South Carolina Business Review

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

Mike Switzer interviews Jessica Holdman, a reporter with the South Carolina Daily Gazette in Columbia, SC.  Jessica tells us about farmland preservation efforts, a new factory coming to Colleton County, the state housing authority moving ahead with affordable home building, and a new vision for the state ports authority.

Community banks, those that are the smaller, local banks, are often the ones that small businesses turn to for loans and other banking needs.  But they are also often overshadowed by the bigger, national, and regional banks.  Which is why our next guest’s organization was formed.  Mike Switzer interviews Brent Garrett, chair of the Independent Banks of South Carolina.

Different generations have different monikers.  Probably the first, most well-known is the Baby Boomer generation.  Then there are the Millennials, Gen X, Gen Z, and now the Alpha Generation.  Because there are more than 11,000 members of the Baby Boomer generation currently turning 65 years old each day in the US, our next guest says that the Alphas are going to cause an important shift in the jo...

One of our state’s popular and free music festivals is returning to the capital city soon, and this year, it’ll be in a brand new location, one that has been under renovation for many years.  Mike Switzer interviews Jay Matheson, founder and director of the Jam Room Music Festival coming to Columbia’s Findlay Park on November 15th.

Inflation remains above the Fed’s target and SC stays on an upward trajectory for growth.  Mike Switzer interviews Frank Hefner, Director Office of Economic Analysis and Professor of Economics at the College of Charleston.

SC is enjoying a healthcare construction boom.  Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, and LowCountryBizSC.

60 years ago, our next guest’s company began by fixing typewriters and copiers.  Now they stay busy with office equipment of all types.  Mike Switzer interviews Tate Salley, with the Pollock Company in Columbia, SC.

Assisting newborns with their breathing and circulation after birth is a specialized skill that you would think first responders would have.  But the vast majority of them don’t, and that’s because it is, almost universally, not required.  Our next guest’s Lowcountry nonprofit is trying to change that.  Mike Switzer interviews Lindsay Spurgeon, founder and executive director of the NeoHERO Foundat...

After a career as a special ops medic in the military, our next guest went to work for a large medical products company.  But then, last year he founded a medical training company using mobile laboratories.  Mike Switzer interviews Erik Crouch, CEO of Precision Anatomy in Greenville, SC.

If you pay attention to the financial media, you have probably been hearing some new talk about stock market bubbles and their ensuing crashes and the concern that such a scenario may once again be upon us.  Our next guest is going to help us with this topic.  Mike Switzer interviews Charles Flowers, a chartered financial analyst with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC.

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.

You probably would not be surprised to hear that a lot of people sometimes forget to take their prescribed medications.  This can lead to complications that can then lead to an unnecessary doctor visit, which adds to that doctor’s time and energy, which of course, clogs the system further.  That’s why our next guest’s company has launched a mobile app that addresses this and other issues facing do...

Mike Switzer interviews Jacqui McGuinness, founder and director of the Everything Outdoor Fest coming to the Historic Hopkins Farm in Simpsonville, SC, Nov. 1st and 2nd.

Mike Switzer interviews Jane Frederick, with Frederick and Frederick Architects in Beaufort, SC.

Most everyone these days is familiar with the term “asset allocation”, that is, finding the right mix of investments for your portfolio, spread across various asset classes.  Our next guest, however, says asset location is something an investor should also be aware of.  Mike Switzer interviews Chris Cabri, a certified financial planner with Wells Fargo Advisors in Greenwood, SC.

An update of the news, events, and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community.  Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBiz, which publishes several business journals across our state.