Rudolph Bell, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

Mastering changes in time, taxes and technology: Merline & Meacham celebrates 50 years

Jan. 1, 1970: Richard Nixon sat in the White House; B.J. Thomas sang about raindrops falling on heads; and David Merline Sr. opened a single-attorney practice in Greenville. The raindrops…

Greenville’s Stark RFID is revolutionizing sports and entertainment events

This is not a rags to riches story, but bricks to big business. North Augusta native Lance Burnett grew up in the brick industry, meticulously layering knowledge about inventory and…

Dabo Swinney’s kick in the Bundt

Individually, the ingredients didn’t look that appetizing: one out-of-work football coach, two frazzled mommas, and a handful of family cake recipes. But when mixed together in Las Vegas, back in…

Clemson grad Marianne Radley raises the red roof at Pizza Hut

Marianne Radley is experiencing quite the homecoming. Not the fall foray with mums and marching bands, but a mid-career sojourn to a place the soul knows best. Enriching the experience:…

The women of Woodruff

A revolution is taking place in the very town settled by veterans of the Revolutionary War. After decades of decline, Woodruff is experiencing growth. Like many rural mill villages, the…

UST: Making the last mile count

Festive banners fill the UST satellite space in the NEXT building as co-workers bounce from office to office. A wireless speaker playing Ed Sheeran sits on the floor against a…

Inside Bishops Cuts/Color: Sharp-edged franchising

Motown mixes with indie rock as stylists’ fingers fly, grasping scissors and shears. A gray-haired grandma settles into her chair under a huge wall mural featuring bushy beards and Upstate…

New business, new tools, new regional hub

“I can’t wait to show you this!” Mack Ward pulls up blueprints for AssuredPartners’ new space at One Liberty Square. “What a marquee place,” the insurance broker shares with…