John Jeter, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

End Game: Exit strategies transition local businesses to fresh leadership

Approximately 20% of all businesses are for sale at any time.

Oh, ‘chute! Aviation company SSC manages innovative planes, charters growth

SSC, the airport’s oldest tenant, dates back to 1958, when Liberty Corp., the venerable life insurance and media company, formed it as a subsidiary — in a sense, its private airline.

CPA firm stokes growth through pandemic

41 people work in five locations in the Upstate and western North Carolina

Pressing concerns: Pandemic adds new wrinkles for dry cleaners

It could be said that COVID-19 is leaving a stain on the fabric of history.

Stacey Bevill uses a unique assessment tool to tap professional potential

The test measures four “energy patterns”: Driver, Organizer, Collaborator and Visionary.

In tough times, companies step up to meet employees’ mental health needs

“Pandemic fatigue is real,” says Garth Warner, Hubbell’s vice president of human resources.

Milestone: New South Construction Supply celebrates 40 years

Company had revenues of $10 million a year with around 25 employees before Sobeck and a group of investors purchased it 20 years ago.

One Acorn helps organizations cultivate diversity and inclusion

“We’re bringing individuals and organizations together to have conversations around this whole notion of: What is equity and economic mobility?” - Russell Booker, founder, One Acorn

Business intelligence: Clemson MBA Executive Class dives into real-world corporate problems

A taco-truck business that grew into a catering company, then moved into food delivery, now must pivot again. Two companies — a midsize marketing-PR agency and a staffing firm with…

Still Brewing: Local craft-beer makers bubble along despite pandemic

Greenville’s dozen-plus small breweries are managing to keep the taps open.