Majority of 120+ Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C., events to provide guests with free eclipse glasses, courtesy of City of Columbia
August 10, 2017Campaign updates, stats, event details, background and more Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C., the regional eclipse tourism marketing campaign founded to increase economic impact by promoting more than 120 eclipse…
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Majority of 120+ Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C., events to provide guests with free eclipse glasses, courtesy of City of Columbia
August 10, 2017
Campaign updates, stats, event details, background and more Total Eclipse Weekend Columbia, S.C., the regional eclipse tourism marketing campaign founded to increase economic impact by promoting more than 120 eclipse…
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Avtec welcomes new VP of commercial strategy
August 10, 2017
Avtec Inc., the nation’s leading independent provider of mission-critical Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) dispatch console systems, recently named Alphonso Hamilton as the company’s new vice president of commercial strategy.…
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SCRA announces new client companies
August 8, 2017
SCRA announced the recent acceptance of seven Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for grants, matching…
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SCRA announces new client companies
August 8, 2017SCRA announced the recent acceptance of seven Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for grants, matching…
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Jett Dental defines family dentistry as Dr. Ben Jett welcomes Dr. Kevin Jett to Devine Street practice
August 3, 2017“Family Dentistry” takes on a whole new meaning at Jett Dental as Dr. Ben Jett welcomes his son, Dr. Kevin Jett, to their Devine Street practice in the heart of…
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Southern Community Services’ Charleston, S.C. office announces new hires and new community management clients in Lowcountry
July 26, 2017Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited homeowner association management firms in South Carolina, recently announced several new hires and community management clients in the Charleston, S.C., area.…
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Immedion hires James Williamson as Managed Services Engineer
July 25, 2017
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of Cloud, data center and managed services, is pleased to announce the hiring of James Williamson as Managed Services Engineer in Greenville. James will be…
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Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern
July 25, 2017Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…
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Risk Strategies Company acquires Anderson Corporate Solutions, builds employee benefits practice in Southeastern
July 25, 2017Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, rapidly growing national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired life and health benefits specialist firm, Anderson Corporate Solutions, enhancing its leadership in employee…
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Get Greenville offers on Locally Epic app
July 25, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – An innovative new app is launching locally that will allow businesses and consumers to connect in ways never before seen in the region. Locally Epic engages local…
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Senator Tim Scott urges continued support for minority business owners
July 24, 2017
DESA, Inc. announced that U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has shown his support of minority business owners by officially requesting full funding for the Minority Business Development Agency. In a…
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Aug. 15 is the SBA Deadline to apply for working capital loans in South Carolina due to the November 2016 drought
July 17, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that Aug. 15 is the filing deadline for federal…
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Aug. 15 is the SBA Deadline to apply for working capital loans in South Carolina due to the November 2016 drought
July 17, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that Aug. 15 is the filing deadline for federal…
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Softdocs breaks record for growth in Q2 2017
July 14, 2017Softdocs, an enterprise content management (ECM), e-forms and workflow solutions provider, celebrated a record-setting second quarter of 2017 for both revenue and client growth through new and expanding higher education…
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Softdocs breaks record for growth in Q2 2017
July 14, 2017
Softdocs, an enterprise content management (ECM), e-forms and workflow solutions provider, celebrated a record-setting second quarter of 2017 for both revenue and client growth through new and expanding higher education…
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Aiken consultant wins Individual Performance Achievement Award for second consecutive year
July 13, 2017
Laura DiSano, lead consultant with the Aiken Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the past seven years, has for the second consecutive year received the South Carolina Small Business…
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Entrepreneur Minute – David Simpson, President, Simpson & Partners, LLC
July 12, 2017
The LowcountryBizSC Entrepreneur Minute is a one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer. …
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer named to 2017 List of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
June 30, 2017Bauknight Pietras & Stormer is thrilled to be named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the second consecutive year. This annual program was created by…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer named to 2017 List of Best Places to Work in South Carolina
June 30, 2017
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer is thrilled to be named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for the second consecutive year. This annual program was created by…
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Avtec promotes Dawn Fisher to leadership team
June 29, 2017
LEXINGTON, SC – Avtec Inc., the leading provider of pure IP voice dispatch console systems, has named Dawn Fisher as its new Customer Services and Solutions Leader. Fisher had been serving…
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Maurice’s Piggie Park appoints USA eShop as European distributor
June 29, 2017
Maurice’s Piggie Park has appointed USA eShop as its European distributor of its range of BBQ sauces in the UK and Europe. Maurice’s Piggie Park, founded in 1953, is South Carolina’s…
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Recruiting Solutions named a 2017 Best Place to Work in South Carolina
June 28, 2017Recruiting Solutions was recently announced as one of this year’s Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the…
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Recruiting Solutions named a 2017 Best Place to Work in South Carolina
June 28, 2017
Recruiting Solutions was recently announced as one of this year’s Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the…
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Northeast RV & Auto Center joins the U-Haul dealer network
June 14, 2017
U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. announced that Northeast RV & Auto Center has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Northeast RV & Auto…
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Nate Barber joins Board of Certified Development Corporation
May 30, 2017
Nate Barber, senior vice president and community development officer at South State Bank in Columbia, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Certified Development Corporation of SC (CDC).…
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Nate Barber joins Board of Certified Development Corporation
May 30, 2017
Nate Barber, senior vice president and community development officer at South State Bank in Columbia, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Certified Development Corporation of SC (CDC).…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Didi Caldwell, Global Location Strategies
May 24, 2017
The UpstateBizSC Entrepreneur Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and…
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North Carolina Electric Cooperative selects Avtec for dispatch communications upgrade
May 24, 2017
Avtec Inc., the nation’s leading independent provider of mission-critical Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) dispatch console systems, has completed a communications center upgrade for Blue Ridge Energy, formerly known as…
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S.C. Community Loan Fund CEO Michelle Mapp joins BDC board
May 23, 2017
Michelle Mapp, CEO of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF), has joined the Board of Directors of Business Development Corporation (BDC). The SCCLF raises and pools capital from public…
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S.C. Community Loan Fund CEO Michelle Mapp joins BDC board
May 23, 2017
Michelle Mapp, CEO of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF), has joined the Board of Directors of Business Development Corporation (BDC). The SCCLF raises and pools capital from public…
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A Conversation with Lex Knox, Chairman & CEO, Terminix Service
May 8, 2017
Terminix Service, Inc. was founded in 1947 in Columbia, S.C. when Thomas P. Knox started the franchise with his three adult children—Juddie Knox Fortson, T.P. Knox Jr. and Marion Knox…
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A Conversation with Lex Knox, Chairman & CEO, Terminix Service
May 8, 2017
Terminix Service, Inc. was founded in 1947 in Columbia, S.C. when Thomas P. Knox started the franchise with his three adult children—Juddie Knox Fortson, T.P. Knox Jr. and Marion Knox…
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Liquid Catering adds new Sales Manager
May 8, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Liquid Catering has named Jennifer Fowlkes as Sales Manager of the Upstate’s premier special event bartending company. A native of Greenville, Fowlkes graduated from College of Charleston…
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Blythewood Chamber opens CoWork Space
April 19, 2017The worldwide popularity of coworking has spread to Blythewood, SC. Independent professionals are discovering that their home office comes with a lot of distractions: dogs barking, family interruptions, etc. and…
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Blythewood Chamber opens CoWork Space
April 19, 2017
The worldwide popularity of coworking has spread to Blythewood, SC. Independent professionals are discovering that their home office comes with a lot of distractions: dogs barking, family interruptions, etc. and…
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Sagacious Partners adds Schenk and Straus to project management roster
April 18, 2017Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has added Will Schenk as a Project Manager and Selia Straus as a Senior Project Manager, boosting the economic development and consulting firm’s expertise in collaboration and…
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The Marketing Beacon launches e-Commerce website for Calmettos
April 18, 2017
The Marketing Beacon, a provider of custom-developed marketing solutions designed to grow businesses, announces the launch of a new e-Commerce website for Calmettos, LLC. The site is designed to highlight…
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Sagacious Partners adds Schenk and Straus to project management roster
April 18, 2017
Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has added Will Schenk as a Project Manager and Selia Straus as a Senior Project Manager, boosting the economic development and consulting firm’s expertise in collaboration and…
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Former Gov. Jim Hodges tapped to become president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting
April 17, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Former Gov. Jim Hodges has been named as the next president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, one of the nation’s top public affairs firms. The public…
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Former Gov. Jim Hodges tapped to become president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting
April 17, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Former Gov. Jim Hodges has been named as the next president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, one of the nation’s top public affairs firms. The public…
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1 Million Cups Columbia relocates to Richland Library
April 10, 2017Today, 1 Million Cups Columbia, the region’s first and only event created for and by the entrepreneurial community, announced a relocation and a new strategic partnership with the Richland Library.…
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1 Million Cups Columbia relocates to Richland Library
April 10, 2017
Today, 1 Million Cups Columbia, the region’s first and only event created for and by the entrepreneurial community, announced a relocation and a new strategic partnership with the Richland Library.…
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Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing’s Shawn Kinard promoted to recruiting and branding specialist
April 4, 2017
Godshall Professional Recruiting & Staffing’s recruiting coordinator, Shawn Kinard, has been promoted to recruiting and branding specialist. A member of Godshall since 2012, Kinard’s new role promotes Godshall on all…
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Crews Law Offices selects The Marketing Beacon to support firm growth
April 4, 2017
The Marketing Beacon, a provider of custom-developed marketing solutions designed to grow businesses, has been chosen by Crews Law Offices to provide marketing services in support of the law firm’s…
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All Clear Plumbing to sponsor You Go Girl Triathlon
March 21, 2017
All Clear Plumbing believes in more than just healthy pipes and sewer systems. The Greenville-based plumbing company is serving as the presenting partner of the You Go Girl Triathlon this…
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Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) and Midlands Education Business Alliance (MEBA) partner to support the local talent pipeline
March 14, 2017
Columbia Opportunity Resource, a Midlands nonprofit connecting talented professionals in the Greater Columbia area, formed a partnership with the Midlands Education Business Alliance, another nonprofit whose mission has been connecting…
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New U-Haul Dealer Prime Storage offers Trucks
March 13, 2017
U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. is pleased to announce that Prime Storage Columbia Sparkleberry has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Prime Storage…
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Prime Storage aims to increase customers with U-Haul
March 13, 2017
U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. is pleased to announce that Prime Storage Columbia Longtown has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Prime Storage…
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America’s SBDCs to host Inaugural SBDC Day March 22
March 13, 2017
Since 1980, America’s SBDCs—the nation’s largest business assistance network—have helped aspiring and emerging small business owners achieve the American dream of entrepreneurship. With nearly 1,000 locations across the country, SBDCs…
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