John Jeter, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

A Sterling Example: Veteran entrepreneur’s new book tells ‘noobs’ what not to do

John Sterling began what would become a storied sales career in the mid-’70s, selling bumper stickers while attending Christ Church Episcopal School.

Get Smart: Local ‘technosticators’ bring the future forward through the Internet of Things

A telephone used to be just a phone until it became a smartphone. A watch, once simply a timepiece, can now be a smartwatch. A refrigerator — remember the “icebox”? — can be smart, too. Any gizmo is “smart” as long as it's connected to the internet — the Internet of Things.

From climbing gym leases to billion dollar deals, KDS marks 20 years

When laypeople think of “commercial real estate,” images that come to mind may include “For Sale” signs at shabby industrial parks or dilapidated strip malls. But KDS Commercial Properties sees…

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.