South Carolina Business Review

Mike Switzer interviews Jay Blankenship, director of workforce engagement with Renewable Water Resources, known as ReWa, in Greenville, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Shane Ziegler, co-founder, owner and operator of Barrier Island EcoTours at the Isle of Palms, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Jamie Lovegrove, a public affairs representative with Scout Motors in Blythewood, SC.

You may have heard news stories this year about the Trump family making major investments in the cryptocurrency markets, the latest being a $314 million deal with a new bitcoin mining company.

Guest Jessica Holdman, a reporter with the South Carolina Daily Gazette, tells us that the new gas plant planned for Canadys has significantly increased cost estimates.

Affordable housing continues to be an issue across the country and our state.  You heard from us recently about an initiative from the state housing authority and now we’ve learned of another one from our next guest’s Lowcountry organization.  $50 million dollars for Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties.  Mike Switzer interviews Jason Brown with the Charleston Regional Development Allianc...

There’s no doubt that nonprofits play a key part in the growth of our state’s economy.  Our next guest’s Upstate organization is working toward that end by helping the nonprofits in their area become more resilient and innovative through a five month program that recently culminated in a pitch event for investors and donors.  Mike Switzer interviews Katy Smith, executive director of Greater Good G...

Mike Switzer interviews Steve Ray Ladson, from Hopkins, SC.

One year ago, a Midlands economic development organization transitioned to a new one that has now announced the completion of a new workforce training center as qualified labor shortages remain tight.  Mike Switzer interviews Jeff Ruble, CEO of the Columbia Area Development Partnership.

Mike Switzer interviews Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz , UpstateBizSC , and LowCountryBizSC .  Alan tells us about new parks in Charleston, Greenville, and Columbia.

Homelessness continues to be an issue across the country and here in our state.  Many solutions have been proposed and tried, yet the problem remains.  Mike Switzer interviews Kyle Harding, executive director of the Oliver Gospel Mission in Columbia, SC. (This is a replay of an episode that originally aired on September 11, 2025)

As we’ve discussed on our show a few times this year, affordable housing continues to be an issue across the country and here in our state.  Our next guest’s organization is probably the most well known in that area.  Mike Switzer interviews Moryah Jackson, executive director of Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity in Columbia, SC. (This is a replay of an episode that originally aired on Ju...

“Nuclear energy is back” says our next guest and that’s good news for his college which has a nuclear engineering graduate program, the only one in our state.  Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Travis Knight, chair and professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina and Director of USC’s Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program .

It seems like investment choices have been expanding ever since listed stock option trading arrived on the scene more than 50 years ago.  The latest examples are cryptocurrencies and private equity.  Some are saying that this could create a stock market crash on the scale of 1929.  Mike Switzer interviews Rob DeHollander, a certified financial planner in Greenville, SC. Article discussed: The Rule...

It’s Monday, and that’s when we like to take a look at current business issues that are trending across our state and discuss them with one of our fellow news media friends.  This week, Mike Switzer interviews John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC.  John gives us updates on Boeing, Scout Motors, Costco, Redwood Materials, and a record home sale. 

Over ten years ago, we interviewed our next guest on this program about a piece of equipment that helped you learn how to properly swing a golf club.   It’s called the Orange Whip and it quickly became one of the most popular golf instruction items on the market.  Now they’ve come up with a new tool for golfers, will it enjoy the same success?  Mike Switzer interviews Jim Hackenburg, owner of Oran...

There’s no doubt that our state is experiencing a manufacturing boom.  Which is good, of course.  But it can also create a problem, such as where do we find the workers?  And then how do we keep them?  Mike Switzer interviews Vanessa Barnes, CEO of WorkSmart Staffing in Greenville, SC.

With tariffs and artificial intelligence causing rapidly shifting market conditions this year, many businesses are rethinking their marketing strategies.  Mike Switzer interviews Bryant Lambert, president of the Crawford Agency in Greenville, SC.

Choosing a 529 plan for your child’s college fund can be a daunting task. There are many options to consider and you want to choose the plan that best fits where your child might end up going to college. Our next guest says that a good way to look at preparing for your child’s education is like preparing for a long trip.  Mike Switzer interviews Laird Green, a certified financial planner with Abac...

Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBiz, which publishes several business journals across our state.  Jason tells us about the Scout Motors decision to move its corporate headquarters and R&D facility to Charlotte.  But he also shares some recent positive business stories from across our state.

One year ago, a Midlands economic development organization transitioned to a new one that has now announced the completion of a new workforce training center as qualified labor shortages remain tight.  Mike Switzer interviews Jeff Ruble, CEO of the Columbia Area Development Partnership .

90 years ago our next guest’s company got its start in the Midlands of our state.  After a few location changes, and the trials and tribulations of the brick and mortar business in the age of the Internet, they are still going strong.  Rob Turner is a director with Cromer’s in Columbia, SC.

The recreation industry is a big player in the economy of our state, as you would expect since tourism is an even bigger part.  And our next guest’s company has been contributing to that effect since 1979.  Mike Switzer interviews Mike Youngblood with Stingray Boats in Hartsville, SC.

For those of you who may be interested in retiring early, our next guest says there is a little known provision in the IRS code that could help.  Mike Switzer interviews John Cooper, a certified financial planner with Greenwood Capital in Greenwood SC