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Jun 14, 2023 11:07AM ● By Angelia Davis
Former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt often said, “We make things in South Carolina.” The same can be said of Anderson County, according to Burriss Nelson, director of Anderson County Economic Development. The county, situated in the northwest reach of the Upstate, is home to over 200 manufacturers of tires, medical devices, automotive parts, power tools, floor care, outdoor equipment, and much more.
Jun 14, 2023 10:42AM ● By Kevin Dietrich
Textiles dominated Anderson County’s economy for more than a century, from shortly after Reconstruction through the 1990s. But as textile jobs began moving overseas en masse toward the end of the 20th century, county officials stepped up efforts to diversify the area’s manufacturing base by attracting other industry and devising higher education opportunities to enable workers to better meet the needs of companies.
Jun 14, 2023 10:13AM ● By Angelia Davis
Anderson County is filled with small municipalities and communities, each unique in its history and modern appeal. Here are the towns and communities in Anderson and some of what makes them distinctive:
Jun 13, 2023 05:07PM ● By John C. Stevenson
Any way you look at it, Anderson County is positioned perfectly to draw industries from around the world to its borders. And the county wants to make sure the world knows. The global approach is even a cornerstone of the county’s economic-development messaging: #WhereTheWorldComesToWork.
Jun 13, 2023 04:45PM ● By Liv Osby
For most of his life, Vince Schiano did what he thought was important. He graduated from college, took a job in the financial services industry, and was earning a six-figure salary by the time he was 30. But even after fulfilling a life-long dream of running with the bulls in Spain, he still felt that something was missing.
Jun 13, 2023 04:28PM ● By Jennifer Osgood
As a small business owner, the decisions you make at work directly affect the success of your business, your family members and the employees who work for you. It’s imperative to be well informed about how to maximize your company’s growth potential and secure your future, both personally and professionally.
Jun 13, 2023 04:17PM ● By Tom Burkin
Editor’s note: Tom Barkin delivered this speech at the Investing in Rural America Conference April 12, 2023, in Roanoke, Virginia. This is a condensed version of the speech.
Jun 13, 2023 04:04PM ● By David Dykes
Monthly musings… It wasn’t an outright endorsement, but The Wall Street Journal said in April that U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s optimism might stand out in the presidential primaries.
Jun 12, 2023 11:42AM ● By David Dykes
Appointments follow two retirements
Jun 09, 2023 12:45PM ● By David Dykes
Succeeds Jackie Carson, who accepted position with ACC
Jun 07, 2023 04:52PM ● By David Dykes
John McDonough to Leave His Position Aug. 11
May 24, 2023 12:47PM ● By Angelia Davis
Terri Bruce’s longtime interest in how cells communicate has been transfigured into a business that develops screenings and diagnostics for different kinds of cancer. Bruce is the founder and CEO of Victory ExoFibres. She has developed an exosome and viral particle isolation technology to develop screenings and diagnostics for different cancers.
May 24, 2023 12:39PM ● By Angelia Davis
Dr. Gordon Jones is an entrepreneur, educator, and an author with more than 30,000 LinkedIn followers. He also has more than 4,000 subscribers to his daily newsletter, and has a very detailed profile with plenty of people to validate his experience. Yet, he questioned why an employer can’t use that LinkedIn profile without using a third-party company to verify who he is, his experience, and his credentials.
May 24, 2023 12:31PM ● By Lucia Jackson
When it’s time to secure or renew CPR certification, finding a class may not be so easy. Deah Waters and Sabrina Wolfe have seen that need and plan to meet it with their new Columbia-based business
May 24, 2023 12:25PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker
Q. How would you describe your company’s workplace culture?
May 24, 2023 12:21PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker
The South Carolina Top Workplaces survey presented by Prisma Health survey results are out, and the top three companies from last year’s survey retain their spots for this year. The No. 1 company among large businesses, those with 300 or more employees, is Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS. Ranked No. 1 among midsize companies, businesses with 150-299 employees, is Pinnacle Financial Partners, and No. 1 among small companies, those with 149 or fewer employees in the region, is Creative Builders Inc.
May 24, 2023 12:15PM ● By Bob Helbig
Employers are looking to put more butts into office seats in 2023. It reflects the push and pull over working conditions in a post-Covid business environment. Starbucks has told corporate employees to return to the office three days a week. Disney, Apple, and Tesla are among others that have implemented policies to get workers back in the office.
May 24, 2023 12:08PM ● By Bob Helbig
Great workplaces aren’t created by accident. They are built and nurtured. The Top Workplaces awards recognize the employers that do it well in the eyes of their employees. The heart of the Top Workplaces award is the employee survey process. Energage administers a 24-question survey to employees, who are the sole deciders of whether a company culture merits recognition.
May 24, 2023 11:52AM ● By Liv Osby
The Covid pandemic brought a slate of federal emergency benefits to America’s health care system as it struggled to care for a tsunami of seriously ill patients amid a terrifying national crisis. But many of these benefits will sunset as the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) comes to an end this month, and experts say that could result in some challenges.
May 24, 2023 11:42AM ● By Liv Osby
When she was just 4 years old, Shea Manigo lost her mother to a fatal heart attack. The event changed her life in countless ways, not least of which was setting her on a path to a career in health care. And now, as Senior Vice President of Front Store Operations for CVS Health, the Walterboro, South Carolina, native has launched a scholarship in her mother’s name to benefit minority students at the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Pharmacy.
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