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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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    2026 SC SBA Manufacturer of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Cephus Simmons, founder and CEO of SealCath in Mount Pleasant, SC.

    SC's involvement in Women's Suffrage National Monument

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Kimberly Wallner, executive vice president with the Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation.

    Is it time to get out of the stock market?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Doug English, a certified financial planner with ACT Advisors in Charleston, SC.

    SC lawmakers want in on utility megamerger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 5:50


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

    SC working families and financial hardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews DJ Hampton, president and CEO of Trident United Way in North Charleston, SC.

    Strengthening our workforce through early stage literacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Sandi Smith, executive director of the Augustine Literacy Project of the Upstate in Mauldin, SC.

    The importance of speech therapy to the business community

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Elizabeth Smithson, a speech language pathologist with Innovative Pediatric Therapy in Charleston, SC.

    Do gas prices really matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 5:50


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

    SC now one of largest producers of aluminum in US

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier, about a big aluminum plant in Goose Creek, as well as an update on the Dominion Energy/NextEra merger, and the possibility of private security contractors taking over at the Charleston International Airport.

    Grid modernization research happening in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Catherine Hayes, with the South Carolina Research Authority in Greenville, SC.

    PLEAF and the real world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Kellee Melton, South Carolina State Conservationist for the Natural Resource Conservation Service at the US Department of Agriculture in Columbia, SC.

    Growing agribusiness in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jim Johnson, agribusiness senior consultant with the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) in Columbia, SC.

    Do you need a "Family CEO Meeting"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Beth Jeter Hrubala, a certified financial planner in Spartanburg, SC.

    The importance of economic collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in SC, about new collaborative efforts between entrepreneurship organizations, economic development organizations, and other public/private partnerships across our state.

    Midlands company grows from pandemic start to national healthcare supplier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Lance Brown, cofounder and CEO of Rhino Medical Supply in Columbia, SC.

    Improving quality of life through charitable events

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Erin Curtis, director of the annual Three Rivers Bridge Dinner, coming to Columbia on October 25th.

    Theater festival returns to Upstate SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews West Hyler, cofounder and executive director of the South Carolina New Play Festival in Greenville, SC.

    Three steps for helping your kids gain money smarts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Chris Cabri, a certified financial planner with Wells Fargo Advisors in Greenwood, SC.

    Utility merger moves forward, etc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 5:50


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

    Managing stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Christopher Allen Neumann, owner of CAN Therapeutics in Aiken, SC.

    Breaking into the film business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 5:50


    Today, Mike Switzer interviews someone from our state who has been able to break into some work for major movie studios: Ava Cuturic.

    Cowork space companies continue to grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Peter Marsh, founding partner at Flywheel in Greenville, SC.

    How to Control Volatility in Your Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Ashton Lawrence, a certified financial planner with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Greenville, SC.

    Helping artists succeed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Sara Grambach, CEO at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts.

    Rural SC dairy honored by SBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Patrick Myers, CEO of Lowcountry Creamery in Bowman, SC.

    Can design bring affordability to housing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jasmine Murphy, owner of Atelier Design and Development Solutions in Greenville, SC.

    The dramatic rise of DINKs:  Financial and implications of a growing lifestyle trend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews John Cooper, a certified financial planner with Greenwood Capital in Greenwood, SC.

    Growing the affordable housing market in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews SC business news editor Alan Cooper about Columbia and Charleston working to grow affordable housing.

    Revolutionary battle sites in SC ready for tourism bump in 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Rick Wise, executive director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust in Camden, SC.

    SC defense contractor named Small Business Person of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Nat Durant, president and CEO of ND3 in Columbia, SC.

    Competing for construction work in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Steve Foushee, cofounder of Prescott and Foushee Construction in Fountain Inn, SC.

    Chaos, uncertainty, and the economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 5:50


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

    SC Ports Authority temporarily closing a terminal and a pharma expansion in Aiken

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jessica Holdman, a reporter with the South Carolina Daily Gazette in Columbia, SC. Jessica tells us about the ports pausing activity at the Leatherman terminal and a GLP-1 pharma company in Aiken is expanding.

    Midlands communications firm named “Woman-Owned Business of the Year”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Courtney Young, founder of Foresight Communications in Columbia, SC.

    Riverfront development finally happening in Columbia, SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Daniel Rickenmann, mayor of the city of Columbia, SC.

    Private law schools are becoming nonprofits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jon Marcantel, dean of the Charleston School of Law.

    Investing during market volatility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 5:50


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

    SC data center scuttled, Volvo leader resigns, and paper mill demolition announced, etc. 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC.

    Engineering industry trends and AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Prescott May with Bunnell-Lammons Engineering in Greenville, SC.

    Celebrating the Declaration of Independence through art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Ellen Westkaemper, head of education at the Greenville County Museum of Art.

    How will AI change the PR/marketing business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Matt Lochel, president and CEO of JDPR in Greenville, SC.

    What the new $6,000 senior deduction means for South Carolinians age 65 and older in 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Jeremy Finger, a certified financial planner with Riverbend Wealth Management in Myrtle Beach, SC.

    Recent announcements could bode well for SC economic future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 5:50


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

    Lowcountry entrepreneurs penetrate baby food business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Meghan Rowe, co-founder of White Leaf Provisions in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

    Growing the SC economy through industry clusters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Susie Shannon, president and CEO of SC Competes, also known as the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness.

    “Ghost kitchen” helps restaurateur survive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Kipp Shives, owner of Granby Burger, currently operating out of Lucky's Bar in Columbia's Five Points.

    Comparing job offers shouldn't rely on salaries alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Carman Young, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC.

    New jobs, new tax laws and layoffs happening in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 5:50


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

    Trucking company doubles capacity in the Midlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Tim Staroba, east division president at XPO in West Columbia, SC.

    Accessing capital in SC continues to be challenging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews F.A. Johnson, CEO of CLIMB Fund in Charleston, SC.

    AI creating need for electricians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 5:50


    Mike Switzer interviews Stephen Lipster, director of the Charleston Electrical Training Alliance in North Charleston, SC.

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