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Anderson County Incubator Helps Businesses Find Their Footing

Jun 14, 2023 11:38AM ● By C. Grant Jackson

Looking to take that idea for a new business and turn it into reality or expand to a new market? Anderson County has room for you in its soft landing and incubator space. The Anderson County Incubator at 1428 offers fledgling businesses a range of options with 15,000 square feet for everything from simple co-working spaces to office suites, to 180,000 square feet for warehousing, assembly, and light manufacturing. Leases are annual and set low to assist new and expanding businesses.

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Transportation Options Abound in Anderson County

Jun 14, 2023 11:28AM ● By John C. Stevenson

At 770 square miles, Anderson County is one of the largest counties by area in the Palmetto State. So, when it comes to transportation, officials rely on a variety of innovative approaches to connect workers with jobs and make the county seem a little smaller.

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Anderson County Schools Help Prepare Next Generation of Workforce

Jun 14, 2023 11:07AM ● By Angelia Davis

Former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt often said, “We make things in South Carolina.” The same can be said of Anderson County, according to Burriss Nelson, director of Anderson County Economic Development. The county, situated in the northwest reach of the Upstate, is home to over 200 manufacturers of tires, medical devices, automotive parts, power tools, floor care, outdoor equipment, and much more.

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Anderson County Manufacturing Base Moves Beyond Textile Heritage

Jun 14, 2023 10:42AM ● By Kevin Dietrich

Textiles dominated Anderson County’s economy for more than a century, from shortly after Reconstruction through the 1990s. But as textile jobs began moving overseas en masse toward the end of the 20th century, county officials stepped up efforts to diversify the area’s manufacturing base by attracting other industry and devising higher education opportunities to enable workers to better meet the needs of companies.

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Anderson County’s Communities Weave Rich and Diverse Tapestry

Jun 14, 2023 10:13AM ● By Angelia Davis

Anderson County is filled with small municipalities and communities, each unique in its history and modern appeal. Here are the towns and communities in Anderson and some of what makes them distinctive:

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Anderson County Provides Fertile Ground for New Industries

Jun 13, 2023 05:07PM ● By John C. Stevenson

Any way you look at it, Anderson County is positioned perfectly to draw industries from around the world to its borders. And the county wants to make sure the world knows. The global approach is even a cornerstone of the county’s economic-development messaging: #WhereTheWorldComesToWork.

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Organ Donation From Living Donors Can ‘Bridge the Gap’ for Kidney, Liver Patients

Jun 13, 2023 04:45PM ● By Liv Osby

For most of his life, Vince Schiano did what he thought was important. He graduated from college, took a job in the financial services industry, and was earning a six-figure salary by the time he was 30. But even after fulfilling a life-long dream of running with the bulls in Spain, he still felt that something was missing.

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Small Business Owners Can Benefit From Working With Wealth Advisers

Jun 13, 2023 04:28PM ● By Jennifer Osgood

As a small business owner, the decisions you make at work directly affect the success of your business, your family members and the employees who work for you. It’s imperative to be well informed about how to maximize your company’s growth potential and secure your future, both personally and professionally.

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Small Towns Face Distinct Challenges in Business and Recruiting

Jun 13, 2023 04:17PM ● By Tom Burkin

Editor’s note: Tom Barkin delivered this speech at the Investing in Rural America Conference April 12, 2023, in Roanoke, Virginia. This is a condensed version of the speech.

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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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