tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/?page=49Columbia Business Monthly | Your Business Resource for Columbia & The MidlandsYour Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2019-05-09T10:55:12-04:00urn:uuid:1b15498b-e1ed-420d-b669-efbb150f044b2019-05-09T10:55:08-04:002019-05-09T10:55:12-04:00South Carolina ETV Nominated For Two Emmy Awards2019-05-09 10:55:08 -0400Kathleen MarisSCETV was nominated for two awards, including Best Health/Science – Program Feature/Segment for “S.C. Impacting Global Health” and Best Historical/Cultural – Program for “Charlie’s Place.”<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4c8622c0-122b-4324-a3f9-b57dd6eeaff82019-05-09T10:49:45-04:002019-05-09T10:49:50-04:00City Of Columbia & Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. Celebrates National Economic Development Week2019-05-09 10:49:45 -0400Kathleen MarisOn Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and City Council proclaimed the City of Columbia to honor and recognize May 6 – May 11, 2019, as National Economic Development Week.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f6d878f4-4571-4f7a-9c5d-514300703d022019-05-09T10:44:40-04:002019-05-09T10:44:47-04:00Increased Passenger Traffic, Increased Flight Options At Columbia Metropolitan Airport2019-05-09 10:44:39 -0400Kathleen MarisColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) announces that passenger traffic continues to reflect steady growth in the first quarter of 2019.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8b1d2727-4557-4871-8ba7-24aa18df1e212019-05-09T10:35:04-04:002019-05-09T10:35:08-04:00Nearly 2400 Degrees, Diplomas, And Certificates To Be Awarded At MTC Commencement2019-05-09 10:35:04 -0400Kathleen MarisEighty-nine percent of MTC graduates are employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:08fc2a1d-10f5-4ffa-95cd-b60d7ebdd3a02019-05-09T09:54:52-04:002019-05-09T09:54:58-04:00Four South Carolina SBDC Clients Win State SBA Awards2019-05-09 09:54:52 -0400Kathleen MarisThe awards were presented in a ceremony honoring National Small Business Week held May 1 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4c1c54df-33eb-4d2f-986d-9878c1bfef9c2019-05-08T15:42:31-04:002019-06-04T16:19:03-04:00#ColumbiaAgenda: Panthers Move to Rock Hill in Doubt, Top Workplaces Winners, Chick-fil-A Delivery, Tariff War, Robot Wingmen2019-05-08 15:44:41 -0400Chris HaireColumbia's Business Roundup for May 8, 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:047292e7-79ea-40db-8ba2-f22f8313a3292019-05-07T10:10:52-04:002019-05-07T10:10:58-04:00BlueCross And BlueChoice Receive Customer Service Awards2019-05-07 10:10:52 -0400Kathleen MarisThis acknowledgement of achievement comes from customer service tracking firm Service Quality Management Group (SQM).<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b2742c0c-6aa5-4e36-b810-3d44ff4dbeab2019-05-07T09:59:58-04:002019-05-07T10:00:02-04:00UofSC Student Team Takes First Place In Deloitte Innovation Challenge2019-05-07 09:59:57 -0400Kathleen MarisThe winning team from the University of South Carolina included: Katie Bergey, Brendon Beach, Katie Field, Karen Gates, Jack Graham, and Aaron Gulibon.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:842f9dc8-9af3-4da7-bebf-91cafdf414372019-05-06T11:03:08-04:002019-05-06T11:03:12-04:00Discount Tire Opens First Store In Sumter2019-05-06 11:03:08 -0400Kathleen MarisLocated at 1055 Broad Street, the new tire store is next door to Waffle House in the Sumter Mall parking lot.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4455abb7-6f26-4fad-ac97-b7df5b5969632019-05-06T10:29:34-04:002019-05-06T10:29:40-04:00Aflac remains committed to Columbia as a business hub and a community2019-05-06 10:29:34 -0400Kathleen MarisWhen Aflac Inc. completed its acquisition of Columbia-based Continental American Insurance Co. in 2009, the deal brought together a homegrown company with a Georgia-based insurer synonymous with a white duck.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:68809d5d-2ab8-4bd8-8c04-b049e0217e542019-05-06T10:19:16-04:002019-05-06T10:20:03-04:00The trailblazing career of UofSC professor Susan O’Malley, the first female president of a pro sports team2019-05-06 10:19:16 -0400Kathleen MarisNow a professor at the University of South Carolina, O’Malley earned her enviable status as a Jeopardy question by becoming the first woman to run a major professional sports franchise.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:631303a4-d1e9-488d-8a2b-4e3ce7083ae62019-05-06T10:17:14-04:002019-05-06T10:17:20-04:00The public sector is king in Richland, but manufacturing, finance, and tech are rising2019-05-06 10:17:14 -0400Kathleen MarisCaught between the booming economies of Greenville and Charleston, Richland County now finds itself looking to stand front and center among Palmetto State metros.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7d1df92a-a22f-48f5-bd66-0b8e312ba3252019-05-06T10:15:23-04:002019-05-06T10:15:30-04:00When it comes to social media mastery, it is not enough to post for posting's sake2019-05-06 10:15:23 -0400Kathleen MarisSocial media platforms play a role in every business, from brand recognition, marketing, and advertising to recruiting and education. There is a platform for everything and everyone. But does every business utilize their social media accounts efficiently and effectively?<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:946c7f71-b41d-4246-b6dc-15ed9f3f10f82019-05-06T10:11:26-04:002019-05-06T10:11:33-04:00Ten tips for successfully selling your business2019-05-06 10:11:26 -0400Kathleen MarisIn 2018, sales of small businesses reached record numbers for the third year in a row, according to the latest Insight Report from BizBuySell, an organization that tracks business-for-sale transactions nationwide.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e0aa8a49-ef87-4d32-a2ad-2df57088aa9e2019-05-03T15:08:00-04:002019-05-15T15:08:58-04:00#ColumbiaAgenda: Home Values Up...Slightly, Unemployment Rises...Slightly, George Sink V. George Sink II, San Francisco Is Sinking2019-05-03 15:08:00 -0400Chris HaireColumbia's Business Roundup for May 3, 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bf78b4c9-ec6e-499b-a148-cd42c45d68df2019-05-03T11:00:25-04:002019-05-03T11:00:31-04:00MTC Welding Students Score Top Positions In Statewide Welding Skills Competition2019-05-03 11:00:08 -0400Kathleen MarisTechnical colleges throughout South Carolina sent students to compete head-to-head in demonstrations of their advanced welding skills.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ff1ccaaf-092f-465d-98e1-58e1e03eda952019-05-03T10:18:08-04:002019-05-03T10:18:14-04:00Mast Store Kicks Off Sharing Our Shoes Drive In Local Communities2019-05-03 10:18:08 -0400Kathleen MarisMast Store is accepting gently worn shoes that still have some miles left on them, and they need all styles and varieties.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:24af56b5-75da-4cf0-92e1-30a9252d6f922019-05-03T10:08:29-04:002019-05-03T10:08:34-04:00Tolson To Lead Gannett Fleming’s Expansion Into South Carolina2019-05-03 10:08:29 -0400Kathleen MarisLong-time SCDOT official Roy Tolson will oversee the firm’s strategic growth across the state as the South Carolina transportation area manager.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c5364906-15a4-46ca-b42e-01419f98941c2019-05-03T09:40:18-04:002019-05-03T09:40:24-04:00Leadership Columbia Class Of 2019 Completes Beautification And Branding Project For Babcock Center2019-05-03 09:40:17 -0400Kathleen MarisOver the past four months, the Leadership Columbia Class of 2019 has devoted more than 900 hours of work toward exterior and interior beautification of the Babcock Center’s Shop Road facility.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:153d95e9-a520-46cd-b948-2da8a93b63412019-05-02T09:47:34-04:002019-05-02T09:47:58-04:00Turner Padget Celebrates 90th Anniversary2019-05-02 09:47:34 -0400Kathleen MarisFounded in 1929, Turner Padget has grown from a solo law practice to one of the Southeast’s most connected law firms with more than 70 attorneys providing services in South Carolina, Georgia, and their surrounding states.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8ac1bcea-7908-43b7-b5a5-4a65cff8d16c2019-05-01T09:40:46-04:002019-05-10T08:46:00-04:00#ColumbiaAgenda: SC Firms Named to Top Design List, Boeing Unions, Food for Thought Fundraiser, Slow Start for Opportunity Zones, Teachers, The High Price of Anti-Venom, Fake Friends in Your Feeds2019-05-01 09:46:26 -0400Chris HaireColumbia's Business Roundup for May 1, 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:77b32d47-9575-4121-afc8-7fe4c3eed9e12019-04-30T10:38:09-04:002019-04-30T10:38:13-04:00Four LS3P Projects Win IIDA Carolinas DesignWorks Awards2019-04-30 10:38:08 -0400Kathleen MarisJackson Creek Elementary School in Columbia, which features a 21st century learning environment inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright motifs, won an Honorable Mention in the Furniture category.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3ae62c8a-240d-4b1d-8094-6e1cfeecff442019-04-29T10:37:53-04:002019-04-29T10:37:57-04:00Department Of Commerce Launches New S.C. Innovation Resource2019-04-29 10:37:53 -0400Kathleen MarisProviding individuals and businesses a platform to access resources, this new site is designed to highlight S.C.'s ingenuity and create a common place for users to access a variety of tools.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>