Innovate Columbia re-launches website geared toward local entrepreneurs
August 9, 2023Innovate Columbia announced the re-launching of its website which is designed to grow and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the Midlands region of South Carolina. Launched in 2020 as an initiative of…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Layla Sewell, BOPs
August 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
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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Entrepreneur Minute – Roshanda Pratt, REP Network and Host of The Rosho Live
July 25, 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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Artist Minute – Jessica Fichter, Trustus Theatre
July 19, 2023
The Who’s on the Move 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 of…
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Richland Library welcomes Entrepreneur-in-Residence
July 5, 2023
Meet Video Visibility Coach and Content Creator Roshanda “The Rosho” Pratt Build your brand, attract your ideal clients, and maximize your profitability! Richland Library is thrilled to welcome our next Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR), Roshanda…
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The Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2I2) gets its first patent
July 5, 2023The Richland School District Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2) Student Innovation Center was created to give students a place to explore and enhance their critical thinking, problem solving and innovation…
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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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Entrepreneur Minute – Scott Garvin, Garvin Design Group
June 21, 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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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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Chamber Small Business EmPOWERment Group Talks Marketing
June 19, 2023
Earlier this year the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) launched the Small Business emPOWERment Program (SBP). The eight-month program is designed to support local entrepreneurs and small business owners.…
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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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Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit at YLS’s Learning with Leaders Series
May 31, 2023
The United Way of the Midlands Young Leaders Society (YLS), in partnership with All Good Books, will host its next installment of the YLS Learning with Leaders series: Small Biz,…
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Entrepreneur Minute – David Prince, Truman + Teddy
May 25, 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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Jill Smith + Associates celebrates 20 years of modern mental health care in the Midlands
May 22, 2023
The woman-owned talk therapy group has served more than 7,000 clients over the past two decades Jill Smith + Associates Counseling — the premier counseling practice in the greater Columbia,…
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Endeavor coworking community welcomes new All Access member
May 19, 2023
Endeavor, the coworking and office space community in downtown Greenville’s ONE tower, announces new All Access member Brookgreen Technologies. CEO Ben O’Hanlan founded Brookgreen Technologies after spending 24 years in…
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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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Parris Balazs of Eventfully Chic by Parris named in Top 3 Wedding Planners in Columbia, SC
May 9, 2023
Parris Balazs, owner and certified wedding planner of Eventfully Chic by Parris, was named in the top 3 wedding planners in Columbia, South Carolina by Three Best Rated®. Three Best…
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Clemson University, Prisma Health NIH Accelerator Program helps researchers get prestigious funding
May 2, 2023
Confidence. Experience. Career-long advice. These are just some of the things that post-doctoral fellow Amy Schuster has gained while in the Clemson University/Prisma Health National Institutes of Health (NIH) Accelerator…
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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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Entrepreneur Minute – Jennifer Sutton, OrangeWIP
April 13, 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 – Katie Skoloff, In Site Designs
April 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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KRJ Consulting celebrates 15th anniversary and marks new phase of growth
April 10, 2023
KRJ Consulting (KRJC), a professional services consulting firm, celebrated its 15th anniversary yesterday, a milestone marked by a new phase of growth and development for the Columbia-based company, which now…
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Designer turns glass from the past into 21st century treasure
April 8, 2023
Amy Vaughn appeared at a formal event this spring looking every inch the dignified Southern lady in an evening gown of chiffon and sequined lace. Indeed, she is the epitome…
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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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Leadership Series – Dr. Gene Fant, North Greenville University
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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The Donnan/COBE Project at North Greenville University
April 6, 2023
North Greenville University is renovating the Donnan Administration Building into their new College of Business and Entrepreneurship. It is a $9.7 million project that will provide five contemporary classrooms; student…
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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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Laurens District 55 High School Student Becomes Certified Federal Aviation Administration Remote Pilot and Young Entrepreneur
March 31, 2023
Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) has named Chalen Smallwood as the Champion Student Spotlight Award recipient for March 2023 for his entrepreneurial endeavor in the drone industry. Chalen…
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Entrepreneur Minute – David Stefanich, Rymedi
March 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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Everett Sports Marketing names In Site Designs as Interior Design Firm partner for renovation of new office space in former Buttercream Bakehouse location
March 27, 2023Everett Sports Marketing (ESM), a global sports management firm providing branding and marketing consultation to elite athletes as well as corporations and institutions with business interest in sports, announced that…
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Power Up Spartanburg, Spartanburg County’s five-year small and minority business development initiative, officially launches
March 23, 2023
What is Power Up Spartanburg? Funded by Spartanburg County Council, Power Up Spartanburg is a five-year, $6-million, countywide Small and Minority Business Development Initiative aiming to make Spartanburg the best…
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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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Midlands Technical College opens Center for Business and Information Technologies
March 16, 2023
New facility on the Beltline Campus directly supports workforce development for in-demand jobs. Midlands Technical College cut the ribbon and formally opened the new Center for Business and Information Technologies…
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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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Entrepreneur Minute – Ben Rex, Cyberwoven
March 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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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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Endeavor coworking community welcomes All Access members
March 8, 2023
Endeavor, the coworking and office space community in downtown Greenville’s ONE tower, announces three new All Access members: Beth Gibson, president of Planning Solutions Corp; Nick Dennison, loan officer at…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Anibal Braga, Dunlop Sports
March 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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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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Entrepreneur Minute – David Orr, Medpoint
March 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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Drew Stevens named ‘Moore School Distinguished Young Alumni’
February 27, 2023
Drew Stevens was just selected as the 2023 ‘Moore School Distinguished Young Alumni Award’ recipient. He’s a Certified Financial Planner with Northwestern Mutual and a partner in the G3 Wealth…
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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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