Recent Articles from Steve McDaniel
JBJ Invest acquired in deal with Creative Planning
JBJ Invest, an independent financial planning firm in Charleston, has been acquired by Creative Planning LLC. JBJ Invest, founded by pediatric dentist and certified financial planner Dr. Jim Jackson in 2012, specializes in financial planning and small business consulting within the health care industry. JBJ manages more than $735 million in assets and offers investment […]
Knight’s Cos. buys 2 businesses to expand product lines, capacity
Knight’s Cos. has acquired Tekna Corp., a prestressed and precast concrete manufacturer, and Sovereign Steel, a rebar and steel reinforcements fabricator. Both companies, founded by Eric Deierlein, are located in Charleston. These acquisitions give the Summerville concrete supplier additional product lines and more capacity for upcoming infrastructure projects. Since 1969, Knight&rsquo[...]
King buys general contracting firm Palmetto Craftsmen
General contracting firm Palmetto Craftsmen has been sold to Charleston contractor Zach King, according to a news release. Former owner John B. “Demi” Howard will continue as a consultant with the company, which specializes in renovation and restoration of historic buildings, as well as commercial construction repairs and maintenance and new construction. “After [...]
DOT awards federal grant for bus rapid transit project
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments has received an $860,000 federal grant to continue planning for a proposed bus rapid transit line, according to a news release. The Lowcountry Rapid Transit system is a planned 21.5-mile route that will connect the Ladson area to downtown Charleston with dedicated bus lanes along existing traffic arteries, running rough[...]
Appraisers struggle to keep up with demand in hot real estate market
The real estate frenzy of the past year-plus has been well-documented in state, local and national data. As buyers flood the market, a dwindling supply of available homes has caused a spike in home prices, yet done little to blunt that surge in demand. In South Carolina, home sales in 2020 and early 2021 increased […]
Embracing digital tools key to small business success during pandemic
This story was originally published in the Sept. 20, 2021 edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Innovation often rises from need, and nowhere was that better illustrated than in the way small businesses learned to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. As well-established business models became suddenly obsolete, and customer behavior pivoted almost overnight, many small […]
RBC Heritage turns 50 this year
As it has for the past 49 years, Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island is hosting the PGA Tour for the RBC Heritage this week — in many years it's the PGA's only S.C. stop. The tournament, set for Thursday through Sunday, is a favorite among players, their families and spectators, with the […]