies and the consequences of economic globalization.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9eb2524e-0d54-4abc-8542-d1d6d4ebeb8a2017-09-08T18:29:21-04:002017-09-12T16:27:56-04:00Are Stock Buybacks Still A Good Idea?2017-02-01 18:29:07 -0500Makayla GayHistorically, when firms announce plans to repurchase stock, markets respond positively. The response has been no different over the last five years. Since 2000, however, we have observed a much larger number of firms repurchasing in ever-greater amounts. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f837c08e-ce49-49e1-9ce7-fa09933af8e52017-09-09T14:33:56-04:002017-09-19T15:24:00-04:00Greenville Nets NCAA Score2017-02-01 16:48:54 -0500Makayla GaySocial media exploded last October when the news broke at the Southern Conference headquarters in Spartanburg : The NCAA just selected Greenville for the Division 1 men’s basketball tournament’s first round, March 17-19, with Furman and SOCON as co-hosts at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:05639867-9dcc-4678-a0a8-b61007c7bd562017-09-07T18:24:48-04:002017-09-08T09:19:43-04:00 Serving Up A Tasty ’17 2017-01-01 18:20:56 -0500Makayla GayWith 2016 setting the state’s post-recession financial table, economists from the Upstate to the Lowcountry say that despite what might be cooking in Washington, South Carolinians will enjoy sweet goodness from baked-in growth in industry, employment, and international trade.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3ff7ef95-725b-42fc-bac3-0b5c1c951e1a2017-09-07T17:40:57-04:002017-09-08T09:23:37-04:00Moving Our Economy Forward2017-01-01 17:50:59 -0500Makayla GayThe Upstate business community spoke loud and clear in 2016 that there are clear and present economic challenges that we must tackle to continue to drive growth and create jobs.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b410c90d-f40b-405b-bffc-3aa02371843f2017-09-07T17:28:18-04:002017-09-08T08:58:54-04:00Post Election: The Economic Outlook2017-01-01 16:54:40 -0500Makayla GaySoon after the U.S. presidential election, the stock market reacted positively to the Trump win. Will this early consumer and investor sentiment translate into sustained economic growth, job creation, and continuing low levels of inflation in the economy over the next 1-4 years?<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>