tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/categories/enterprise?page=75News People and Companies within Columbia, SC | Columbia Business Monthly Page 75Your Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2018-04-16T14:37:02-04:00urn:uuid:1e05b618-c006-4ee4-9f3b-b259ef2df1d52018-04-16T14:36:57-04:002018-04-16T14:37:02-04:00SCPA Handles Record Container and Finished Vehicle Volumes in March2018-04-16 14:36:57 -0400Kathleen MarisThe month was nearly 4 percent higher than March 2017, which was the Port’s previous record month for TEUs.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6aca61cd-257a-4a04-a48d-94adfbab75c12018-04-12T16:02:24-04:002018-04-12T16:02:29-04:00McMaster Names DHEC Board Chairman2018-04-12 16:02:23 -0400Kathleen MarisElam most recently served as an executive at Boeing South Carolina and was responsible for community and state and local government outreach.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:193ed978-3995-4b52-b20b-4b1efcb7480f2018-04-12T15:38:01-04:002018-04-12T15:38:05-04:00Clayco Opens Greenville Office2018-04-12 15:38:00 -0400Kathleen MarisClayco has served clients in the South Carolina region with nearly $500 million worth of projects completed throughout the state in recent years.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0b55c203-4382-4cd8-8107-0a92ed24c8ba2018-04-12T14:55:19-04:002018-04-12T14:55:27-04:00The Citadel Names New President2018-04-12 14:55:19 -0400Kathleen MarisWalters, a Citadel alumnus and a career aviator, was one of four highly decorated military leaders who were finalists for president.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:62288ebd-9761-4d1c-ae1b-44ab3c4699562018-04-11T15:12:23-04:002018-04-11T15:23:38-04:00Lexington Educator Named National Assistant Principal Of The Year2018-04-11 15:13:31 -0400Kathleen MarisPage has led efforts to boost promotion rates, test scores, and college and career readiness through dual enrollment coursework, AP classes, and increased honors offerings.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:85c55e84-01bd-46ca-8a54-11a29f39907d2018-04-11T14:36:39-04:002018-04-11T14:37:41-04:00WREN Holds Annual Summit2018-04-11 14:36:38 -0400Kathleen MarisTopics included salary negotiation training, speaking your own greatness, innovative strategies for working mothers, and advocating and organizing for women’s rights.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d177512a-eb18-4f29-ba70-2437904145c32018-04-10T16:10:03-04:002018-04-10T16:10:10-04:00Caldwell To Chair Site Selectors Guild2018-04-10 16:10:02 -0400Kathleen MarisThis is Caldwell’s fourth consecutive year serving on the board, having previously served as treasurer.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:14c34393-c73f-446c-ae01-1a93d4710a6a2018-04-09T14:42:31-04:002018-04-09T14:43:30-04:00SCAJ Names New Director of Development2018-04-09 14:42:30 -0400Kathleen MarisCourtney Mitchum Barts joined the group to manage their fundraising and membership recruitment efforts and will coordinate multiple development campaigns in regions across South Carolina.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:15d7af05-5073-44d0-b750-52639901022e2018-04-06T14:57:26-04:002018-04-06T15:28:30-04:00Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas: Helping Families Along the Journey2018-04-06 15:27:10 -0400Makayla GayEach year in the United States, an estimated 15,780 children are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the number one killer of children in our country. And, regrettably, only 4 percent of federal cancer research funding is devoted to childhood cancers.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4e1de7ff-d0b7-4e92-8411-eca8e4ece5202018-04-06T14:49:15-04:002018-04-06T15:28:31-04:00The New Normal: The Housing Market continues to grow in Columbia, but a downward trend may be on the way2018-04-06 15:26:33 -0400Makayla Gay The housing market across the U.S. is showing signs of cooling off, but right here infamously hot Columbia, the industry looks as if it will remain on fire through the year, with indications that the benchmarks of 2017 may be surpassed in 2018.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:192bcad7-7121-4b76-9665-4b479d30cc762018-04-06T14:11:01-04:002018-04-06T15:28:33-04:00Mount Franklin gives Candy a High-Tech Swirl2018-04-06 15:26:01 -0400Makayla GayMount Franklin Nutritionals, a division of Texas-based Mount Franklin Foods LLC, is putting a high-tech spin on candy manufacturing at the Sumter facility. Plans call for taking gummy candies and packing them full of nutrients.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:66151b90-ba86-46a0-b3c3-a88d797101952018-04-06T14:03:30-04:002018-04-06T15:28:36-04:00Business Development Center helps Minority Businesses Grow2018-04-06 15:24:49 -0400Makayla GayWhen Lasenta Lewis-Ellis opened her company, LLE Construction Group LLC, in February 2011, she struggled to find affordable office space.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:70670a4d-fe63-42d6-814a-578120a648382018-04-06T13:55:18-04:002018-04-06T15:28:38-04:00Open Studios: How Columbia gets to know its Art Scene2018-04-06 15:23:33 -0400Makayla Gay To count itself as an art city, Columbia needs more than great art and creatively engaged artists. The coin must be flipped by consumers: patrons, collectors, and anyone seeking knowledge about how art comes to be—and how the creative process imbues the aesthetic value of work.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fd6d9b93-87e6-47ec-a7c9-c5cb0b0008902018-04-06T13:51:02-04:002018-04-06T15:28:40-04:00Tax Reform Claims Popular College Sports Deduction: Impact Unclear but many Enthusiasts Unfazed2018-04-06 15:22:43 -0400Makayla GayThe Internal Revenue Code had allowed an 80 percent deduction, as a charitable contribution, for donations paid for the right to purchase season tickets for athletic-event seating. Under tax reform signed into law by President Trump, the deduction was eliminated.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b595963a-e676-4ffd-bd31-503adc2577aa2018-04-06T13:45:35-04:002018-04-06T15:28:43-04:00Corporate Security Resource Allocation: Which side of the Balance Sheet?2018-04-06 15:21:25 -0400Makayla Gay In the previous edition of this publication, our security article considered the importance of South Carolina firms developing comprehensive corporate security programs. Within the context of security and preparedness, understanding and managing risk is paramount. In the context of security risk, we then outlined three elements that business professionals must consider: threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:062ef578-a247-46fc-a5ec-da19dae585c62018-04-06T13:37:31-04:002018-04-06T15:28:48-04:00Opioid Crisis: South Carolina Businesses Wrestling with Epidemic2018-04-06 15:19:28 -0400Makayla GayIn remarks prepared for delivery in his State of the State address in January, Gov. Henry McMaster said that for the last three years, there have been more opioid-related deaths in South Carolina than homicides and drunk-driving deaths combined. In 2016, this “silent hurricane” killed 616 people, he said.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:51a4b23b-0d65-49a5-b3e3-3dc71986b59d2018-04-06T14:37:17-04:002018-04-06T14:37:30-04:00Heart and Sole Date Set2018-04-06 14:37:27 -0400Kathleen MarisHeart and Sole is designed to celebrate women and the power of a healthy lifestyle and to raise awareness that heart disease is the #1 killer of women.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1c607453-3d8f-413c-a004-16abd24048e22018-04-05T15:37:34-04:002018-04-05T15:37:38-04:00Lexington Medical Center to Host Lecture on Cervical Cancer2018-04-05 15:37:33 -0400Kathleen MarisAndrea S. Garrick, MD, an OB/GYN at Lexington Women’s Care, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice, will be the speaker.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6615783b-48c5-4ded-a103-2fc5fbb5df332018-04-05T15:14:57-04:002018-04-05T15:15:02-04:00Girl Scouts Launch LinkedIn Network2018-04-05 15:14:57 -0400Kathleen MarisThe Girl Scout Network on LinkedIn will provide relevant statistics about female leadership to inform and energize female professionals in their careers.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1dfaceb6-af3e-4282-8cfe-5ea395a5b3102018-04-04T15:41:03-04:002018-04-04T15:41:10-04:00Taiwan Economic Development Official To Speak at Newberry College2018-04-04 15:41:03 -0400Kathleen MarisAs deputy director of economic and cultural development for Taiwan, Hung will offer insights into the culture, economy, impact, and relations of Taiwan in his talk, "Why Taiwan Matters."<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:81ab8080-489c-4c09-91d8-99c02f13fa732018-04-04T09:46:41-04:002018-04-04T09:46:51-04:00Holiday Inn Slated For Downtown Columbia2018-04-04 09:46:40 -0400Emily StevensonThey purchased the ±42,000 square foot, 10 story building from ROIF Washington, LLC for $1,950,000. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5f42edac-abc0-4e86-be37-a69c0bd3054a2018-04-03T15:48:17-04:002018-04-03T15:48:27-04:00Clemson Researcher Patents Fertilizer and Production Process2018-04-03 15:48:16 -0400Kathleen MarisThe fertilizer could revolutionize the organic produce industry and put it on a level playing field with conventional crops.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:58cbdf0e-694e-4a5f-bb2d-35ff04837c722018-04-03T15:27:11-04:002018-04-03T15:27:22-04:00SCICU Honors Sen. Matthews2018-04-03 15:27:10 -0400Kathleen MarisSenator Matthews is distinguished for his work to improve education at all levels as a way to advance the economic welfare of every citizen.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>