Year End-2013 Charleston Retail Market Report
February 26, 2014Colliers International, South Carolina YE-2013 Charleston Retail Market Report CHARLESTON, SC – February 21, 2014 High Occupancy Rates Spur New Construction Key Takeaways King Street continued to excel with new…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
Donovan Hicks ’16 of Boiling Springs, S.C.: Working toward something bigger
February 24, 2014By Tyrell Jemison, Class of 2014February 24, 2014 SPARTANBURG, SC – Donovan Jordan Hicks, a Wofford College sophomore, lives for working toward something that is bigger than him. “Failure will come,”…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Visionary leadership – The man who sent us to the moon
February 24, 2014Text Here By Jerry BelluneFebruary 25, 2014 The man who sent us to the moonRemember Oct. 4, 1957, the day Sputnik went up?You may not have been alive then.You may…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Visionary leadership – How to rally an embattled nation
February 20, 2014By Jerry BelluneFebruary 18, 2014How to rally an embattled nationVisionary leaders learn a lot from history.Rarely is life ever smooth sailing for any of us.For leaders like you, it will…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Building Your Sales and Marketing Toolkit
February 17, 2014Having the right tools for a job can often mean the difference between success, frustration or even failure. Tools are purposely designed to help us get jobs done effectively and…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Voterheads Radio Podcast February 17, 2014
February 17, 2014February 17, 2014 Attention, shady characters! How does your head feel? Beach umbrellas, concussions, beer and wine up for votes and comments this week in SC. Try a VH…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
Voterheads Radio Podcast February 3, 2014
February 4, 2014The Week of February 3, 2014 In this week’s episode, Columbia goes up in flames, Cayce gets oiled up, York County goes fishing…and Matt should have taken a BC Powder!…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
Retail Market Bids Farewell to the Recession
January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 Click the link download the complete report: Colliers International | Greenville Q4-2013 Retail Market Report KEY TAKEAWAYS The Greenville, SC retail market ended 2013 with…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
The American Dream is Thriving in the Palmetto State
January 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2014 – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its 2013 year-end statewide market report and video. The data show 2013 brought a major shift…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina’s Employment Situation November 2013
December 20, 2013Rate drops and is the closest South Carolina has been to the national rate since 2002 COLUMBIA, SC – December 20, 2013 – In November, the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate declined…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
National Defense Briefs Dec 19
December 19, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr.December 19, 2013Part-seven of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
5 Strategies for Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
December 11, 2013By Jennifer JohnsenGallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.December 11 2013 Strong diversity management can provide organizations with a competitive advantage in the market. As global and regional demographics change, the continued…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
5 Things that Should Scare Investors
December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 Despite the stock market’s YTD run-up, student portfolio managers in the College of Charleston’s School of Business Investment Program are constantly asking themselves how much farther…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
National Defense Briefs – November 25, 2013
November 25, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr.November 25, 2013 Part-six ofthe series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing with timely military andhomeland-security news…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina’s Employment Situation October 2013
November 24, 2013Lowest State Unemployment Rate Since Sept. 2008 InOctober, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declinedsignificantly to 7.5 percent from 7.9 percent in September. This is thelowest the rate has…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Charleston’s Industrial Market: Steady Sailing
November 20, 2013November 20, 2013 Hagood Morrison, SIOR, MBASenior Vice President & Principal | Charleston Third Quarter 2013 Recap Charleston’s industrial market was stable through the third quarter. This period was…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
National Defense Briefs – November 18, 2013
November 18, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr.November 18, 2013Part-five of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing all with timely military…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina’s Employment Situation
November 15, 2013September 2013: State’s unemployment rate drops November 15, 2013 – After several months of little or no change, the state’s seasonally adjustedunemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in September from…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
The New Greenville Emergency Food Pantry
November 13, 2013By Denise HollandCEO, Harvest Hope Food BankNovember 13, 2013 In 2007, under the guidance of Feeding America, Harvest Hope Food Bank saw the growing number of families and individuals…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
National Defense Briefs – November 11, 2013
November 11, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr. November 11, 2013 Part-four of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing all with…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Partnerships Expand Transfer Opportunities for Tri-County Students
November 7, 2013November 7, 2013 At first Josh Stamps didn’t believe that he could earn a two-year Pre-Pharmacy degree from Tri-County, and with an acceptable GPA and good entrance exam scores,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Outdoor dining offers allure, but is danger on the menu?
November 6, 2013By Vernon GlennNovember 6, 2013 It’s so appealing to dine al fresco, so little wonder outdoor dining venues are plentiful these days. Naturally, they’re often on a corner, a sidewalk…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
State’s Businesses Can Save on Federal Unemployment Taxes for Third Year
November 6, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 6, 2013 – For the third consecutive year South Carolina businesses will only pay the minimum 0 .6 percent per employee for federal unemployment taxes (FUTA)…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Shortage of Quality Industrial Space Creates Demand for New Construction
November 5, 2013November 4, 2013 MARKET OVERVIEW The Upstate of South Carolina continued to excel during the third quarter of 2013 with new companies announcing plans to enter the market and…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Op Ed – The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
November 5, 2013Steve C. SpinksChief Executive Officer, Spinx CompanyNovember 5, 2013 Over 40 years ago, my father began working to make his dream of owning his own business both a reality…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
National Defense Briefs – November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr. November 4, 2013 Part-three of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing all with…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Just the facts about Social Security Disability
October 29, 2013October 28, 2013 Recently, 60 Minutes ran a report titled Disability, USA that depicted Social Security’s disability program as wasteful and rife with fraud and abuse. This came soon after…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
National Defense Briefs – October 28, 2013
October 28, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr. October 28, 2013 Part two of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS: Each week we arebringing to readers of MidlandsBiz.com several briefs aimed at informing all…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Six must-know tips for businesses in creating a healthy worksite
October 25, 2013By Dawn Brazell, MUSC Public Relations October 25, 2013 A light fall breeze brushes past an eggplant growing in MUSC’s Urban Farm as a group roams through rows of greenery.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
National Defense Briefs
October 23, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr. October 25, 2013 With this piece we begin a new series, National Defense Briefs. Each week, LowcountryBizSC.com will publish several briefs aimed at informing…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Focus Remains on Central Business District
October 21, 2013October 21, 2013 MARKET OVERVIEW The Greenville, SC office market ended the third quarter of 2013 with a vacancy rate of 19.44%, 92 basis points higher than the previous…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Across the Savannah: Down By The Sweetgrass Highway
October 9, 2013By Tom Poland October 9, 2013 WHEN I WAS FIFTEEN I FIRST GLIMPSED MOUNT PLEASANT’S SWEETGRASS BASKET WEAVERS. My aunt and uncle lived in Summerville where I spent two weeks each…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
Brewing Up A Good Story: RJ Rockers Brewing Company
October 1, 2013Tom Poland September 30, 2013 Growing up in the church and being warned of the evils of alcohol I think twice about writing anything to do with drinking. My Mom…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina REALTORS® Release August Market Numbers
September 24, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – September 16, 2013 – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its August Statewide Market Reports. Strong demand for a limited supply of homes for sale has seemingly outweighed…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
The Books are Closed and the Results are Good
September 2, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 2, 2013 – The state finished the 2013 fiscal year that ended June 30 on a positive note. The state’s Rainy Day Fund has increased to…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2013
August 19, 2013Unemployment Rate Essentially Unchanged at 8.1 percent South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 8.1 percent for July 2013. Over the year, the rate has dropped by more…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
A Conversation with Mike Switzer, The South Carolina Business Review on SCETV
August 15, 2013August 15, 2013 UpstateBizSC 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…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Summer Isn’t Over Yet . . . so Stay Professional
August 6, 2013By Les Paul Cline August 6, 2013 As the summer heat continues makes it more and more tempting to opt for comfort rather than professionalism, dressing appropriately for the workplace…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2013
July 22, 2013In June, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasedslightly to 8.1 percent, up from 8.0 percent in May. In June, the number of unemployed people rose by 1,904 for a…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
New Bill Creates Incentives for Development
June 20, 2013By Michael Bedenbaugh Executive Director Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation June 17, 2013 On Tuesday June 11, Governor Haley signed into law the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act (ABRA) creating tremendous…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
The Global Corner: Global Value Chain – What is it?
June 20, 2013June 19, 2013 First there was the Global Economy. Now a new term has entered thelexicon of international trade, Global Value Chain. Based on anarticle from the WSJ, exports depend…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
New Bill Creates Incentives for Development
June 18, 2013By Michael Bedenbaugh Executive Director Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation June 17, 2013 On Tuesday June 11, Governor Haley signed into law the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act (ABRA) creating tremendous…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina startups, entrepreneurs get help growing great jobs
June 10, 2013June 10, 2013 The hard job of starting a business and growing great jobs would be a little easier under a measure passed by the General Assembly that offers a…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Opening Ceremony Remarks by Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
May 29, 2013May 24, 2013 Thank you very much Carlos Evans for your kind words and for your service as Chair. You have given the Festival great leadership and I wish to…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
NAI Earle Furman’s Multifamily Division Releases First Quarter 2013 Market Report
May 20, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 20, 2013 – NAI Earle Furman’s Multifamily Division has released its First Quarter 2013 Market Report. The report summarizes the quarterly market statistics – including occupancy,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2013
May 20, 2013Unemployment rate drops to lowest in five years May 20, 2013 – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fellsignificantly in April to 8.0 percent from March’s 8.4 percent estimate. This…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
CBRE | The Furman Co. Releases Q1 2013 Office, Industrial and Retail MarketViews
May 15, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May, 15, 2013 – CBRE | The Furman Co.’s has released their latest update on the office, industrial and retail commercial real estate markets in the Upstate…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: headlines
New I-9 Form takes effect today. Are you ready?
May 7, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – May 8, 2013 – Today, employers are required to use the new I-9 Form to verify the identity and employment authorization of each employee hired in the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: headlines
Activity & Deals Exploded in the First Quarter
April 30, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – April 30, 2013 – Robust activity and transactions marked the beginning of the firstquarter 2013 for the Greater Charleston office market. Large contiguousblocks of space that existed…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
Carolina Gold Conquered The World – PASS THE RICE PLEASE
April 30, 2013Tom Poland April 25, 2013 The past is never dead. It’s not even past. —William Faulkner Early this spring I spent two days in ricefield country over near Georgetown.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc Category: headlines
