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Coldwell Banker Caine names August Circle of Excellence recipients

Sep 11, 2017 12:26PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The Circle of Excellence distinction is awarded to agents within the company’s five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg – and celebrates $1 million in listing or closing volume, or four units listed or closed.

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In BMW’s Driver’s Seat

Sep 09, 2017 02:18PM ● By Makayla Gay

Knudt Flor arrives in Spartanburg as CEO and President of the largest plant in BMW, which has $23 billion in annual revenues and 30 production sites in 14 countries, just completed a massive $1 billion expansion. With Flor in the driver’s seat now, other execs say they’re excited about the ride.

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Post-Election Opportunity For Diversity and Inclusion Practitioners

Sep 09, 2017 01:59PM ● By Makayla Gay

The current political climate has many questioning the future for those who are often marginalized. Many diversity and inclusion practitioners may even view their role as less significant and threatened as a result of the newly elected commander in chief. What we must ask ourselves now is, how can the outcome of this election work to our favor?

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Fast Food, Farm-fresh

Sep 08, 2017 05:42PM ● By Makayla Gay

Elev8 is the Upstate’s first farm-fresh fast-food restaurant and meal-delivery service. In its first year, the fast-growing company has cooked up six-digit gross revenues, with a 92 percent retention rate among their 103 customers. Diners order online before picking up fully cooked meals from half a dozen locations all over town or from the commercial kitchen Elev8 rents in the Village of West End.

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Every Dog Has Its Day

Sep 08, 2017 05:31PM ● By Makayla Gay

Those who say a hobby can never become a career have obviously never met Connie Cleveland. Her part-time side gig is now a company, Dog Trainers Workshop, that boasts four full-time and six part-time employees. Still, the transition from dog trainer to business owner was a something of a shock.

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Leadership Greer Class 38 announced

Sep 06, 2017 02:07PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Leadership Greer Class 38 began on September 1 with 31 members and is sponsored by the Pelham Medical Center.

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Greenville Business Magazine Best & Brightest 35 and Under

Sep 01, 2017 08:55AM ● By Emily Stevenson

“Each year, the pool of candidates from which to select Greenville’s Best and Brightest is more exceptional than the last,” she says. “I’m always astounded by the passion, drive, and commitment of the nominees and look forward to the incredible work that will result from their labor of love to make Greenville a better place.”

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Legal Elite of the Upstate 2017

Aug 01, 2017 03:39PM ● By Emily Stevenson

The winners are the Legal Elite for 2017 and we are pleased to honor them.

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Consciously Striving to Overcome Unconscious Bias

Aug 01, 2017 03:12PM ● By Emily Stevenson

Porter explains that it’s difficult for people to evolve without feeling as if they are going to be punished for their own ignorance or their own biases.

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Inclusive Team Building and Talent Engagement Requires Intentionality

Aug 01, 2017 03:09PM ● By Emily Stevenson

An organization doesn’t get to decide whether it has an inclusive work environment. Rather, it’s up to the individual employees to determine inclusivity based on a sense of belonging, acceptance, and value.

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Diversity & Inclusion as Profit Drivers: The Business Case

Aug 01, 2017 03:07PM ● By Emily Stevenson

The value of diversity and inclusion drives innovation, enriches experiences, promotes growth and strengthens economic competitiveness.

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Diversity and Inclusion: Game On. Game Strong.

Aug 01, 2017 03:05PM ● By Emily Stevenson

My clients understand that staying competitive in today’s marketplace requires sustainable solutions to effectively engage diverse constituents.

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Carbon Fiber: Strands of Time

Aug 01, 2017 03:02PM ● By Emily Stevenson

The strands are high-tech descendants of textiles, the Upstate’s onetime economic powerhouse. “A lot of the terminology we use in carbon fiber,” Snyder says, “comes from the textile industry.”

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In High Spirits

Aug 01, 2017 02:52PM ● By Emily Stevenson

CEO Tammy Johnson brings four brands under one vision

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Ad Man Comes Home

Jun 01, 2017 07:54PM ● By Makayla Gay

Williamson is now chief creative officer and co-president of EP+Co., working with national brands such as Denny’s, Lenovo, Tumi, and Verizon.

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Software Firm Targets Behavior Health Care

May 01, 2017 08:08PM ● By Makayla Gay

When Mark Essex graduated from Clemson with a computer science degree, he and his wife, Karen, moved to Atlanta to pursue job opportunities. She took a position as a methadone counselor in a clinic operated entirely on pen and paper with no computer system.

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Ogletree Deakins Hits 40-Year Mark, Looks to the Future

May 01, 2017 07:55PM ● By Makayla Gay

On Valentine’s Day in 1977, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, and Stewart, P.C., hung out its shingle. At the time, the firm had 16 attorneys based in Greenville and Atlanta, many with the goal to simply make it through the first year.

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Billiam Builds on Customization

May 01, 2017 07:41PM ● By Makayla Gay

Preferring to keep production numbers private, Mitchell says Billiam produced “thousands” of pairs of jeans in 2016, but he notes that production usually ranges from 50 to 150 pairs a week.

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Shine the Light on Your Nonprofit: Greenville Wordsmiths; Making Writing Fun and Empowering For Kids

Apr 04, 2017 02:52PM ● By Makayla Gay

It’s a simple concept that’s often overlooked: everyone is a writer. Whether through his or her career, personal journals, or even through their social media updates, everyone has a story to tell, and that makes them a writer.

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Gearing Up

Apr 03, 2017 05:10PM ● By Makayla Gay

In 2010, Robin Bylenga opened Pedal Chic, the first women-centric bicycle shop in the nation, on Greenville’s ever-popular Main Street. Now, she’s taking it a step further with her own custom line of bicycles specifically designed for women.

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