tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/categories/startupsStart-ups Start-ups | Columbia Business Monthly Your Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2024-01-09T14:32:18-05:00urn:uuid:1d1fdb0a-5b99-46b6-b296-8d8d94d933d72023-11-21T14:50:59-05:002024-01-09T14:32:18-05:00$30K PowerUp Competition Winners Announced2023-11-21 14:50:58 -0500Donna WalkerThe top prizes for the inaugural competition for startups went to Method Performance Labs, Simplicity Community Pharmacy, and The Reading HQ<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:01b66758-b96e-4f94-a150-e83d4fc879ad2023-01-09T11:31:35-05:002023-01-11T13:59:17-05:00‘A Labor of Love’: Greenville Man Develops Flavored Iron Supplement for Kids and Adults2023-01-09 11:31:35 -0500Liv OsbyNew Product NovaFerrum Now Selling About 40,000 Bottles Per Month<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:76b26911-24ef-4f76-ad2d-92300181e8de2021-12-15T15:16:58-05:002022-01-10T15:12:15-05:00Gem Mining Company Launches Bitcoin Mining in South Carolina2021-12-15 15:22:11 -0500David DykesFirm founded by 5 S.C. business leaders<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f14d2abe-fe49-4b44-a175-c0125bc944b02021-11-04T12:03:14-04:002021-11-18T10:55:03-05:00SCBIO Names Louisiana Economic Development Exec as CEO to Lead State’s Fastest-Growing Industry2021-11-04 12:14:41 -0400David DykesGoal to take South Carolina life sciences "to an entirely new level”<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6eb39700-70ec-49a9-8ba8-24e04db730112021-09-02T11:12:03-04:002021-10-13T12:05:46-04:00City of Greenville Launches National Economic Development Initiative 2021-09-02 11:21:01 -0400David DykesOfficials make bold promise to entrepreneurs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d94062aa-cd77-4f4e-bbbf-e84743fda6162021-07-27T14:05:32-04:002021-08-06T15:06:46-04:00SC Commerce Secretary to Keynote Fastest Growing Companies Luncheon2021-07-27 14:24:31 -0400David Dykes20th anniversary recognizes top-performing private, publicly owned firms <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:45940098-53cc-4dbf-b107-15ddffae14952021-07-01T14:20:35-04:002021-07-06T10:45:35-04:00Amador Herraiz-Muro Brings Spanish Flavor to the Upstate2021-07-01 14:20:35 -0400Leigh SavageWhen you hear the word “tapas,” you may think “small,” but Amador Herraiz-Muro doesn’t believe in doing anything small<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4cd9cb9b-78e0-4718-9cb9-eeb58e75cace2021-03-01T15:00:47-05:002021-03-19T13:20:59-04:00Startups Have to Prove Potential Worth when Courting Investors2021-03-01 15:00:47 -0500Leigh SavageEntrepreneurs seeking investors to turn their ideas into realities need more than just a notion written on a paper napkin.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a844721d-7f5a-495b-a625-b9c14217b9992020-10-14T15:08:31-04:002020-10-18T20:41:59-04:00New Businesses Encouraged 2020-10-14 15:38:21 -0400David DykesSCRA: Plenty of Opportunities for Entrepreneurs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:db1a798b-5a2a-457e-9296-76ef2bca933a2020-06-29T16:06:48-04:002020-07-02T16:57:28-04:00FivePoint Solutions: Founded in a Garage, Tripling Its Business 2020-06-30 12:52:27 -0400David DykesA data-sharing platform focused on public safety<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cb731e8a-13da-40fe-b8c2-fb3a367fda602018-05-02T22:35:37-04:002018-05-02T22:35:37-04:00Entrepreneurs Aren't All Unicorns - Some Are Clydesdales2018-05-02 22:35:37 -0400Makayla GayIn 2001, my dad suggested I start an internet company. Despite my knowing absolutely nothing about the internet or coding or even what that company would do, I took him seriously enough to call my friend who knew everything about it and say, “Wanna start a company with me?”<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a1e6ba59-2dd9-4f97-836f-3edf106f71c72018-03-06T14:28:00-05:002018-03-07T09:40:02-05:00Young Tech Firms Tackling Security, Web Challenges2018-03-06 14:27:40 -0500Emily StevensonFour IT firms in Columbia weigh in.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9959ef3c-3463-4125-86fa-9415685129712018-03-06T14:20:34-05:002018-03-06T14:20:45-05:00Part Two: Make 2018 your EntrepreYEAR!2018-03-06 14:20:34 -0500Emily StevensonThis article addresses the resources available to help you locate a space to work, conduct your research and development, obtain mentorship, present your idea, and secure financing.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2330f232-5acd-45c1-bc06-f4c50d8d1e4c2018-03-06T14:14:43-05:002018-03-06T14:14:59-05:00‘I Gotta Go Sell Something’2018-03-06 14:14:43 -0500Emily StevensonAt some point in every entrepreneur’s journey comes the realization that business is driven by sales and that sales are driven by YOU.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cac631de-b107-4eee-b260-de90032477b12018-02-23T10:27:24-05:002018-02-23T10:27:50-05:00FanPlan Presents at 1MC2018-02-23 10:27:24 -0500Emily Stevenson
Well researched and completely boot-strapped, FanPlan is straddling the fence between travel agent and tour management company. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:934aa87a-fa95-466c-a3df-b064c770b8e72018-02-16T08:40:28-05:002018-02-16T08:43:37-05:00Palmetto Biotech Presents to 1 Million Cups2018-02-16 08:40:27 -0500Emily Stevenson
Since August of 2017, Palmetto Biotech Prosthetics & Orthotics has been providing a better quality of life for their patients. Their goal is to put patients before profit.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2b76b77f-0c50-4174-8f44-71b8c117ffd92018-01-26T07:49:38-05:002018-01-26T07:53:18-05:001MC Hears From Data Security Startup2018-01-26 07:49:38 -0500Emily StevensonCarter is a USC Incubator participant working on an IT services firm dedicated to data security. No Breaches takes a business-first approach beginning with operational analysis. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f740e368-6ee3-4971-aa99-08b846ec4e452018-01-02T13:22:33-05:002018-01-02T13:22:39-05:00Let’s Work Together2018-01-02 13:22:32 -0500Emily StevensonColumbia’s startup community is a hot bed of collaborative activity. Every week at 1 Million Cups, we find out about new partnerships and joint ventures. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5441ce4c-056f-4e4e-88d6-ad09cc3addb02017-12-12T11:01:35-05:002017-12-12T11:02:58-05:00Hill Construction Completes Project2017-12-12 11:01:15 -0500Kathleen MarisHill Construction Co. recently completed a project at Columbia International University (CIU) and also participated in groundbreaking on a new athletic facility.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4f6c088d-601c-4525-911e-e7d7c4b9c18e2017-11-02T09:12:13-04:002017-11-07T13:16:30-05:00Students, Young Alumni Invited To Enter Big Ideas in The Proving Ground2017-11-03 07:36:45 -0400Emily StevensonThis year’s “Shark Tank-style” competition kicked off Nov. 1 with the finale set for March 29, 2018, giving competitors more time to shape their idea and ready their business plan.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:75feb2d8-4b21-4772-b6d1-79ac1d0bbb742017-11-01T14:09:53-04:002017-11-01T14:17:54-04:00The Start Up Scene In The Midlands2017-11-01 14:17:51 -0400Emily StevensonThere is energy and enthusiasm in the start-up space in Columbia, and 1 Million Cups reflects it.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8cc9e383-39ab-4b21-8113-1e954c4693192017-10-25T12:11:12-04:002017-10-25T12:11:33-04:00Soda City Startup! Announces Event, Prizes2017-10-25 12:11:12 -0400Emily StevensonOn Sunday, Nov. 5 from 3:00-6:00pm, the teams will pitch their startups to a panel of 5 judges who represent the government, business, and angel investor communities. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d3a111a9-ed2a-4a64-a317-77d5162ff2352017-10-10T13:08:21-04:002017-10-11T17:41:33-04:00SEO Expert to Present at 1 Million Cups2017-10-10 13:17:56 -0400Emily StevensonJoe’s business is decoding the search engine mystery to inform clients' digital marketing strategies. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>