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Nov 10, 2021 11:46AM ● By Liv Osby
Smith Heavner took the long road from the bottom third of his high school class to a Ph.D., even flunking out of nursing school along the way. But today he is scientific director of the CURE Drug Repurposing Collaboratory, a public-private partnership with the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
Nov 10, 2021 11:38AM ● By Carlos Phillips
We’re often reminded about the need to improve vital infrastructure at the local, state, and national levels. Our roads need repair, bridges require rebuilding, broadband expanded to rural and underserved areas, transit optimized, and mobility reimagined, and the list goes on.
Nov 10, 2021 11:27AM ● By John C. Stevenson
Cherokee County might not be the first place in South Carolina an entrepreneur would think to call home for a new business, but the county chamber’s executive director makes the case that Cherokee County is open and ready to support new businesses.
Nov 10, 2021 11:06AM ● By John C. Stevenson
A group in Spartanburg is working with entrepreneurs to help bring new businesses and business opportunities to underdeveloped communities in and around the city. Start:ME Spartanburg is an entrepreneur accelerator program that focuses on helping small startups gain a foothold in the Northside community. It is a collaborative effort between USC Upstate and the Northside Development Group that began in 2016 and is based on a program begun in Atlanta.
Nov 10, 2021 10:46AM ● By John C. Stevenson
An interconnected ecosystem that permeates the state’s 10 northwestern counties and beyond stands ready to help budding entrepreneurs connect with the wide array of resources they need to turn their good ideas into success stories. The business ecosystem comprises private nonprofits, local, regional and statewide government agencies, area colleges, universities and technical schools, and a host of others, all working together to support both new and existing businesses in the region.
Nov 10, 2021 10:27AM ● By Liv Osby
If your doctor knew your risk for colon cancer or heart disease years before the disease developed, he or she could help you take steps to prevent it. And by collecting DNA samples from thousands of South Carolinians, the Medical University of South Carolina is embarking on a project which hopes to do just that.
Nov 10, 2021 10:21AM ● By John C. Stevenson
It’s fair to say that Justin Jenkins is driven to success. Jenkins, 34, is the owner and president of Greenville-based Paveway Express LTD Co., a transportation company with an emphasis on the automotive industry. The company Jenkins founded in 2017 with one truck and one driver currently boasts a payroll of 42 employees and an impressive list of customers including BMW, Volvo and Volkswagen.
Nov 10, 2021 10:07AM ● By Donna Isbell Walker
Pereira Bakery brings a taste of Colombia to Taylors Twelfth in our series in partnership with the Hispanic Alliance
Nov 10, 2021 09:58AM ● By Stephen Stokes
The idea of substantial business growth is something that we all want; it’s what we spend our days working toward. But for business owners and entrepreneurs, the question is this: If scaling up is something that you really want, is it something that you are planning for? After all, the worst time to try to get a bank loan is when you need money, and similarly, the worst time to plan for growth is when you’re in the middle of growing. It’s important that business owners realize that the best time to start planning for your next stage of growth is now, before you’re in the thick of it and caught up in being reactive, rather than planning proactively and strategically.
Nov 10, 2021 09:52AM ● By Ben Pettit
Many companies seem to go into neutral when it comes to the last few months of a year, but now is the time to really get creative with your plans. There are lots of ways to drive your business in the coming months. Here are five to try that you may not have thought about:
Nov 10, 2021 09:39AM ● By Chris Manley
Even if you don’t know much about search engine optimization (SEO), you’ve probably heard of it or at least seen some stats like: • 68 percent of all online experiences begin with a search engine • SEO drives 1,000 percent-plus more traffic than organic social media
Nov 10, 2021 09:31AM ● By Lindsey Breitwieser
Twenty years ago, the idea of an online entity that would feed us information on a constant, 24/7 stream, provide connection across the world in the click of a button and allow access to customers anywhere on earth would have seemed like the future-forward machinations of “Star Trek” back in the ‘60s. But here in 2021, those types of platforms are many, and the world of social media has become a part of everyday life for people across the globe.
Nov 10, 2021 09:23AM ● By David Dykes
Harry M. Lightsey III was nominated by Gov. Henry McMaster and confirmed by the S.C. Senate as South Carolina’s secretary of commerce in June. In nominating Lightsey, McMaster said, “Harry Lightsey has been a fixture in South Carolina’s business community for decades, and I’m confident that with the vast experience he will be bringing to the Department of Commerce, South Carolina will keep winning.
Nov 05, 2021 05:03PM ● By David Dykes
The SC 50 Fastest Growing Companies were honored Oct. 12, 2021, at a recognition ceremony at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Simpsonville-based bioPURE, a microbial disinfection company, was named No. 1.
Nov 04, 2021 12:14PM ● By David Dykes
Goal to take South Carolina life sciences "to an entirely new level”
Nov 01, 2021 10:55AM ● By David Dykes
Parham Smith & Archenhold, LLC will have offices statewide, including Greenville, Spartanburg and Charleston
Nov 01, 2021 10:19AM ● By David Dykes
Approximately $400 million investment will create more than 300 new jobs
Oct 27, 2021 03:11PM ● By David Dykes
To Become Upstate’s First Innovation District
Oct 27, 2021 07:44AM ● By David Dykes
Closing targeted for 1Q22
Oct 25, 2021 07:12AM ● By David Dykes
Could employ 500 people, offer entry-level salaries of $14.50 to $16 an hour
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