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Business

22 min read

Starting a Business in Greenville County: Your First Steps

Starting a business in Greenville County? Learn how to go from "wantrepreneur" to founder with key advice on forming an LLC, finding resources, and accessing capital.

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

September 2, 2025

Eric Weissmann, Executive Director @ NextGEN, Podcast Guest

Latest

Business

22 min read

Starting a Business in Greenville County: Your First Steps

Starting a business in Greenville County? Learn how to go from "wantrepreneur" to founder with key advice on forming an LLC, finding resources, and accessing capital.

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

September 2, 2025

Latest

Business

22 min read

Starting a Business in Greenville County: Your First Steps

Starting a business in Greenville County? Learn how to go from "wantrepreneur" to founder with key advice on forming an LLC, finding resources, and accessing capital.

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Sep 2, 2025

EdTalks

19 min read

[EdTalks] Big Numbers, Big Impact: The Numbers Behind Greenville County Schools

Get the facts about Greenville County Schools, from its surprising size as a top 50 US district to its innovative career and technical education programs.

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 28, 2025

EdTalks

19 min read

[EdTalks] Big Numbers, Big Impact: The Numbers Behind Greenville County Schools

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 28, 2025

EdTalks

19 min read

[EdTalks] Big Numbers, Big Impact: The Numbers Behind Greenville County Schools

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 28, 2025

Finances

16 min read

Where there’s a will, there’s a way: Wills and Advance Directives (Encore Episode)

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 26, 2025

Finances

16 min read

Where there’s a will, there’s a way: Wills and Advance Directives (Encore Episode)

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 26, 2025

Finances

16 min read

Where there’s a will, there’s a way: Wills and Advance Directives (Encore Episode)

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 26, 2025

EdTalks

18 min read

[EdTalks] How Greenville’s Future Teacher Academy Is Solving the Teacher Shortage

Discover the Future Teacher Academy in Greenville County Schools, a "grow your own" initiative addressing the teacher shortage through mentorship, dual enrollment credits, and hands-on teaching experiences in high school.

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 21, 2025

EdTalks

18 min read

[EdTalks] How Greenville’s Future Teacher Academy Is Solving the Teacher Shortage

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 21, 2025

EdTalks

18 min read

[EdTalks] How Greenville’s Future Teacher Academy Is Solving the Teacher Shortage

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 21, 2025

Finances

25 min read

How Hospitality and Accommodations Taxes in Greenville County Fund Your Community

Discover the economic impact of hospitality and accommodations taxes in Greenville County. Learn how visitor spending funds Unity Park, The Well, the Swamp Rabbit Trail & more.

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 19, 2025

Finances

25 min read

How Hospitality and Accommodations Taxes in Greenville County Fund Your Community

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 19, 2025

Finances

25 min read

How Hospitality and Accommodations Taxes in Greenville County Fund Your Community

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 19, 2025

EdTalks

16 min read

[EdTalks] ScanSource Steps Up for Schools

What does a great corporate-school partnership look like? Discover ScanSource's model for supporting a Title I school and the community playbook they created to help.

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 14, 2025

EdTalks

16 min read

[EdTalks] ScanSource Steps Up for Schools

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 14, 2025

EdTalks

16 min read

[EdTalks] ScanSource Steps Up for Schools

Written by

Catherine Schumacher

Posted on

Aug 14, 2025

Advocacy

24 min read

The Strong Towns Strengths Test: How Do the Places in Greenville County Score?

How strong are the cities and places in Greenville County? We apply the 10-question Strong Towns Strengths Test to discover what makes a community thrive, from its main street to its zoning.

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 12, 2025

Advocacy

24 min read

The Strong Towns Strengths Test: How Do the Places in Greenville County Score?

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 12, 2025

Advocacy

24 min read

The Strong Towns Strengths Test: How Do the Places in Greenville County Score?

Written by

Katy Smith

Posted on

Aug 12, 2025