The temperature has been steadily above 90 degrees for more than a month. Everyone is at the beach or on vacation. Things are just slow. That is a somewhat familiar mantra amongst business people at this time of year in South Carolina. The middle of summer takes hold like a kudzu vine when it comes…
You can always tell when John writes The Buzz as opposed to Brenda. For example, he is going to completely start with a link to the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar singing, “What’s the Buzz.” Why does he do these things? No one is quite sure. But we are sure of some of the…
One of the uniquely fun things about being a young professional in the city where you grew up is the opportunity to show friends who have moved away the changes in your city when they return to visit. Sarah gets this opportunity pretty frequently with friends coming to town every few months or so for a…
I want to expand on this cool blog I recently read in UrbanScale by John Karras about some of the things that downtowns can do to be better. Karras broke it down with 12 things, and we decided to see how/if Greenville has done them. Turn one-way streets into two-way streets: The idea is two-way streets…
Whether you’re sitting around a camp fire, laying on the beach or having an all American barbecue, we hope your Fourth of July weekend is one to remember! Let me give you a quick rundown of the big buzz this week. So you’ve spent some time sitting in traffic, huh? It might not be because…
It’s been a busy week of partnered home build dedications for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. First up was the fourth annual CEO Build. Twenty-three of Greenville’s top CEO’s dedicated their latest project-construction of a home for the Delanuez family. Greenville Business Magazine shares the companies involved in the build. Later in the week,…
You’re trying a new restaurant? You google it. You’re going on a first date? You google him. You don’t know who to vote for? You google them. In the age of technology, google can be your best friend or your worst enemy. A reputation is no longer limited to word of mouth sharing. Companies can…
Things got a tad political this week, as the State Primary was underway. Local attorney, Jason Elliott, took the State House seat from incumbent Wendy Nanney, with a 58 percent of the vote. The Greenville News hashed out the details of the race for District 22. Stacy Kuper is preparing for a runoff with Rick…
We recently introduced the idea of how Greenville’s downtown compares to the downtowns of other cities in a Friday Flash called Greenville Vs. The World. Our fantastic boss, John, recently put his theories to the test while visiting South Florida for a few days last week. Here are some of his downtown renovation observations. Greenville…
Toyota of Greer unveiled the results of a $1.25 million renovation. The grand reopening was covered by Greer Today, Upstate Business Journal and Greenville News. Habitat ReStore partnered with Mill Village Farms’ mobile market to bring their customers fresh fruits and vegetables for purchase. Greenville Business Magazine shared the schedule for the mobile market. It will…