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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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    How a company can best manage change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 5:50


    Host Mike Switzer interviews Guillermo Avila, CEO of 365 Digital Technologies in Mauldin, SC.

    The big Trump bill and your financial plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 5:50


    Since Congress recently passed Trump's big bill, many people are contacting their financial advisors to find out how they and their financial plans may be affected.

    SC airports working to meet demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 5:49


    More and more people are flying into SC these days, for both tourism and to stay.

    Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia receives accolades

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Tommy Stringfellow, president and CEO of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, which finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively, in the categories of 'Best Zoo and 'Best Zoo Membership.'

    AI and customer service for the hospitality industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 5:50


    Margaret Seeley, founder of LouLou AI in Mount Pleasant, explains how her company is using AI to make automated telephone answering services and chatbots more efficient and customer-friendly for the hospitality industry.

    Big investment into SC bank helps underserved borrowers with business loans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 5:50


    The vice chair of Optus Bank in Columbia, SC, discusses a collaborative effort to help underserved borrowers obtain the capital they need to start and grow meaningful businesses.

    The economy is clear as pluff mud

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Frank Hefner, Director of Office of Economic Analysis and Professor of Economics at the College of Charleston.

    Planes, trains, and autos in the news in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer takes a look at current business issues trending across our state with John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC.

    Alzheimer's research leads to $250k investment from SC Launch, Inc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jason Maxwell, CEO of NeuroQuest in North Charleston, SC.

    Lowcountry supplement manufacturer quadruples capacity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Kenzie Goer, a senior vice president at Thorne in Summerville, SC.

    Career opportunities in the music industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 5:50


    Jay Matheson, director of the Midlands Audio Institute in Columbia, SC, shares details about 'Plugged In,' a music industry job fair coming up on August 16th.

    What business owners should understand before retiring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 5:50


    Serious challenges can arise when a business owner wants to retire, but their wealth is tied up in the business itself.

    News updates from across SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews.

    An update on SC's CBD industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Cody Callarman, founder of Carolina Dream in North Charleston, SC.

    The original affordable housing expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Moryah Jackson, executive director of Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity in Columbia, SC.

    SC innovation economy needs specialized places

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Randy Cutts, director of facilities for the South Carolina Research Authority in Summerville, SC.

    Important age milestones to keep on your radar as you plan for retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 5:49


    Mike Switzer interviews Becca Mathis, a certified financial planner with Jeter Hrubala Wealth Strategies in Spartanburg, SC.

    Volvo, SC Ports, sawmills, and rate hikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 5:50


    Host Mike Switzer and Jessica Holdman, reporter for the South Carolina Daily Gazette, discuss the latest business headlines from across the state.

    More SC ag entrepreneurs receive funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Kyle Player, executive director, Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) in Columbia.

    Upstate veteran small business owner honored by SBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Thomas Loffredo, CEO of Patriot Global Services in Seneca, SC.

    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.

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