Heritage introduces new brand and website
May 15, 2024Family-owned Landscaping Business Expands Statewide with Rebrand Heritage, a leader in outdoor services and sustainable landscape solutions for businesses of all sizes in South Carolina, introduced its new brand and…
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Liberty Fellowship kicks off 20th anniversary year, announces Legacy Partners
May 9, 2024Liberty Fellowship, a dynamic and diverse network of 350 leaders across South Carolina, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with special activities and initiatives over the next 12 months that will…
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SCbio’s life science accelerator, SCbioDrive, launches application for inaugural cohort
May 8, 2024SCbio, in partnership with The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio), today opened the applications for its new accelerator program, SCbioDrive, A biannual program, SCbioDrive will select up to six seed-stage life…
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NHE honors top team members for 2024
May 6, 2024The Upstate’s leader in homeowner association management services, and multi-family and apartment management solutions, NHE, honored its top team members last week during its latest company-wide conference. Held at the…
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SIOS Technology’s Sandi Hamilton wins Bronze Stevie® Award in 2024 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
April 18, 2024COLUMBIA, SC and SAN MATEO, CA – SIOS Technology Corp. announced that Sandi Hamilton, Director of Support and Documentation, has been presented with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Leader…
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Cohn Corporation celebrates grand opening of new Columbia facility for Vacuum Truck Rentals
April 16, 2024Vacuum Truck Rentals hosted the grand opening event in partnership with Cohn Corporation in completion of Vacuum Truck Rental’s new facility in Columbia, South Carolina. The grand opening ceremony was…
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City of Columbia Business License Division gives reminder to renew Business License
April 12, 2024WHO: City of Columbia Business Licenses Division WHAT: The City of Columbia 2023 business License expires on April 30, 2024. Please renew timely for your 2024 Business License to avoid penalties which…
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Provident Business Financial Services named top SBA 504 Lender by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the seventh consecutive year
April 11, 2024Provident Business Financial Services, Inc. (Provident), a statewide Certified Development Company and SBA commercial real estate lender, has been named #1 SBA 504 Lender in South Carolina by the U.S.…
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Turn90 to receive Riley Institute statewide partners in progress award recognizing landmark achievement
March 28, 2024The prison re-entry program will be recognized with the OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award during the Building OneSouthCarolina Forum on May 15 in Columbia. Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced…
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City of Columbia hosts small business town hall with U.S. Small Business Administration
March 21, 2024The City of Columbia will host a joint town hall with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in which Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Allen Thomas, Regional Administrator for SBA, will…
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Golden Career Strategies CEO Stacey Bevill joins board for South Carolina Roundtable, part of Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
March 18, 2024Stacey Bevill, Owner and CEO of Greenville-based Golden Career Strategies, has joined the Board for the South Carolina Roundtable, part of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). This…
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City of Columbia Business License Division gives reminder to renew business license
March 13, 2024WHO: City of Columbia Business Licenses Division WHAT: The City of Columbia 2023 business License expires on April 30, 2024. Please renew timely for your 2024 Business License to avoid penalties which…
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Apogee Equity Partners facilitates the sale of Columbus, OH-based HVAC company
March 12, 2024Timmerman Capital, a Columbus-based investment firm, announced the completion of its acquisition of Franklin Heating Cooling & Refrigeration, Inc., a leading HVAC repair and installation service company located in Central…
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New initiative launches for communicators to grow digital skills, prepare for the future of work without retraining
March 7, 2024A new learning initiative is helping communicators grow a future-ready digital skill set without retraining or reskilling. The initiative, called Content for the People, is a learning events program designed…
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Don’t Let Termites Spring Into Your Home!
February 29, 2024National Termite Awareness Week is March 3-9 As spring heralds longer days and warmer climates, it also awakens a less welcome guest: termites. These pint-sized destroyers rack up a hefty…
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Cyberwoven welcomes new ‘Weavers’ and promotes one
February 16, 2024Cyberwoven, an award-winning brand, digital marketing, and website design and development firm, shared the latest additions to its team. Joseph Chiariello and Karen French join the agency’s Client Services Team…
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Sustain SC welcomes new CEO, Leslie Skardon
February 15, 2024The Board of Directors of Sustain SC, a nonprofit organization connecting the sustainability goals of business in South Carolina with local solutions, is excited to announce the appointment of Leslie…
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Knight Foundation supports three local nonprofits with $200,000
February 15, 2024The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a Midlands philanthropic partner since 1993, awarded $202,565 to three local nonprofit organizations. The Knight Foundation is committed to ensuring Columbia has…
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Karin Freeland now offering group coaching programs for women who are struggling with burnout and balance
February 8, 2024A recent Pew Research Center study showed that 46% of American workers don’t use their full paid time off, vacation days and sick leave each year. The study also found…
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Main Street District appoints Beth Frost as a member of the Board of Directors
February 7, 2024Main Street District appoints Beth Frost, Director of Business Development of Cohn Corporation as a new member of the Board of Directors. As a board member, Beth will help guide…
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Marketing Minute Video: The Importance of Corporate Sustainability Reporting
January 22, 2024Marketing Minute by Shari King, NP Strategy Transparency is critical to the longevity of an organization. This week’s video shares the three pillars of a corporate sustainability report and…
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Midlands Minority Business Accelerator announces 2024 cohort
January 18, 2024Class of 2023 Cohort Graduates Seven Local Minority Businesses The Columbia Chamber’s Midlands Minority Business Accelerator program recently graduated 2023 program participants and announced the 2024 class. The Midlands Minority…
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SC Green Industry Association Hosts Annual Conference & Trade Show
January 8, 2024The South Carolina Green Industry Association will bring together over 100 exhibitors and 17 industry speakers to cover an extensive range of landscape topics during its annual two-day Conference and…
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Award winning social media strategist joins NP Strategy
January 4, 2024Ryal Curtis to Lead Social Media Team as Senior Director NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, will launch a robust expansion of its…
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South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) welcomes Kostas Ioannidis as Orangeburg Area Manager
January 4, 2024The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) proudly announces the appointment of Kostas Ioannidis as the Orangeburg Area SBDC Manager, overseeing operations and personnel for the Orangeburg area…
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Two great Midlands accounting firms come together: J.W. Hunt and Company joins Scott and Company
October 26, 2023Scott and Company LLC announced that J.W. Hunt and Company joined Scott and Company, LLC effective October 1, 2023. Two great Columbia, South Carolina full-service certified public accounting firms, with…
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Eventfully Chic by Parris selected Best Event Planner in Columbia, SC
October 24, 2023Eventfully Chic by Parris, a certified wedding and special event planning business in the midlands, is overjoyed to share that they have been recognized as Columbia, SC’s Best Event Planner…
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SBA South Carolina District Office kicks off nominations for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards
October 24, 2023The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office has officially launched the call for nominations for the 2024 National and District Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of…
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Recruiting Solutions wins “Best Staffing Agency” in Best of Columbia 2023 Awards
October 17, 2023Recruiting Solutions, a distinguished leader in staffing and recruitment services, is excited to announce its victory in the highly-regarded Best of Columbia 2023 Awards. The title of “Best Staffing Agency”…
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SC SBDC bilingual Business Consultant Marco A. Ríos honored with Most Influential Person award at Latinos of the Upstate Awards Gala
October 12, 2023Since early 2022 Rios has been helping the SC SBDC expand its outreach to Hispanic entrepreneurs looking to start, grow or sustain a small business in South Carolina The Upstate’s…
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FYPColumbia Initiative aims to Connect Midlands Residents with Local Organizations, Nonprofits & Small Businesses
October 3, 2023FREE registration now open for event to be held on November 16 Registration is now open for FYPColumbia (Find Your Place Columbia), a citywide event connecting local organizations, nonprofits and small…
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Four Governance Questions for Endowment Management
September 27, 2023By Anne Marie Ashworth To create an environment for good governance, endowments should assess whether they have the appropriate models for optimal long-term portfolio management, oversight and management, fiduciary responsibility,…
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TravelBoom launches newly designed Website at MBN.com
September 19, 2023MBN.com, Myrtle Beach’s top tee time and golf package site, has launched its newly renovated website in partnership with TravelBoom, MBN.com is now poised to better direct users to the…
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Rhodes Companies welcomes Glenn Kermes as Managing Director
September 12, 2023Rhodes Companies announced the strategic appointment of Glenn Kermes as its new Managing Director over its portfolio of innovative companies, including Rhodes Branding, Rhodes Graduation Services, Mill & Crate, Millwood…
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Financial Wellness for your Employees
August 24, 2023Charles B. Flowers, CFA Employers want highly engaged employees who are focused on their work during business hours. Hopefully, the employees also want to be “all in” while they are…
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South Carolina Green Industry Association announces the details of the 20th Annual Fall Field Day
August 23, 2023The South Carolina Green Industry Association presents their 20th Annual Fall Field Day on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Modern Turf, located at 5740 Peach Orchard Road in Dalzell, SC.…
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New community resource center to open adjacent to Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center
August 22, 2023A ribbon-cutting event on August 23rd, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. will mark the inauguration of a new community resource center adjacent to the Kathryn M. Bellfield Booker Washington Heights Cultural…
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Voterheads announces the expansion of their collaboration with Ballotpedia
August 17, 2023Voterheads.com, a South Carolina technology company, is excited to announce the expansion of its local government monitoring and reporting collaboration with Ballotpedia. Visitors to Ballotpedia’s city and county web pages will…
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Air Compressor Services breaks into top 5 of “Best Places to Work”
August 16, 2023Best Companies Group, in collaboration with SC Biz News, has announced that Air Compressor Services (ACS) ranked No. 4 on the 2023 South Carolina Best Places to Work list. The…
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One80 Place launches new Eviction Prevention service line in Richland, Lexington counties
August 14, 2023One80 Place, the state’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to ending and preventing homelessness, has launched a new Eviction Prevention line through the United Way Association of South Carolina’s 2-1-1 phone…
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Franklin Buchanan of Post Up Careers accepted into Forbes Coaches Council
August 14, 2023Franklin Buchanan of Post Up Careers Accepted into Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches Franklin Buchanan, founder of Post Up…
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Terminix Service, Inc. opens new branch in Fort Mill
August 14, 2023New Location Will Help Area Homeowners with Protection Against Challenging Pests Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas and tenth-largest pest control company in North America,…
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Innovate Columbia re-launches website geared toward local entrepreneurs
August 9, 2023Innovate Columbia announced the re-launching of its website which is designed to grow and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the Midlands region of South Carolina. Launched in 2020 as an initiative of…
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Cyberwoven, a South Carolina-based digital agency, promotes four
August 2, 2023Cyberwoven, an award-winning digital agency located in the heart of South Carolina, is pleased to announce the following promotions. Since joining Cyberwoven, each ‘Weaver continues to grow, not only in…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond to offer free notary public seminars across South Carolina
July 27, 2023This fall, Secretary of State Mark Hammond will be offering seven free regional notary public seminars for South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming a notary. These seminars will…
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Business Succession Planning
July 14, 2023Make preparations to exit on your own terms By Jennifer Osgood If you’re a business owner, you’ve likely poured your heart and soul into your business, and it’s hard to…
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David Yezbak of Sunbelt Business Brokers awarded by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
June 21, 2023The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) has awarded Columbia SC Business Broker, David Yezbak, with the Platinum Chairman’s Circle Award for the third consecutive year. This award recognizes individuals who…
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Wingard’s Market selected for June feature in National Publication
June 21, 2023Wingard’s Market’s Backyard Nature Center and innovative gardening concepts has been selected for the June edition of Garden Center Magazine’s “Spotted” feature. Tucked inside the newly expanded Wingard’s Produce Center,…
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The Graphics Source wins PICA Print Award for Prisma Health fleet graphics program using BrandArmor®
June 19, 2023The Graphics Source, a TCS.ink Company, was awarded Best Of Category for Wide Format Vehicle Graphics in sync with Prisma Health for the 2023 Printing Industries of the Carolinas (PICA)…
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Terminix releases Top 15 Mosquito Cities List
June 18, 2023While there are many things to love about summer in the south – warm weather, longer days and time spent outdoors – the season also marks the arrival of heavy…
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