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1 week ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
Our next guest’s statewide organization recently announced their annual “Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina” award, which this year is made with vodka. Mike Switzer interviews Sara Hazzard, president and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Association in Columbia, SC. Winner: High Noon Sun Sips, made by Gallo at its facility in Fort Lawn, SC. South Carolina Business Review SC Business Reviewbusiness newsbusinessalcoholmanufacturingSC News
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1 week ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
In early April of this year, the S&P 500 briefly registered a 20% decline from its all-time high. In fact, if you blinked, you missed it. But it does still mean that we technically had a bear market this year. Is it over? While our next guest says he doesn’t have a crystal ball he does say there are some things you can do to prepare for the next bear market. Mike Switzer interviews William Jeter, a chartered financial analyst with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC.
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1 week ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, and LowCountryBizSC. South Carolina Business Review SC Business Reviewbusiness newsbusinessSC NewsDuke Energy
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2 weeks ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
In case you hadn’t heard, the company’s philanthropic arm of Google recently awarded a $1 million grant to our next guest’s organization to provide AI training to local nonprofits. Mike Switzer interviews Georgia Mjartan, president and CEO of the Central Carolina Community Foundation in Columbia, SC. South Carolina Business Review SC Business Reviewbusiness newsbusinessArtificial Intelligence (AI)nonprofit organizationsGoogleSC News
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2 weeks ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
The new administration’s policies in Washington are having an effect on statehouses across the country, including here. Our next guest stays busier than ever these days lobbying through these policies. Mike Switzer interviews Kyle Michel, an attorney in Columbia, SC.
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2 weeks ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
Two years ago, our next guests launched a sauce and rub business that has garnered a pair of industry awards that has helped them grow their business in a very competitive field. Mike Switzer interviews Phil Buffkin and Cookie Buffkin, founders of MAS Peppers in Walterboro, SC. South Carolina Business Review SC Business Reviewbusiness newsbusinessFoodSC News
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2 weeks ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
If you are nearing retirement or enrolled in Medicare, you may think that your healthcare costs will stabilize. But our next guest says that some retirees may be caught off guard by an unexpected charge showing up on their Medicare bill called IRMAA, which stands for Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. Mike Switzer interviews Abby Mason, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC.
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2 weeks ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
It’s Monday, and that’s when we like to take a look at current business issues that are trending across our state and discuss them with one of our fellow news media friends. This week, Mike Switzer interviews John McDermott, business editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC. South Carolina Business Review SC Business Reviewbusiness newsbusinessSC News
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3 weeks ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
Since the current millennium started 25 years ago, we have experienced significant financial upheavals. Everything from Y2k fears to the Great Recession to the Pandemic and now to massive government layoffs and tariffs. How does a financial planning firm cope and grow during these challenging times? Well, let’s ask one that was born when it all started. Mike Switzer interviews Margaret Ellen Pender, a principal at Anchor Investment Management in Columbia, SC.
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3 weeks ago | 
southcarolinapublicradio.org | Mike Switzer
Robotics has been a part of the business world for a long time but now with the acceleration of AI, it’s taking on more importance. Which is one reason our next guest says he and others are adamant about involving middle and high school students in this technology and why they are very excited about a significant robotics event coming to our state for the first time this December. Mike Switzer interviews Horst Daichendt, a math and robotics instructor at River Bluff High School in Lexington, SC.
