tag:www.greenvillebusinessmag.com,2005:/categories/viewpoints?page=12Viewpoints | Greenville Business Magazine Page 12Your Business Resource for Greenville Metro & Upstate South Carolina2022-05-12T12:28:42-04:00urn:uuid:70c06e6c-824e-43eb-a867-962152f5fdce2022-05-11T16:37:39-04:002022-05-12T12:28:42-04:00Why Do Employees Quit? It’s About More Than Pay2022-05-11 16:37:38 -0400Bob HelbigWhy do people quit? Money is sometimes a reason, but research by Energage shows it’s about more than a paycheck. Employees want to feel valued and appreciated. The best employers focus on genuine appreciation, recognition, and connection to keep workers on board.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f4206f3e-6f5a-4b2a-868d-16a718a6a4092022-05-11T16:13:11-04:002022-05-11T16:20:21-04:00Here’s how the Top Workplaces were determined2022-05-11 16:13:11 -0400Bob HelbigEmployers have been forced to focus harder than ever to retain and attract talent amid the disruption of the business environment during the Covid pandemic. Top Workplaces celebrates the employers that are getting it right.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:28dc4135-dcc9-485d-9b20-73b8b205a30c2022-05-11T15:46:26-04:002022-05-20T11:15:38-04:00The Tiny Tassel: Builds Its Business Through Digital Marketing Strategy 2022-05-11 15:46:25 -0400David CaravielloMimi Striplin clearly remembers the date: June 1, 2020. That was when demand for the unique tassel jewelry she had been selling for five years took off, to the point where her website crashed.
That was when she had to suddenly think about expanding her small team, of keeping more supplies on hand, of opening a brick-and-mortar storefront. That was when an online business started with $500 began the transformation into a retail force that’s now poised to exceed $1 million in annual sales.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:66139c0e-e457-4b75-b422-968c0a359edb2022-05-11T15:31:53-04:002022-06-21T17:34:24-04:00Despite Congressional Approval, Mental Health Parity Still Not A Reality2022-05-11 15:31:53 -0400Liv OsbyIt seemed like a simple concept – require insurers and health plans to provide coverage for mental health conditions to the same extent they cover medical conditions.
But experts say that mental health parity remains elusive 14 years after Congress passed a bill calling for it, even as the need for mental health services has grown during the pandemic.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0c1efc05-c4d2-4c9b-b03c-f323235019012022-05-10T16:23:34-04:002022-05-11T16:20:27-04:00Best Days Lie Ahead for the Rural Economy2022-05-10 16:23:33 -0400Dr. Saundra GloverHaving spent most of my life in and around rural communities, I know firsthand the challenges many rural communities have experienced.
My parents, who were both educators, left their schools every day to come home and tend to our small family farm, because they loved the land, and they understood the importance of planting and watering the land to ensure it produced good crops.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f8006da5-29e7-4006-88e7-989d71bd8fc52022-05-10T15:43:12-04:002022-05-11T16:20:28-04:00Act 176 is Making Local Business Licenses Business-Friendly2022-05-10 15:43:11 -0400Todd GloverFor many years, South Carolina’s business owners raised concerns with state legislators about the inconsistencies and complicated processes that they experienced when obtaining business licenses from local governments around the state.
Legislators put in incredibly long hours working with the business community as well as cities to remedy these persistent issues.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5c86db72-bf43-4008-975d-d1cc702703c72022-05-10T15:36:13-04:002022-05-11T16:20:33-04:00Blue (Collar) is the New Gold2022-05-10 15:36:12 -0400Marty FlynnOur human tendency to label things has rarely served us well because it promotes separation and division, and the only place that separation through labeling seems to make sense is in the laundry hamper.
I have recently been contemplating one particular example of labeling that divided our work force, and has shaped the career mindset of many generations.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fa77d1f0-4080-4e59-b83a-20c16e78d38d2022-05-10T15:27:28-04:002022-05-11T16:20:34-04:00Clapping for DEI: There’s No Cookie-Cutter Approach to Diversity2022-05-10 15:27:27 -0400Tracy R. PowellIf you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! This children’s song has been in families for years, although the original release date is undetermined.
When speaking about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), I often use this song as a part of my presentation, as it is a reminder of the pure innocence of children. In daycare and kindergarten, we did not choose our friends by race, class, political party, or status.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dae5aea5-4317-4e60-9d35-0c2e47f829f52022-05-10T15:18:33-04:002022-05-12T12:31:38-04:00Small Businesses Bring Jobs, Not to Mention a Unique Flavor, to South Carolina 2022-05-10 15:18:33 -0400Donna Isbell WalkerSmall businesses dominate the corporate landscape in South Carolina, and that’s a good thing.
Our state in 2020 had more than 431,000 small businesses, which are defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration as companies with fewer than 500 employees. That translates to 99.4 percent of all the businesses in South Carolina.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:85524fc6-001c-4035-9bed-18f97d0b4d0f2022-04-15T15:02:42-04:002022-04-22T14:16:51-04:00Living Color Highlights2022-04-15 15:03:15 -0400Lori CoonInformative sessions on such topics as unconscious bias, setting DEI goals, and communication strategies to promote DEI in the workplace. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6014355e-0659-4e34-93a6-043e9411de552022-04-12T17:22:23-04:002022-04-19T14:43:44-04:00SCDOT Hitting Goals Halfway into 10-Year Plan to Improve State’s Roads, Bridges2022-04-12 17:22:22 -0400Zach McjunkinHalfway into South Carolina’s 10-year plan to improve and preserve the state’s roads, highways and bridges, the state’s Department of Transportation leader says the SCDOT is “meeting and exceeding” its goals.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9cd4619b-3740-4e3a-b1b2-e16a3b04818c2022-04-12T17:18:07-04:002022-04-13T15:41:56-04:00Bull Riding Brings Novel Entertainment, Cash to Greenville Economy2022-04-12 17:18:07 -0400John C. StevensonGreenville is bullish on professional bull riding.
That was the conclusion offered recently by an executive of the Professional Bull Riders sports organization, over a January weekend that saw a capacity crowd of 8,100 people file into the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on a Saturday night to watch 40 athletes attempt to stay atop a bevy of 1,800-pound bucking bulls, for a “mere” eight seconds.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1bdbb999-9c09-41d6-b0b0-27b6cf765db52022-04-12T17:08:52-04:002022-04-12T17:15:01-04:00Designing the Future: McMillan Pazdan Smith2022-04-12 17:08:51 -0400Amy BonesteelWith a portfolio that includes repurposed historic properties, high-tech, sustainable buildings for schools and industry, as well as retail and residential projects, architecture firm McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) has a varied list of projects. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d76fe415-70bf-48d1-b744-c4809411828f2022-04-12T17:02:20-04:002022-04-28T17:07:29-04:00‘Fighting the Noble Fight’ Trauma Doctors Make Split-Second Decisions to Save Lives2022-04-12 17:02:20 -0400Liv OsbyA framed photo of a little girl pedaling a bicycle occupies a special place on Dr. Robert Gates’ desk.
When she was just 1½, she was so seriously injured in a wreck it wasn’t certain she’d recover fully.
But several years later, her parents sent the picture to let Gates know how well she was doing. It serves as a reminder of why he does the work he does.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:03efc57a-b533-4a5e-a93c-88bc1d516ed02022-04-12T16:55:50-04:002022-04-12T17:15:03-04:00Maintaining and Expanding Upstate Infrastructure : How Laurens County is Prepared for its Future2022-04-12 16:55:49 -0400Jeff FieldLaurens County has long had a strong reputation for attracting industrial development. We are a large county located in the Upstate with two major interstates and an abundance of rail access.
The county has a highly successful workforce development program through the Laurens County Development Corporation with support from the local school districts and Piedmont Technical College.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:81347ebe-72b3-4093-912c-ff22059aeb6f2022-04-12T16:33:21-04:002022-04-12T17:15:06-04:00Ten at the Top Roundtable 2022-04-12 16:33:20 -0400David DykesAs the Upstate’s population continues to grow, utilities and municipalities are working to ensure that the power grid and water systems are able to keep up with demand<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6a89ef7c-71b5-4f7e-b414-6292f26f29b32022-04-12T13:27:58-04:002022-04-12T17:15:07-04:00‘One Voice’ Performance Shares the History of African Americans Through Spoken Word2022-04-12 13:27:58 -0400Donna Isbell Walker“One Voice,” Jeremiah Dew’s exploration of Black history through the words of historical figures, uses Dew’s voice to illuminate the struggles and triumphs of Black Americans over the past 200 years.
But the production, which Dew presented at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville on Feb. 13, also utilized the voices of others, of African Americans with ties to Greenville, to tell a larger story of history writ large and small.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6b696cf3-cf64-4760-83fb-31928d6887c12022-04-11T17:27:52-04:002022-04-12T17:13:33-04:00Worxbee: Fine-Tuning the Virtual Executive Assistant 2022-04-11 17:27:52 -0400Amy BonesteelIf timing is everything, then Kenzie Biggins’ instinct has served her well. In the third year of running her business she says she was “floundering and trying to figure out what was next,” when she took a mentor’s advice and moved to Greenville. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:892f8a1b-9907-419e-bbc4-ad2945ad174b2022-04-11T17:23:25-04:002022-05-11T16:21:10-04:00Charleston’s Bustling Commercial Real Estate Market Being Driven by Post-Pandemic Habits2022-04-11 17:23:24 -0400C. Grant JacksonFor Charleston, the focus on commercial real estate is the robust industrial market driven by the Port of Charleston. Real estate brokers see a market poised for strong growth for years to come.
Charleston’s office and retail market segments are also seeing growth as they strive to overcome the pandemic-induced downturn of the last two years.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:818c3b2e-3ce7-446a-b8a6-d63b05fae2e22022-04-11T17:10:56-04:002022-05-11T16:18:32-04:00Columbia’s Commercial Real Estate Market Going Strong Despite Recent Challenges2022-04-11 17:10:56 -0400C. Grant JacksonAs the coronavirus pandemic has continued, Columbia’s commercial real estate market has been resilient, and commercial brokers and agents see the market remaining strong across all sectors.
“The foundation is strong if you are in the Midlands. Compared to a lot of the national stories of doom and gloom, we haven’t seen that here, and I don’t expect we will see that here,” said Allen Wilkerson, vice president of Colliers International in Columbia.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>