Startups Archives

STARTUP: Dionne Sandiford launches a cozy concept

Dionne Sandiford is quick to tell you about how networking helped her grow what started as a side hustle into a company.

Startup: Greenville native uses patented tech to prevent future school shootings

BarricAid Technology Group is a Carolina-based business utilizing tech that automatically barricades doors at the sound of a single gunshot

Startup: Inveterate is reinventing retail customer loyalty programs

Inveterate is a software that layers onto Shopify to allow retailers to launch their own Prime-like program.

Village Launch Pitch Competition highlights rising entrepreneurs

The participants graduated either from Nasha Lending or Village Launch’s Business Entrepreneur Academy.

SCC’s Spark Center drives business innovation

The Spark Center offers a variety of customizable spaces and support services for new companies and firms looking to expand.

Robots and beer: Hop Robotics is reimagining event drink service

When he founded Hop Robotics, Grayson Dawson’s goal was to combine his two great passions under a single project.

Startup: Victory ExoFibres looks to perfect the science behind the ‘liquid biopsy’

Terri Bruce happened to be working on experiments about how the body’s cells communicate when her brother learned he had a brain tumor. Greg Foster died in January 2019, within…

‘What’s your moat?’ – Why even the smallest startups need to consider intellectual property protections

There are three main legal protections for intellectual property: patents, trademarks and copyrights.

SCRA welcomes Bottle Titan and Checkeeper as member companies

Joining these two Greenville startups as SCRA member companies are Apex Orthopedic Technologies LLC and Clear Water Care Coordination.

The Barndo Co. brings affordable, rustic-chic ‘barndominium’ concept to the Upstate

The Barndo Co. offers a unique housing experience for less than what traditional builders charge.