tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/?page=42Columbia Business Monthly | Your Business Resource for Columbia & The MidlandsYour Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2019-11-20T14:50:38-05:00urn:uuid:5a99bf61-5168-4c27-8ec0-a2b8b77cafd32019-11-19T14:26:12-05:002019-11-20T14:50:38-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 14 9Round Franchising, LLC2019-11-19 14:26:12 -0500Chris HaireMuch of my journey to business ownership has paralleled my experiences as a professional athlete. Just as I looked to draw inspiration from the star kickboxers before me, I do the same in business. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:685e6b20-6424-4d11-9726-46350c90bfca2019-11-19T14:29:31-05:002019-11-20T14:45:30-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 15 Cantey Foundation Specialists2019-11-19 14:29:31 -0500Chris HaireThe advice I would give myself 10 years ago is find mentors through books and never stop reading.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:37ae0b61-64f2-4761-aec9-ae18701250c22019-11-19T14:59:50-05:002019-11-20T14:45:11-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 16 H&W Electrical2019-11-19 14:59:49 -0500Chris HaireThe best marketing is word of mouth. Perform your job to the best of your ability, be fair, don't take shortcuts, and your reputation will precede you.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bf92b691-b023-4e1c-91f8-64a6aad3dc0e2019-11-19T15:04:44-05:002019-11-20T14:44:52-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 17 JEAR Logistics2019-11-19 15:04:43 -0500Chris HaireWe feel it is very important to be 100 percent clear about the effort we ask people to give.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:da1f01ee-d5e6-481d-9ca8-299d894281d52019-11-19T15:08:09-05:002019-11-20T14:44:32-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 18 THS Constructors2019-11-19 15:08:09 -0500Chris HaireThree years ago, as a company, we read "Traction" by Gino Wickman...We hold monthly and quarterly Traction Meetings, where we review goals, success, growth, issues and many other pieces of our business.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:98f7d7b4-5fa4-4927-82dc-43092ea25fa72019-11-19T15:24:08-05:002019-11-20T14:43:21-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 22 Quality Business Solutions, Inc. 2019-11-19 15:24:07 -0500Chris HaireGrowth can happen very quickly and if you let the momentum get ahead of where your company is ready to go, it can prove disastrous for everyone involved. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:23ddc703-0088-4b79-ac07-13149ad703192019-11-19T16:08:03-05:002019-11-20T14:43:04-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 23 RealOp Investments2019-11-19 16:07:31 -0500Chris HaireWhen you're growing quickly you can't make everything perfect at once. Focus on what's most important first, then fix the other things later. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2cca22ff-496f-443e-9732-be9b98b80ebe2019-11-19T16:12:43-05:002019-11-20T14:42:50-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 24 Blue Haven Pools of Charleston2019-11-19 16:12:43 -0500Chris HaireDon't be afraid to reinvest in your company. The better it runs, the more you will make in the long run.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ba32ef93-54dd-466d-8ce0-9ba9793cdd592019-11-19T16:16:36-05:002019-11-20T14:42:37-05:002019 SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies: No. 25 National Land Realty2019-11-19 16:16:35 -0500Chris HaireNLR has corporate chaplains to help hold us to the highest of standards in addition to making sure our employees, agents and brokers and looked after. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8a002b48-e9cc-40b8-8779-f47af561e55e2019-11-20T13:28:35-05:002020-10-28T11:28:19-04:00What's your plan to stop unwanted employee turnover?2019-11-20 13:28:35 -0500Chris HaireWhen top performers decide to leave, that investment leaves with them, productivity takes a hit and so does employee morale.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:243b5245-8097-4f68-a742-0e38af40f6252019-11-20T13:39:51-05:002020-01-02T13:01:16-05:00REsimplifi puts local commercial real estate listings and brokers first2019-11-20 13:39:51 -0500Chris HaireUnlike national CRE websites, with hundreds if not thousands of listings for every major metropolitan area in the United States, REsimplifi is focused primarily on properties in South Carolina.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3e738282-2700-440d-843f-5375119b29312019-11-20T14:03:40-05:002019-12-10T13:13:34-05:00From AI to demographic shifts, big changes are in South Carolina's business future2019-11-20 14:03:39 -0500Chris HaireWe may also recall the dire predictions for South Carolina's economy as textile mill after textile mill announced they were closing. Yet, here we are in 2019 where we see the urban renewal of our small towns' main streets. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:be08f84f-f047-4b56-b9fb-c4fc6348140e2019-11-06T09:18:04-05:002019-11-06T09:18:21-05:00TD Bank Names Mike Farmer Regional Vice President2019-11-06 09:18:00 -0500Lori CoonAccomplished Banking Executive Joins Midlands Team<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f7c5a411-f330-480c-a106-f56a7ba96e482019-10-24T12:27:55-04:002019-10-24T12:28:45-04:00 Nominate Your Company for SC Top Workplaces2019-10-24 12:27:54 -0400Leigh SavageIf your company has worked hard to create an outstanding workplace culture, it deserves to be rewarded. Here’s how. And best of all, participation is free.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ac70f1ca-915f-41b7-ac87-255cd63f67d82019-10-23T11:23:01-04:002019-10-23T11:23:31-04:002019 Official SC Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies2019-10-23 11:23:00 -0400Leigh SavageSouth Carolina's Fastest Growing Companies competition is the annual ranking of the Palmetto State's 25 most dynamic and successful companies.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:619b9df2-715a-4648-b733-a3cdce63e0562019-10-23T10:31:01-04:002020-01-07T17:14:41-05:00SC Business Awards Announces Economic Impact, Excellence in Business, and Rising Star awards2019-10-23 10:31:01 -0400Chris HaireThe awards were announced Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the annual 25 Fastest Growing Companies luncheon.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8014bcc5-e11d-453b-a7e5-23a2337b80bd2019-10-10T14:13:32-04:002019-10-10T14:13:37-04:00Colonial Life CEO Tim Arnold joins S.C. Chamber as chair-elect2019-10-10 14:13:32 -0400Leigh SavageTake Your Seat<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:78f63fab-d9d2-4e0b-a969-fdf72af35a0e2019-10-10T14:11:22-04:002019-11-20T14:03:59-05:00DPX Technologies looks to the future from new Columbia facility2019-10-10 14:11:21 -0400Chris HaireCutting Edge & Homegrown<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d02c0a8b-b136-45e9-9185-e69fab529cc52019-10-10T14:07:40-04:002019-10-10T14:07:43-04:00How the healthcare industry needs to better accommodate people with disabilities2019-10-10 14:07:39 -0400Chris HaireFacing Reality<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1d2dadb5-c000-429b-8eaa-db3dbc6c64372019-10-10T14:05:06-04:002019-10-10T14:05:11-04:00Better models of care will help us produce better outcomes for the community2019-10-10 14:05:06 -0400Chris HaireCollaboration & Partnership
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d33bfac0-e102-4408-b846-9c060b7695b82019-10-10T13:52:02-04:002019-10-10T13:52:09-04:00Health tips for the overworked2019-10-10 13:52:01 -0400Chris HaireTake a Lunch Break<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:14af3c31-54e6-45bd-8608-6e45022528042019-10-10T13:49:26-04:002019-10-10T13:49:55-04:00The life sciences industry is the fastest growing component of the state's knowledge economy2019-10-10 13:49:25 -0400Chris HaireIgniting the Future<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:79919029-cb5b-4bce-ba1c-ef2201aa1e972019-10-10T13:40:01-04:002019-10-23T10:34:13-04:00Monkey Island and the importance of animal testing for the biomedical industry2019-10-10 13:40:00 -0400Chris HaireMonkey Business<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>