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What the Fix of the Family Glitch in Insurance Means to Your Business

Jan 27, 2023 12:48PM ● By Guy Furay

Many families across the country are looking forward to January 1, 2023, because they will finally have access to affordable health insurance coverage for the first time since the Affordable Care Act was fully implemented in 2014. This open enrollment period has been different for many families because, for the first time in years, they are actually able to access affordable health coverage on the Marketplace as an alternative to the plans being offered by the employer to the employee in the family.

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Library Systems Looking for New Ways to Attract Borrowers

Jan 27, 2023 12:33PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

When I was a kid, the library was my favorite place in the world. I once read a book about some kids who got accidentally locked in the library overnight, and for the rest of my childhood, that was my dream. I proudly embraced the term “bookworm,” and spent almost every free moment with my nose in a book.

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Columbia 50 Most Influential

Jan 12, 2023 05:27PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

Columbia Business Monthly celebrates another year of honoring the region's most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations. We also are celebrating our sixth year of selecting entrants to our Hall of Fame. This year, we're adding eight new members who have continued to make a lasting difference in the Midlands.

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Greenville 50 Most Influential

Jan 11, 2023 03:17PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

Greenville Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region's most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations.

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Best in Business 2022

Jan 10, 2023 03:02PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

We’re celebrating our second annual South Carolina Best in Business 2022 Awards, which recognize the best companies and individuals from around the state that bring success and attention to South Carolina’s business community.

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Charleston 50 Most Influential

Jan 09, 2023 04:20PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

Charleston Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region's most influential people. The selection of our 50 men and women is a result of staff research and community nominations.

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USC, Verizon Create Innovation Experience Hub For Business, Industry, Government

Dec 13, 2022 04:32PM ● By C. Grant Jackson

Industries from manufacturing to health care to civil engineering will have the opportunity to use the new Innovation Experience Hub at the University of South Carolina, a partnership between Verizon Wireless and USC, to explore how Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband technology can transform their business.

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As Population Grows, Demand for Power Line Workers Spurs Training Programs

Dec 13, 2022 04:21PM ● By Liv Osby

Catastrophic storms, booming development and aging infrastructure all have at least one thing in common – the need for power line workers. These craftspeople help put communities back together after devastating hurricanes, connect new homes and businesses to electrical service, and keep the power grid running.

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Cyberattacks Continue to Threaten Businesses, Individuals in South Carolina

Dec 13, 2022 04:05PM ● By Kevin Dietrich

It’s been a decade since the South Carolina Department of Revenue was hacked, leaving the personal data of millions of state residents vulnerable. Ten years later, cyberattacks remain an ongoing threat, as bad actors from around the world focus on targets big and small.

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Smoked: Oysters, Family, and History on Columbia’s Main Street

Dec 13, 2022 03:57PM ● By Amy Bonesteel

Sara and Greg Middleton grew up with Methodist minister parents who started senior care facilities and hospices under the name LTC Health Solutions. As the family business evolved into property development in downtown Columbia, the siblings decided to open a fine dining restaurant, Smoked, that will highlight local produce, oysters, and fresh, made-on-site beer.

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Estate Planning Means Business Planning

Dec 13, 2022 03:51PM ● By Debora Faulkner

All businesses are different, yet all businesses are the same. Bills need to be paid. Taxes filed. Contracts honored. Projects completed. People hired. People fired. Accounting to be done. Payroll to be made. It’s all part of the business.

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Servicemembers Should Revisit Budgets, Financial Needs With Every New Duty Station

Dec 13, 2022 03:48PM ● By FDIC Consumer News

Servicemembers and their families typically move to a new duty station every two to four years, causing changes to financial, housing, and banking needs.

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It’s Time to Make Changes in Childcare Options

Dec 13, 2022 03:44PM ● By David Dykes

I’m writing to let you know about childcare. We’ve got to do something, and it’s overdue. Too many families, too many parents, and too many children are impacted by our lack of coordinated, well-concentrated, and supportive efforts to expand quality, affordable care for children.

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Leaders of Fastest Growing Companies Share Insights, Advice

Nov 04, 2022 04:53PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

The challenges of the past 2½ years have not left the 50 Fastest Growing Companies untouched, but their leaders are optimistic about the future, and most are looking to continue to grow their businesses.

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Fastest Growing Companies Share Challenges, Lessons Learned

Nov 04, 2022 04:49PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

South Carolina’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies represent many sectors of industry, but they all have something important in common: a dedication to excellence and an ability to weather the storms of the Covid-19 pandemic and maintain their foothold in business.

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SC 50 Fastest Growing Companies

Nov 04, 2022 03:39PM ● By David Dykes

South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies competition is the annual ranking of the Palmetto State’s 50 most dynamic and successful companies. For the second year, the top 50 companies are recognized, up from 25 in previous years.

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Voodoo Brewing Co. Brings New Vibe to Downtown Fountain Inn

Nov 03, 2022 03:46PM ● By Owen Kowalewski

Fountain Inn is being built up left and right with the help of successful small businesses. One of these is the new location of Voodoo Brewing Co. right off of East Jones and South Main Street in downtown Fountain Inn. Voodoo Brewing Co. is a franchise that started in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and now has 12 locations, most of which are in Pennsylvania. However, David Simons, owner of Voodoo Brewing’s Fountain Inn location, has brought the popu-lar franchise down South.

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Fountain Inn’s Mayor and City Administrator Bring Youthful Perspective to City Planning

Nov 03, 2022 03:34PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

At 34, G.P. McLeer is the youngest mayor in Fountain Inn’s history, and his city administrator, Shawn Bell, at 36, took on his current position five years ago at age 31. The two men are sharing their vision for a Fountain Inn that is a little more transparent and trans-formative than small cities have been in years past. Fountain Inn’s growth has necessitated a different approach to everything from local business to infrastructure.

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City Leadership Plans for Growth, While Retaining ‘Small-Town Charm’

Nov 03, 2022 03:26PM ● By John C. Stevenson

Today’s Fountain Inn calls itself a city – the name’s right there on City Hall. Everyone agrees Foun-tain Inn is on its way to becoming a full-fledged city. But even as Fountain Inn grows into its city moniker, its leadership stresses that the city will never lose its small-town charm.

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With Focus on Manufacturing and STEAM, New High School Could Help Fountain Inn Economy

Nov 03, 2022 01:27PM ● By Melinda G. Young

Fountain Inn is leading the way in improving the area’s advanced manufacturing workforce – all thanks to a new high school. The 1-year-old Fountain Inn High School focuses on advanced manufacturing. It was designed to expose students to career paths that include advanced manufacturing apprenticeships, internships, and one- or two-year degrees at local tech colleges. Students can even work toward both their high school diploma and a technical degree simultaneously.

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