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COBRA: Providing Stability in Uncertain Times

May 01, 2024 09:31AM ● By Lisa M. Gomez

Five reasons COBRA health insurance coverage is important

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New FTC Data Spotlight Offers Insights into Impersonation Scams

May 01, 2024 09:30AM ● By Lesley Fair

Watch out for impersonation scams that take the form of subscription renewals, fake giveaways, problems with the law

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An Accelerator for Sustainable Packaging

Apr 01, 2024 10:26AM ● By Wes Carter and Caroline DeLoach

Tax credits for packaging equipment could benefit the environment

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How to Build an Authentic Brand on Social Media That Attracts Gen Z

Apr 01, 2024 10:24AM ● By Kamber Parker Bowden

Young professionals want "behind the scenes" look at companies' culture, people

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Monthly musings: Furman Alum Wins Finnish Presidency, Educator Receives Environmental Award

Mar 01, 2024 09:34AM ● By David Dykes

Editor David Dykes discusses new president of Finland, Duke Energy, environmental award

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Building a Legacy for the Next Generation of Black Women Entrepreneurs

Mar 01, 2024 09:34AM ● By Adriana Fominaya

Black women are one of the fastest growing demographics of entrepreneurs in the U.S.

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Economy Remains Healthy, Despite Predictions to the Contrary

Mar 01, 2024 09:34AM ● By Tom Barkin

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discusses post-pandemic economy

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Seeking Authenticity in the Face of AI

Mar 01, 2024 09:31AM ● By Leah Stoudenmire

AI is changing daily interactions but can't replace the human touch

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Reflections as the Greenville Chamber’s Leadership Development Program Marks 50 Years

Feb 01, 2024 10:18AM ● By Merl Code

Leadership Greenville has graduated more than 2,400 community leaders during its 50-year tenure

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Monthly Musings on Small Business Liabilities, Mergers, Football

Feb 01, 2024 10:16AM ● By David Dykes

Editor's column looks at liquor liability law, 2024 housing outlook, mergers, and more

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EV Trend Puts Midlands on Cutting Edge

Jan 09, 2024 01:09PM ● By C. Grant Jackson

With Scout Motors’ $2 billion investment in a plant in Blythewood, just north of Columbia, the Midlands of South Carolina is poised on the cutting edge of a transformative automotive cluster as American drivers turn to electric vehicles.

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In Search for Flooding Solutions, Conway Looked to Carolina Bays

Jan 09, 2024 01:01PM ● By David Caraviello

The worst of it was 2018 and the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, whose torrential rains swelled upland rivers and sent all that water rushing back toward the coast. But that wasn’t the only flooding event that April O’Leary has experienced since moving to Conway — now even sustained heavy rains can overwhelm Crabtree Canal, a waterway which runs near her home in the Sherwood Forest community.

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Legislative Outlook Roundtable

Jan 09, 2024 12:36PM ● By David Dykes

Key industry leaders sat down recently to discuss issues they’ll be monitoring in this year’s South Carolina legislative session.

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Welcome Grand Strand

Jan 09, 2024 12:27PM ● By Lori Coon

As we turn the calendar for the new year, we at Integrated Media Publishing are pleased to introduce our new monthly print and digital magazine, B2B: The Grand Strand.

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Get Ready to File Your Taxes in 2024: What’s New and What to Consider

Jan 09, 2024 12:02PM ● By Donna Walker

The Internal Revenue Service urged taxpayers to take important actions now to help them file their 2023 federal income tax return next year. This is the second in a series of reminders to help taxpayers get ready for the upcoming filing season. The “Get Ready” page on the IRS website (irs.gov) outlines steps taxpayers can take now to make filing easier in 2024.

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A Resolution for Working Mothers

Jan 09, 2024 11:17AM ● By Jamie Prince

The phone rings. Your child has a fever, must be picked up ASAP, and cannot return to school until she’s fever-free for 24 hours, which means she has to stay home the next day. The next morning, your pediatrician’s office has a two-hour wait, which is common for flu season.

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Recognizing The Most Influential

Jan 09, 2024 11:07AM ● By David Dykes

Once again, it’s our privilege to introduce the people we consider to be South Carolina’s most influential. These are leaders, pioneers, innovators, artists, and so many others who advocate for change and envision better ways to do things.

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Exercise, Healthy Eating Are Keys to Living a Long and Active Life, Doctors Say

Dec 05, 2023 03:13PM ● By Liv Osby

Gwen Mimms loveD mowing her two-acre lawn so much she did it well into her 90s. She even drove until she was 100. Now at 101, she still enjoys reading science fiction, doing crossword puzzles and spending time with younger people.

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Innosphere Ventures Awarded $2 Million Grant to Advance Life Sciences Innovation Across Six States, Including SC

Dec 05, 2023 01:13PM ● By David Dykes

Innosphere Ventures, in partnership with bioscience trade associations and universities across a six-state region, has been awarded a Build to Scale Venture Challenge grant from the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), part of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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$30K PowerUp Winners Announced!

Dec 05, 2023 12:22PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

The winners of the inaugural $30K PowerUp Competition for startup businesses were announced at a reception on Nov. 20, 2023, in Greenville. The $30K PowerUp was hosted by Integrated Media Publishing (publisher of Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, and Charleston Business Magazine) in partnership with entrepreneur and author Erik Weir.

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With a New Year on the Horizon, the Light Manufacturing, Industrial, and Distribution Markets Continue to Shape the Upstate

Dec 05, 2023 11:55AM ● By Greg Blinston and Mark Cothran

If there is a fact about Upstate South Carolina’s business landscape that most strongly connects its past and present, it is arguably the region’s ability to produce and maintain world-class products.

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Strategic Philanthropy: Maximize Your Charitable Giving

Dec 05, 2023 11:29AM ● By Jennifer Osgood

Charitable giving is an important part of life for many people, and in a community such as Greenville, full of so many worthy and important causes to support, there’s plenty of opportunity for charitable giving. Intentional and responsible philanthropy is a way to promote values, leave a lasting legacy for future generations, and provide deeper meaning and purpose to your financial wealth. Charitable giving can also be a valuable part of an overall financial plan.

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What is PR and Why Do You Need It?

Dec 05, 2023 11:23AM ● By Nisha Patel

In today’s world of fast-paced digital ads, TikTok videos, and trendy influencer social posts, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and wonder: Where do I start? Believe me, you are not alone. I get asked all the time, where should I start in promoting my business and what is the best way to do it? The No. 1 answer I always give – public relations.

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