tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/categories/viewpoints?page=12Viewpoints | Columbia Business Monthly Page 12Your Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2021-12-23T15:17:26-05:00urn:uuid:37fab6d8-9469-41a5-a373-b157681086712021-12-23T14:51:59-05:002021-12-23T15:17:26-05:00Support Group Helps Patients With Lingering Effects of ‘Long Covid’2021-12-23 14:51:58 -0500Liv OsbyFred Wood tested positive for Covid a year ago and suffered extreme fatigue at the time.
The worst was to come a few months later.
Suddenly, he began to notice intense muscle weakness. Then came severe shortness of breath.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a6a7be51-e308-4f30-b997-c57ce3b75beb2021-12-23T14:48:32-05:002021-12-23T15:17:28-05:00Security companies expand reach to combat ever-evolving cyberattacks2021-12-23 14:48:31 -0500Kevin DietrichNearly a decade after the South Carolina Department of Revenue was bushwhacked by the worst data breach in state history, cybersecurity efforts across private and public sectors are greatly improved. That’s critical, as hackers have continued to up their game as well.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e05286a6-b22e-4074-b89c-5ac0b141e3612021-12-23T12:49:31-05:002022-01-04T17:02:21-05:00Ten at the Top Roundtable Q&A How nonprofit foundations help and shape the Upstate2021-12-23 12:49:31 -0500Donna Isbell WalkerPhilanthropy has deep roots in South Carolina, and in the Upstate in particular. The region’s many nonprofit foundations focus on giving back to the community in countless ways, from supporting the arts to helping feed hungry children.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4caa2ead-a388-46d6-8a17-74d1b42373532021-12-23T12:30:26-05:002021-12-23T15:17:31-05:00Looking at Greenville’s Hispanic-owned businesses2021-12-23 12:30:26 -0500Donna Isbell WalkerBetween December 2020 and November 2021, we profiled a Hispanic-owned business each month. They ranged from coffee shops and bakeries to supermarkets and an insurance agency.
Here’s a brief look at each of the businesses we spotlighted.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2ba43f2e-2f78-4a2c-9b2c-1839395d2afd2021-12-23T12:26:38-05:002021-12-23T15:17:37-05:00Hispanic Alliance Partnership helped to showcase Hispanic-owned businesses and their contributions to Greenville’s economy2021-12-23 12:26:38 -0500Adele MendozaOver the past year, Hispanic Alliance and Greenville Business Magazine embarked on a mission to highlight the contributions of Hispanic business owners and entrepreneurs to our community. We are proud of this partnership to promote diversity, inclusion, and awareness in the community. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cedcfd48-aa8e-4d41-9c47-df4f4af29d322021-12-23T12:24:28-05:002021-12-23T15:17:38-05:00South Carolina Needs New Models for Skills Training2021-12-23 12:24:28 -0500Dr. Susan EmmerichAs the U.S. emerges from the pandemic, discussions are focused on the future of work and learning. Rapid deployment of remote technologies during Covid-19 transformed our understanding of where and how these collaborative activities can happen.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:62d51b1e-440b-49e1-8990-1cead7fcaf292021-12-23T12:21:11-05:002021-12-23T15:27:33-05:00Your Next Employees Are Your New Marketing Audience2021-12-23 12:21:11 -0500Allison MertensRecruiting: It’s the new marketing.
French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”: The more things change, the more things stay the same. That concept can be applied to business, too. Since the dawn of time, business has been based on making money by producing or buying and selling services.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9f48c872-0cfb-4f30-a37d-592ac29d63432021-12-23T12:17:45-05:002021-12-23T15:27:50-05:00Leveling Up: How to Plan For Business Growth2021-12-23 12:17:44 -0500Paul RyllThe pandemic continues to transform how we run our businesses while propelling us into the future at an incredible rate as it relates to business transformation. The past 21 months have provided challenges we never would have anticipated prior to March 2020, and today, who we are as business owners has changed drastically.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:52153fa4-293c-467a-8883-387ad1c3b45a2021-12-23T11:58:32-05:002021-12-23T15:17:45-05:00Pandemic Keeping Workers on the Sidelines. What Are the Barriers to Getting Them Back to Work?2021-12-23 11:58:31 -0500Tom BarkinThis year, we’ve seen that shortages in labor supply can constrain economic growth. As lockdowns lifted, consumer demand picked up quickly. Job openings hit all-time records. But employers in many sectors were unable to staff to meet demand. Shockingly, that meant amid this strong recovery, we saw firms cutting hours and turning down business.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a1f5024e-7181-4f2d-8f94-0babf906cc0a2021-11-10T12:13:43-05:002021-12-09T14:17:49-05:00CEOs of fastest-growing companies share marketing and hiring strategies 2021-11-10 12:13:43 -0500Donna Isbell WalkerFor South Carolina’s fastest-growing companies, marketing and hiring strategies have been key to generating the growth that put them on this list.
CEOs of some of those companies share their best advice for up-and-coming business owners and would-be entrepreneurs who are looking to make their own mark on the South Carolina corporate landscape.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:38574b23-b533-4af7-b7fd-f295f4bee89a2021-11-10T12:10:21-05:002021-12-20T07:31:44-05:00Q&A Roundtable Advice for entrepreneurs from CEOs of fastest-growing companies2021-11-10 12:10:21 -0500Kevin DietrichBusinesses that make it into the list of the fastest-growing companies in South Carolina have gotten there through hard work and determination. They also have learned a few lessons along the way, lessons that could offer insights to other business owners.
We asked our winning companies to share their advice to other business owners and entrepreneurs. Here’s what some of them had to say.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0fc5ffe7-fd15-41bd-962c-cf8418a8de792021-11-10T11:59:14-05:002021-11-18T10:55:12-05:00A Grounded Theory Analysis On The Impact of Early-life Development on the Success of South Carolina Executives2021-11-10 11:59:14 -0500Saanvi MerchantThe Covid-19 pandemic has increased the amount of time an individual spends at home and invoked harsh economic conditions leading to a surge of start-up businesses and shifts in executive-level positions. South Carolina has not been immune to these shifts. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bf2903ad-f8c4-46cc-a8c3-f9a890b8f4cb2021-11-10T11:46:04-05:002021-11-18T10:55:17-05:00Long Road Paved Way to Success 2021-11-10 11:46:04 -0500Liv OsbySmith Heavner took the long road from the bottom third of his high school class to a Ph.D., even flunking out of nursing school along the way.
But today he is scientific director of the CURE Drug Repurposing Collaboratory, a public-private partnership with the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:97821ba9-0bef-4a7c-9056-fb8a3ce89c7f2021-11-10T11:38:28-05:002021-11-18T10:55:18-05:00Racial Equity and Mobility Commission Seeks to Improve Disparities in Greenville County2021-11-10 11:38:27 -0500Carlos PhillipsWe’re often reminded about the need to improve vital infrastructure at the local, state, and national levels. Our roads need repair, bridges require rebuilding, broadband expanded to rural and underserved areas, transit optimized, and mobility reimagined, and the list goes on. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:39cd891c-3ff0-4d25-9f98-a5abd84f31142021-11-10T11:27:31-05:002021-11-18T10:55:18-05:00Doors are opening to new opportunities in Cherokee County2021-11-10 11:27:31 -0500John C. StevensonCherokee County might not be the first place in South Carolina an entrepreneur would think to call home for a new business, but the county chamber’s executive director makes the case that Cherokee County is open and ready to support new businesses.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:17f1a5b7-8594-4d5c-ac93-0ff152d6e8582021-11-10T11:06:18-05:002021-11-30T16:51:21-05:00Spartanburg Group Focused On Aiding Micro-Entrepreneurs2021-11-10 11:06:17 -0500John C. StevensonA group in Spartanburg is working with entrepreneurs to help bring new businesses and business opportunities to underdeveloped communities in and around the city.
Start:ME Spartanburg is an entrepreneur accelerator program that focuses on helping small startups gain a foothold in the Northside community. It is a collaborative effort between USC Upstate and the Northside Development Group that began in 2016 and is based on a program begun in Atlanta.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5b1f82d8-aa78-4615-b8e8-535403c18bfc2021-11-10T10:46:40-05:002021-11-18T10:55:23-05:00Focus on the Future. Making Connections, Area agencies offer many ways to help entrepreneurs tap into local resources2021-11-10 10:46:39 -0500John C. StevensonAn interconnected ecosystem that permeates the state’s 10 northwestern counties and beyond stands ready to help budding entrepreneurs connect with the wide array of resources they need to turn their good ideas into success stories.
The business ecosystem comprises private nonprofits, local, regional and statewide government agencies, area colleges, universities and technical schools, and a host of others, all working together to support both new and existing businesses in the region.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:290cf40d-48d8-41d4-9156-7dfa4cc3f5d32021-11-10T10:27:43-05:002021-11-18T10:55:24-05:00MUSC Project: Preventing Risk of Disease2021-11-10 10:27:43 -0500Liv OsbyIf your doctor knew your risk for colon cancer or heart disease years before the disease developed, he or she could help you take steps to prevent it.
And by collecting DNA samples from thousands of South Carolinians, the Medical University of South Carolina is embarking on a project which hopes to do just that.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d5f07ab6-2e6f-40fd-92f5-8b4faed226ef2021-11-10T10:21:49-05:002021-11-18T10:55:25-05:00A Niche for Success, Upstate native strikes gold with automotive-focused transportation company2021-11-10 10:21:48 -0500John C. StevensonIt’s fair to say that Justin Jenkins is driven to success.
Jenkins, 34, is the owner and president of Greenville-based Paveway Express LTD Co., a transportation company with an emphasis on the automotive industry. The company Jenkins founded in 2017 with one truck and one driver currently boasts a payroll of 42 employees and an impressive list of customers including BMW, Volvo and Volkswagen.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fe778d1c-d62e-4e27-9106-43ae9f3642582021-11-10T10:07:55-05:002021-11-18T10:55:29-05:00‘The best ingredient IS LOVE’2021-11-10 10:07:55 -0500Donna Isbell WalkerPereira Bakery brings a taste of Colombia to Taylors
Twelfth in our series in partnership with the Hispanic Alliance
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:37322d10-2c02-4eae-bd5d-55817e5c98de2021-11-10T09:58:38-05:002021-11-18T10:55:30-05:00Leveling Up: How to Plan For Business Growth2021-11-10 09:58:38 -0500Stephen StokesThe idea of substantial business growth is something that we all want; it’s what we spend our days working toward. But for business owners and entrepreneurs, the question is this: If scaling up is something that you really want, is it something that you are planning for? After all, the worst time to try to get a bank loan is when you need money, and similarly, the worst time to plan for growth is when you’re in the middle of growing. It’s important that business owners realize that the best time to start planning for your next stage of growth is now, before you’re in the thick of it and caught up in being reactive, rather than planning proactively and strategically. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dbc6bb15-d737-4b0f-b97b-359c47d526a52021-11-10T09:52:26-05:002021-11-18T10:55:31-05:00Five Marketing Tips to Drive Your Business Through the End of the Year2021-11-10 09:52:26 -0500Ben PettitMany companies seem to go into neutral when it comes to the last few months of a year, but now is the time to really get creative with your plans.
There are lots of ways to drive your business in the coming months. Here are five to try that you may not have thought about:
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7cfa7bd5-5f28-467c-8880-6ae669ff16532021-11-10T09:39:58-05:002021-11-18T10:55:33-05:00Should You Invest in SEO? Three Questions to Ask Yourself2021-11-10 09:39:57 -0500Chris ManleyEven if you don’t know much about search engine optimization (SEO), you’ve probably heard of it or at least seen some stats like:
• 68 percent of all online experiences begin with a search engine
• SEO drives 1,000 percent-plus more traffic than organic social media
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