Management
Performance accountability will set up newly hired veterans for success
By Robyn Grable, founder, Service to Civilian
This is the final piece in a three-part series on......
Economic Development
New Keurig facility to bring $350M of capital investment and 500 jobs to Spartanburg County
Located in the Tyger River Industrial Park in Moore, the company’s new production facility will primarily house coffee roasting and packaging for Keurig’s single-serve...
Economic Development
An explanation for the confidentiality in economic development deals
By Michael Trotter, founder, Bearing Resources Inc.
Occasionally, you may be made aware of a particular......
Real Estate
Coworking space opens in downtown Greer
Insight Onsite Coworking (IOC) opened recently at 228 Trade St. in downtown Greer, catering toward creative professionals, freelancers, writers, startups and others in need...
Real Estate
Ziff Properties Inc. plans improvements for Garlington Business Park
Planned improvements include painting, landscaping, and repaving that will better position the park, which benefits from a central location next to GE, Woodruff Road,...
Economic Development
Takeaway: The Future of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Despite your vehicle’s country of origin, it’s likely that its components have traveled across national borders up to eight times before you have the...
Economic Development
The Spark: Happenings in Upstate Biz with Trevor Anderson
A few quick notes just in case you happened to miss the Greenville Area Development Corp.’s annual meeting May 9....
Finance
The Wells Fargo Center
The Wells Fargo Center’s new ownership and management team, Caprocq and Colliers International, envisioned a......
UBJ Exchange
J M Smith announces workforce ‘realignment’ at QS/1 division
Spartanburg-based J M Smith Corp. has announced a “realignment” of its software subsidiary QS/1 Data......
Tech and Design
Are you making these security mistakes with your smartphone?
By Rob DeHollander, managing principal, DeHollander & Janse Financial Group
The first iPhone was released a little......
Tech and Design
Open innovation a driver in TTI’s business growth
There’s no doubt about the aim of Techtronics Industries (TTI), an Upstate company that designs and manufactures power equipment under the brands Ryobi, Ridgid,...
Real Estate
Hartness welcome center opens; family home to become inn and event destination
The under-construction Traditional Neighborhood Development located off of Highway 14, hosted its spring reveal April 27-28 to open the new welcome center and model...
Economic Development
The small-business impact on employability in Greenville
While the big news goes to big businesses, it’s small businesses that are making some of the biggest impacts on employment, and more specifically,...
Front Row
Front Row: May Design Review Board Urban Panel
The one item of old business held over from April and the two new items on the docket garnered a fair amount of discussion...
Energy
Duke Energy solar rebate program issues $50M to SC customers
The rebate program — designed to help defray the upfront cost of solar installation — was launched after the Distributed Energy Resource Program Act...
Tech and Design
Facebook to hold Community Boost program at Greenville ONE Center
The program aims to provide the nation’s small businesses and workers with the digital skills they need to “compete in the new mobile economy,"...
Manufacturing
Michelin North America named top large employer
The Greenville-based company designs, manufactures, and sells tires for airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, and various other vehicles. ...
Retail and Hospitality
With the demise of a big-box giant, three Upstate toy stores face both challenges and opportunities
Heather Williams of Simpsonville was one of just a handful of shoppers browsing the shelves of the Greenville Toys R Us at 1025 Woodruff...
Real Estate
Clemson’s Patrick Square is a model of ULI sustainable living solutions
The 173-acre community will eventually contain 435 residences, with a third of the development being open space. ...
Economic Development
The Spark: Happenings in Upstate Biz with Trevor Anderson
Two bits of good news for downtown Spartanburg patrons this past week, and great news for a city in the midst of its largest...
Economic Development
Milliken Packaging Corp. acquired by Greenville-based Adelphos Capital
Effective immediately, Par Packaging will assume full control of the production, sale, and distribution of Milliken’s packaging line, including the MPak™ and KPak® designs,...
Retail and Hospitality
The Silo at RJ Rockers announces launch of new brunch service
Malcom and Lexie Garrison, owners of Spartanburg’s former HenHouse Brunch restaurant, have developed a tasty lineup of dishes to complement the Silo’s dinner offering....
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