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The South Carolina Business Review, with host Mike Switzer, focuses on news from South Carolina's business community with interviews of many small business owners and business leaders from around the state. South Carolina's nonprofits, including its colle

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    The challenges of being number one in international business degrees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Rohit Verma, dean of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

    Insurance market issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 5:50


    Lately, insurance companies have been requesting significant rate increases. Stephen Maggard with Abacus Planning Group explains why it's not just about the premiums.

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    Maintaining SC's energy needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 5:50


    Host Mike Switzer and business editor Alan Cooper discuss the recent SC energy bill and how our neighbor, Canada, views our economic energy.

    The story behind 'the coolest thing made in SC'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Stein Edwards, vice president of Eastern operations for Gallo in Fort Lawn, SC.

    Summerville bike shop owner recognized by SBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Mike Haldeman, founder of SpokeWorks Bicycle Workshop in Summerville, SC.

    Children's museum ready for growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 5:50


    The CEO of Columbia's EdVenture discusses the installation of a new $3.5 million exhibit set to open next year.

    Catching up on retirement plan catch-up provisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 5:50


    Thomas Manly, a certified financial planner with Hobbs Group Advisors, explains how a new law affects the catch-up provision for retirement plans.

    Brewery closing, Amazon expansion, gas pipeline controversy, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 5:50


    Host Mike Switzer takes a look at current business issues that are trending across our state with John McDermott, business editor of Charleston's Post and Courier.

    Breaking into competitive food markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Dave Findley, founder of Dave's Heritage BBQ Sauce and Seasonings in Rock Hill, SC.

    Handing the business over to the next generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Bill Edmunds, owner of Northstar Leadership in Lexington, SC.

    The increasing importance of philanthropy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Clay Grayson, an attorney in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

    Economic projections for SC: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Darla Moore School of Business at USC in Columbia, SC.

    Jobs added, jobs lost, jobs coming in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 5:50


    Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews, shares fresh info on new jobs investments across the state, job cuts in the Upstate, and the economic impact of SC's only gold mine.

    Food program for schools threatened by fed funding cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 5:49


    Mary Hipp, CEO and board chair at Feed and Seeds in Greenville, SC, shares how federal funding cuts are affecting her organization.

    AI and SEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 5:49


    Learn more about search engine optimization, or SEO, from Jade Pruett, founder of HelloSEO in Columbia, SC.

    Virtual healthcare growing in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 5:49


    A Lowcountry virtual care company recently received accreditation for its telehealth services.

    Social Security uncertainties raise value of financial planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 5:49


    Financial planning is of particular value to those who are approaching retirement age, especially during this time of the uncertainty surrounding policies coming out of Washington.

    Tariff uncertainty causing problems for SC manufacturing and port

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jessica Holdman, a reporter with the South Carolina Daily Gazette in Columbia, SC.

    Wellness in the Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 5:49


    Most companies know the value of having healthy employees, yet today's guest says so few actually put into place simple wellness programs that can help make that more of a reality.

    Who is financially responsible in the event of a work-related auto accident?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 5:49


    Victims of work-related auto accidents are often left footing the bill because a business owner failed to plan for the risks of such an occurrence.

    Vodka drink wins SC manufacturing award

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 5:49


    Named 'Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina,' High Noon Sun Sips, produced in Fort Lawn, takes home top honor.

    Preparing for bear markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 5:49


    Guest William Jeter, a chartered financial analyst with Abacus Planning Group, explains what you can do to prepare for the next bear market.

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    Columbia riverfront project, a new hospital in Charleston, and energy progress in Upstate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina.

    Google helping SC nonprofits with with free AI training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Georgia Mjartan, president and CEO of the Central Carolina Community Foundation in Columbia, SC.

    Mother and son company finds success with peppers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Phil and Cookie Buffkin, founders of MAS Peppers in Walterboro, SC.

    Medicare and the surcharge that could surprise you

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 5:49


    Some retirees may be caught off guard by an unexpected charge showing up on their Medicare bill called IRMAA.

    Buc-ee's, Volvo and more news updates from across SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer takes a look at current business issues that are trending across our state and discuss them with fellow news media friend John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC.

    Running a financial planning business in the new millennium

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 5:49


    How does a financial planning firm cope and grow during these challenging times? Host Mike Switzer interviews Margaret Ellen Pender, a principal at Anchor Investment Management in Columbia, SC.

    SC to host regional student robotics event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Horst Daichendt, a math and robotics instructor at River Bluff High School in Lexington, SC.

    The challenges of DEI in the SC business community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 5:49


    DEI initiatives are being hit with a backlash, affecting many people and businesses, including The Everyday Inclusionist in Elgin, SC.

    Economic uncertainty continues across SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Bruce Yandle, Dean Emeritus at the College of Business & Behavioral Science and Alumni Professor of Economics Emeritus at Clemson University.

    EV charger market gets boost, Boeing gets record order, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 5:49


    Get an update of the news, events and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community as host Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews.

    Turning textile mill blight into opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 5:49


    Many mills have taken advantage of our state's Textile Mill Revitalization Tax Credit, but what about the blight that still surrounds these old mills?

    New Midlands mayor looking for economic growth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Vincent Sheheen, former member of the S.C. House and Senate and now the nonpartisan mayor of Camden, SC.

    Learning leadership through fast cars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Clemson Turregano, a senior fellow at the Furman University Center for Innovative Leadership in Greenville, SC.

    Financial Considerations for Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 5:49


    Marriage is a partnership, which today's guest says should also be reflected in a couple's finances.

    Food delivery robot law hit with veto, State supreme court to rule on Amazon back taxes, and a new factory coming to I-95 corridor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Jessica Holdman, a reporter with the South Carolina Daily Gazette in Columbia, SC.

    S.C. investment accelerator helping diverse entrepreneurs succeed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 5:49


    An update on the S.C. organization that's working hard to address the gap in venture capital access for women, minority, veteran, and other often underfunded entrepreneurial demographics.

    Upstate middle schoolers experience aerospace and automotive careers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Eddie Payne, assistant principal at West-Oak Middle School in Westminster, S.C.

    Annual southern products competition is back for 16th year

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Caroline Sanders Clements, associate editor with Garden and Gun magazine in Charleston, S.C.

    Key Investment Themes Emerging in 2025 and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Rob DeHollander, a certified financial planner in Greenville, S.C.

    Could Scout Motors choose S.C. for corporate HQ?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 5:49


    This week, Mike Switzer interviews John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., who shares info about Scout Motors, Volvo, Boeing, and our tourism industry.

    Upstate cybersecurity firm receives investment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Adam Anderson, cofounder of ThreatCaptain, in Greenville, S.C.

    S.C. legal software firm attracts investment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Andy Seavers, CEO and founder of Case Status in North Charleston, S.C.

    Independent filmmaking in S.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Ray Smith, a filmmaker with Modos Media, in Blythewood, S.C.

    Look for the stock market 'W'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer checks in with one of South Carolina's resident financial market prognosticators.

    S.C. Statehouse progress on liquor liability and income tax

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 5:49


    The statehouse passed liquor liability reform to the benefit of our state's hospitality industry and income tax reform is halfway through the legislature.

    Tariffs and S.C.…continued

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Bill Hauk, associate professor of economics and academic director of the professional MBA program at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.

    Why companies outsource

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Tony Horwath, founder and CEO of Sales Focus in North Charleston, S.C.

    Food system issues highlighted at upcoming farm tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Andy Smith, a volunteer and board member at the Oconee Food Council in Upstate S.C.

    The state of financial literacy in S.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 5:49


    What exactly is a 'financial literacy deficit'? Mike Switzer interviews Dave Turner, a certified financial planner in Greenville, S.C.

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