South Carolina Business Review
Business & Economics Podcasts
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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English
Episodes
Local brick company announces major new investment
11/22/2024
A major brick manufacturer in our state recently announced that they will renovate their Columbia factory and add nearly three dozen new jobs with a $5.5 million investment. Mike Switzer interviews Mikee Johnson, CEO at US Brick in Columbia, S.C.
Duration:00:05:49
AI facial analysis for genetic disorders
11/21/2024
Hear more about the AI-assisted clinical tool that can help diagnose some genetic disorders based solely on facial analysis from Dr. Mike Lyons, Curry Chair in Translational Genomics and Therapeutics at the Greenwood Genetic Center in Greenwood, S.C.
Duration:00:05:49
$10 million gift boosts Midlands nonprofit
11/20/2024
MacKenzie Scott, a famous novelist, philanthropist, and third wealthiest woman in the U.S., recently donated $10 million to United Way of the Midlands.
Duration:00:05:49
Using options to enhance your portfolio
11/19/2024
Stock options are often considered as risky investments. However, certified financial planner Roy Janse says there are conservative methods of using options to enhance your portfolio.
Duration:00:05:49
Reviewing S.C. economic development announcements in 2024
11/18/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina, to review big and small economic development announcements for S.C. in 2024.
Duration:00:05:49
Recent hurricanes signal importance of disaster resilience for businesses
11/15/2024
If you’re a small business owner, how can you become less vulnerable and more resilient to disaster? Mike Switzer finds out from University of South Carolina's Ben Means.
Duration:00:05:49
Why buy local food?
11/14/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Cindy and Andy Rolfe, owners of Lowcountry Fresh in Bluffton, S.C., to discuss how buying local food is better for nutrition and the environment.
Duration:00:05:49
The economics of pharmacy degrees
11/13/2024
Guest Dr. Stephen Cutler with University of South Carolina returns to discuss his other roll at the school as dean of USC’s College of Pharmacy.
Duration:00:05:49
What is the Financial Planning Assn?
11/12/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Rob DeHollander, a certified financial planner in Greenville S.C. and member of the South Carolina Financial Planning Association.
Duration:00:05:49
University talent and economic development
11/11/2024
Mike Switzer speaks with Innoventure's John Warner about how university talent can be integrated into economic development.
Duration:00:05:49
Celebrating 60 years of free service to small businesses
11/8/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Irina Agoulnik, associate district director for South Carolina in the Southeast region of SCORE, in Myrtle Beach.
Duration:00:05:49
The importance of customer engagement
11/7/2024
Hear about the Ladson, S.C. software company that caught the eye of SC Launch and received $350,000 in investment capital.
Duration:00:05:49
Turning a hobby into a business
11/6/2024
Many times, a small business is born by accident, like when our next guest, for example, began making soap as a hobby. Mike Switzer interviews Tzima Brown, founder of Sunrise Artisan Bath and Body in Columbia’s Five Points.
Duration:00:05:49
How will election results affect our economy?
11/5/2024
Will today’s results affect our economy or are the possibilities of either candidate being elected already factored into general business plans? Mike Switzer interviews Frank Hefner, Director of Office of Economic Analysis and Professor of Economics at the College of Charleston.
Duration:00:05:49
Soccer, harbor revitalization, and new EVs spotlighted in S.C.
11/4/2024
Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews, for an update of the news, events, and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community.
Duration:00:05:49
The ups and downs of authorship
11/1/2024
Host Mike Switzer interviews Columbia author James D. McCallister who has recently released a new book of short stories entitled “The Night I Prayed to Elvis.”
Duration:00:05:49
Disaster assistance for S.C. small businesses
10/31/2024
Several counties across our state are in declared disaster areas from Hurricane Helene, which means affected businesses in those areas may be eligible for disaster relief and assistance.
Duration:00:05:49
World-renowned chefs using S.C. knives
10/30/2024
Host Mike Switzer interviews Quinton Middleton, owner of Middleton Made Knives in Charleston, S.C., whose cutlery is used by the likes of Emeril Lagasse and Sean Brock.
Duration:00:05:49
Do you need an investment policy statement?
10/29/2024
All professional investors and money managers start their investment strategy and management programs with an investment policy statement, but it turns out most average investors don't have one.
Duration:00:05:49
The struggles of scaling start-ups rapidly in S.C.
10/28/2024
Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about the struggles of scaling start-ups rapidly in South Carolina.
Duration:00:05:49