Patrick Bryant and John Osborne, Co-founders of The Harbor Accelerator
January 27, 2014January 27, 2014 The Harbor Accelerator is a business accelerator program designed with the entrepreneur in mind. It has one goal… build scalable business for the Charleston region. Each…
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Chris Nowell, Principal at Jarrard, Nowell and Russell
January 21, 2014January 21, 2014 After gaining extensive experience in corporate financial management and public accounting, Bill Jarrard, Chris Nowell and Will Russell sought an opportunity to form a public accounting…
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Amanda Stephenson, Owner of Rolling Rack Boutique
January 7, 2014Charleston, SCJanuary 7, 2014 In 2011, Amanda Stephenson set out on her entrepreneurial venture by launching an online clothing boutique. Later, after attending a Food Truck Rodeo last fall, she…
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Joey Ryan, Co-Owner of Xiao Bao Biscuit
December 13, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – December 17, 2013 – Owners Joey Ryan, Josh Walker (and his wife Duolan) have something special going on with their Charleston restaurant, Xiao Bao Biscuit. They serve…
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A Conversation with Peter Fennelly about the Nexton project, Summerville
December 11, 2013Nexton is a 4,500 acre development at the intersection of 17A and Highway 26 in Summerville, SC.Building I is 100,000 square feet with 75,000 square feet of class A office…
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A Conversation with Mac Burdette, Executive Director of Patriots Point
December 8, 2013By Alan Cooper December 8, 2013 LowcountryBizSC: What is Patriots Point? Mac Burdette: First and foremost, we are South Carolina’s naval and maritime museum. As such, we are a…
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A Conversation with Andrew Adams, CEO of Charleston Freight Station
November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 Charleston Freight Station is a key player in today’s global supply chain and logistics industries. They offer packing solutions, warehousing, consolidation, damage control, export regulation compliance,…
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Taylor Drayton Nelson, Magnolia Plantation
November 5, 2013CHARLESTON, SC November 5, 2013 Taylor Drayton Nelson, 11th generation member of the Drayton family, and board member of Magnolia Plantation, talks about the challenges of reinterpreting a Charleston…
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Bob Hervey, Executive Director, East Cooper Habitat for Humanity
October 22, 2013October 22, 2013 East Cooper Habitat for Humanity (ECHFH) is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. ECHFH is active in Mount Pleasant, Awendaw, McClellanville, Cainhoy, Huger, Isle of…
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A Conversation with Keith Simmons of Traveler of Charleston
October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 Keith A. Simmons Publisher/Founder Traveler of Charleston Magazine Recently, Charleston’s earned its third consecutive “No. 1 City in the United States” title from Condé Nast. As…
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Jim Newsome, President & CEO, The South Carolina State Ports Authority
October 14, 2013October 14, 2013 Opening this month, the South Carolina Inland Port (SCIP) in Greer, SC will extend the reach of the South Carolina Ports Authority’s marine facilities more than…
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A Conversation with Mickey Layden, President of LCK
September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 Alan Cooper recently talked with Mickey Layden, President of LCK, about the recent rebranding of the company and significant projects underway in the Midlands.…
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STEM Premier, Co-founders Donald Tylinski Ed.D and Casey Welch
September 10, 2013STEM Premier connects academic institutions, corporate partners, and government agencies to a pool of qualified STEM talent in the U.S. and global markets. Founded in 2013, STEM Premier is the…
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Don Tylinski and Casey Welch of STEMPremier
September 7, 2013Founded in 2013, STEM Premier is the first online platform for STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students thatintegrates guidance, ranking, rating, tracking and recruiting. STEMPremier is subscription based multi-channel network…
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Mike Switzer, The South Carolina Business Review on SCETV
August 16, 2013CHARLESTON, SCAugust 15, 2013LowcountryBizSC has long admired Mike Switzer and his radio show, The South Carolina Business Review on SCETV. An entrepreneur himself, he has a great talent for interviewing…
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Josh Bell, Executive Director, Teach for America, South Carolina
July 23, 2013July 23, 2013 Here is an organization that you need to know about. A couple of years ago, Teach for America brought 30 young men and women to South…
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Part Two, A Conversation with Scott Woods, President of SC Federal Credit Union
June 3, 2013Started in 1936 to serve the employees of the Charleston Navy Shipyard, the South Carolina Federal Credit Union has now grown into one of the largest credit unions in the…
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Part One, A Conversation with Scott Woods, President of SC Federal Credit Union
May 30, 2013Started in 1936 to serve the employees of the Charleston Navy Shipyard, the South Carolina Federal Credit Union has now grown into one of the largest credit unions in the…
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Dr. Darrel Staat, System President, SC Technical College System
May 27, 2013May 27, 2013 A Conversation with Dr. Darrel Staat, System President, SC Technical College System The SC Technical College System has done an excellent job over the past 52…
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A Conversation with Jamee Haley, Lowcountry Local First
May 7, 2013The mission of Lowcountry Local First is to advocate the benefits of a local living economy by strengthening community support of our local-independent businesses and farmers.
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Angela Mack, Executive Director, Gibbes Museum
April 25, 2013April 25, 2013 Founded in 1905, the Gibbes Museum of Art exists preserve and promote the art of Charleston and the American South. Since becoming Executive Director and Chief Curator…
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Harry Lesesne, Executive Director, Charleston Parks Conservancy
April 15, 2013The mission of the Charleston Parks Conservancy is to increase the quality, awareness, appreciation and usage of Charleston’s parks and greenspaces. Founded in May 2007 by philanthropist and native born…
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John Osborne, Founder of Funding charleston.com
March 12, 2013John Osborne Charleston area entrepreneurs have a new resource for funding their startup ideas, business expansion or growth projects. Fundingcharleston.com is launching to the public on Feb. 1 with a…
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A Conversation with Dr. Jerry Youkey, Dean of the USC School of Medicine Greenville
March 4, 2013USC School of Medicine Greenville Q&A With Dean Jerry Youkey, MD March 4, 2013 EDITOR’S NOTE: The University of South Carolina (USC) School of Medicine Greenville welcomed its charter class…
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A Conversation with Dr. Jerry Youkey, Dean of the USC School of Medicine Greenville
March 4, 2013USC School of Medicine Greenville Q&A With Dean Jerry Youkey, MD March 4, 2013 EDITOR’S NOTE: The University of South Carolina (USC) School of Medicine Greenville welcomed its charter class…
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Rachel Hutchisson, Director of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy, Blackbaud
January 21, 2013CHARLESTON, SC January 22, 2013 Blackbaud is a community of people who care, who seek to help nonprofits drive positive change in the world. Through its corporate citizenship, it strives…
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Dr. Mary Thornley, President, Trident Technical College
January 14, 2013Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. An open-door institution of higher education,…
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A Conversation with Christine Osborne, Owner, Wonder Works
December 14, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – December 14, 2012 In mid-November, MSNBC came to the Charleston region to film part of a segment on Lowcountry Local First (LLF) and its impact in the…
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Barbara Franklin, Franklin & Associates
December 11, 2012Barbara Franklin formed Franklin & Associates in 1995 bringing together both her personal experience with long term care and her professional experience helping individuals, couples and families. Barbara is involved…
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Tina Whetzel, Owner, CrossFit Mount Pleasant
December 5, 2012December 4, 2012 Mt. Pleasant, SC Entrepreneurship: Tina Whetzel is the owner of CrossFit Mt. Pleasant. After a career in the mortgage business was about to come to an end,…
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Britt Gilbert, President, Commonwealth Financial Group
November 20, 2012Since 2000, Commonwealth Financial Group has been providing personalized attention and professional advice and service to successful families and businesses. It has a vision of helping its clients lead a…
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Andrew Roskill, CEO, BiblioLabs
October 17, 2012The management team of BiblioLabs didn’t exactly just wake up one day with an idea. It was more of an evolution. Although the founders all had different backgrounds and skill…
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A Conversation with Dr. Ray Greenberg, President of MUSC – Part 2
October 10, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – October 8, 2012 – The second of a two-part video interview with Dr. Ray Greenberg, President of MUSC. In this segment, Dr. Greenberg talks about MUSC’s role…
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A Conversation with Dr. Ray Greenberg, President of MUSC
October 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – October 8, 2012 – The first of a two-part video interview with Dr. Ray Greenberg, President of MUSC. In this first segment, Dr. Greenberg talks about MUSC’s…
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A Conversation with Michele Abraham, State Director, South Carolina SBDC
September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 Entrepreneurship. Giving Back. Are you looking for help starting a new business or building an existing one? Since 2007 Small Business Development Centers across South Carolina…
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A Conversation with Eric Bowman, CEO of SPARC
September 7, 2012The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce announced in 2011 that SPARC, LLC in Charleston was #1 on its annual list of South Carolina’s Best Places to Work for small-medium sized…
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A Video Podcast with S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom
June 7, 2012June 4, 2012 S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom – a retired Naval officer and former state treasurer who also serves as a brigadier general in (and commander of)…
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A Conversation with Brett Sterba, Championship Director, 2012 PGA Championship
May 1, 2012by Alan Cooper April 30, 2012 LowcountryBizSC: How did the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island get to host such a prestigious golf event? Brett Sterba: Golf has four majors:…
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Ernest Andrade, Director of Development for the City of Charleston
March 28, 2012The Digital Corridor is a creative effort to attract, nurture and promote Charleston’s knowledge economy. This is accomplished through a combination of technology-enabled initiatives and business incentives, private business support…
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A video podcast with Teri Leigh Teed, Carolina Cup Racing Association
March 15, 2012On Saturday, March 31, 2012, 70,000 people will converge on the Springdale Race Course in Camden for the 80th running of South Carolina’s rite of spring – the…
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A Conversation with Otis Rawl, President and CEO of the South Carolina State Chamber, Part 2
February 22, 2012February 22, 2012 – LowcountryBizSC publisher, Alan Cooper, sat down to talk with Otis Rawl, President & CEO of the South Carolina State Chamber. There’s just so much good, important…
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A Conversation with Otis Rawl, President and CEO of the South Carolina State Chamber
February 15, 2012February 16, 2012 – LowcountryBizSC’s publisher, Alan Cooper, sat down to talk with Otis Rawl, President & CEO of the South Carolina State Chamber. There’s just so much good, important…
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Anita Zucker, Chairperson and CEO of The InterTech Group
December 14, 2011LowcountryBizSC was honored to sit down with Anita Zucker, CEO of The InterTech Group of Companies based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The company was started in 1982 by the…
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Allen Stephenson and Jim Twining of Southern Tide
October 27, 2011By Alan Cooper Publisher, MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, LowcountryBizSC October 26, 2011 Southern Tide was started in 2005 by then 23 year old Greenville native, Allen Stephenson. In March of 2007, Southern…
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5 Questions with Josh Bell, Executive Director, Teach For America-South Carolina
October 19, 2011MidlandsBiz: What is Teach For America? Josh Bell: We are a national nonprofit that recruits, trains and develops talented recent college graduates and professionals to contribute to national momentum and…
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Stacy Pearsall, Owner of the Charleston Center for Photography
October 5, 2011Stacy Pearsall is the owner/director of the Charleston Center for Photography. During three tours in Iraq, she earned the Bronze Star Medal and Commendation with Valor for heroic actions under…
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Joe Riley, Mayor of the City of Charleston
August 7, 2011
LowcountryBizSC: What is your education and background? Joe Riley: I was born and raised in Charleston. I attended Bishop England High School before earning an undergraduate degree at the Citadel,…
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Lux Helps South Carolina Lawyers—and Others—Make Their Case with Video
August 4, 2011LowcountryBizSC: You have been president of Lux Strategic Communications for 17 years. What’s new in your world? Melanie Lux: Twenty years ago, I was a broadcast producer for an ad…
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Five questions for Brig. Gen. Darlene M. Goff, assistant adjutant general, S.C. Army National Guard
July 25, 2011By W. Thomas Smith Jr. When Brig. Gen. Darlene M. Goff became the first female general-officer in the S.C. Military Dept., this year, she not only made history; she earned…
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Dr. Kerry Solomon
July 18, 2011The first laser in the Southeast, and one of the first in the country, to correct cataracts recently arrived here in the Lowcountry. Local ophthalmologist Dr. Kerry Solomon was chosen…
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