Charleston ranks #1 nationally for inbound migration
January 17, 2024
According to a recently published 2023 Allied US Moving Migration Report, South Carolina ranks #1 nationally for inbound migration with Charleston as the standout city. The report attributes Charleston’s #1…
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SCRA contributes over $1.19 billion to South Carolina’s economy
January 17, 2024
South Carolina Research Authority had over a $1.19 billion impact on the state’s economy in 2023. Their recently published annual report shows what’s included in the billion-plus-dollar impact, determined by a study…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Ben-Jamin Toy, Nature Adventures and On Purpose Adventures
January 16, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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EO Charleston welcomes new strategic alliance partner
January 10, 2024
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing more than 17,000 entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries, has announced its new relationship with strategic…
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Kognitos opens East Coast hub in Charleston
December 5, 2023
The Charleston Digital Corridor announced that Kognitos, a San Jose, CA-headquartered company, has selected Charleston, South Carolina, for their East Coast hub. The company will commence operations at the Charleston…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies and grant funding
December 5, 2023
Construx, Dealerverse, Lumiq, Notey, and Zitles, were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. BagValet, ElectroWire, Rapid Title, and Skilldora, received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Zandrina Dunning, The ZD Experience
November 28, 2023
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Megan Manigault, I Am Voices, Inc.
November 9, 2023
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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EforAll Lowcountry hires first Executive Director and announces office location
October 12, 2023
Local minority small business advocate, Raquel Padgett, to lead new Business Accelerator program for under-served entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate economic and…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Chef Russ Moore, Slightly North Of Broad
October 2, 2023
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Jayson Tompkins receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award
September 27, 2023Jayson Tompkins, the owner of Print Your Cause and Fulfill Engine, received the 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year award during this year’s Founders’ Ball hosted by the Harbor Entrepreneur Center.…
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Sustain SC and The Shi Institute at Furman University welcome the third class of SLI Fellows
September 18, 2023
Sustain SC and The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University are proud to announce the 2023-2024 class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. It’s the third SLI class…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Stacey Ledbetter, NFlyte
September 5, 2023
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding
August 1, 2023
DRAHOLA Technologies, Heirloom Cloud, Lynk-ed, and Rapid Title were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Apex Orthopaedic Technologies and Real Motors received new grant funding. All SCRA Member…
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City of Charleston Business Services Division to host annual Lender Matchmaking Event
July 27, 2023
The city of Charleston Business Services Division, in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), will host its annual Lender Matchmaking Event from 10…
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EforAll’s business accelerator program to launch in the South Carolina Lowcountry
June 27, 2023
Enables local under-represented entrepreneurs to receive training, mentorship, and support to launch successful businesses BEAUFORT, SC – Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate economic…
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International African American Museum to host Smithsonian Museum Men of Change exhibit and events
June 20, 2023
Exhibition profiling revolutionary African American men to launch with opening The International African American Museum (IAAM) will host the Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth., as a special exhibition and as a…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Mike Yost, FRD Accel
June 8, 2023
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies and grant funding
June 6, 2023
NeuroHope Therapeutics, Ortho-Dx, and Skilldora were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Glossifi, Heartbeat Technologies, Parimer Scientific, and Secure Process Intelligence received new grant funding. All SCRA Member…
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Biology major wins Student Entrepreneur of the Year for kitten feeding device
June 1, 2023Ideas can spark from anywhere. Just ask rising junior Michele Graham. A compelling notion hit her late one night while volunteering at a local animal shelter a few years ago. After…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Andy Howell, Uncommon Giving
May 11, 2023
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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EO Charleston and EO Charlotte launch program to accelerate local entrepreneurial growth
April 21, 2023
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing 17,500 entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries, and EO Charlotte have partnered together to bring the…
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SCRA Awards Company of the Year and Founder of the Year at annual summit
April 19, 2023Hundreds gathered at South Carolina Research Authority’s annual summit in Columbia this week, where Charleston-based GoodUnited was awarded Company of the Year, and Lanford Holloway, CEO of Columbia-based TerraStride, was awarded Founder…
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Innovation Week kicks off April 24 with contests, demos and creativity
April 19, 2023
The fifth annual Innovation Week at the Medical University of South Carolina, complete with fan favorite Shark Tank events, will kick off on April 24, and for the first time, it will be anchoring…
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Leadership Series – Leighton Lord, Maynard Nexsen
April 6, 2023
The Who’s on the Move Leadership Series highlights people leading extraordinary change in South Carolina. We will be focusing on the journeys of 12 top leaders per year from across the state…
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SCRA announces new member companies and grant funding
April 4, 2023
Builder Rocket, CloseWise, and ElectroWire were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Carolina Seed Systems, Pensievision, and Tandem Concepts received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive…
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Innovative product suite, OrangeWIP, for & by entrepreneurs launches to deliver game changing playbook to grow and scale businesses
March 16, 2023
National integrated marketing agency Bright+CO, officially announces the launch of its sister company OrangeWIP (Work In Progress), a dynamic multimedia company that equips busy founders and entrepreneurs with a suite…
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HI Mark Capital announces equity investment from Bank of America
March 15, 2023
HI Mark Capital, the first majority Black-owned venture capital firm founded in South Carolina, has received an equity investment from Bank of America as part of the company’s commitment to…
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MUSC and Zucker Institute name new CEO
March 14, 2023
After a national search process, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the Zucker Institute for Innovation Commercialization (ZI) announced today that Todd Headley has been named as new…
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Baker Business Bowl IX wraps up, winner receives $10,000 for their business plan
March 13, 2023
After making it through three rounds of the Baker Business Bowl IX and working on their business plan, one team has claimed victory — and a $10,000 check. Team Landsformer…
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SCRA announces new member company and grant funding
March 8, 2023
Case Studies was accepted as a South Carolina Research Authority Member Company. Sagacity Solutions and Secure Process Intelligence received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching, access to…
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City of Charleston hosting Small Business Opportunity Expo March 31, 2023 at Charleston Gaillard Center
March 2, 2023
Registration is now open for the City of Charleston’s 2023 Small Business Opportunity Expo, which will take place on Thursday, March 31, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at…
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EO Charleston to host leadership seminar on company culture and employee retention
February 23, 2023
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing 18,000 entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries, announces it will host its “From Seeds to Trees:…
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SC Launch Inc. invests in Heron Farms
February 1, 2023South Carolina Research Authority’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has invested in Heron Farms Inc. The $250,000 investment will help the Charleston-based startup grow its vertical farming operations that require no naturally…
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EO Charleston to host event celebrating Black entrepreneurs
January 24, 2023
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing 18,000 entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries, announces it will host its Celebrating Charleston’s Black Entrepreneurs…
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Peak Drift Brewing Company hosts ribbon-cutting to unveil new state-of-the-art production facility
January 19, 2023
The 25,000-square-foot production facility represents phase one of the company’s future 65,000-square-foot brewery complex on North Main Peak Drift Brewing Company, South Carolina’s newest award-winning craft beverage company, celebrated the…
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Charleston Metro Chamber announces Lowcountry Minority Business Accelerator 2023 cohort
January 12, 2023
The Charleston Metro Chamber is committed to leading our region’s businesses in creating an equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to live, learn and earn. The Lowcountry Minority Business…
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SCRA contributes over $1.15 billion to South Carolina’s economy
January 10, 2023
South Carolina Research Authority had an outstanding year in 2022, making over a $1.15 billion impact on the state’s economy. As published in its recently released annual report, the total includes jobs…
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SCRA announces new members and grant funding
January 4, 2023
Secure Process Intelligence and Tandem Concepts were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Real Motors and Soil Economy received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching,…
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EO Charleston welcomes Inc. magazine editor-in-chief to Inc. 5000 event
December 20, 2022
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing nearly 18,000 entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries, announces it will host its annual Inc. 5000…
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College of Charleston students score high in statewide pitch competition
November 30, 2022
Pitch competitions can be nerve-racking, especially when you’re pitching to an audience of over 200 people with judges watching intently and cash prizes on the line. That’s part of why…
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The Rock It! Co. names Katherine Underwood Director of Marketing
November 9, 2022
The Rock It! Co., an immersive marketing and event production company for tech and software organizations, is pleased to announce and welcome Katherine K. Underwood as Director of Marketing. Underwood…
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Sustain SC celebrates second class of SLI Fellows
November 1, 2022
Sustain SC announced the 2022-2023 class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. It’s the second SLI class since the program launched last year in partnership between Sustain SC and the…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Jessica Munday, Trio Solutions
October 27, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Katherine Kuszmaul Underwood, Dock & Decoy
October 11, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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EO Charleston welcomes new strategic alliance partner
September 26, 2022
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global organization representing 14,000 entrepreneurs from 61 countries, has announced its new relationship with strategic alliance partner, talent retention…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Christina Lock, Catch Talent
September 20, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Vistio selects Charleston for corporate headquarters
September 15, 2022The Charleston Digital Corridor announced that Vistio has selected Charleston, South Carolina for their corporate headquarters. Vistio, with over twenty years of experience, helps clients across multiple industries, including…
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Sustain SC hires Chief Operating Officer
September 6, 2022
Brent Jonas joins as organization’s first COO Sustain SC is pleased to welcome its first ever Chief Operating Officer to the organization. Brent Jonas will take on the new position…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Meghan Hickman, Sagacious Partners
August 31, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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