tag:www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com,2005:/?page=18Charleston Business | Your Business Resource for Charleston & The LowcountryYour Business Resource for Charleston & The Lowcountry2021-11-18T10:55:25-05:00urn:uuid:d5f07ab6-2e6f-40fd-92f5-8b4faed226ef2021-11-10T10:21:49-05:002021-11-18T10:55:25-05:00A Niche for Success, Upstate native strikes gold with automotive-focused transportation company2021-11-10 10:21:48 -0500John C. StevensonIt’s fair to say that Justin Jenkins is driven to success.
Jenkins, 34, is the owner and president of Greenville-based Paveway Express LTD Co., a transportation company with an emphasis on the automotive industry. The company Jenkins founded in 2017 with one truck and one driver currently boasts a payroll of 42 employees and an impressive list of customers including BMW, Volvo and Volkswagen.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:290cf40d-48d8-41d4-9156-7dfa4cc3f5d32021-11-10T10:27:43-05:002021-11-18T10:55:24-05:00MUSC Project: Preventing Risk of Disease2021-11-10 10:27:43 -0500Liv OsbyIf your doctor knew your risk for colon cancer or heart disease years before the disease developed, he or she could help you take steps to prevent it.
And by collecting DNA samples from thousands of South Carolinians, the Medical University of South Carolina is embarking on a project which hopes to do just that.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5b1f82d8-aa78-4615-b8e8-535403c18bfc2021-11-10T10:46:40-05:002021-11-18T10:55:23-05:00Focus on the Future. Making Connections, Area agencies offer many ways to help entrepreneurs tap into local resources2021-11-10 10:46:39 -0500John C. StevensonAn interconnected ecosystem that permeates the state’s 10 northwestern counties and beyond stands ready to help budding entrepreneurs connect with the wide array of resources they need to turn their good ideas into success stories.
The business ecosystem comprises private nonprofits, local, regional and statewide government agencies, area colleges, universities and technical schools, and a host of others, all working together to support both new and existing businesses in the region.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:39cd891c-3ff0-4d25-9f98-a5abd84f31142021-11-10T11:27:31-05:002021-11-18T10:55:18-05:00Doors are opening to new opportunities in Cherokee County2021-11-10 11:27:31 -0500John C. StevensonCherokee County might not be the first place in South Carolina an entrepreneur would think to call home for a new business, but the county chamber’s executive director makes the case that Cherokee County is open and ready to support new businesses.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:97821ba9-0bef-4a7c-9056-fb8a3ce89c7f2021-11-10T11:38:28-05:002021-11-18T10:55:18-05:00Racial Equity and Mobility Commission Seeks to Improve Disparities in Greenville County2021-11-10 11:38:27 -0500Carlos PhillipsWe’re often reminded about the need to improve vital infrastructure at the local, state, and national levels. Our roads need repair, bridges require rebuilding, broadband expanded to rural and underserved areas, transit optimized, and mobility reimagined, and the list goes on. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bf2903ad-f8c4-46cc-a8c3-f9a890b8f4cb2021-11-10T11:46:04-05:002021-11-18T10:55:17-05:00Long Road Paved Way to Success 2021-11-10 11:46:04 -0500Liv OsbySmith Heavner took the long road from the bottom third of his high school class to a Ph.D., even flunking out of nursing school along the way.
But today he is scientific director of the CURE Drug Repurposing Collaboratory, a public-private partnership with the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0fc5ffe7-fd15-41bd-962c-cf8418a8de792021-11-10T11:59:14-05:002021-11-18T10:55:12-05:00A Grounded Theory Analysis On The Impact of Early-life Development on the Success of South Carolina Executives2021-11-10 11:59:14 -0500Saanvi MerchantThe Covid-19 pandemic has increased the amount of time an individual spends at home and invoked harsh economic conditions leading to a surge of start-up businesses and shifts in executive-level positions. South Carolina has not been immune to these shifts. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:38574b23-b533-4af7-b7fd-f295f4bee89a2021-11-10T12:10:21-05:002021-12-20T07:31:44-05:00Q&A Roundtable Advice for entrepreneurs from CEOs of fastest-growing companies2021-11-10 12:10:21 -0500Kevin DietrichBusinesses that make it into the list of the fastest-growing companies in South Carolina have gotten there through hard work and determination. They also have learned a few lessons along the way, lessons that could offer insights to other business owners.
We asked our winning companies to share their advice to other business owners and entrepreneurs. Here’s what some of them had to say.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a1f5024e-7181-4f2d-8f94-0babf906cc0a2021-11-10T12:13:43-05:002021-12-09T14:17:49-05:00CEOs of fastest-growing companies share marketing and hiring strategies 2021-11-10 12:13:43 -0500Donna Isbell WalkerFor South Carolina’s fastest-growing companies, marketing and hiring strategies have been key to generating the growth that put them on this list.
CEOs of some of those companies share their best advice for up-and-coming business owners and would-be entrepreneurs who are looking to make their own mark on the South Carolina corporate landscape.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fa61ca2f-db14-434f-8580-dcb6f3b0bbd22021-11-18T10:44:24-05:002021-12-09T14:06:41-05:00BMW to Expand Spartanburg Plant Logistics Operations With $100 Million Investment2021-11-18 10:50:49 -0500David DykesGoal is to enhance company’s logistics operations supplying parts to BMW<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f14d2abe-fe49-4b44-a175-c0125bc944b02021-11-04T12:03:14-04:002021-11-18T10:55:03-05:00SCBIO Names Louisiana Economic Development Exec as CEO to Lead State’s Fastest-Growing Industry2021-11-04 12:14:41 -0400David DykesGoal to take South Carolina life sciences "to an entirely new level”<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9545ac58-401e-4fda-b50c-3683fd2847b12021-11-01T10:53:00-04:002021-11-01T10:59:18-04:00Parham Smith & Archenhold, LLC Merges With DeMint Law and Dodson Law Firms2021-11-01 10:55:00 -0400David DykesParham Smith & Archenhold, LLC will have offices statewide, including Greenville, Spartanburg and Charleston <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:54a2395b-35ce-42b5-8e53-06eaf8bf85e22021-11-01T10:13:38-04:002021-11-01T10:21:57-04:00Shaw Industries Group, Inc. to Expand Operations in Aiken County2021-11-01 10:19:18 -0400David DykesApproximately $400 million investment will create more than 300 new jobs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1624d640-c20c-4561-a0e9-747a08aee38e2021-10-27T14:26:24-04:002021-11-30T15:59:32-05:00Hartness Development Announces Crescent Startup Community2021-10-27 15:11:26 -0400David DykesTo Become Upstate’s First Innovation District<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3fd34838-7541-4d7e-b218-8d5670f6dbe82021-10-27T07:09:36-04:002021-11-04T12:18:09-04:00GE Current to Acquire Hubbell Commercial and Industrial Lighting Business2021-10-27 07:44:26 -0400David DykesClosing targeted for 1Q22<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:105098a4-0cbf-4b6c-b6ef-273879808de72021-10-13T11:17:00-04:002021-10-28T21:17:34-04:00Say Hello to Bonjour Crêpe2021-10-13 11:17:00 -0400Amanda CappsMayra Gallo Keeps Business, Hope Alive for Immigrants<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:cf8540e5-9a22-429f-b616-102078fba0f52021-10-25T07:10:55-04:002021-10-27T15:25:26-04:00Greenville County Among Finalists for Call-Center Operation2021-10-25 07:12:25 -0400David DykesCould employ 500 people, offer entry-level salaries of $14.50 to $16 an hour<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2a860ac1-8c81-4e93-a75e-fa1b14fc4b032021-10-21T17:08:00-04:002021-10-27T07:49:48-04:00More Than $100 million Investment To Create 500 Jobs in Anderson County2021-10-21 17:09:14 -0400David DykesArthrex expanding operations<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:51476813-3119-4a80-9681-c1a78ae105e52021-10-13T09:27:43-04:002021-10-20T13:35:19-04:00Covid-19 and The Workplace: Tips for Employers2021-10-13 09:27:42 -0400Rachel Brown, MDSince the beginning of the pandemic, my team and I have been helping employers mitigate the virus to help keep their workplaces safe.
Below are some common questions I’ve received from employers.
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0826be92-5b71-4112-a2d9-67437d6e62082021-10-13T10:18:16-04:002021-10-20T13:35:18-04:00Five Things Business Owners Should Know About ERP2021-10-13 10:18:16 -0400Adam DrewesEnterprise Resource Planning, best known by its acronym ERP, is software that helps a company manage key business functions within a centralized system. Systems like accounting, manufacturing, supply chain management, sales, marketing, HR and more. With all these key business processes running from the same system, businesses can save time, automate processes, and provide robust reporting.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3db12be9-23de-49cd-8748-16d1afba6e352021-10-13T10:40:47-04:002021-10-20T13:35:17-04:00It’s OK to Want to Grow Your Business2021-10-13 10:40:47 -0400Ben PettitWe always say a year is one for the history books, but 2020 is one of the history books. A global pandemic, coupled with a cratered economy, has left people with a downright lousy outlook.
For many business owners, the past few months have been about surviving as every metric, plan, and rubric has been altered, thrown away, pulled out of the trash can, and re-altered again. However, what if you are ready to get out of this downturn? What if you want to start growing despite a pandemic?
<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c9beef41-9769-4aba-a54b-7fafb0f382502021-10-13T11:04:33-04:002021-10-28T21:18:13-04:00Greenville Launches Initiative to Attract Entrepreneurs 2021-10-13 11:04:33 -0400John C. Stevenson"From Here You Can Change the World” — that’s the message Greenville city leaders have for entrepreneurs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>