Sherry Jackson, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

Balance your business and retirement goals with a holistic approach to transition

Transitioning out of the business and into the next exciting phase of your life should be the easy part, right? Not always.

PR for uncertain times

Here's some advice Taryn Scher of TK Public Relations offers for you to implement over the course of the next several weeks as things remain uncertain.

Navigating social media: A guide for small-business owners

Here's how to make social media work for — not against — you and your small business.

Lessons from the trenches: It’s never the wrong time to hire the right person

So how do you find great people? Here are some ways that have worked for Jim Sobeck.

The Upstate is about to boom. Is now the time to invest in it?

The Upstate is expected to hit about 1.75 million residents by 2040.

Life as a business owner… who is female

I trust that I won’t alienate my peers as I tell you that I don’t see myself as a Female Business Owner.

Addressing access to transportation is critical for the Upstate

As executive director of Ten at the Top since 2010, Dean Hybl helps fulfill the organization’s mission to foster collaboration and regional partnerships around issues that impact economic vitality and quality of life in the Upstate.

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:…

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 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…