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Thoughts on Small Business, Home Renovations, and the Presidential Primaries

Jun 13, 2023 04:04PM ● By David Dykes

Monthly musings… It wasn’t an outright endorsement, but The Wall Street Journal said in April that U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s optimism might stand out in the presidential primaries.

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Code Red CPR Services Has Plan to Be on Call for Training Needs

May 24, 2023 12:31PM ● By Lucia Jackson

When it’s time to secure or renew CPR certification, finding a class may not be so easy. Deah Waters and Sabrina Wolfe have seen that need and plan to meet it with their new Columbia-based business

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TWP Q+A Company Leaders Discuss Culture, Work/Life Balance

May 24, 2023 12:25PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

Q. How would you describe your company’s workplace culture?

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Three Companies Retain Top Spots in Top Workplaces Survey

May 24, 2023 12:21PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

The South Carolina Top Workplaces survey presented by Prisma Health survey results are out, and the top three companies from last year’s survey retain their spots for this year. The No. 1 company among large businesses, those with 300 or more employees, is Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS. Ranked No. 1 among midsize companies, businesses with 150-299 employees, is Pinnacle Financial Partners, and No. 1 among small companies, those with 149 or fewer employees in the region, is Creative Builders Inc.

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Companies Must Carefully Implement, and Measure, a Return to Office Life

May 24, 2023 12:15PM ● By Bob Helbig

Employers are looking to put more butts into office seats in 2023. It reflects the push and pull over working conditions in a post-Covid business environment. Starbucks has told corporate employees to return to the office three days a week. Disney, Apple, and Tesla are among others that have implemented policies to get workers back in the office.

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Here’s how the Top Workplaces are determined

May 24, 2023 12:08PM ● By Bob Helbig

Great workplaces aren’t created by accident. They are built and nurtured. The Top Workplaces awards recognize the employers that do it well in the eyes of their employees. The heart of the Top Workplaces award is the employee survey process. Energage administers a 24-question survey to employees, who are the sole deciders of whether a company culture merits recognition.

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Health Care Will See Some Changes as Public Health Emergency Ends in May

May 24, 2023 11:52AM ● By Liv Osby

The Covid pandemic brought a slate of federal emergency benefits to America’s health care system as it struggled to care for a tsunami of seriously ill patients amid a terrifying national crisis. But many of these benefits will sunset as the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) comes to an end this month, and experts say that could result in some challenges.

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‘A Compelling Desire to Save Other Moms’: Childhood Loss Led Shea Manigo to Career in Health Care

May 24, 2023 11:42AM ● By Liv Osby

When she was just 4 years old, Shea Manigo lost her mother to a fatal heart attack. The event changed her life in countless ways, not least of which was setting her on a path to a career in health care. And now, as Senior Vice President of Front Store Operations for CVS Health, the Walterboro, South Carolina, native has launched a scholarship in her mother’s name to benefit minority students at the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Pharmacy.

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Five Impactful Marketing Steps Every Business Owner Should Know

May 24, 2023 11:38AM ● By Leah Stoudenmire

For many business owners, marketing is a complex machine with too many moving parts that defy a one-size-fits-all approach. Marketing is always evolving in ways where once-proven tactics for your business become obsolete before you can say the word “meta,” while everyone you know seems to be raving about a new idea that guarantees success, also before you can say “meta.”

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The Silicon Valley Bank Fall: Lessons for Greenville Business Owners

May 24, 2023 11:35AM ● By Michael Lee

The 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.

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Women’s Sports Help Prepare for Life, Teamwork, and Discipline

May 24, 2023 11:29AM ● By David Dykes

Women’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.

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Passion for Cooking Fueled The Creation of Waffle Drop

Apr 25, 2023 12:49PM ● By Angelia Davis

Lina 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.

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CoffeeCandy Brings Caffeine Boost in Bite-Size Candy

Apr 25, 2023 12:45PM ● By Angelia Davis

Don 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.”

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Seasons Fruits and Veggies Aims to Bring Colombian Produce to U.S.

Apr 25, 2023 12:42PM ● By David Caraviello

When 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.

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$30K PowerUp Competition Kicks Off With First Three Finalists

Apr 25, 2023 12:39PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

Integrated 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.

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Why Live in the Big City When You’ve Got S.C.? CRE Leader Builds a Successful Career in His Home State

Apr 25, 2023 12:31PM ● By John C. Stevenson

Adam 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.”

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Lee & Associates Has the Relationships to Help Build Success

Apr 25, 2023 12:29PM ● By John C. Stevenson

The 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.

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SCbio Conference Spotlights State’s Burgeoning Life Sciences Industry

Apr 25, 2023 12:22PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker and David Dykes

Life 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.

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Ketamine Therapy Showing Promise for Treating Depression, Anxiety

Apr 25, 2023 11:02AM ● By Liv Osby

Millions 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.

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The ‘Sugar High’ is Ending For S.C. Industrial Sector, What Comes Next?

Apr 25, 2023 10:56AM ● By David Caraviello

There’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.

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Living Color DEI Conference to Be Held April 24 in Columbia

Apr 25, 2023 10:50AM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

Diversity, 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.

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How SBA Loans Can Work for Your Business

Apr 25, 2023 10:35AM ● By Mike Farmer

New 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.

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Five Signs Young Professional Employees Aren’t Happy at Work... and How to Fix It

Apr 25, 2023 09:57AM ● By Kamber Parker

Wonderful 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.

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