tag:www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com,2005:/categories/start-upsStart-ups New companies in Charleston, SC are | Charleston Business Your Business Resource for Charleston & The Lowcountry2024-01-09T14:32:18-05:00urn:uuid:1d1fdb0a-5b99-46b6-b296-8d8d94d933d72023-11-21T14:50:59-05:002024-01-09T14:32:18-05:00$30K PowerUp Competition Winners Announced2023-11-21 14:50:58 -0500Donna WalkerThe top prizes for the inaugural competition for startups went to Method Performance Labs, Simplicity Community Pharmacy, and The Reading HQ<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7f8afcef-36b0-4b30-8537-9c70ffda23c92023-01-09T11:35:31-05:002023-01-11T14:03:29-05:00‘A Labor of Love’: Greenville Man Develops Flavored Iron Supplement for Kids and Adults2023-01-09 11:35:31 -0500Liv OsbyNew Product NovaFerrum Now Selling About 40,000 Bottles Per Month<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:76b26911-24ef-4f76-ad2d-92300181e8de2021-12-15T15:16:58-05:002022-01-10T15:12:15-05:00Gem Mining Company Launches Bitcoin Mining in South Carolina2021-12-15 15:22:11 -0500David DykesFirm founded by 5 S.C. business leaders<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:6eb39700-70ec-49a9-8ba8-24e04db730112021-09-02T11:12:03-04:002021-10-13T12:05:46-04:00City of Greenville Launches National Economic Development Initiative 2021-09-02 11:21:01 -0400David DykesOfficials make bold promise to entrepreneurs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d94062aa-cd77-4f4e-bbbf-e84743fda6162021-07-27T14:05:32-04:002021-08-06T15:06:46-04:00SC Commerce Secretary to Keynote Fastest Growing Companies Luncheon2021-07-27 14:24:31 -0400David Dykes20th anniversary recognizes top-performing private, publicly owned firms <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:45940098-53cc-4dbf-b107-15ddffae14952021-07-01T14:20:35-04:002021-07-06T10:45:35-04:00Amador Herraiz-Muro Brings Spanish Flavor to the Upstate2021-07-01 14:20:35 -0400Leigh SavageWhen you hear the word “tapas,” you may think “small,” but Amador Herraiz-Muro doesn’t believe in doing anything small<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4cd9cb9b-78e0-4718-9cb9-eeb58e75cace2021-03-01T15:00:47-05:002021-03-19T13:20:59-04:00Startups Have to Prove Potential Worth when Courting Investors2021-03-01 15:00:47 -0500Leigh SavageEntrepreneurs seeking investors to turn their ideas into realities need more than just a notion written on a paper napkin.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a844721d-7f5a-495b-a625-b9c14217b9992020-10-14T15:08:31-04:002020-10-18T20:41:59-04:00New Businesses Encouraged 2020-10-14 15:38:21 -0400David DykesSCRA: Plenty of Opportunities for Entrepreneurs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:db1a798b-5a2a-457e-9296-76ef2bca933a2020-06-29T16:06:48-04:002020-07-02T16:57:28-04:00FivePoint Solutions: Founded in a Garage, Tripling Its Business 2020-06-30 12:52:27 -0400David DykesA data-sharing platform focused on public safety<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c42cb625-b1b4-446d-93a6-1170b28ee33e2019-08-19T11:26:53-04:002019-09-04T08:11:54-04:00Organic Hemp Companies RE Botanicals™ and SC-based Palmetto Harmony™ Announce Merger 2019-08-19 11:26:53 -0400Elizabeth PandolfiStrong advocates of organic and regenerative farming, RE Botanicals and Palmetto Harmony, a provider of organically cultivated natural essential life oils, have announced a stock merger.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e6ed25a7-c278-49ab-a645-c228719c18e72018-07-11T15:22:55-04:002018-07-11T15:22:58-04:00Sunglasses with a Social Conscious2018-07-11 15:22:54 -0400Emily StevensonNectar broadens its market.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d82dd4db-5344-4ce4-b198-5e0286e4f8b02018-05-09T06:45:19-04:002018-07-13T13:02:27-04:00State of the Low Country: Tech Startups Thriving2018-05-09 06:45:18 -0400Makayla GayCharleston’s tech scene has exploded from a handful of companies to more than 250, and the city is gaining a nationwide reputation for the industry. But despite the many successes, there are still some hurdles to face before Charleston’s tech scene ranks with that of Silicon Valley, Boston, or even Austin.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:773419b3-ec47-426c-8f20-78e5b3de77442017-11-07T12:50:45-05:002017-11-07T12:50:52-05:00Betting on South Carolina2017-11-01 12:50:39 -0400Emily StevensonAn energetic and experienced quartet of venture capital experts formed a company that hopes to invest at least half the money it raises in emerging companies in Charleston and the Southeast.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7bf62996-d218-4c8e-b4b1-fe84ef10eaea2017-11-07T12:48:03-05:002017-11-07T12:48:06-05:00A Rising Tide Lifts All Shared Boats2017-11-01 12:48:00 -0400Emily StevensonHOBA is much like the ridesharing apps Lyft and Uber. HOBA has a similar look and feel to its automotive counterparts, and its easy-to-use interface, requesting service, and payment options will seem familiar to HOBA novices and ridesharing experts.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9e205e2c-8923-4b74-8692-a5d92a7ead652017-10-20T14:07:40-04:002017-10-20T14:07:47-04:00Local entrepreneur shares latest venture2017-10-20 14:07:40 -0400Emily StevensonJoe Razum shared his latest venture with the community, TCO Toolkit. The platform provides a vendor neutral calculation for what the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is on a particular product or service. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2e9b5185-bea4-49ae-b363-51a25b7685752017-09-18T12:29:05-04:002017-09-18T17:48:56-04:00AT&T Contributes $250,000 to IAAM’s Founders Fund2017-09-18 12:29:04 -0400Kathleen MarisThe contribution to the IAAM’s Founders Fund brings the museum closer to meeting its private fundraising goal.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2e744d9c-ae40-4ad7-982b-47b692517d9a2017-09-21T09:54:23-04:002017-09-21T09:54:27-04:00Cracking the Restaurant: Ceiling Charleston incubator helps fledgling chefs thrive2017-07-03 09:54:20 -0400Emily StevensonMuch like its business-incubator counterparts, Workshop offers a safe testing ground for restaurateurs trying a new concept or breaking their way into the oft-competitive industry. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f15cdcaa-c153-4c68-8396-d0068fbd0bfe2017-09-21T09:52:54-04:002017-09-21T09:52:59-04:00New ‘vimcity’ app provides holistic health connections2017-07-03 09:52:51 -0400Emily Stevenson“There are a lot of apps out there focused on some type of behavior, and most are focused on one aspect of wellness, like nutrition or exercise,” Johnson says. “We wanted to move beyond the silos of wellness and focus on the whole picture of health and the community.”<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b8002e92-e4e4-49a1-b609-3c62556fd8e72017-09-21T09:51:36-04:002017-09-21T09:51:42-04:00Reinventing Urban Movement: How a Local Business is Revolutionizing Southern Cities2017-07-03 09:51:33 -0400Emily StevensonFlood launched his bike sharing marketing platform out of his manufacturing plant in Charleston, in which he brings the 100 percent sustainable bikes from concept to manufacturing to integration.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:92afbef7-7509-49b0-a524-786687a2bf8a2017-09-21T09:46:50-04:002017-09-21T09:46:58-04:00Bintelli drives home a profitable business philosophy2017-05-01 09:46:46 -0400Emily StevensonBintelli manufacturing gas scooters for 15 years in Gainesville, Fla., until Jackrel scooted his company and his out-of-the-box philosophy into Charleston in 2015. He said the move to Charleston was based primarily on the need to expand.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>urn:uuid:93c30ecf-4071-4015-be64-bc699ff452352017-09-21T09:35:59-04:002017-09-21T09:36:05-04:00Fowl Expression2017-05-01 09:35:53 -0400Emily StevensonThe feathers they use are sourced from free-range farms all over the country, but the bowties themselves are handcrafted in Charleston by a team of about 20 different artisans.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com">Charleston Business</a></small></p>