January 2018 Video
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Ashley Cuttino of Ogletree Deakins: Data Breaches, A Huge Concern for Business Owners
January 31, 2018
Ashley Cuttino, Shareholder with Ogletree Deakins, talks about one of the biggest problems companies are facing today. Data breaches are becoming a recurring problem in the world of business. Best case - it can cost thousands or millions of dollars depending on the size of the business. Worst case - it could cause the business to close.
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John DeWorken: Many Legislatures May Not Fully Understand How Their Decisions Can Affect Businesses
January 30, 2018
John DeWorken, Co-Owner and Partner at the Sunnie & DeWorken Group, on the dangers of have legislatures who do not understand business. One of the services of John's company is educating these legislatures so they can make better decisions.
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IMG's Frank Cannon: Why True Value Is More Important Than Price in Business Insurance
January 29, 2018
Frank Cannon, Director of Property and Casualty for Insurance Management Group, explains how true value is more important in the business insurance field than price.
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Friday Funday: Stewart Spinks Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Spinx Company
January 26, 2018
Stewart Spinks, Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Spinx Company, talks to us about what he likes to do outside of work. He loves spending time with his grandchildren and is currently trying to get the youngest into golf!
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Walter B. Todd on Why Corporate Tax Reform Has Been a Hot Topic with Clients
January 25, 2018
Walter B. Todd, III, President and CIO of Greenwood Capital Associates LLC, talks about the recent corporate tax reform issue that has been a big topic with clients. He also mentions how reform could greatly impact economic development locally and nationally.
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Dr. Cedric Adderley on How the SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Remains a Selective School
January 24, 2018
Dr. Cedric Adderley, President of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, talks about how, contrary to popular belief, they are a public university. This is an amazing fact due to the school being able to be so selective. Dr. Adderley explains how.
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Charles Johnson Discusses the History of EDTS and the Formation of EDTS Cyber
January 23, 2018
Charles Johnson, Founder and CEO talks about EDTS and how EDTS Cyber was created. According to Johnson, EDTS has been doing cyber security before it became a buzz word.
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Ted Pitts on The Competitiveness Agenda Formed by the South Carolina Chamber
January 22, 2018
Ted Pitts, President and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber, gives some information on the The Competitiveness Agenda that the state chamber forms every year. They form this by getting together with local chambers and getting feedback from different businesses.
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Chad Lawson on the Importance of Culture and Collaboration
January 19, 2018
Chad Lawson, Communication Manager at Spartanburg Water, talks about culture and collaboration, and how they go hand in hand. Culture refers to not only corporate culture but community culture as well.
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The Citadel: Ron Welch on Partnering with Businesses in the Community
January 19, 2018
Ron Welch, Dean of Engineering at The Citadel, talks about the many ways the school interacts with businesses. One of these ways is providing companies with students as interns and also using professionals to act as mentors to students.
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McNair's Environmental Legal Practice: Pam Baker Talks about Being Proactive
January 18, 2018
Pam Baker, Shareholder with McNair Law Firm, talks about the firms commitment to being proactive. She also touches on how they are involved when companies merge.
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Chad Lawson on Trends in Spartanburg
January 12, 2018
Chad Lawson, Communications Manager for Spartanburg Water, talks about some recent and visible trends he is seeing in Spartanburg. These trends are positively impacting the culture in Spartanburg. This is bringing more and more people into Spartanburg to live and contribute to the economy.
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Robert Tilton on the Growing Demand for Back Office Services
January 11, 2018
Robert Tilton, Partner in the Audit Group/CPA for WebsterRogers LLP, talks about the surging demand for back office services from CPA firms. These are services like payroll and bookkeeping.
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Marc Marchant on Challenges to Predicting the Speed of Doing Business
January 10, 2018
Marc Marchant, Charleston Office Leader and Healthcare Practice Leader for LS3P, talks about the struggle of predicting the speed of doing business. Pressure from community members can heighten the difficulty as some are resistant to change.