1 Million Cups Columbia, SC Celebrates One Year of Educating and Connecting Entrepreneurs
April 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Columbia celebrated its one-year anniversary of hosting 1 Million Cups, a weekly program to help educate, engage and connect local entrepreneurs. A standing-room only group of innovators,…
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SBA Administrator Honors Nation’s Top Small Businesses
April 6, 2015
National Winner to be formally recognized in Washington, D.C., May 8 COLUMBIA, SC – Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced today this year’s Small…
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New 3M Authorized Water Dealer Now Serving Columbia
April 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Valley Beverage Solutions LLC has become an Authorized Water Dealer for 3M Purification, a global manufacturer of water filtration systems. Gary Gerstenberg, the company’s C.E.O. and owner, is…
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Waldrop Mechanical Services Wins Three National Awards
March 30, 2015
Waldrop wins big at National Conference of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in Fort Lauderdale SPARTANBURG, SC – Waldrop Mechanical Services, a full-service mechanical contracting firm based in Spartanburg,…
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Small Business Development Centers open in rural South Carolina
March 11, 2015
Rural communities in South Carolina are receiving new consulting centers from the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC). In partnership with the SC Department of Commerce (DOC), the…
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Columbia Opportunity Resource Celebrates 10 Years Of Leadership, Service And Fun
March 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects talented professionals in the Columbia area to diverse and meaningful networks for leadership, service and fun, will…
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Local FASTSIGNS® Named One of the Top Centers in the Country
March 3, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC –  Local signs and visual graphics provider FASTSIGNS® of Columbia – Harbison Blvd. was named one of the top centers out of more than 570 locations worldwide at the…
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Three SYNNEX Corporation Executives Recognized as 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs
March 2, 2015Stegner, Jow and Franklin again honored for channel accomplishments and commitment to driving business innovation and IT channel growth GREENVILLE, SC – SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading distributor…
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Benefitfocus Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014Â Financial Results and Strategic Investment Transaction
February 25, 2015Total revenue of $40.2 million, up 33% year-over-year; Employer revenue up 47% year-over-yearGAAP Gross margin of 41%, expands 900 basis points sequentially Closes on $74.7 million strategic equity investment with Mercer…
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Bravo1 Protection adds Austin as Business Development Manager
February 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Upstate’s newest private security firm continues to grow with the addition of Ebony Austin as Business Development Manager. Austin brings an extensive business background to Bravo1…
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Terminix Service, Inc. Announces Corporate and Branch Manager Promotions
February 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Teminix Service, Inc. (TSI) is proud to announce the promotion of David Knick to Corporate Training and Technical Supervisor. Knick will bring his 23 years of experience…
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Columbia Opportunity Resource Announces 2015 Board of Directors
January 21, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects talented professionals in the Columbia area to diverse and meaningful networks for leadership, service and fun, has…
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WeddingWire honors Liquid Catering
January 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Liquid Catering has received a WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award 2015 for Catering in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding…
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New private security company comes to the Upstate
January 19, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Bravo1 Protection is a new private security company that will focus on providing hospitality-driven, exceptional security services for bars, venues, festivals and businesses in the Upstate region.…
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Five Critical Reference Trends for 2015: Advice From HR Professionals
January 7, 2015With Reference Information So Readily Available on the Web, Job Seekers Need To Take Control – Engineer Your Reference List to Reflect You in the Best Possible Light COLUMBIA, SC – …
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Noteblur, meeting management tool, launched in Columbia
January 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Noteblur, a recurring meeting management tool, has launched this week after a 3 month development initiative by Columbia native and veteran entrepreneur Kevin Tavera. “I saw the…
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Settlements Affect Owners of Property With Timberline® Roofing Shingles Made Between 1998 and 2009
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC –  Building Materials Corporation of America, also known as GAF (“BMCA”), and the law firms of Speights & Runyan, Pope and Hudgens, P.A., Larson King, LLP, and Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP…
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Early joins OCW team
January 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Christie Early has joined The Old Cigar Warehouse team as the venue sales manager. A graduate of the College of Charleston and an Upstate native, Early has…
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Midlands Minority Businesses Sponsor Book Drive to Benefit Richland School Districts One and Two
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Come together in the spirit of giving this holiday season with Minority Business Development Agency — Columbia, SC and its clients for their Rally for Reading book drive,…
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Carolina Conditions appoints new Sales Director
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Carolina Conditions Heating and Cooling Company announced that John Peevey, Jr. has accepted the position of Sales Director. Carolina Conditions specializes in residential and commercial HVAC and…
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Charleston’s Eremos seeks exporting insight through Moore School student global competitiveness project
December 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Every spring and fall semester students from the Darla Moore School of Business examine the export potential of various products made within South Carolina. Students in the…
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Three Leaders within the Minority Business Community to be Honored at Awards Ceremony
December 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center – Columbia, SC announced that it will honor three standouts within the minority business community at the 2014 MBDA Minority…
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Carolina Business Equipment Company Receives National Recognition for Exceptional Service Provided to Customers
December 4, 2014Top 100 Office Products dealers in the United States COLUMBIA, SC – Â Carolina Business Equipment, a leader in office document and workflow solutions, announces receipt of national recognition…
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Riverstar International Appoints Netherlands Distributor of Snoozer Pet Products
December 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC –Â Riverstar International, an export management company for US manufacturers, has appointed ZooZel as the exclusive Netherlands distributor of Piedmont, South Carolina-based Snoozer Pet Products. Snoozer Pet Products, founded…
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Immedion Hires Cheryl Morlan as NOC Supervisor
November 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Immedion LLC,  South Carolina and Western North Carolina’s premiere provider of data center services including Cloud, colocation and managed services, announced today the hiring of Cheryl Morlan…
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Columbia area visual communications firm undergoes rebranding process
November 11, 2014
Changes name to Image360 COLUMBIA, SC – Signs By Tomorrow in Columbia has changed its name to Image360 – Columbia NE, announced owners Anthony and Lekita Hargrave. With the new…
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A Conversation with Bill McCrary, CEO of Strategic Partner/Sandler Training SC
November 5, 2014
Selling is part of virtually every business, and the process can involve a high level of rejection and stress. It takes continued upgrades in technique, technology and morale to keep…
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A Conversation with Bill McCrary, CEO of Strategic Partner/Sandler Training SC
November 5, 2014
Selling is part of virtually every business, and the process can involve a high level of rejection and stress. It takes continued upgrades in technique, technology and morale to keep…
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Dutch Fork Animal Hospital has Spay/Neuter Month
October 23, 2014November 2014 November is spay/neuter month at Dutch Fork Animal Hospital. Spay/neuter of your pet helps reduce and prevent the overpopulation problem in our community. It also offers health…
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SBA Opens Nominations for 2015 South Carolina Small Business and Advocacy Awards
October 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SBA South Carolina District Office is now accepting nominations for the 2015 South Carolina Small Business & Advocacy Awards, which honor the state’s top small business…
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Mauldin residents support roads plan
October 21, 2014MAULDIN, SC – Area residents gathered today on Butler Road to voice their support for a November 4 roads referendum while also hitting on some key facts that voters will…
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Columbia Flag & Banner changes name to Columbia Flag & Sign Company; moves to new location
October 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Flag & Banner has changed its name to Columbia Flag & Sign Company and has moved from the Vista to a new location at 633 Meeting…
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State Director of SC SBDC elected to national board of directors
September 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Michele Abraham, the state director of the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers, was recently elected to the board of directors for the national association of SBDCs.…
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Book Signings for Boyanoski
September 26, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Author and Complete Public Relations President John Boyanoski will be signing several books in the Upstate over the next few weeks. His schedule includes: • Friday, October…
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Mobile Visual Communications Makes Marketing Sense
September 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Clutter. That’s the marketing term for the cacophony of promotional messages that assail consumer’s senses through a variety of portals each day. And unfortunately for businesses, consumers are…
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Local FASTSIGNS® Team Member Recognized with National Award
September 8, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Matt Harris, Outside Sales Professional from FASTSIGNS® of Columbia – Harbison Blvd., received the Bronze Sales Award at the 2014 FASTSIGNS Outside Sales Summit, recently held in Frisco,…
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Sandler Training SC welcomes leadership  coach Sonya Giffin to its team
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Sandler Training South Carolina, a Columbia-based firm specializing in sales and management training, is teaming up with one of South Carolina’s top business leadership coaches, Sonya Giffin. With Sandler SC,…
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Business Leaders Gather To Urge Support For Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank
September 1, 2014
Bank critical to economic development, jobs ROCK HILL, SC –Â Business leaders from GE, Morrison Textile Machinery, Honeywell and Boeing joined the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, York County Regional Chamber…
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ERG Provides Small to Midsize Businesses Ability to Grow
August 28, 2014
Payroll & HR Support Services Firm Provides Growth Tools for Business Owners COLUMBIA, SC – The Executive Resource Group (ERG) is a new HR support services provider based in…
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Columbia area visual communications firm changes name to Image360
August 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Signs Now Columbia has changed its name to Image360 – Columbia Central, announced owner Martin Izett. With the new name comes a fresh approach to professional graphic…
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Columbia area visual communications firm changes name to Image360
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Signs Now Columbia has changed its name to Image360 – Columbia Central, announced owner Martin Izett. With the new name comes a fresh approach to professional graphic…
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U.S. Chamber: South Carolina Businesses Rely on the Export-Import Bank
August 27, 2014By Stefanie Holland U.S. Chamber’s Director of International Policy There’s a little-known agency that’s helped South Carolina in a big way. It has created jobs, supported the economy, and enabled…
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Columbia’s First Coworking Community Turns 1, Expands Team and Brings The Iron Yard Code Academy to Columbia, SC
August 19, 2014SOCO Celebrates a Year of Coworking in Columbia, SC COLUMBIA, SC – SOCO, The Columbia Coworking Community, is celebrating its first year in business by announcing a new hire…
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A.T. LOCKE Adds Veronica Edwards as Financial Analyst
August 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC- A.T.LOCKE, which provides accounting services, business analysis and financial guidance to emerging and mid-sized organizations, has added Veronica Edwards as a Financial Analyst on the firm’s rapidly-growing Upstate team.…
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Endurance Hiker and Author Andra Watkins Speaks at Rotary Club of Sumter
August 7, 2014SUMTER, SCÂ – Andra Watkins, author of the To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis, speaks at the Rotary Club of Sumter this week. The Rotarians invited Watkins to…
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A.T. LOCKE Adds Veronica Edwards as Financial Analyst
August 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC- A.T.LOCKE, which provides accounting services, business analysis and financial guidance to emerging and mid-sized organizations, has added Veronica Edwards as a Financial Analyst on the firm’s rapidly-growing Upstate team.…
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Endurance Hiker and Author Andra Watkins Speaks at Rotary Club of Sumter
August 7, 2014
SUMTER, SCÂ – Andra Watkins, author of the To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis, speaks at the Rotary Club of Sumter this week. The Rotarians invited Watkins to…
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A.T. LOCKE Adds Veronica Edwards as Financial Analyst
August 6, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – A.T.LOCKE, which provides accounting services, business analysis and financial guidance to emerging and mid-sized organizations, has added Veronica Edwards as a Financial Analyst on the firm’s rapidly-growing…
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Fence industry names Columbia contractor to its Hall of Fame
August 6, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC –Â Charlie Weston of Guardian Fence in Columbia was named to the American Fencing Association Hall of Fame Class of 2014. To be eligible, AFA Hall of Fame members…
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Columbia Chamber Leads Petition Drive In Support of Fort Jackson
August 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Chamber has announced a ‘Save Our Fort’ petition drive in effort to protect our local military installation. The chamber will collect petition signatures, letters and cards in…
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