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South Carolina Business Review

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 colleges and universities are also regularly featured on the program, as well as many of the state's small business support organizations. Click here to contact the South Carolina Business Review by email.The South Carolina Business Review is a production of Magnolia Media for South Carolina Public Radio.DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on The South Carolina Business Review are not necessarily those of South Carolina Public Radio.

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  1. 300

    Spartanburg data center pushback continues

    The South Carolina Daily Gazette's Jessica Holdman tells us about a Spartanburg data center creating its own power, but much more than originally projected.

  2. 299

    Need help with an exit plan for your business?

    Mike Switzer interviews Marquise Jackson, the state director for the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers.

  3. 298

    SC biofuel company recognized by SC legislature

    Mike Switzer interviews Joe Renwick, founder and CEO of Green Energy Biofuel in Winnsboro, SC.

  4. 297

    Employer summit focused on hiring the disabled in SC coming in October

    Mike Switzer interviews Marly Saade, with Able SC in Columbia, SC.

  5. 296

    Reconciling a good economy with potentially damaging headwinds

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

  6. 295

    How much money will SC receive from the Meta settlement?

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

  7. 294

    SC and tea

    Mike Switzer interviews Darren Hartford, owner of Oliver Pluff & Company in Charleston, SC.

  8. 293

    Upstate company receives inaugural award from SBA

    Mike Switzer interviews Taylor Powell, chief operating officer of Industrial Motor Service in Anderson, SC.

  9. 292

    Paper mill closures affecting SC economy

    Mike Switzer interviews Pete Madden, president and CEO of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities in Greenville, SC.

  10. 291

    Supporting Aging Parents

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

  11. 290

    Is SC becoming the “Research Triangle State”?

    Mike Switzer interviews business news editor Alan Cooper about our state’s efforts to compete with North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park.

  12. 289

    Myrtle Beach looking to diversify tourism-focused economy

    Mike Switzer interviews Matt Pivarnik, CEO of the Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative.

  13. 288

    Lowcountry medical waste firm receives $400k investment

    Mike Switzer interviews Justin Stas, founder and CEO of SafeMedWaste in Charleston, SC.

  14. 287

    BMW completes $1.7bn SC investment

    Mike Switzer interviews Derek Lowe with BMW in Greer, SC.

  15. 286

    Bonds vs. Bond Funds

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

  16. 285

    SC’s defense industry trends and challenges

    Mike Switzer interviews Rick Jenkins, founder and CEO of Let's Talk Business South Carolina.

  17. 284

    Preparing to sell your business

    Mike Switzer interviews Micah Brandenburg, founder of Legendary Exits in Greenville, SC.

  18. 283

    2026 SC SBA Manufacturer of the Year

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

  19. 282

    SC’s involvement in Women’s Suffrage National Monument

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

  20. 281

    Is it time to get out of the stock market?

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

  21. 280

    SC lawmakers want in on utility megamerger

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

  22. 279

    SC working families and financial hardship

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

  23. 278

    Strengthening our workforce through early stage literacy

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

  24. 277

    The importance of speech therapy to the business community

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

  25. 276

    Do gas prices really matter?

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

  26. 275

    SC now one of largest producers of aluminum in US

    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.

  27. 274

    Grid modernization research happening in SC

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

  28. 273

    PLEAF and the real world

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

  29. 272

    Growing agribusiness in SC

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

  30. 271

    Do you need a "Family CEO Meeting"?

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

  31. 270

    The importance of economic collaboration

    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.

  32. 269

    Midlands company grows from pandemic start to national healthcare supplier

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

  33. 268

    Improving quality of life through charitable events

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

  34. 267

    Theater festival returns to Upstate SC

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

  35. 266

    Three steps for helping your kids gain money smarts

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

  36. 265

    Utility merger moves forward, etc.

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

  37. 264

    Managing stress

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

  38. 263

    Breaking into the film business

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

  39. 262

    Cowork space companies continue to grow

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

  40. 261

    How to Control Volatility in Your Portfolio

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

  41. 260

    Helping artists succeed

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

  42. 259

    Rural SC dairy honored by SBA

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

  43. 258

    Can design bring affordability to housing?

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

  44. 257

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

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

  45. 256

    Growing the affordable housing market in SC

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

  46. 255

    Revolutionary battle sites in SC ready for tourism bump in 2026

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

  47. 254

    SC defense contractor named Small Business Person of the Year

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

  48. 253

    Competing for construction work in SC

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

  49. 252

    Chaos, uncertainty, and the economy

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

  50. 251

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

    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.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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 colleges and universities are also regularly featured on the program, as well as many of the state's small business support organizations. Click here to contact the South Carolina Business Review by email.The South Carolina Business Review is a production of Magnolia Media for South Carolina Public Radio.DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on The South Carolina Business Review are not necessarily those of South Carolina Public Radio.

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