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Switching Sides: Going To Work For The Competition

Nov 05, 2020 03:37PM

Why are you leaving? Well, it is either your choice or they ask you to go.

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Do Leaders in Washington Know the Needs of Small Businesses?

Nov 05, 2020 03:32PM

Senate Republican leadership, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary, does not seem to care about the health of our small business economy that is the lifeblood of our local communities.

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Crisis Communications: Are You Prepared?

Nov 05, 2020 03:22PM

One thing Covid-19 has uncovered is the importance of having a plan in case of the unexpected or a crisis.

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An Un-Event-ful Year

Nov 05, 2020 03:19PM

The tapestry of events that thread a community calendar also weave a story of the changing faces, forces and funding that shape the places we live.

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South Carolina Welcomes The Next Gen

Nov 05, 2020 02:59PM

Driven by the increasing role of digital tools in customers’ lives, there has been a shift in how customers use retail bank branches.

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The Business of Building Bridges

Oct 12, 2020 01:32PM

The bridge between Hispanic businesses and the mainstream business community has been under construction for years in South Carolina

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How the Pandemic Is Impacting Health Care Mergers, Acquisitions in South Carolina

Oct 12, 2020 01:21PM

Mergers and acquisitions in South Carolina’s health care industry came to a grinding halt in March, as did just about everything else, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Education is Key to STEM Gap

Oct 12, 2020 01:13PM

Women have traditionally been discouraged from participating in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — programs and jobs.

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Top Investment Advisers: Be Calm, Remember Churchill

Oct 12, 2020 01:08PM

The pandemic has upended Main Street and almost Every Street for families and businesses, with many wondering what’s ahead.

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It's OK to Want to Grow Your Business

Sep 09, 2020 10:39AM

A global pandemic, coupled with a cratered economy, has left people with a downright lousy outlook.

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Managing Communication During Covid-19

Sep 09, 2020 10:36AM

As we continue to find our place and space in the pandemic working environment, communication shines through as a key contributor to job success.

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Three Ways to Successfully Implement an ERP

Sep 09, 2020 10:29AM

Any small business owner who has ever spent hours shifting between spreadsheets to close their books each month knows all too well the challenges of simple accounting systems

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Economy Could Face Long, Uncertain Recovery

Sep 09, 2020 10:26AM

An economic rebound is in the cards, many economists and others say.

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Why an MBA is Relevant to You

Aug 07, 2020 04:41PM

Globally, it is estimated that approximately 1.2 million applications are received annually for MBA programs in over 20,000 business schools.

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Covid-19 Impact Adds Hurdles to Economic Growth

Aug 07, 2020 04:37PM

Consider this sobering thought: when the CCC came to South Carolina in 1933, the state had no public parks or state and national forests.

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State Needs to Step Up, Help Small Businesses

Aug 07, 2020 04:32PM

When the first Covid shutdowns were enacted in late March, we all assumed the pandemic would be under control and things would be back to normal by summer.

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The New Normal in Real Estate Investment Financing

Aug 07, 2020 04:29PM

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted our economy in drastic ways. The real estate investment market is no exception.

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Despite Complexity, Small-Business Aid Program Rescues Many

Aug 07, 2020 04:18PM

South Carolina companies, corporations and nonprofits received tens of thousands of loans from the government's Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help small businesses survive the economic fallout from Covid-19.

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BI-LO Transformation Continues

Jul 08, 2020 05:25PM

SEG said it agreed to sell 62 stores, including 46 BI-LO and 16 Harveys Supermarkets, to Food Lion.

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The New Normal in the Age of Covid-19

Jul 02, 2020 05:31PM

How do we return to normal, or at least the "new normal?"

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Businesses Need Confidence to Recover

Jul 02, 2020 05:25PM

Covid-19 upended every small business' plans for 2020.

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I Never Expected this to Happen

Jul 02, 2020 05:19PM

We have some very colorful sayings in the wealth management business, but the one that comes to mind presently is, "You never get hit by the bus you are looking for."

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From the editor: Mask Up!

Jul 02, 2020 04:54PM ● By David Dykes

It's in all of our best interests

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