South Carolina Business Review

With Bitcoin all over the news lately, we thought it might be worthwhile to dig a little deeper into blockchain technology, how it works exactly, and what is the role of Bitcoin in a blockchain anyway? Mike Switzer interviews Ashton Lawrence, a certified financial planner with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Greenville, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, and LowCountryBizSC.

InnoVision Awards is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of innovation and technology in our state. And each year, as their name implies, they recognize companies, organizations, and individuals toward that end. 2023’s Community Service Award was recently announced and our next Internet solutions company was the recipient. Mike Switzer interviews Kent Winrich, chief technology of...

I didn’t know this but apparently, photographers and videographers in the real estate industry have a hard time finding skilled editors to help them improve the quality of their photos and videos. So our next guest’s company created a software solution that resulted in an investment of a quarter million dollars from SC Launch. Mike Switzer interviews Moses Nickerson, co-founder and CEO of Pixlmob...

We’ve interviewed a few companies over the years in the vertical farming industry, also known as CEA or controlled environment agriculture, which usually involves growing plants (mostly greens) in a controlled indoor environment. We recently learned that our next guest’s company was selected to install a vertical farm at a local prison, the first time this has been done onsite at a correctional in...

As we start a new year, it’s natural to have concerns about whether the financial decisions you made last year or will be making this year, are the best ones for you and your family. Especially when stock and bond market environments like we’ve seen the last couple of years happen, which can shake the confidence of even the most seasoned investors. Our next guest has some suggestions for us on how...

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John tells us about AI’s presence in industry in our state.

Thanks to many old, empty, commercial buildings and tax credits, historic preservation continues to be a significant part of local economic development. Our next guest says that this preservation work is also starting to influence residential design. Mike Switzer interviews Dale Marshall, president of Architrave in Columbia, SC.

Another new year is underway and many sales people are putting into action their plan for growing sales in this new year. Our next guest is a 20-year sales veteran who says that growing the revenue from your existing customers can be as important as prospecting. Mike Switzer interviews Jermaine Edwards, a business growth consultant in Columbia, SC.

We interview companies in our state each year who have been recognized by one publication or another as a best place to work. But I believe this is the first time we’ve seen one receive this award from an outdoor lifestyle magazine, and for a company that is not even in that line of work. Mike Switzer interviews Lee Deas, founder of Obviouslee, a global marketing company in Charleston, SC, recentl...

Now that we’re into a brand new year, many people begin to think about getting their financial house in order so today we have one of our resident certified financial planners with us to help. Mike Switzer interviews John Cooper with Greenwood Capital in Greenwood, SC.

Today is our final excerpt from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from South Carolina Representative Gary S. Brewer Jr., during the panel discussion on the coming infrastructure expansion and its role in South Carolina's long-run economic competitiveness.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Bonnie Ammons with the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority during the panel discussion on the coming infrastructure expansion and its role in South Carolina's long-run economic competitivenes...

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Justin Powell with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, during the panel discussion on the coming infrastructure expansion and its role in South Carolina's long-run economic competitiveness...

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Matt Reiffer with the American Council of Engineering Companies, during the panel discussion on the coming infrastructure expansion and its role in South Carolina's long-run economic competitiveness.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Doug Woodward, professor of economics, Darla Moore School of Business.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Doug Woodward, professor of economics, Darla Moore School of Business.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Doug Woodward, professor of economics, Darla Moore School of Business.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Moore School’s Division of Research.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Moore School’s Division of Research.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Moore School’s Division of Research.

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 SCBizNews, the company that publishes the Columbia Regional Business Report, Charleston Regional Business Journal, GSA Business and SCBizNews magazine.

One of the first former railroad tracks in our state to be converted to a trail, known as rails-to-trails, was the Swamp Rabbit Trail creating a shared-use bike and pedestrian trail from Greenville to Travelers Rest. One of the first businesses to take the plunge and open up on that trail was a small restaurant and market founded by two women entrepreneurs. Twelve years later it’s still going stro...

In case you didn’t know, Lancaster County is one of the fastest-growing counties in our state, probably in part, because it is in the Charlotte metro area. Our next guest’s digital marketing company has decided to tap into some of that growth by opening a new office there. Mike Switzer interviews Tom Sliker, president and CEO of Broadstreet.net headquartered in Camden, SC.

Most of the time when we hear of a new company expanding its operations in our state, we expect it to involve manufacturing because, quite honestly, we do have a reputation as a manufacturing state. But then we heard about our next guest’s national research and engineering company announcing a significant expansion of its Upstate operations. Mike Switzer interviews Matthew Fordham, with Applied Re...