Meg James is creating opportunities for women in the building industry. By Hannah Massen From the “fairy houses” she made as a child, to her position as executive officer of the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association (HBA), Meg James always has had a passion for building things. Under her leadership, the local Professional Women…
Six strategies for growing a financially healthy business. By Hannah Massen People start businesses for all kinds of reasons – but a love for crunching numbers usually isn’t one of them. The last thing you want is to be scrolling through spreadsheets at 4:45 p.m., so you assume that as long as your numbers are…
Tips for successfully dissolving a business partnership – and protecting your investment. By Mark M. Billion Just like marriages, business partnerships can end for a variety of reasons. Although some business partnerships come to a close on amicable terms, there are a number of situations where severing a business relationship can lead to an unhappy…
Fourth-generation residential homebuilder Leah England brings together a passion for homebuilding and a lifetime in the Industry as she hangs her own shingle. By Ellen Linnemann As a third-generation contractor’s daughter, Leah England has been in the building business her whole life. Officially entering the construction industry in 2012 (first working for a land planning…
By John O’Toole John O’Toole is the executive director of the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation. During 2020, while many areas in the Northeast struggled with residents exiting, South Carolina saw an increase in people moving to the area – with a positive net in-migration (a leading indicator of a region’s economic vitality) of 1.17….
With a side of problem-solving to boot. By Sarah Clemmons The story of inventions and the inventors behind them has always captured the popular American consciousness. Matt Gulick of Pourzilla is no exception to these types of stories, but his beginnings as an entrepreneur may have grown roots (literally) a little earlier in life than…
Craig Wolfe builds rubber duck empire By Hannah Massen Everyone has a happy memory of a rubber duck, whether it’s the “Rubber Duckie” song from Sesame Street, the pink and blue bath toy set your friend gave you as a baby shower gift, or your own childhood toy floating in the bath. Rubber ducks are…
An organization created to provide cash relief to struggling artists grows into so much more. By Heather Bruemmer Heather Bruemmer is an author, arts advocate and consultant based in Estill. She serves as interim arts director for Hampton County and is the executive director of SLAY. The creative sector was one area of the economy…
Elizabeth Fisher, the owner of GlassEco, banks on local relationships By Ellen Linnemann GlassEco manufactures recycled glass countertops and other hard surfaces that are elegant, ecofriendly and unique reflections of personal style. Lowcountry residents and businesses have gravitated towards the sustainable material since 2006, but GlassEco’s story dates back to 1992. Chris Fisher, Elizabeth’s husband,…
Dog-lover Katie Konner turns her love of painting and pets into a business growing by leaps and bounds By Ellen Linnemann Katie Konner has been a dog lover all of her life, so much so that when it came time to choose a new last name after her divorce, she chose a name that would…