Urban League of the Upstate awards $198,000 in scholarships at 2nd annual MLK Dreams in Action Scholarship Breakfast
January 20, 2017Urban League of the Upstate, an affiliate of the National Urban League, announced that it awarded 11 scholarships totaling over $198,000 in to Upstate youth at its second annual MLK…
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Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing’s Ginny Beach appointed Chair of Upstate Better Business Bureau
January 20, 2017Godshall Professional Recruiting & Staffing’s Vice President of Operations, Ginny Beach, will serve as Chair of the Better Business Bureau of the Upstate in 2017. Her involvement in the organization’s…
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All Clear Plumbing expands fleet to increase service capacity
January 19, 2017All Clear Plumbing will add two trucks to its fleet of service vehicles, expanding service capacity by up to 40 percent in the Upstate. The expansion will bring the total…
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All Clear Plumbing expands fleet to increase service capacity
January 19, 2017All Clear Plumbing will add two trucks to its fleet of service vehicles, expanding service capacity by up to 40 percent in the Upstate. The expansion will bring the total…
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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 17, 2017WeddingWire has named Liquid Catering as a 2017 Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Catering in South Carolina for the fifth year in a row. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes…
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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 17, 2017WeddingWire has named Liquid Catering as a 2017 Couple’s Choice Award Winner for Catering in South Carolina for the fifth year in a row. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes…
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The Greenville Swamp Rabbits hosts International Business Night presented by Elliott Davis
December 13, 2016The Greenville Swamp Rabbits hosted their first International Business Night event, presented by Elliott Davis. The event was held on Thursday, December 8th at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Modeled…
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Start-up app allows you to skip long bar and restaurant waits
December 8, 2016Depending on one’s definition of lines, estimates are the average person spends up to five years standing in queue during their lifetime. Three South Carolina entrepreneurs have hatched an idea…
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Start-up app allows you to skip long bar and restaurant waits
December 8, 2016Depending on one’s definition of lines, estimates are the average person spends up to five years standing in queue during their lifetime. Three South Carolina entrepreneurs have hatched an idea…
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Complete PR announces new location
November 21, 2016Complete Public Relations has moved into a new office located at 11 Toy Street in downtown. Built in 1925, the building has since been transformed into a creative workspace as…
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Complete PR announces new location
November 21, 2016Complete Public Relations has moved into a new office located at 11 Toy Street in downtown. Built in 1925, the building has since been transformed into a creative workspace as…
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Complete PR’s Moore named SCPRSA Upstate Regional Director
November 7, 2016Complete Public Relations PR Director Sarah Moore has been named to the board of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s South Carolina chapter as the Upstate Regional Director. In…
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Complete PR’s Moore named SCPRSA Upstate Regional Director
November 7, 2016Complete Public Relations PR Director Sarah Moore has been named to the board of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s South Carolina chapter as the Upstate Regional Director. In…
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S.C. Department of Commerce announces Deputy Director of Workforce Development
October 31, 2016The S.C. Department of Commerce announced that Elisabeth M. Kovacs has been promoted to Deputy Director of Workforce Development. Kovacs will be responsible for day-to-day activities regarding the state’s new Coordinating…
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Beth Smith named SC SBDC State Star for her contributions to the economic development of South Carolina
September 27, 2016Beth Smith, manager of the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was recently selected as the 2016 South Carolina State Star. This noteworthy achievement is based on her exemplary…
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Beth Smith named SC SBDC State Star for her contributions to the economic development of South Carolina
September 27, 2016Beth Smith, manager of the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was recently selected as the 2016 South Carolina State Star. This noteworthy achievement is based on her exemplary…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Gary Underwood, CEO, Computer Direct Outlet
September 20, 2016This 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 Stormer.…
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Developers, business leaders and utility providers invited to participate in focus groups on growth
September 13, 2016‘Shaping Our Future’ focus groups to be held at Greer City Hall in late September. The Shaping Our Future Consortium – a partnership of Upstate Forever, Ten at the Top…
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Entrepreneurial business incubator opens in downtown Clemson
September 12, 2016Clemson University undergraduates and faculty wanting to accelerate their business ideas from a vision to reality now have access to a business incubator in downtown Clemson. “The venture accelerator will…
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Entrepreneur Minute – All Clear Plumbing
August 25, 2016This 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 Stormer.…
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Darron Meares named education chair for National Auctioneers Association
August 11, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – South Carolina-based auctioneer Darron Meares has been named chair of the National Auctioneers Association’s Education Institute, which oversees the organization’s numerous educational programs. “This is one of…
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Google invites Upstate businesses to workshop
August 10, 2016Local business owners invited to Let’s Put Greenville on the Map with Google workshop hosted by Piedmont SCORE and DOM360 Piedmont SCORE and DOM360 are helping small businesses grow their…
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Sagacious Partners expands EOS practice in South Carolina
August 10, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has expanded its executive coaching practices to include EOS® (The Entrepreneurial Operating System®) Implementation services. Neil McLean, CEO and Managing Partner of Sagacious Partners,…
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Sagacious Partners expands EOS practice in South Carolina
August 10, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has expanded its executive coaching practices to include EOS® (The Entrepreneurial Operating System®) Implementation services. Neil McLean, CEO and Managing Partner of Sagacious Partners,…
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Stisa Talent Agency opens business in Spartanburg with ribbon cutting ceremony
August 8, 2016The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting ceremony on August 5, 2016 to commemorate the grand opening of Stisa Talent Agency in Spartanburg. Lisa Lopez, co-owner…
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Workplace Recovery solutions shield companies from business interruptions
August 8, 2016How to shock proof your business for $1 per day, even if your entire office shuts down due to a disaster For decades, companies have had little choice when selecting…
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Workplace Recovery solutions shield companies from business interruptions
August 8, 2016How to shock proof your business for $1 per day, even if your entire office shuts down due to a disaster For decades, companies have had little choice when selecting…
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All Clear Plumbing expands to Easley
July 22, 2016Locally owned and operated All Clear Plumbing is adding Easley to its service area. All Clear Plumbing was founded in 2012 with the mission of being a plumbing company that…
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All Clear Plumbing expands to Easley
July 22, 2016Locally owned and operated All Clear Plumbing is adding Easley to its service area. All Clear Plumbing was founded in 2012 with the mission of being a plumbing company that…
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Liquid Catering adds intern for the summer
June 13, 2016Liquid Catering has added Alyssa Barkley as a summer intern. Barkley is a graduate of Cedarville University where she was a member of the volleyball team and was named to…
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Urgent Security Threat
June 13, 2016By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…
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Urgent Security Threat
June 13, 2016By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…
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ERG Payroll & HR launches integrated health benefit platform
June 6, 2016ERG partners with local brokers to help companies eliminate complexity and create a seamless solution for payroll, HR, and benefits. ERG launched a fully integrated payroll and benefits platform…
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ERG Payroll & HR launches integrated health benefit platform
June 6, 2016ERG partners with local brokers to help companies eliminate complexity and create a seamless solution for payroll, HR, and benefits. ERG launched a fully integrated payroll and benefits platform…
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2016 Citizenship Award goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber
May 27, 20162016 Citizenship Award Goes to Mining Association of South Carolina’s (MASC) Neal Barber MASC announced Neal Barber as the 2016 Citizenship Award Recipient. This award is given annually to individuals…
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New CEO Ken Tamsin joins Southern Community Services’ homeowner association management team
May 16, 2016Southern Community Services (SCS), a homeowner association management firm serving more than 160 communities across the Carolinas, including I’On, Park West and Hamlin Plantation in Charleston, Lake Carolina in Columbia…
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New CEO Ken Tamsin joins Southern Community Services’ homeowner association management team
May 16, 2016Southern Community Services (SCS), a homeowner association management firm serving more than 160 communities across the Carolinas, including Lake Carolina in Columbia, Park West in Charleston and Foxwood Hills in…
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National ATM Systems, largest ATM sales firm in South Carolina, sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
May 10, 2016National ATM Systems, an ATM sales and service company based out of Columbia, SC has officially been sold. The transaction was facilitated by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, a middle market…
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National ATM Systems, largest ATM sales firm in South Carolina, sold by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
May 10, 2016National ATM Systems, an ATM sales and service company based out of Columbia, SC has officially been sold. The transaction was facilitated by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, a middle market…
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Buyers Lab features Carolina Business Equipment
May 2, 2016Starting out as a traditional copier dealer in 1975, Carolina Business Equipment (CBE) now provides a wider range of devices, as well as software and various managed IT services. As…
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Buyers Lab features Carolina Business Equipment
May 2, 2016Starting out as a traditional copier dealer in 1975, Carolina Business Equipment (CBE) now provides a wider range of devices, as well as software and various managed IT services. As…
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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Infographic
April 28, 2016Infographic created by Morningside IP .
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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Infographic
April 28, 2016Infographic created by Morningside IP .
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S.C. Chamber announces salute to small business awards winners
April 21, 2016The State Chamber today announced the winners of its annual Salute to Small Business awards. The South Carolina Salute to Small Business is the Palmetto State’s annual National Small Business Week event. Now…
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Tri-County Entrepreneurial Development Corporation announces Business Plan Center
April 18, 2016The Tri-County Entrepreneurial Development Corporation has announced their new Business Plan Center. The Business Plan Center, located in the Oconee Business Center, will be a venue where clients have a…
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ScanSource POS and Barcode announces new relationship with Bluebird
April 14, 2016ScanSource POS and Barcode, a leading global provider of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) solutions, and a business unit of ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), announced today…
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USC, IBM Extend collaboration; apply cognitive computing for IoT solutions
April 14, 2016$25 million Joint Center for Applied Innovation Opens Doors in South Carolina’s Innovista Research District The University of South Carolina and IBM today announced a broadening of their collaboration, applying…
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USC, IBM Extend collaboration; apply cognitive computing for IoT solutions
April 14, 2016$25 million Joint Center for Applied Innovation Opens Doors in South Carolina’s Innovista Research District The University of South Carolina and IBM today announced a broadening of their collaboration, applying…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse named Top 20 wedding venue
April 5, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville has found its way onto the national radar for its downtown charm and growing food scene. Thanks to The Old Cigar Warehouse, Greenville tops another list…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse named Top 20 wedding venue
April 5, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville has found its way onto the national radar for its downtown charm and growing food scene. Thanks to The Old Cigar Warehouse, Greenville tops another list…
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