South Carolina Business Review

Women are making, and managing, an increasing amount of wealth. One contributing factor is that as aging baby-boomer men pass on, they are also passing on the household wealth to their female spouses who tend to be younger and live longer. But our next guest says that women, in general, continue to feel uncomfortable managing these investments. So today, she is going to share some recommendations....

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about a new artificial intelligence initiative for the healthcare industry in the state.

By now, most people have heard of the Ronald McDonald houses which provide housing for families with seriously ill children so they can stay together near the child’s medical care. Our state has three locations and today we are going to check in with one to see how they are working with the local business community. Mike Switzer interviews Beth Lowrie, executive director of the Ronald McDonald Hou...

“T” is for Township plan. For the first forty years of South Carolina’s existence, almost ninety percent of settlers lived within thirty miles of Charleston. Since the colony had had a Black majority since 1706, Governor Robert Johnson proposed a plan for the orderly settlement of the Carolina frontier in an attempt to rectify the colony’s racial imbalance with mass White immigration and to provid...

Between now and June 20th, a southern lifestyle magazine based in the Lowcountry is continuing to take nominations for their fourteenth annual Made in the South Awards. Mike Switzer interviews Caroline Clements, associate editor of Garden and Gun magazine in Charleston, SC.

The most talked about topic in economics these days is the US debt default talks between two houses, the White House and congressional House. Has all this uncertainty caused any economic harm to our state? Mike Switzer interviews Frank Hefner, Director Office of Economic Analysis and Professor of Economics at the College of Charleston.

An update of the news, events and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community. Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, and LowCountryBizSC. Disclaimer: Alan Cooper’s company has a business relationship with Voterheads.com, an affiliate of Magnolia Media, which is t...

(Originally broadcast 3-9-23) - Suicide continues to be a very serious problem within our military community but there is a crisis mapping program available now in one county in our state that hopes to turn that tide. Mike Switzer interviews Jessica Varney, a collaboration manager with Pickens County, which recently won the community service award from Innovision.

Founded in 2016, our next guest’s nonprofit organization is working to connect our state’s next generation to career opportunities in our state by helping them create personal digital portfolios. Mike Switzer interviews Elisabeth Kovacs, executive director of SC Future Makers, an initiative of the SC Manufacturers Alliance.

Every entrepreneur knows that you have to spend money to make money, and although that may feel a little risky sometimes, our next guest says that there are some ways to get a lot of bang for your buck. Mike Switzer interviews Adriana Fominaya, a small business community engagement consultant with Wells Fargo.

A French bicycle company whose bikes have won Olympic gold, multiple world championships, and numerous stages of the Tour de France will soon be operating in the Upstate the nation’s largest carbon fiber bicycle factory. Mike Switzer interviews John Lummus, president and CEO of the Upstate SC Alliance about TIME Bicycles about their move to Spartanburg County.

You may have seen stories recently mentioning the possibility that the US dollar is in jeopardy of losing its reserve currency status, whether that is because it has been weakening relative to other currencies, or because of trades between other nations like China and Russia that are denominated in non-dollar currencies. What could this mean for our money here at home? Mike Switzer interviews Anth...

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about how applying artificial intelligence and quantum computing to the supply chain could provide significant opportunities in SC.

When we last interviewed our next guest, he was very busy with his construction business. But when most people would be pretty content with a successful 20-year career, he decided to complete his PhD from Clemson University. Mike Switzer interviews Todd Usher, president of Addison Homes Greenville, SC.

Careers in football are the dreams of many high school and college students across our state. But only a small percentage of them realize those dreams. Our next guest’s organization celebrates those careers, as well as its own 10th anniversary this year, and does its best to prepare those who participate in that sport, for success not only in football but other careers, as well. Mike Switzer inter...

Our next guest was recently named our state’s Small Business Person of the Year by the US Small Business Administration. She earned this award by successfully operating and growing a gift shop in the Lowcountry. Mike Switzer interviews Jennifer Megliore, owner of ArtWare in Hilton Head Island, SC.

With the lifetime estate and gift tax exemption, currently $12.92 million for individuals, scheduled to sunset in two years and decrease to around $6 million starting in 2026, our next guest says now is a good time to make the most of your charitable giving strategies. Mike Switzer interviews Ashton Lawrence, a certified financial planner with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Greenville, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John tells us about two area organizations each recently receiving $1 million grants for cybersecurity research.

Today we continue our discussion from yesterday about a company that was recently accepted into the Austin, Texas location of Techstars, a leading startup accelerator program. They are only the third Midlands-area company in our state to participate in the program, and their business model involves the sneaker resale market. We found this topic quite interesting and so we invited our guest to retu...

Our next guest’s company was recently accepted into the Austin, Texas location of Techstars, a leading startup accelerator program. They are the third Midlands-area company to participate in the program, which in itself indicates they may have something special. But what’s really interesting is that their business model involves the sneaker resale market. Now that’s a specialty. Mike Switzer inter...

The tight labor market continues to push companies toward finding more efficient ways to operate with fewer employees. Our next guest’s company has been busy developing augmented reality software for just this purpose and that has moved them onto the radar of SC Launch and a $250,000 investment. Mike Switzer interviews Angela Ortiz, co-founder of New Forge Technologies in Lake Wylie, SC.

The cryptocurrency market has been on a steady rebound this year. Ok, well maybe steady is not the right word because it has certainly continued its traditional volatility. So where does it go from here? Mike Switzer interviews Allen Gillespie, chief investment officer at FinTrust Capital Advisors in Greenville, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about the importance of the intersection of industry, universities, local government, and economic development.

As the tight labor market continues to pressure business growth, organizations like those run by our next guest are becoming increasingly important as pipelines for talent. Mike Switzer interviews Anne Walker, president and CEO of the Alston Wilkes Society in Columbia, SC.

Two years ago our next guest’s company received $75,000 in grants from SC Launch and just recently, they received another $300,000. All to help them continue to penetrate the market research industry. Mike Switzer interviews Michael Donofrio, co-founder and CEO of TestedHQ in Mauldin, SC.