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South Carolina's Fastest Growing Companies competition is the annual ranking of the Palmetto State's 25 most dynamic and successful companies. This event is presented by The Capital Corporation and co-sponsored by Integrated Media Publishing (publisher of Greenville Business Magazine,Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business Magazine), BDO USA, LLP, PNC Bank and Nelson Mullins. The event recognizes an exceptional and diverse assembly of businesses from across the state among its Top 25 winners.

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State of the Low Country: Boeing Big Draw For Aerospace Suppliers

May 10, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

There’s no doubt that the aerospace industry in the Lowcountry, the state of South Carolina, and the entire Southeastern United States took a major step forward when Boeing opened for business in North Charleston in 2011. But there’s more to the aerospace sector along the Carolina coast than the huge company.

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State of the Low Country:Haynie Targets High-Paying Jobs Mount Pleasant’s New Mayor Focuses on Economic Development During First Months In Office

May 10, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

During the past two election cycles, Mount Pleasant voters ushered in a new mayor and Council, in part a reaction to the town’s population explosion and the traffic congestion and crowded schools that came along with it.

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State of the Low Country: Land Between The Ports Distribution Network Spurs Growth

May 10, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

The seven-county region that comprises the jurisdiction of the Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance (SCRDA) economic development agency may not get as much publicity as some of its counterparts around the state, but it has attracted an impressive array of investments in recent years.

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State of the Low Country:Dorchester County Takes International Recruiting Approach

May 10, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

Dorchester County is scouring the nation and the world in an effort to attract businesses and industries that will spawn jobs and prosperity for its more than 150,000 residents. Fast-growing Summerville, which sits on both sides of the border between Dorchester and its more populous neighbor, Berkeley County, takes a more passive approach to recruiting new commercial enterprises.

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State of the Low Country: Charleston County: The Big Three Medicine, Manufacturing, and Tourism will Continue to Ride a Wave of Growth in 2018

May 10, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

Charleston’s economic outlook for 2018 remains strong, with the area’s Big Three industries—service, tourism, and manufacturing—once again driving growth.

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State of the Low Country:Berkeley County Experiencing Phenomenal Growth

May 10, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

Berkeley County is in the throes of a healthy growth spurt that’s been ramping up in recent years. Last year, County Supervisor Bill Peagler proclaimed, “Berkeley County is open for business, and Berkeley County means business!”

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State of the Low Country: Lowcountry Driver: Automotive Manufacturing

May 10, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

Think about automotive manufacturing sort of like an NFL team. You’ve got the high-marquee players, the star quarterbacks and wide receivers with the big-time brand names.

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State of the Low Country:Solar Industry Growing, But Faces Challenges

May 09, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

business for solar energy companies continued to shine. Then, in January, a dark cloud drifted over the nation’s solar energy industry when President Trump imposed 30 percent tariffs on solar panels, most of which the U.S. imports from China.

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State of the Low Country:Port Deepening Bodes Well For Economic Development

May 09, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the first contracts last fall for the long-discussed deepening of Charleston harbor, it not only fulfilled the immediate ambitions of the South Carolina State Ports Authority; it also made a down payment on economic development that could well be paying the state dividends for decades to come.

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State of the Low Country:Life Sciences Sector Thriving

May 09, 2018 ● By Makayla Gay

From pharmaceuticals and medical devices to research and laboratory testing, the state’s life sciences field is growing. The Charleston area is home to several established companies and startups making a mark on the biomedical and health industries.

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