Vincent Harris, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

Fountain Inn’s Swanky Steer boutique combines Southern grace, Southwestern grit

When the Swanky Steer boutique opened its doors at 119 N. Main St. in Fountain Inn last month, it was the culmination of a dream for two women. The boutique…

Monthly ‘Coffee for Veterans and First Responders’ offer connections, opportunities

The program was created by Anna Harris, director of Human Resources at North American Rescue.

Spartanburg’s AFL Global poised to serve Upstate power grid needs

AFL Global provides digital infrastructure at a time when digital technology is growing rapidly.

SLANT Marketing and Design: An agency built on problem-solving

Christopher Cecil, founding partner and creative director of SLANT Marketing and Design Agency, started off as an architect. In fact, the only reason he ended up forming a company that…

For 9Round co-founder Heather Hudson, there was no ‘plan B’

The Simpsonville-based company now has nearly 700 locations around the world.

Mother-daughter duo combine to form DZN Home + Studio

DZN offers a full selection of stylish living rooms, bedrooms, home offices and kitchen/bar décor, and they take a different, less expensive approach than other interior design studios.

Lacey Hennessey’s ‘Lacey Does’ a case study in guts, hustle and vision

“I tell people now my biggest piece of advice is to not listen to anybody, especially family and friends,” Lacey Hennessey says with a laugh.

Greenville Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator designed to turn potential into profitability

The program uses a curriculum from Interwise, a nonprofit committed to helping underserved small businesses.

Milestone: JDPR celebrates 30 years of exceeding expectations

For the past 30 years, the Upstate firm JDPR has provided public relations and marketing services to an array of big-name clients.

Greenville’s Everett Sports Marketing serves exclusive client list, delivers huge results

"By keeping a small client roster and having a robust staff to support them, we’ve been able to do record-breaking deals that make headlines on a quarterly basis." - Dan Everett