By Leslie T. Snadowsky Once a stock boy, Herb Gray is now the CEO of Grayco Inc., a homegrown hardware store and building materials supplier that his dad, Richard Gray Sr., built from the ground up in 1961. The family since has developed three hardware and home locations in Hilton Head, Lady’s Island and Summerville…
Small business owners have questions. The Biz Wiz has answers. As a business owner, people assume that making tough choices comes naturally to you. But I know your secret: sometimes, you wish you had an advisor, confidant or psychic who could lay out the answers for you. While I don’t have a crystal ball (yet),…
Are you afraid of falling victim to a ransomware attack on your business? By Mark Rossi, president of KML Computer Services. Since 1996 he has been immersed in the technology field, working in various positions, from hardware technician and network manager to network engineer and IT consultant. If you aren’t, you should be. Ransomware attacks…
If you don’t plan now, you may not leave anything By Donna Peters What is a legacy? Merriam-Webster defines the noun as, one: a gift by will, especially of money or other personal property, and two: something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or from the past. Let’s face the fact that most…
Envisioning a stress-free retirement? How to make it happen By Leslie T. Snadowsky Retiring from the workforce is one of the most stressful things you can do. According to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, the psychiatric benchmark for tracking life events and the stress they cause, retirement ranks right behind the death of a…
How Hargray prepares the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island for the future By Leslie T. Snadowsky With a mission to enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island serves 200 kids a day, aged six through 18, and…
An Information Technology roadmap is a good start By Mark Rossi There is a continuum of approaches to developing a company’s Information Technology (IT) strategy, ranging from “Let’s hold off any planning or spending until something breaks” on one end of the spectrum to “Let’s forecast our needs over the next five years and create…
Do you have yours ready for 2023? By David Cross There is an ancient proverb that states “without vision, people will perish.” Everything begins with a vision. Every great leader has and articulates a great vision that inspires those whom they lead. Take a moment and look around you. If you are sitting, observe what…
This local business owner’s 2022 vision board came true By Lucy Rosen I’ve been creating vision boards for over 20 years — usually on or around the first of each new year. I’m very purposeful when creating my board — really looking at what I want to create/bring into my work life and home life….
Small businesses need a clear vision, or you may end up someplace you do not want to be By Karen A. Casey (CPA, CFP, a certified SCORE SC Lowcountry business mentor) After much trepidation, you started your business. You have a great customer base, and your sales are growing, but sometimes you lose your way….