Local father and son authors to release more from new children’s book series
April 4, 2022
The COVID-19 Pandemic brought the world to a standstill in many ways. However, one family deemed it necessary to pivot by exploring entrepreneurial aspirations in a world of employment uncertainties.…
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UofSC Moore School to host SEC entrepreneurial competition
April 1, 2022
The University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business is hosting the SEC Student Pitch Competition April 4 with the final round of student entrepreneurial presentations open to the…
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UofSC Moore School to host SEC entrepreneurial competition
April 1, 2022The University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business is hosting the SEC Student Pitch Competition April 4 with the final round of student entrepreneurial presentations open to the…
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EO Charleston presents entrepreneurship awards during Inc. 5000 event
March 29, 2022EO Charleston hosted an entrepreneurship celebration event on March 24 at Hall’s Signature Events and presented several awards to local business owners in front of nearly 100 guests, including some…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Walter Kaufmann, P3 USA, Inc.
March 29, 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 – Meredith Allen, Marina Suites
March 24, 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 – Dr. Cephus Simmons, SealCath
March 15, 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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Charleston Digital Corridor awards first pre-seed grant
March 8, 2022
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th , aims to celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality. To commemorate, the Charleston Digital Corridor (CDC) is…
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SLG Investment Holdings, LLC CEO Sharon Gordon releases book on entrepreneurism for women
March 4, 2022
Sharon Gordon the Founder and CEO of SLG Investment Holdings, LLC (“SLGIH”) and its affiliates has released her first book targeting entrepreneurism for women. “Spending the last few years using…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Dr. Jerome Aya-ay, Palmetto Proactive Healthcare
March 3, 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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Artist Minute – Chris Kelly, Photographer
February 23, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, UpstateBizSC, Artist Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the undeniable impact that the arts and local artists have on our communities. One…
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Entrepreneur Minute – John Warren, GEM Mining
February 17, 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 – Anthony Walker, Southpaw Cigarbox Guitars
February 15, 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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MicroWedding Expo Press Release
February 14, 2022
Prime & Prim Studio of The Arts, is excited to announce next year’s Micro Wedding Expo at the newly renovated historic Hampton Preston Mansion on March 27, 2022. The Micro…
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Charleston Metro Chamber announces inaugural Lowcountry Minority Business Accelerator class
February 10, 2022The 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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Entrepreneur Minute – Joan Herlong, Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty
February 10, 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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Going Into Business with your Loved One? Four Tips for Starting and Running a Successful Business Together
February 7, 2022
By Justin Hawkins, South Carolina Regional Banking Director, Wells Fargo For nearly all small business owners, business ownership is a labor of love. Yet running a business with your loved…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Lindsay Cox, Financial Advisor
January 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 – Lindsay Nevin, The Flyway Companies
January 25, 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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A Conversation with Henri Baskins about the new Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) program
January 13, 2022
The Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) is a program of the Columbia Chamber in partnership with the South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator. The South Carolina Minority Business Accelerator is a…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Jayson Tompkins, Print Your Cause
January 13, 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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USC Columbia Technology Incubator awarded $50,000 grant to increase support of women-owned businesses in SC through 3PhaseSC
January 12, 2022
The USC Columbia Technology Incubator has been awarded $50,000 as a part of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) to support the 3PhaseSC pre-SBIR/STTR accelerator. The…
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EO Charleston hosts local viewing of Saving Spiracle: A Documentary About Entrepreneurs Surviving Covid
January 11, 2022
POSTPONED EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), will host an exclusive, free showing of “Saving Spiracle: A Documentary About Entrepreneurs Surviving Covid.” The documentary will be…
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Grady Johnson named new Harbor Entrepreneur Executive Director
January 11, 2022Grady Johnson has been named executive director of the Harbor Entrepreneur Center. Prior to joining the staff of the Harbor Entrepreneur Center, Johnson served as group publisher of SC Biz…
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EO Charleston hosts local viewing of Saving Spiracle: A Documentary About Entrepreneurs Surviving Covid
January 11, 2022
EO Charleston, the Lowcountry’s local chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), will host an exclusive, free showing of “Saving Spiracle: A Documentary About Entrepreneurs Surviving Covid.” The documentary will be showcased…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Frank Cason, Cason Development Group
January 6, 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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Endeavor welcomes three new all access members to its coworking community
December 14, 2021
Endeavor, a coworking and office space community in downtown Greenville’s LEED-certified ONE tower, announces three new Private Desk members: Nathaniel Lamb, founder and president of Simple Start, LLC; John Henis,…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Paul Ryll, Oscar Mike Mobile Appraisals + Parsley & Mint
December 14, 2021
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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SC Launch, Inc. announces third Investment in Zylö Therapeutics
December 7, 2021South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) investment affiliate, SC Launch, Inc. has made its third investment into Zylö Therapeutics, Inc. This $300,000 investment will help the company continue providing therapeutic topical solutions. Zylö Therapeutics became an…
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South Carolina based RANDOM AI acquired for $228MM
December 6, 2021
RANDOM AI (dba), based in Columbia with operations in Charleston, SC has been acquired by a German enterprise cognitive computing company based in Berlin and Zurich. The move to acquire…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, LLE Construction Group, LLC
December 2, 2021
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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Ashley Clark named ATHENA Young Professional
November 23, 2021
The Greenville Chamber named Ashley Clark, owner of Kilwins Greenville, the 2021 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award recipient. The award was presented at the 10th Annual ATHENA Leadership Symposium on November…
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The Poinsett Bride announces new ownership under Paige Gillespie
November 17, 2021
The Poinsett Bride, a full-service bridal destination located at 101 West Court Street in downtown Greenville, recently announced new ownership. Paige Gillespie, who purchased the business in October 2021, intends…
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Mimms Contracting adds Reid Radtke as Director of Operations
November 15, 2021
Mimms Contracting announced that they have hired Reid Radtke as the newest member of the team. Reid serves as the Director of Operations. Originally from New York, Reid graduated from…
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Hartness Development announces Crescent Startup Community, a large-scale mixed-use Innovation District
November 8, 2021
Upstate’s First Innovation District to Launch in Partnership with Flywheel, Furman University, South Carolina Research Authority, and VentureSouth Hartness Development announced today Crescent Startup Community, a large-scale mixed-use Innovation District…
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Hartness Development announces Crescent Startup Community, a large-scale mixed-use Innovation District
November 2, 2021Hartness Development announced Crescent Startup Community, a large-scale mixed-use Innovation District that will foster innovation as a destination for the support and exchange of entrepreneurial ideas. In partnership with Flywheel,…
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Furman University announces The Robert and Margaret Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
November 1, 2021It’s easy to get Robert Hill ’83 talking fondly about his alma mater. “It’s fun to talk about Furman,” says the retired executive and member of the Furman Board of…
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$2.5M gift to launch first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship space at Clemson University
November 1, 2021Intending to nurture an entrepreneurial spirit and cultivate processes to build successful, sustainable ventures that can scale over time, Brook T. Smith ’89 and Pamela (DuRant) Smith ’89 have given…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Wally Steinhauser and Delores Wingard Steinhauser, Wingard’s Market
October 28, 2021
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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Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails welcomes Sweetens Cove Bourbon visionary Mark Rivers for insights and tasting
October 26, 2021
Endeavor, the coworking and meeting space community in downtown Greenville, announces that Mark Rivers, the visionary and co-founder behind Sweetens Cove Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey, will speak at its next Collaborators…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Marlon Brown, Co-founder of Lifetagger
October 26, 2021
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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Local organization to host event that exposes youth to arts entrepreneurship
October 20, 2021
Entrepreneur Centers 4 Youth (EC Youth) presents Financial Literacy – Making Money in the Arts on Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 1-5 PM at Jenkins Institute for Children (3923 Azalea…
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Columbia-area couple turn job layoff into thriving business
October 14, 2021John and Emily Barnes aren’t your average farmers. In fact, Emily jokes that both she and John are the black sheep of their families because no other relative ever had…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Kristian Niemi, Restaurateur
October 4, 2021
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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Wells Fargo announces nearly $3 million in grants to CDFIs to help minority-owned businesses in South Carolina recover
October 1, 2021
Wells Fargo and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette announced nearly $3 million in grants to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), including CommunityWorks, the South Carolina Community Loan Fund and…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Jason Blumer, Blumer CPAs and Thriveal
September 21, 2021
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 – Scott Newitt, Firefly Distillery
September 15, 2021
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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Businesses, community members invited to discuss key state legislative issues at Lexington Chamber Grassroots Meeting
September 14, 2021
The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center will be hosting the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Grassroots Regional Meeting on Tuesday, September 21 at 8:15 a.m. at the Chamber, located at…
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Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails returns with entrepreneur Joe Erwin and Triumph head coach John Harkes
September 8, 2021
Endeavor, the coworking and meeting space community in downtown Greenville, announces that it will host its next Collaborators & Cocktails speaker series with Erwin Creates and Greenville Triumph founder Joe…
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FPA of South Carolina collaborating with North Carolina chapters to host annual symposium
August 19, 2021
In an effort to bring high-quality educational content to more financial planners, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of South Carolina announced today they plan to collaborate with the Financial Planning…
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