CONTRIBUTING WRITER PROFILE

BY HERB DEW, FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF HTI What if I told you there was one simple solution that would solve turnover at your company? Instead of walking behind employees, checking in on their every move, or in front of them, dragg... Read More

At its most recent meeting the Federal Reserve left the funds rate unchanged at 5.5%.  While the Fed may not have raised the funds rate, the bond market significantly raised every other interest rate across the entire maturity spect... Read More

BY TERESA WARDLAW, COOL CARE HEATING, AIR, PLUMBING & REFRIGERATION Customer Service is not a department at Cool Care Heating, Air, Plumbing & Refrigeration. It’s the entire company. Cool Care began its journey in 200... Read More

Nostalgia serves as the driving force behind the latest venture of the Middleton family at LTC Hospitality Services: 518 Smokehouse. Located at 673 Chapin Road in Chapin, the restaurant is poised to fill a void in the local culina... Read More

Danielle and Brent Sweatman understand the complicated relationship between sobriety and the food and beverage space. The couple, who have worked in the industry for years, are two years sober. “We knew how it feels to be uncomf... Read More

Personalized Financial Solutions  At The Southern Bank, we deliver personalized financial solutions catering to each customer's unique goals. One success story exemplifying our exceptional service is the closing of a custome... Read More

By Christina Lee Knauss Boxes of crutches that line one wall of the warehouse at Columbia’s Rhino Medical Supply are a testament to the challenges of the health care supply chain.   Officials at Rhino brought in as many ... Read More

When one door closes, another one opens. At least that’s the saying upon which friends generally rely to comfort one another when jobs or opportunities are lost. For one couple that familiar saying ended up being an accurate predic... Read More

BY DOUG HUNT, OWNER, SACON I began working in the construction industry as a young man striking out on my own in Charleston. It was a natural career path for me given that my uncles, cousins, grandfathers and father had also been cont... Read More

The budget problem has arrived.  Budget deficits are averaging $2 trillion which means that the government must issue an equivalent amount of debt every year to pay its bills.  As a result, debt in relation to GDP is expected t... Read More

BY JEFF BALLSIEPER, OPERATIONS MANAGER, HRP ASSOCIATES Businesses are increasingly looking for ways to demonstrate their commitment and ability to meet sustainability targets. HRP Associates Inc., a national full-service environmental... Read More

As cities continue to grow in population, land ownership is becoming more attractive. But finding the property and making it your own can sometimes pose challenges. Farm Credit are experts in land financing. Below, we go over common prop... Read More

LorCo Capital can secure the financial futures of your company and family BY BOBBY BENTZ, MANAGING PARTNER, LorCo CAPITAL LLC In 1949 the first hedge funds were available for wealthy investors and institutions to invest their money... Read More

The same group that has introduced the South to restaurants like Husk, Minero and Delaney Oyster House, has opened a new Charleston eatery. The James is located at 1939A Maybank Highway and opened in mid-July. Neighborhood Dini... Read More

After a promising start early in the year, existing home sales have fallen steadily in recent months to the lowest level in years.  On the surface it appears that the housing sector is experiencing serious difficulty.   Wh... Read More

Bintou N’Daw is no stranger to the food industry. The French and Senegalese chef from St. Louis Senegal worked as a private chef in New York and Senegal before taking a job at Chez Nous in Charleston. “I loved the atmosphe... Read More

Jason Tucker reports that business is booming at the boîte known as La Cuisine du Chevalier, or La Chev, by the locals. The 40-seat restaurant, which translates to “the knight’s kitchen,” garnered rave reviews by ... Read More

We believe that the primary cause of the run-up in inflation in 2020 and 2021 was excessive growth in the money supply. The Fed initially believed that the inflation surge was caused by temporary factors such as the dramatic increase in ... Read More

Charleston creatives will soon have a new place to eat, drink, relax, work and have fun when London-based Soho House comes to town. Plans are in the works to bring the concept to the Wagener Building located at 161 E. Bay St. in C... Read More

Richard Thomasson spent 25 years in financial services before he decided to delve into the restaurant business. “About eight years ago, I decided to become a little more entrepreneurial and take some chances, so this is just ano... Read More

Boeing is holding up deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner because of yet another manufacturing problem. It’s the latest in a string of setbacks affecting the 787 and another Boeing plane, the 737 Max. Boeing said Tuesday that it is ... Read More

North Charleston is anticipating the opening of an inclusive playground and a completely revamped Park Circle that’s on track to open this fall, according to Ryan Johnson, a representative for the mayor’s office. Johns... Read More

The burgeoning Mount Pleasant region will add another business to its lineup. Big Bad Breakfast, known for its custom-created meats, fresh biscuits and preserves and locally roasted coffee, will be moving into the former Cabana Burge... Read More

When Davis Sezna retired to the Greenville area several years ago, he anticipated slowing down, but soon became restless. That restlessness would ultimately lead to 3’s Golf & Grill in Greenville and the reimagining of w... Read More

When Matthew Luciano and Crystal Coslop decided to move from South Jersey to Charleston, they were determined to do it big by opening the first Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar in the area. Luciano said his plans for running a bar busines... Read More

Prisma Health has completed construction on a new $9 million primary care practice in Fountain Inn to meet the growing needs of that rural Upstate community. Prisma Health Primary Care-Fountain Inn, which offers comprehensive primary ... Read More

Economic headwinds continue to bluster, but so far, commercial real estate seems to be holding its own in South Carolina. Sectors vary from market to market, as do the challenges that may affect given subsectors. And recently, one unexpe... Read More

BY PAUL PAPPY, CEO, SONFAST CORPORATION Today’s culture, sociologically speaking, is handicapped by technology, fear of communication and a general malaise for human-to-human connection. Blame what you will; COVID, virtual meeti... Read More

Spencer Fane LLP has added South Carolina to a growing list of states where the law firm maintains offices with a new location on Cleveland Street in Greenville. Kurt Rozelsky, a litigation partner with a broad range of clients thro... Read More

Charleston residents might recall when The Beach Co. broke ground on The Jasper in 2018. The 78-year-old company, which is known as a leader in residential and commercial real estate brokerage, development and property management, th... Read More

SeaCrest is an independent, employee-owned Registered Investment Advisory boutique. We are a select group of Wall Street veterans, independently partnered with Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade and Fidelity. Livingston’s c... Read More

During a presentation at TedX Charleston on March 29, a neurologist at the Medical University of South Carolina said he regularly experiences an almost higher state of being while working with his team — everyone working together s... Read More

An iconic Charleston building is about to take on new life and luster after an extensive makeover. The building at the corner of Wentworth and King streets, 71 Wentworth, is an especially interesting iconic structure in a city kno... Read More

A Florida-based company, Southern HVAC Corp., has acquired Spartanburg-based George M. Hill & Sons Inc. Since 1945, George M. Hill & Sons has provided customers throughout Spartanburg, Greenville, and the greater Upstate area ... Read More

BY BILL SIMMONS, FOUNDER/CEO, THRIVE STRATEGIES Business owners everywhere struggle with getting their vision executed at the level they expect. This is the number one reason they reach out to Thrive Business Strategies, the prem... Read More

Cushman & Wakefield arranged the recent $16.3 million sale of Forest at Fenwick, an 80-unit multifamily property located in Johns Island. The commercial real estate services firm’s John Phoenix, Richard Gore and Tyler Fish r... Read More

BY JOE LaPENNA, PRESIDENT & CEO, DRUM CREATIVE Billy gazed with admiration at his new website. It was like staring at himself in a mirror. He proudly kicked back in his chair and stroked the ego of his digital reflection. “Y... Read More

Despite stiffening market headwinds, demand for multifamily remains strong in South Carolina. With an overall national housing shortage and a strong trend of people relocating from large, expensive metro areas to smaller, more afforda... Read More

Liberty Senior Living and Evening Post Industries have proposed building The Peninsula of Charleston, a luxury independent living residence in downtown Charleston featuring upscale amenities, concierge services and a complement of health... Read More

On a balmy day in early February, First Amendment attorney Jay Bender is a jovial figure in a fedora and trench coat as he greets reporters covering disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial at the Colleton County courtho... Read More

Dr. W. Larry Gluck, medical director of the Prisma Health Cancer Institute, will leave behind a $3 million endowment after his retirement in May.  During his nearly 40-year tenure, Gluck has transformed cancer care in South Carol... Read More

By Haviland Stewart At the first strum of the ear-splitting electric guitar, Cannery Hall erupted with life. Leighton Lord maneuvered through the sea of fans, inching closer to the stage as Jason and the Scorchers mesmerized all of Na... Read More

BY WILLIAM JACKSON, CO-OWNER, INSTEL POWER PRODUCTS Our world runs on electricity. That becomes obvious whenever there’s an outage. While it’s an inconvenient hassle to lose power at home, a company losing power can mean w... Read More

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System on Thursday unveiled plans for the new $55 million Union Medical Center replacement facility. The combined replacement hospital and medical office building are designed to create a sustainable mo... Read More

By Jackie Baxley, Principal and EHS&S Practice Leader Many organizations are faced with the need to develop a sustainability program. Maybe there has been a recent request from a valued customer. Perhaps you identified the need to... Read More

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. ... Read More

Doctors Care has served communities of South Carolina for more than 40 years, offering comprehensive urgent care, primary care, occupational medicine and corporate wellness support, with flexible evening and weekend hours. We treat over ... Read More

The couple who brought you SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar, recently opened another location, this time focused on the flavors of coastal Spain and the shores of the Mediterranean. Ty and Karen Raju experienced so much success with their first... Read More

A project to build a new access road for Charleston International Airport appears to be finally cleared for take-off. The S.C. Joint Bond Review Committee recently voted to approve an additional $22 million for Charleston Internat... Read More

By Pat Riley, President/CEO, Allen Tate Companies Across the country, market dynamics continue to shift. However, residential real estate is very local and varies by market throughout the Carolinas. As a company, Allen Tate ended 2... Read More

The Peace Center in Greenville has made an economic impact of $1.1 billion on the state, according to an economic impact study conducted by the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business. The Peace Center has contributed mo... Read More

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Charleston will soon be home to a new sandwich shop thanks to Chef Michael Toscano who is, once again, investing in Charleston with a new eatery. Da Toscano Porchetta Shop is slated to open in the spring at... Read More

DWG Capital Partners Inc., a commercial real estate investment firm, acquired a single-tenant industrial property near Spartanburg in a sale-leaseback transaction. The 72,705-square-foot property in Pauline is on 18.6 acres. Built ... Read More

A new primary care practice by Prisma Health will house the health system’s first direct primary care office, a new business-to-business option in which employers pay a flat monthly rate or annual fee that offers their employees co... Read More

The Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture a $2 million grant to support the collection and preservation of the Lowcountry’s social and cultura... Read More

By Stephen Slifer A recession is coming sometime in 2023 or 2024.  We do not expect it to arrive until the first half of 2024.  Why so late?  Several reasons.  First, the real funds rate is likely to remain nega... Read More

By Andy Owens Business owners should expect a recession to hit the U.S. economy in the first half of 2024, a Daniel Island economist said during an annual economic forecast in December. Stephen Slifer, a former chief economist for Le... Read More