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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 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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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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2024 USC Economic Outlook Conference - Excerpt 3

12/25/2024
Hear part three of an excerpt from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference featuring Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Moore School’s Division of Research.

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2024 USC Economic Outlook Conference - Excerpt 2

12/24/2024
Hear part two of an excerpt from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference featuring Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Moore School’s Division of Research.

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2024 USC Economic Outlook Conference - Excerpt 1

12/23/2024
Hear an excerpt from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference featuring Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Moore School’s Division of Research.

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Natural disasters and “employment at will”

12/20/2024
The extent to which companies could still require workers to show up to work during events like Hurricane Helene has been challenging in our state’s “employment at will” environment.

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Textile mill reclamation tax credits up for renewal in S.C.

12/19/2024
Over the years, many empty textile mills have been reclaimed and reused as living and shopping spaces, thanks to state legislation that provides tax credits for doing so.

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Columbia canal repairs moving forward

12/18/2024
The historic Columbia Canal has been in various stages of disrepair ever since the 1,000-year flood event of 2015, but repairs are happening over the next two and a half years, bringing the canal and its resulting water supply for the city back.

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Estate planning and investment types

12/17/2024
It’s that time of year when you might be reviewing your investment accounts, which might lead to some thoughts about estate planning, something our next guest says would be a good idea.

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Local communities impacting S.C. business

12/16/2024
Host Mike Switzer has an update on the news, events, and issues trending across South Carolina's business community as he checks in with Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three S.C. online business news websites.

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Hurricanes and the Palmetto Trail

12/13/2024
Over the past few decades, Palmetto Conservation has been busy building and maintaining the Palmetto Trail. What’s the latest on its progress, and how has it fared after two recent hurricanes?

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NIMBY vs YIMBY affecting housing development in S.C.

12/12/2024
As the need for affordable housing grows, so does the classic conflict of NIMBY vs YIMBY, a.k.a. “Not in my backyard” or “Yes, in my backyard”. And all of this affects developers and their business plans.

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Mandating in-person work at the office

12/11/2024
With many companies announcing mandates requiring employees to work in the office, HireQuest in Goose Creek, S.C. decided to do a study on the topic of the complexities of remote work vs in-person work.

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A new world for Bitcoin?

12/10/2024
The election is history but the boom in cryptocurrency is certainly not. Will Bitcoin and the others now become less or more speculative financial instruments?

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Life sciences growth in the Lowcountry

12/9/2024
Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C., to discuss Charleston being named the fastest-growing life sciences hub in the country.

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Will recent trends in natural disasters drive up insurance rates?

12/6/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Robert Hartwig, a professor and director of the Risk and Uncertainty Management Center at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

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Family-owned businesses face unique challenges

12/5/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Brad Bechtold, Executive Director of the Kim S. Miller Family Business Institute of South Carolina at Anderson University in Anderson, S.C.

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Google expanding S.C. presence into Dorchester County

12/4/2024
Hear about Google's expansion into Dorchester County from guest John Truluck with the county's Economic Development office in Summerville, S.C.

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Will S.C. economic growth continue in 2025?

12/3/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., host of their upcoming Economic Outlook Conference.

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S.C. Business Updates: EVs, tech jobs, and capitalism

12/2/2024
An update of the news, events, and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community with guest Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews.

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What happens to your old electronics?

11/29/2024
Find out how the electronics recycling business is doing as host Mike Switzer interviews Allen Peltzman, founder of Allen Recycling in West Columbia, S.C.

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USC IT professor also stays busy with food gigs

11/28/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Nesh Hikmet, an information technology professor at the University of South Carolina and co-owner of Tom’s Creek Family Farms in Hopkins, S.C., the Farmers Market Xchange in Columbia, and the Tom’s Creek Family Farms Mobile Market.

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