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Business News

Takeaway: Chick-fil-A’s customer service obsession

By Amanda Long, senior account director, Hughes Agency What: Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails professional development speaker series Where: Endeavor, a coworking community for creatives and other professionals Who was there:…

Tech and Innovation

Rob DeHollander: Is the new SECURE Act really so secure?

By Robert DeHollander Never one to let a good acronym to to waste, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act (or the “SECURE Act”) in December. I…

Retail and Hospitality

Retail opportunities persist despite market confusion

By Tommy Molin If there is one thing that is clear about the retail sector in the Greenville and Spartanburg central business districts, it is that the process for accurately…

Business News

BE&K Building Group announces new Greenville regional leader

BE&K Building Group, a leader providing construction management and design-build services for more than 50 years in South Carolina and its surrounding markets, announces that Mike Baumbach, executive vice president…

Finance

Why the coronavirus spreads fears to the stock market

The recent headlines about the coronavirus outbreak have caused investors to panic and trigger a “flight-to-safety” that puts downward pressure on stocks, while giving a lift toward traditional hedges such…

Op-Ed

Representing the Upstate at CES

By Marc Metcalf, senior business recruitment officer, Upstate SC Alliance The Consumer Technology Association’s annual Consumer Electronics Show, held the second week of January, historically has been a launchpad for…

Business News

Photos | January Business on Tap

Photos by Jack Robert Photography Date: Jan. 22, 2020. Presenting sponsor: Intelli-NET. Networking sponsor: Peace Center. Next event: Feb. 26 at Greenville ONE Center 5:30-7 p.m. Giveaway Winner: Nicole Swinson,…

Management

An office-culture reset can build a stronger organization

By Tammy Johnson Culture. if you haven’t picked up on this business buzzword yet you might be living under a rock. Long before pingpong tables in the break room became…

Business News

Photos: December Business on Tap

Photos: Networking at Business on Tap on Dec. 4, the Upstate Business Journal gathered at The Whale with Upstate professionals for a monthly networking experience Business on Tap. Presenting sponsor…

Business News

Building a Life on Purpose

By Rob DeHollander Ask yourself “Why?” As 2019 winds to a close, many of us are writing business goals for the new year. Have you ever noticed that most business…

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