tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/categories/enterprise?page=7News People and Companies within Columbia, SC | Columbia Business Monthly Page 7Your Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2023-05-24T11:38:14-04:00urn:uuid:0773885c-c097-483d-b425-c98ebbd584442023-05-24T11:35:51-04:002023-05-24T11:38:14-04:00The Silicon Valley Bank Fall: Lessons for Greenville Business Owners2023-05-24 11:35:51 -0400Michael LeeThe recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sent shockwaves across the venture capital and startup communities, forcing business owners to scramble as they look to shore up their finances, fearing a bank run could eliminate their uninsured balances. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5b7ad0af-f638-4c85-8dd7-0934678c846a2023-05-24T11:29:31-04:002023-07-11T12:23:34-04:00Women’s Sports Help Prepare for Life, Teamwork, and Discipline2023-05-24 11:29:30 -0400David DykesWomen’s and girls’ sports.
I have three daughters who played, and will be eternally grateful they had the chance.
The oldest, Sara, won a high school track state championship in Georgia. Her sister, Abby, lettered in high school soccer. Ellen, the youngest, excelled in youth soccer until she blew out her knee.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:190ef2b8-74af-485e-8d64-03c522867e2c2023-05-23T11:54:08-04:002023-05-31T12:20:09-04:00Minor League Baseball Coming to Spartanburg as Part of Proposed Downtown Development 2023-05-23 12:12:04 -0400David DykesNew stadium would be the future home of a Texas Rangers-affiliated club<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:70b8e2f4-a5ce-4d1c-8b18-aabe9464d2b52023-05-22T17:04:46-04:002023-06-09T12:49:55-04:00Full Prepared Remarks From Tim Scott's Major Announcement 2023-05-22 17:49:01 -0400David DykesSouth Carolinian Officially Joins GOP Presidential Field<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f71d3076-c87b-4a14-91d8-2ebf4200896a2023-05-17T10:37:09-04:002023-07-11T12:46:46-04:00ScanSource Provides Operational Update Following Cybersecurity Incident2023-05-17 10:41:26 -0400David DykesCompany implemented incident response pan <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1c40045b-a654-441d-8050-ee3a5c49c5772023-05-11T10:52:37-04:002023-06-22T14:01:13-04:00Myrtle Beach Classic to Debut On PGA TOUR In 20242023-05-11 10:52:58 -0400David DykesFour-year agreement establishes event<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ea4b87ef-95bf-4815-a59a-1b2b8e251de52023-04-25T12:49:00-04:002023-04-28T11:18:13-04:00Passion for Cooking Fueled The Creation of Waffle Drop2023-04-25 12:49:00 -0400Angelia DavisLina Morales Cordero couldn’t find a shop in Upstate South Carolina that offered her family’s favorite dessert – bubble waffles.
So, she’s opening her own, two years after moving to the state from New Jersey. The new store, Waffle Drop, is slated to open in Greenville’s Hampton Station in April.
The shop will feature the dessert, a spherical egg-based waffle that originated in Hong Kong.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0ee2e4ac-1984-40e9-a1be-3141239d0d7b2023-04-25T12:45:47-04:002023-04-28T11:18:14-04:00CoffeeCandy Brings Caffeine Boost in Bite-Size Candy2023-04-25 12:45:47 -0400Angelia DavisDon Chunshen Li has created a way to enjoy the benefits of coffee without having to drink it.
His edible creation is CoffeeCandy, a “unique blend of coffee, shaped into a bite-sized candy, that is easy to take on-the-go.”<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cbeda535-5468-49f9-9c2a-04db5a052bb42023-04-25T12:42:56-04:002023-04-28T11:18:24-04:00Seasons Fruits and Veggies Aims to Bring Colombian Produce to U.S.2023-04-25 12:42:55 -0400David CaravielloWhen Sergio Pupo moved to Charleston from the South American nation of Colombia, he noticed that he didn’t see much fresh produce from his homeland. So the former bar and restaurant owner formed an importing company with the aim of bringing Colombian fruits and vegetables to the southern United States — beginning with limes and avocados.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ee51815c-87e4-44c5-82a5-b56cb9e4aca92023-04-25T12:39:32-04:002023-04-28T11:18:22-04:00$30K PowerUp Competition Kicks Off With First Three Finalists2023-04-25 12:39:31 -0400Donna Isbell WalkerIntegrated Media Publishing and Erik Weir kick off their inaugural $30K PowerUp Competition this month with profiles of the first three South Carolina-based businesses that will have a chance to win a cash infusion into their company.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8adbfc07-14cf-44e2-bc98-ff49425a301d2023-04-25T12:31:37-04:002023-04-28T11:18:29-04:00Why Live in the Big City When You’ve Got S.C.? CRE Leader Builds a Successful Career in His Home State2023-04-25 12:31:36 -0400John C. StevensonAdam Padgett spent his first 12 years on a farm, before moving to the “big city” of Aiken, South Carolina.
The Palmetto State native’s earliest ambitions didn’t include staying in his home state, but as he grew older he began to reconsider his goals: “I grew up thinking I wanted to move out of South Carolina,” he recalls. “I thought at one point I wanted to be a stockbroker and live in a big city. That changed somewhere between late high school and during college.”<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7547413c-cd8c-4126-9154-128a142399b02023-04-25T12:29:22-04:002023-05-11T11:00:30-04:00Lee & Associates Has the Relationships to Help Build Success2023-04-25 12:29:22 -0400John C. StevensonThe old saying that it’s not what you know but who has particular resonance in commercial real estate, and when it comes to industry-insider connections, Lee & Associates offers its clients an array of services built on a solid foundation of industry knowledge and access.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:35bcdc39-fd35-4037-9ecb-1e8b814393252023-04-25T12:22:30-04:002023-05-11T11:00:01-04:00SCbio Conference Spotlights State’s Burgeoning Life Sciences Industry2023-04-25 12:22:30 -0400Donna Isbell Walker and David DykesLife sciences is driving South Carolina’s economy forward.
It is the fastest growing segment of the state’s knowledge economy, with a $25.7 billion annual economic impact, according to SCbio, the Palmetto State’s life sciences economic development organization and industry association.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:430ed564-6744-4b91-a770-10a325db70192023-04-25T11:02:14-04:002023-04-28T11:19:00-04:00Ketamine Therapy Showing Promise for Treating Depression, Anxiety2023-04-25 11:02:13 -0400Liv OsbyMillions of Americans suffer from depression. Millions more struggle with anxiety.
And while there are medications and therapies available to treat these conditions, they don’t always work.
Increasingly, health care providers are turning to a decades-old anesthesia drug to help – ketamine.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0630972b-b207-406e-a865-2555c0a806a92023-04-25T10:56:22-04:002023-04-28T11:19:03-04:00The ‘Sugar High’ is Ending For S.C. Industrial Sector, What Comes Next?2023-04-25 10:56:21 -0400David CaravielloThere’s the 3.25-million-square-foot Spartan Enterprise Park in Spartanburg, which NorthPoint Development broke ground on in November. There’s the 3.6-million-square-foot foot Cherokee Commerce Center 85 near Gaffney, to be constructed by Glenstar and Creek Lake Capital. There’s the 3 million-square-foot Walmart distribution center north of Charleston, which is South Carolina’s largest single structure under one roof.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2ac0f7bf-16cb-49e0-8155-b6b691a045902023-04-25T10:50:25-04:002023-04-25T10:50:25-04:00Living Color DEI Conference to Be Held April 24 in Columbia2023-04-25 10:50:24 -0400Donna Isbell WalkerDiversity, equity, and inclusion have become a crucial part of the business world, as companies seek to make the workplace more welcoming to every employee.
Businesses can gain valuable insights into many aspects of DEI at Integrated Media Publishing’s second annual Living Color DEI Conference, which will be held April 24 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:36845555-26f8-4740-b72f-4fae1934e2e72023-04-25T10:35:13-04:002023-04-28T11:19:08-04:00How SBA Loans Can Work for Your Business2023-04-25 10:35:13 -0400Mike FarmerNew emergency loan programs made headlines in 2020 and 2021 as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helped businesses survive the pandemic. While these programs have since expired, many other SBA loan products remain a viable option for small businesses across South Carolina today. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6d53f64e-2f23-4d31-89e2-4a6d26c44d6a2023-04-25T09:57:48-04:002023-04-28T11:19:10-04:00Five Signs Young Professional Employees Aren’t Happy at Work... and How to Fix It2023-04-25 09:57:47 -0400Kamber ParkerWonderful news! Your efforts to hire the best college graduates last summer paid off because you created a company culture that made young professionals send in their resumes on Indeed or through that easy-to-use hiring portal you created on your website.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5fa4422e-3542-421d-82d1-8970c3790e082023-04-25T09:33:54-04:002023-04-28T11:19:14-04:00'The Global Home of the F-16’ - Lockheed, Bahraini Partnership Soars as First F-16 Block 70 Rolls Out in Greenville2023-04-25 09:33:53 -0400David DykesWhen Bahraini, American, and Lockheed Martin officials came together March 10, 2023, in Greenville to celebrate the first F-16 Block 70 for the Royal Bahraini Air Force, it was more than a delivery celebration.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:27bbdd39-429f-4737-8d2a-2c6288caceee2023-04-17T12:31:36-04:002023-05-09T09:17:54-04:00Furman Campaign Launches With Goal of $426 Million By 20262023-04-17 12:35:45 -0400David DykesCampaign represents largest in university's history<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b374840e-0160-4053-8cf9-7231f20db01e2023-04-03T16:07:53-04:002023-04-28T11:56:34-04:00Banks’ Collapse Could have SC Implications, Bankers Say 2023-04-03 16:08:46 -0400David DykesRecent Failures Will Take Time to Digest<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e0f3b8f9-8cc3-4e99-9b8c-6fdf6047c7892023-03-15T13:56:38-04:002023-04-26T12:21:22-04:00Saudi Arabian Airlines to Grow Long-Haul Fleet with up to 49 Boeing 787 Dreamliners2023-03-15 14:29:16 -0400David DykesFlag carrier to order 39 fuel efficient airplanes, with a further 10 options<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6dacd93c-223a-416b-b03f-ad456428af152023-03-14T12:57:43-04:002023-03-15T14:36:46-04:00Tin Thanh Group Americas Establishing First U.S. Operations In Allendale County2023-03-14 13:04:45 -0400David Dykes$68 million investment will create 1,031 jobs, officials say.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>