Conversations
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St. Peden, Founder & CEO, Minority Economic Development Institute
Founded in 2007 to serve as a state-wide resource which aims to increase the economic assets of minority individuals and minority-owned businesses. -
Brad Bechtold, Director, Continuing Education Furman University
A new corporate sustainability program that can help businesses lower operational costs in the areas of energy, water and waste management. -
A Conversation with Howard Einstein, Rosenfeld Einstein
The 2012 South Carolina Employer Benefits Survey is a free bi-annual survey that helps business owners and company leaders evaluate their employee ... -
Kim Bowman, Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Foundation
A video podcast with Kim Bowman, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Foundation. -
A Conversation with Matt Dunbar, Managing Director of the Upstate Carolina Angel Network
Formed in early 2008, UCAN is a group of accredited investors located in Upstate South Carolina who invest in and support start-up and ... -
Jamin Jantz, Co-Founder of CoWork Greenville, SC; Project Manager at Zaarly.com
Started four years ago a with a vision of building a community to help independent businesses learn and grow from each other, CoWork is now in its ... -
Peter Barth, Managing Director, The Next Big Thing
The Next Big Thing is a 13 week startup accelerator based in Greenville, SC. -
David Bennett, CEO of Proterra
We believe there is a huge market potential for our product over the next decades as transit authorities around the world look to replace their ... -
A video podcast with Teri Leigh Teed, Carolina Cup Racing Association
On Saturday, March 31, 2012, 70,000 people will converge on the Springdale Race Course in Camden for the 80th running of South Carolina's "rite of ... -
A Video Conversation with Dr. Bruce Halverson, President the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
A public residential high school for emerging artists. -
A Conversation with Otis Rawl, President and CEO of the South Carolina State Chamber
The 2012 legislative agenda, the importance of the Port of Charleston, and transportation infrastructure. -
A Video Podcast with Sara Kanos, Special Counsel, Nexsen Pruet
Advice for entrepreneurs about trademarks, patents, and copyrights. -
A Conversation with Bill Davis, General Manager/Owner of Thomas Creek Brewery
UpstateBizSC got a tour of Thomas Creek Brewery in Greenville, SC and an opportunity to sit down with Bill Davis, General Manager and Owner. -
Darlene Fuhst, Artist
In mid December, local artist Darlene Fuhst set out on a three week road trip. -
Bruce Plourde owner of CityStory
Bruce Plourde and business partner Pam Hale, owners of a new company called CityStory, took delivery of a beautiful, unique 12 x 12 hard-cover ... -
A Conversation with Ben Haskew, President of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Our main goal is to build one of the premier business communities in the world. -
Kinneil Coltman, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center
Kinneil Coltman, Director, Diversity & Language Services, Greenville Hospital System -
Brenda Laakso, VP, Greenville Chamber's NEXT
Brenda Laakso is the vice president of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce in South Carolina, and the executive director of NEXT, which is an ... -
Allen Stephenson and Jim Twining of Southern Tide
Southern Tide was started in 2005 by then 23 year old Greenville native, Allen Stephenson. In March of 2007, Southern Tide shipped their first ... -
5 Questions with Josh Bell, Executive Director, Teach For America-South Carolina
I first joined Teach For America in 2008 after graduating from Clemson University. -
Erin Jones, Director, Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery
Erin Jones talks about the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina. -
Catherine Heigel, President of Duke Energy South Carolina
We are entering a rising cost environment in energy. -
Betsy Fleming, President of Converse College
With a top notch school of music, a growing presence in design, theater and dance, and strong undergraduate research, we uncovered our real mark ... -
Five questions for Brig. Gen. Darlene M. Goff, assistant adjutant general, S.C. Army National Guard
I think that it is important to determine the level of diversity you want and/or need in an organization. -
Ashlie Lancaster, Director, SC Energy Office
UpstateBizSC sat down with Ashlie Lancaster to talk about the The South Carolina Energy Office, which provides a broad range of resources designed ... -
Paula Harper Bethea, Executive Director of the South Carolina Education Lottery
My responsibility is to make sure that this lottery is a run with complete integrity. -
A Conversation with Ken May, SC Arts Commission
South Carolina Arts Commission now oversees a $9.2 Billion dollar a year industry in South Carolina. -
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Launches Statewide PR Campaign at the 19th Annual Townes Award Dinner
Also an exclusive video conversation with Gary Parsons, S.C. native and founder of XM Satellite Radio. -
A Conversation with Jerry Howard, Executive Director of the Greenville Area Development Corporation
Education is both our strength and our weakness. -
A Conversation with Jeff Brewer, President & CEO, Business Vitals
Many companies have been paralyzed or even put out of business because of poor IT security compliance planning and execution. -
A Conversation with Chief Justice Jean Toal
The firm where I first worked, Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion and Johnstone (now Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd) had a long tradition of hiring women ... -
Liz Patterson, Former SC State Senator and Congresswoman
I am not one who craves headlines and I don't need the credit. -
Five questions for Maj. Gen. Bob Livingston, S.C. Adjutant General-elect
We as a state and nation have – to a certain extent – lost the understanding of the origins of our national defense. -
A Conversation with Rick Redden, President South Carolina, Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company
Our strategy will be to out-local the national banks, and out-national the local banks. -
A Conversation with Hugh Weathers - South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Hugh Weathers assesses the economic footprint of South Carolina agribusiness and the economic potential of the three year old Certified SC Grown ... -
Rod Smolla, President of Furman University
More than anything, I want our students to be happy, healthy, and to find their passion in life. -
Dr. Murray Brockman, President and Kim Bowman, EVP Strategic Development of the Governor's School for Science and Math
Our graduates are equipped from day one to make an impact on this state's ability to generate wealth. -
Jody Bryson, President and CEO of the SC Technology and Aviation Center
Since announcing our new brand in October 2008, we have transitioned from a local property management office to a proactive economic development ... -
Dr. Darrell Johnson, Executive Director, Provost Academy South Carolina
Provost Academy South Carolina was created to address the need in South Carolina for a challenging and flexible education option for students who ... -
A Conversation with Lonnie Emard, Executive Director of the Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management
We have to develop a broader view of IT and the incredible variety that a career in this area can bring. -
Bob Geolas, Executive Director of CU-ICAR
The speed with which we have gone from vision to reality over the past six years has been humbling. -
Knox White, Mayor of Greenville
The success of downtown Greenville? A commitment to a walkable, pedestrian friendly Main Street. -
Jim Newsome, President & CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority
The pending deepening of the Panama Canal to allow larger ships to pass is the game changer in our industry. -
Joe Erwin, President of Erwin-Penland Advertising
Marketing right now is much more of a one-on-one experience where the consumer is much more in charge of the relationship. -
Michael Bolick, President of Lab21 Inc.
The bane of an entrepreneur is a lack of focus. -
Hayne Hipp, Founder of the Liberty Fellowship
For too long we have operated in silos in South Carolina. -
Mike Randall, Chief Marketing Officer, Health Sciences South Carolina
"Healthcare is a major economic engine in South Carolina and in the U.S. economy. Approximately 16 percent of the U.S. ... -
Dr. Simon Hudson, Tourism Expert and CoEE Endowed Chair at USC
Often, tourism as an academic subject is not taken seriously despite its importance as an industry. -
A Conversation with Dr. Keith Miller, President of Greenville Technical College
We are in the first year of a program at Greenville Tech called Achieving the Dream that I believe will have a tremendous impact on how the ... -
Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Executive Director of the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
In the Upstate, we are working with Dantherm Power, a Danish company that is an international first mover in the use of hydrogen fuel cells ... -
Dr. Jay Moskowitz, President & CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina
Collaboration? SC is doing this as well, if not better, than any other state in the nation. -
Jim DeMint, U.S. Senator, South Carolina
I see the money going to the people who delivered colossal failures. -
Dr. Harris Pastides, President of the University of South Carolina
South Carolina has cut higher education more than any other state. -
Neil McLean, Exective Director of EngenuitySC and Lee Bussell, President of Chernoff Newman
Hosting the 2009 National Hydrogen Association (NHA 09) conference is a MAJOR opportunity for this city and this region. -
Ken Reifsnider, Director of the Future Fuels Initiative
What attracted me to the University of South Carolina was the extraordinary opportunity that this region has to position itself as a major player ... -
Dick Riley, Former Governor of South Carolina
I believe the most important leadership skill is listening – and not just listening, but actually hearing and understanding what others are saying. -
Bill Mahoney, CEO of SCRA
Our target is companies that are exploiting a business opportunity based on world class science and intellectual property. -
Gregg Robinson, Executive Director, Orangeburg County Development Commission
Jafza is not just a county success story; it’s a regional and statewide opportunity for all of us. -
Secretary of Commerce, Joe Taylor
Google, Monster.com, Starbucks, Freightliner, Adidas, Boeing...the hottest companies in the country are choosing to locate in South Carolina. -
Pamela Lackey, President, AT&T South Carolina Operations
Community involvement is not just something we need to do; it is part of our culture. -
Ken Trogdon, CEO of CommuniCare
CommuniCare takes an entrepreneurial approach in a non-profit world; providing an innovative solution for those who cannot afford the prescription ... -
Deepal Eliatamby, President of Alliance Consulting Engineers
Engineering is all about people-oriented problem solving – you can’t take the people out of it. -
Don Tomlin, President of Tomlin & Company
An entrepreneur is a person who can’t see impediments to what he wants to accomplish. If you look up and see walls, then you never get started. -
Tobin Cassels, President of Southeastern Freight Lines
What we're the proudest of is the culture that has been built in this company one day at a time over the last 57 years. -
Steve Benjamin of the law firm McAngus Goudelock and Courie, LLC
I find it intellectually dishonest to ask people to do something that I am not willing to do myself. -
Hugh Weathers: The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture
Hugh Weathers discusses the new "Certified South Carolina" campaign - a program designed to elevate the stature of agriculture to the citizens and ...
