What businesses don’t know about ADA rules could hurt them
A new building could be inspected by coding officials and open for business, and all seems fine until someone calls or files a formal ADA complaint or lawsuit.
From cook to ‘fobbler’
John Walker builds Cooks Flips, a business that takes the flop out of flip-flops.
Greenville’s ChartSpan raises $16 million
ChartSpan said it would use the $16 million to deploy a national sales force and expand its business beyond its current stronghold in the Appalachian region.
Front Row: June Design Review Board Urban Panel
During the City of Greenville Design Review Board Urban Panel’s June meeting, the board reviewed a variety of applications, including proposed developments and renovations in the West End, an ATM installation downtown, and a tax assessment for the Westone project on Stone Avenue.
Native Necessities
The Upstate’s economy attracts hundreds of workers per year from other parts of the globe. What do they miss from back home?
Foreign firms made SC No. 1 in tires
Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Giti, and Trelleborg together have created, or announced, more than 15,200 jobs in the Upstate and Midlands.
Greenville-based European-American Chamber aims to boost business ties
The Carolinas chapter of the European American Chamber of Commerce has brought European diplomats to downtown Greenville on two occasions.
BMW’s Upstate plant expected to weather U.S. automotive industry decline
While some car companies have already started feeling the pinch, Spartanburg County-based BMW Manufacturing Co. is riding a wave of success.
Knox White’s part-time gig promotes foreign investment at home and abroad
Greenville's mayor has played a direct yet largely unacknowledged role in helping foreign companies establish their operations in the Upstate.
Cleared for Takeoff
The completion of Project WINGSPAN introduces a new era at GSP, but the airport is keeping its eyes on the horizon.
First Look: Erwin Penland moves to new office and modifies name
Legally still Erwin Penland, the 31-year-old advertising and marketing firm changed its public name to EP+Co. the same week it moved from 125 E. Broad St. to 39,000 square feet of office space across three floors at 110 E. Court St.
DRB denies Diner 24 sign, says Grand Bohemian must modernize park...
The City of Greenville Design Review Board Urban Panel reviewed during its May meeting applications for certificates of appropriateness for Diner 24’s exterior signage, the Grand Bohemian Hotel, and Markley Place condominium development.
Marion Crawford’s Big Adventure
Crawford Strategy’s CEO leads her team to set its sights beyond Greenville
