Guests and Topics

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Narrative: Many investors have seen the values of their IRAs and 401ks drop considerably since last October and are wondering what to do about it.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug English, certified financial planner of Scientific Investors in Charleston, SC. www.fool.com/investing/small-cap/2004/12/03/roth-ira-conversion-considerations.aspx and www.scientificinvestors.com.

Wednesday. August 20, 2008
Narrative: Planning an event for any organization, big or small, can be an ordeal that some feel is best left to the professionals.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mitchell Crosby, owner of JMC Charleston, an event planning and destination management company in Charleston, SC. www.jmccharleston.com is our website of the week.

Thursday, August 21, 2008
Narrative: One of the most challenging aspects of running a business is making marketing decisions.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jacque (pronounced Jackie) Riley, founder and president of Riley Communications in Columbia, SC. www.rileycommunications.com

Friday, August 22, 2008
Narrative: In today's world, number-crunching and database management are necessities for most businesses.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Psenka, president and CEO of Ethority, a software company based in Charleston, SC. www.ethority.com

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Narrative: A South Carolina hospital recently won the annual Gallup Great Workplace Award, one of only twenty distinguished recipients worldwide.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Heydel, former CEO of Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, SC. www.onlyatself.org

Wednesday. August 13, 2008
Narrative: Much of commercial printing involves energy inefficiency, but some companies are looking to print “green.”
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jim Sheets, president of Printmasters Printers Inc. based in Greenville, SC, and his marketing and HR associate, Audrey Pasin. www.printmasters.net is our website of the week.

Thursday, August 14, 2008
Narrative: Have you ever been unable to see a flat-screen TV from a certain angle? A Richland County resident has an invention to solve that very problem.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Shaun Abraham, this year's winner of the New Ideas for a New Carolina award in the engineering category.

Friday, August 15, 2008
Narrative: With inflation rearing its ugly head again, many senior homeowners are finding themselves in need of supplementary income. One source they may not have considered is a reverse mortgage.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Lee Joye, a reverse mortgage consultant for Wells Fargo Bank in Columbia. www.wellsfargo.com

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Narrative: A new “green” residential development is underway in North Charleston, SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Alys Campaigne, marketing VP for the I’On Group from Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.insidemixson.com

Wednesday. August 6, 2008
Narrative: Many students and parents are once again thinking about student loans.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Chuck Sanders, president of the SC Student Loan Corporation. www.scstudentloan.org is our Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, August 7, 2008
Narrative: How can SC entrepreneurs take advantage of the Asian markets?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ravi Sastry, president of Greenville, SC-based International Innovations. www.ii-asia.com

Friday, August 1, 2008
Narrative: The world’s emerging markets may be an attractive place to invest.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Reynolds Williams, an attorney and CFP with the Wilcox Law Firm in Florence, SC and a member of the Investment Commission for the SC Retirement System.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Narrative: The Silver Crescent Foundation has long worked to promote manufacturing’s importance in creating jobs and high incomes for South Carolinians.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Todd Bennington, vice-president of operations at BorgWarner, winner of this year’s Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence in the medium size category. www.borgwarner.com

Wednesday. July 30, 2008
Narrative: Orangeburg may not normally enter your mind as a gourmet food destination, but it is becoming just that.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ryan Groeschel, general manager and Sommelier of Four Moons Restaurant and Phases Moon Bar. www.fourmoons.com is our Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, July 31, 2008
Narrative: Many South Carolinians may be fans of the TV show Nip/Tuck, but they may not be familiar with the real-life plastic surgery business.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Ram Kalus, a plastic surgeon based in Columbia, SC. www.plasticsurgerycarolina.com

Friday, August 1, 2008
Narrative: We all need to get our finances in order at some level, but many of us don’t have the time or expertise.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Susan McCants, a financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www.abacusplanninggroup.com

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Narrative: The SC chapter of the American Institute of Architects recently announced their Firm of the Year.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David Fisher, a partner with Charleston, SC-based Thomas and Denzinger. www.thomasanddenzinger.com

Wednesday. July 23, 2008
Narrative: SC cities and towns are reaping rewards from the work done by their economic development professionals.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Lummus, president of the SC Economic Developers Assn., based in Columbia. www.sceda.org is our SC Website of the Week.

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Narrative: It’s that time of year for nominations for the Merrill Lynch Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Helen Myers,president of the SC Councilon Economic Education. www.sceconomics.org

Friday, July 25, 2008
Narrative: How should your 401k be dealing with today’s volatile financial markets?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bill Phillips, a certified financial planner with Creative Financial Strategies in Columbia, SC www.4decisions.com and www.401khelpcenter.com

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Narrative: SCORE, the small business volunteer counseling arm of the US Small Business Administration, continues to help entrepreneurs in SC find success.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Nancy Clifton, owner of the Aiken Quilt Shoppe in Aiken, SC. www.aikenquiltshoppe.com

Wednesday. July 16, 2008
Narrative: A few years ago, the SC General Assembly created the SC Centers of Economic Excellence to aid in economic development throughout the state.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Paula Harper Bethea, chair of the SC Centers of Economic Excellence Review Board. www.sccoee.org

Thursday, July 17, 2008
Narrative: It’s been a few years since the Enron scandal, and important laws have been enacted since then, but people are still wary of purchasing company stock in their 401k plans.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug English, a certified financial planner in Charleston, SC. www.investopedia.com/terms/n/netunrealizedappreciation.asp

Friday, July 18, 2008
Narrative: Many real estate holders may find that they are in possession of brownfields, land that is contaminated by a hazardous substance or pollutant.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rita Bolt Barker, an attorney with the Wyche law firm in Greenville, SC. www.wyche.com

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Narrative: Every state has its own set of unique business laws and SC is no exception. So how do you know if you’re doing everything by the book in our state?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Amos Workman with the Wyche Law Firm, based in Greenville, SC. www.wyche.com

Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Narrative: Global positioning systems, known as GPS, are being used in more and more applications these days.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jim Oswald, a technology consultant with PinPoint GeoTech, LLC, in Clemson, SC. www.PinPointGeoTech.com

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Narrative: One of SC’s newest companies has been in the news lately receiving angel investment money and new contracts.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Michael Bolick, president and CEO of Selah Technologies, LLC, based in Pendleton, SC.

Friday, July 11, 2008
Narrative: An SC business retains its original characteristics while remaining competitive.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Tom Myers, co-owner of Vo Don Custom Framing Shop in Charleston, SC.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Narrative: USC's business school has announced a “green” strategic initiative.
Description:Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Hildy Teegen, the new dean of the Moore School of Business at USC Columbia. www.moore.sc.edu

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Narrative: Personal Pathways is a recently created education/vocation study program mandated by our state to be taught in public schools.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Cheryl Lewis, Pee Dee Regional Education Center coordinator for the Personal Pathways program in Florence, SC. www.scpathways.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, July 3, 2008
Narrative: A barbecue chef is this month's SCORE success story of the month.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Russ Richardson, owner of Papa Russ BBQ in Aiken, SC. www.paparussbbq.com and www.score.org

Friday, July 4, 2008
Narrative: Our aging population has special financial needs.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Cheryl Holland, certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www.abacusplanninggroup.com

Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Narrative: On April 3, Piggly Wiggly became the first grocery store designed to fit the way people intuitively want to shop.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David Schools, president and CEO of Piggly Wiggly Carolina / Greenbax Enterprises based in Charleston, SC. www.thepig.com

Wednesday. June 25, 2008
Narrative: Although the housing market remains in a slump, residential green building continues to grow in South Carolina.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Billy Shuman, director of sales at Hunley Waters, based in Charleston, SC. www.hunleywaters.com

Thursday, June 26, 2008
Narrative: Many businesses at one point may need to raise capital from outside sources, which can include selling investors securities.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Erik Graben with Wyche, Burgess, Freeman, and Parham, P.A. in Greenville, SC. www.wyche.com

Friday, June 27, 2008
Narrative: The economy may or may not be heading into a recession, but one SC marketing firm continues to grow and add big national accounts to its portfolio.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bruce Murdy, president of Rawle Murdy. www.rawleburdy.com

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Narrative: It’s that time of year when college graduates are moving out into the real world. And having a real plan financially can mean all the difference for a young adult’s success.
Description: Mike Switzer interview Kurt Restine, the regional director of 1st Global Business Development in Greer, SC. www.1stglobal.com

Wednesday. June 18, 2008
Narrative: When a company goes to court, its attorney may sometimes need the assistance of an outside support team.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Alex Rosen, founder and president of Rosen Litigation Technology Consulting, Inc, in Charleston, SC. www.rosenltc.com

Thursday, June 19, 2008
Narrative: The US SBA recently announced its 2008 small business award winners for South Carolina.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Cecilia Shepherd with Compass International Co. in Gilbert, SC. www.compassintlco.com

Friday, June 20, 2008
Narrative: SC analyst and freelance writer explores cancer metastasis.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews George Mack, analyst, consultant, and writer in the field of molecular biology. www.biodecade.com

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Narrative: Growing small businesses need capital.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Gene King, with Sequence Investment Partners in Charleston, SC. www.seqinv.com

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Narrative: The Midlands chapter of SCORE is assisting a local bread baker establish and grow her business.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Heather Digdon, owner of Heather’s Artisan Bakery in West Columbia, SC. www.heathersartisanbakery.com is our SC Web Site of the Week. (also see www.scoremidlands.com)

Thursday, June 12, 2008
Narrative: The Midlands chapter of SCORE is holding its annual workshop “Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks: Protecting and Profiting from Your Great Ideas” on July 15 in Columbia.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Perkins, a patent attorney with the McNair law firm in Columbia, and the presenter at the workshop. www.scoremidlands.org

Friday, June 13, 2008
Narrative: What are the consequences of taking money out of your retirement plan while you are still employed at the company?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Peggy Langdon, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise in Columbia.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Narrative: SC businesses may want to consider joining a peer advisory group.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dale Williams with The Alternative Board of Charleston. www.tab-charleston.com and www.thealternativeboard.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Narrative: Fashion photography is growing in the upstate of SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Brad Forth and Carlton Talley of Talley Foto Studio in Spartanburg, SC. www.talleyfotostudio.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, June 5, 2008
Narrative: North and South Carolina continue to grow as retirement destinations.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jason Burbage of Greenville, SC-based Carolina Communities. www.carolinacommunities.net

Friday, June 6, 2008
Narrative: A new franchise concept has entered South Carolina.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jennifer Krushas, who with her husband Ken own the Midlands-SC rights to the Zen Massage Center. www.zenmassageusa.com

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Narrative: Investing in collectible coins is becoming more popular.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rob DeHollander, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise in Greenville, SC. www.money.org

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Narrative: SC’s leading applied research and commercialization organization is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bill Mahoney, CEO of the SC Research Authority, also known as SCRA. www.scra.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 29, 2008
Narrative: A leading manufacturer of critical application monitoring systems is based in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Walker Petroff, founder and president of CIMTechniques, based in Beaufort, SC. www.cimscan.com

Friday, May 30, 2008
Narrative: One of the most challenging aspects of running is business is making marketing decisions.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jacque (pronounced Jackie) Riley, founder and president of Riley Communications in Columbia, SC. www.rileycommunications.com

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Narrative: Businesses regularly face ethics issues.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Linda Gallicchio, associate director for business outreach at the Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University. www.clemson.edu/ethics

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Narrative: The US Small Business Administration recently announced their 2008 Small Business awards.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Deborah Moore, owner of Accustat EMR in Myrtle Beach, the 2008 Small Business Person of the Year. www.accustatemr.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 22, 2008
Narrative: The Pension Protection Act of 2006 has some provisions that take effect this year.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Kurt Restine from 1st Global, a consulting firm for CPA’s. www.1stglobal.com

Friday, May 23, 2008
Narrative: The deadline is approaching to apply for this year’s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Michelle Burnette, a clinical psychologist in Columbia, SC and a member of the SC Psychological Assn. www.phwa.org

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Narrative: Your personal economic stimulus check is coming soon in the mail…what should you do with it?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rick Van der Noord, a certified financial planner in Greenville, SC. www.vandernoordfinancial.com

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Narrative: A SC entrepreneur loved the grill so much, he bought the company!
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Johnny Hanckel, owner of Low Country Cookers in Charleston, SC. www.lowcountrycookers.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 15, 2008
Narrative: SC’s universities offer many programs for our state’s business community.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Brad Bechtold, director of Continuing Education and the Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University. www.furman.edu

Friday, May 16, 2008
Narrative: A SC husband and wife team loved Tae Bo so much they started their own fitness center.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bill Gibson, who with his wife Deon is a certified Tae Bo instructor and owner of It Works Fitness in Myrtle Beach, SC, our SCORE success story of the month. www.taebomyrtlebeach.com and www.score.org

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Narrative: The deadline for nominating a company for the SC Fastest Growing Companies contest is fast approaching.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Todd Mitchell, CEO of the SC accounting firm of Elliott Davis. www.scfgc.com and www.elliottdavis.com

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Narrative: SC businesses are involved in our state’s education system in an innovative new way.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Michelle Brinn, VP of Workforce Development for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and the director of the Carolina First Center for Excellence in Greenville. www.greenvillechamber.org/cfce/index.aspx

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Narrative: SC is home to an American company that owns a manufacturing facility in China.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Allison Mertens, VP with Creative Resources in Greenville, SC. www.crglobal.com

Friday, May 9, 2008
Narrative: What is the financial planning perspective to keep in mind for today’s jittery stock market environment?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rick Van der Noord, a certified financial planner in Greenville, SC. www.vandernoordfinancial.com

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Narrative: SC is home to many inventors and entrepreneurs who are successfully taking their patented inventions to the marketplace.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bud Doty and Rob Turkewitz, inventors of the Whirlybird Repeller. www.whirlybirdrepeller.com

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Narrative: Personal Pathways is a recently created education/vocation study program mandated by our state to be taught in public schools.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Cheryl Lewis, Pee Dee Regional Education Center coordinator for the Personal Pathways program in Florence, SC. www.scpathways.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 1, 2008
Narrative: A barbecue chef is this month’s SCORE success story of the month.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Russ Richardson, owner of Papa Russ BBQ in Aiken, SC. www.paparussbbq.com and www.score.org

Friday, May 2, 2008
Narrative: Special property in SC can be protected by a conservation easement.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Cary Hall, an attorney with the Wyche law firm in Greenville, SC and the general counsel for the Palmetto Conservation Foundation. www.wyche.com and www.palmettoconservation.org

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Narrative: The annual Salute to Manufacturing is coming to Columbia for the first time on May 5th.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Irion, president of the SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership. www.scmep.org

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Narrative: There is still time to enter the “New Ideas for a New Carolina” business idea contest.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Lindsey Spires, with New Carolina and James Poch, president of the SC Plug-In Hybrid Coalition and one of last year’s winners. www.newideassc.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Narrative: One of the fastest growing areas of worker disputes is unlawful retaliation.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ted Gentry, a civil litigator with the Wyche law firm in Greenville, SC. www.wyche.com

Friday, April 25, 2008
Narrative: Reverse mortgages continue to be a confusing area of the mortgage market.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Joe Taylor, a financial planner with Oak St. Advisors in Myrtle Beach, SC. www.oakadvisors.com

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Narrative: How does financial planning handle “end of life”issues?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews KyraMorris, a certified financial planner with Morris Financial Concepts in Mt.Pleasant, SC. www.mfcplanners.com

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Narrative: A midlands TV station was recently recognized as a “green” business.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rich O’Dell, general manager of WLTX in Columbia and Anne Sinclair, a Columbia City Council member. www.gogreenmidlands.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Narrative: An upstate newspaper will be the first to go “green” on Earth Day, April 22.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Don Kausler, managing editor of the Independent Mail in Anderson, SC. www.independentmail.com

Friday, April 18, 2008
Narrative: Are arbitration agreements enforceable in SC? Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mark Bakker, a civil litigator with the Wyche Law Firm in Greenville, SC. www.wyche.com

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Narrative: Some financial planning terms are misunderstood.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Arianna Sims Derrick, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group. www.abacusplanninggroup.com

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Narrative: SC’s research universities continue to spawn new technologies.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Ryan Fiorini, a licensing and technology analyst with the MUSC Foundation for Research Development in Charleston, SC. frd.musc.edu is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Narrative: A SC antiques importer/exporter was recently named as the 2008 SC Rural Small Business of the Year.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Greg and Aimee Talbot, owners of EuroLux Antiques in Newberry. www.euroluxantiques.com

Friday, April 11, 2008
Narrative: SC is home to a regional air-taxi service.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David Gray, director of sales for SATSair in Greenville, SC. www.satsair.com

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Narrative: The 2nd Annual Global Forum is coming soon to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Amy Thompson, chair of the SC International Trade Coalition. www.sctrade.org

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Narrative: One of the premier women’s tennis events is celebrating it’s35th anniversary soon in SC’s Low Country.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Robin Reynolds, tournament director of the Family Circle Cup in Daniel Island, SC. www.familycirclecup.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Narrative: Many small business owners are selling part rather than all of their business.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Hagen Rogers, managing director of Watermark Advisors in Greenville, SC. www.watermarkadvisors.com

Friday, April 4, 2008
Narrative: Financial planners are becoming more specialized.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Thomas Gore, president of Core Advisors in Chapin, SC. www.coreadvisors.com

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Narrative: Early retirees face costly health care insurance.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bill Phillips, certified financial planner with Creative Financial Strategies in Columbia, SC.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Narrative: A SC hospitality company has rescued some historical property from destruction.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Randall Goldman, managing partner with Patrick Properties in Charleston, SC. www.patpropevents.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 27, 2008
Narrative: USC’’s business school has announced a “green” strategic initiative.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Hildy Teegen, the new dean of the Moore School of Business at USC in Columbia. www.moore.sc.edu.

Friday, March 28, 2008
Narrative: The 2008 Salute to Small Business is coming to Columbia on Apr.1st.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Haidee Stith, chairperson for this year’s event, about this year’s winners. www.scchamber.net

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Narrative: How should we face the uncertainties of the stock market?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Reynolds Williams, attorney and certified financial planner with the Willcox Law firm in Florence, SC.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Narrative: A SC stay-at-home mom has become an entrepreneur featured on TV.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Leslie Haywood, founder of Grill Charms, based in Charleston, SC. www.grillcharms.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 20, 2008
Narrative: The 2008 Salute to Small Business is coming to Columbia on Apr.1st.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Haidee Stith, chairperson for this year’s event. www.scchamber.net

Friday, March 21, 2008
Narrative: Cuban revolutionary photography prices have doubled over the past month.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rebekah Jacob, an art consultant, curator, and private dealer in Charleston, SC. www.rebekahjacobmodern.com

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Narrative: The Midlands chapter of SCORE is holding it’s annual Employment Law Survival Skills workshop.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Malone, an attorney with the employment law firm of Malone Thompson Summers and Ott, who is the main presenter at the workshop. www.scoremidlands.org

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Narrative: The SC Council on Competitiveness is working to make SC a better place.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews George Fletcher, executive director of New Carolina. www.newcarolina.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Narrative: Many South Carolinians may need career transition assistance.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Myles Golden, owner of Golden Career Strategies in Greenville, SC. www.goldencareerstrategies.com

Friday, March 14, 2008
Narrative: Our aging population has special financial planning needs.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Cheryl Holland, certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC www.abacusplanninggroup.com

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Narrative: The second fastest growing company in SC last year is a defense contractor.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Tommy Pruitt, PR director for Ladson-SC based Force Protection. www.forceprotection.net

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Narrative: A social services center in Simpsonville provides services that have a direct impact on the health and welfare of the local economy.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Linda Smith, executive director of the Center for Community Services. www.centerforcommunityservices.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Narrative: SC has a chapter of a non-profit organization seeking to increase the quality of products and services offered in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Fred Sebastian and Jennifer Meece from the Palmetto section of the American Society for Quality. www.asq.org and www.palmettoasq.org

Friday, March 7, 2008
Narrative: SC’s economy continues to edge downward in 2008.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug Woodward, director of the Division of Research at the Moore School of Business at USC in Columbia. mooreschool.sc.edu/moore.research

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Narrative: SC has a new news web site.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Pearson Jones, founder and president of palmettodailynews.com. www.palmettodailynews.com

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Narrative: A SC inventor has revolutionized the marine windshield industry.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rich Gonzales, president of SeaBlocker Marine Windshields based in Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.seablocker.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Narrative: A recycler in the Upstate is turning industrial waste into fibers, yarns, and polymers.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bill McCrary, president and CEO of William Barnet and Son in Arcadia, SC. www.barnet.com

Friday, February 29, 2008
Narrative: The third fastest growing company in SC last year is a Microsoft software vendor.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Michael Elliott, chief operating officer for Customer Effective, based in Greenville, SC. www.customereffective.com

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Narrative: Nominations are now being accepted for our state’s Silver Crescent Awards.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Tony Smith, president of the Silver Crescent Foundation. www.scfusa.org

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Narrative: A retired US Naval commander has started a children’s book publishing company in SC’s Low Country.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Lee German, co-owner of Sylvan Dell Publishing in Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.sylvandellpublishing.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, February 21, 2008
Narrative: A SC apparel company is providing non-traditional uniforms to national firms.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Toby Stansell, president of Greenville, SC-based Oobe, Inc. www.oobe.com

Friday, February 22, 2008
Narrative: A former New Orleans medical student and entrepreneur has started a video promotion company in Charleston.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ron Small, president of Matrix Media. www.matrixmedia.tv

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Narrative: The United Way is offering free tax preparation to low to moderate income individuals and families.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Suzette Morganelli, manager of financial counseling and education for the State Credit Union, a United Way partner. www.scscu.com and www.uway.org

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Narrative: February is “Cities Mean Business” month in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Reba Campbell, director of advocacy and communications for the Municipal Assn. Of SC. www.citiesmeanbusiness.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, February 14, 2008
Narrative: An upstate construction company was recently announced as the fastest growing company in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Kelly Cheek, president of Tricor Construction in Spartanburg, SC. www.tricorconstruction.com

Friday, February 15, 2008
Narrative: There are many financial learning programs available to our state’s students.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Helen Myers, president of the SC Council on Economic Education. www.sceconomics.org

Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Narrative: SC is home to a national lawyer referral service.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Will Brooks, chief operating officer for Best Lawyers, based in Aiken, SC. www.bestlawyers.com

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Narrative: A plug-in hybrid vehicle has arrived in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jim Poch, executive director of the Plug-in Hybrid Coalition of the Carolinas based in Charleston, SC www.plugincarolina.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, February 7, 2008
Narrative: A SC free-lance writer wrote a recent article on the topic of inhaled insulin for one of the most highly cited scientific journals in the world.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. George Mack, a independent consulting analyst and a writer for Nature Biotechnology magazine. www.nature.com/nbt

Friday, February 8, 2008
Narrative: More and more people are interested in doing their own financial planning.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rob Dehollander, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise in Greenville, SC. www.cfp.net and www.fpanet.org

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Narrative: The trade show business has changed over recent years.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Rose, president of JC Rose and Associates in Greenville, SC, a trade show consulting firm. www.jcrose.net

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Narrative: The Spartanburg Art Museum (SAM) is celebrating 100 years and has moved into a new building.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Margaret Edmunds, marketing director for SAM. www.spartanburgartmuseum.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, January 31, 2008
Narrative: The US Small Business Administration’s volunteer small business counseling arm continues to assist small businesses in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John LaFond, a counselor with the Midlands chapter of SCORE, who gives an update for 2008. www.score.org and www.scoremidlands.org

Friday, February 1, 2008
Narrative: What is the financial planning perspective to keep in mind for today’s jittery stock market environment?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rick Van der Noord, a certified financial planner in Greenville, SC. www.vandernoordfinancial.com

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Narrative: Businesses are increasingly placing more and more of their applications online.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Danny Beckley from Blue Key, a web development firm based in North Charleston, SC. www.bluekeyinc.com

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Narrative: SC is home to a new magazine all about southern lifestyles.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rebecca Darwin, publisher of Charleston, SC-based Garden and Gun magazine. www.gardenandgun.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, January 24, 2008
Narrative: SC is home to an American company that owns a manufacturing facility in China.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Allison Mertens, VP with Creative Resources in Greenville, SC. www.crglobal.com

Friday, January 25, 2008
Narrative: SC’s economic outlook is clouded with uncertainty as 2008 unfolds.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug Woodward, director of the Division of Research at the Moore School of Business at USC in Columbia. mooreschool.sc.edu/moore/research

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Narrative: Financial planners in our state have their own organization.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jim Agostini, president of the SC Financial Planning Assn. www.fpasouthcarolina.org and www.fpanet.org

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Narrative: How can SC companies take advantage of the growth opportunities available in Asia?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ravi Sastry, president of International Innovations in Simpsonville, SC. www.ii-asia.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, January 17, 2008
Narrative: A new “green” home is coming to SC’s lowcountry.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Hank Hofford president of Bennet Hofford Construction in Charleston. www.pathnet.org and www.bennthoffordconstruction.com

Friday, January 18, 2008
Narrative: Columbia’s vista area provides low cost studio and gallery space to area artists.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David Yaghjian, an artist in residence at Vista Studios and Gallery 80808. www.gallery80808vistastudios.com

Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Narrative: The SC Retirement System can now invest in international and private equities.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Hilary Wiek, Senior Equity Officer and Chartered Financial Analyst with the SC Retirement System Investment Commission. www.ic.sc.gov

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Narrative: SC now has a business rating service web site.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ward Lassoe, president of www.palmettobizbuzz.com our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, January 10, 2008
Narrative: SC’s Fastest Growing Companies were recently announced for 2007.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Todd Mitchell, chairman of the Greenville, SC-based accounting firm, Elliott Davis. www.elliottdavis.com

Friday, January 11, 2008
Narrative: There is a relatively new restaurant in Charleston that serves over 100 wines by the glass.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Beth Anne Crane, owner of Muse. www.charlestonmuse.com

Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Narrative: The University of SC’s Moore School of Business recently held its annual Economic Outlook Conference.
Description: Mike Switzer replays excerpts from the conference. http://moorecms.graysail.com/moore/pr/news/EventsNews/eoc_27.html

Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Narrative: The University of SC’s Moore School of Business recently held its annual Economic Outlook Conference.
Description: Mike Switzer replays excerpts from the conference. http://moorecms.graysail.com/moore/pr/news/EventsNews/eoc_27.html

Thursday, January 3, 2008
Narrative: The University of SC’s Moore School of Business recently held its annual Economic Outlook Conference.
Description: Mike Switzer replays excerpts from the conference. http://moorecms.graysail.com/moore/pr/news/EventsNews/eoc_27.html

Friday, January 4, 2008
Narrative: The University of SC’s Moore School of Business recently held its annual Economic Outlook Conference.
Description: Mike Switzer replays excerpts from the conference. http://moorecms.graysail.com/moore/pr/news/EventsNews/eoc_27.html

Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Narrative: A local food consultant is attempting to bring a Global Food Security center to SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ken Marsh, a Central, SC resident and executive director of the Woodstock Institute for Science in Service to Humanity. www.wissh.org

Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Narrative: There is a company in SC making apparel from imported Chinese bamboo.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Morris Saintsing, a partner with Bamboosa in Andrews, SC.

Thursday, December 27, 2007
Narrative: A handmade folding kayak company recently changed ownership in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David AvRutick, the new president and CEO of Folbot, Inc., in Charleston, SC.

Friday, December 28, 2007
Narrative: A SC non-profit organization is assisting our state’s working uninsured with their health care needs.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ken Trogden, CEO of Columbia, SC-based CommuniCare. www.communicare.us is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Narrative: The largest arena in SC is celebrating its 5th anniversary.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Tom Paquette, general manager of the Colonial Center in Columbia, SC. www.thecolonialcenter.com

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Narrative: There is an innovative theater in the midlands of SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Kay Thigpen, one of the founders and the production director of Trustus Theater in Columbia, SC. www.trustus.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, December 20, 2007
Narrative: SC is home to many inventors and entrepreneurs who are successfully taking their patented inventions to the marketplace.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bud Doty and Rob Turkewitz, inventors of the Whirlybird Repeller. www.whirlybirdrepeller.com

Friday, December 21, 2007
Narrative: How do swings in the value of the dollar in world currency markets affect your investment portfolio?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rob Dehollander, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise Financial Services in Greenville, SC. (Book mentioned: “The Demise of the Dollar” by Addison Wiggin)

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Narrative: How do we teach our children wise spending habits during this season of spending?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jeb Zoller, a certified financial planner with First Command Financial Services in Columbia, SC. (book mentioned: "Yes you can... Raise Financially Aware Kids" by Jack Jonathan)

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Narrative: There’s a SC steel company making college tailgating trailers.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Joe Rogers, the new owner of Rogers Steel in Lexington, SC. www.rogerssteel.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, December 13, 2007
Narrative: A former US ambassador and state dept. official is heading up the Columbia, SC-based international division of a big consulting firm to the defense industry.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ed O’Donnell, with American Business Development Group. www.american-bdg.com

Friday, December 14, 2007
Narrative: An award-winning SC company is in the background-check business.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Albert Bueno, president of General Information Services in Chapin, SC. www.geninfo.com

Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Narrative: A SC Better Business Bureau chapter has a new president.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jim Camp, from the BBB of central SC and Charleston about the new focus of the BBB. www.bbb.org

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Narrative: As energy costs continue to rise, our states electric copps are looking for ways to cut those costs.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ron Calcaterra, president of Central Electric Coop. www.ecsc.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, December 6, 2007
Narrative: Downtown Columbia has its first LEED certified “green” building.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Thomas Savory, from the Columbia, SC architectural firm Watson Tate Savory. www.watsontatesavory.com (also Google: go green, usgbc, 20-30 challenge)

Friday, December 7, 2007
Narrative: What are the measurable benefits of obtaining a college degree?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rob Dehollander, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise Financial Services in Greenville, SC. www.savingforcollege.com and www.futurescholar.com

Monday, November 16, 2007
Narrative: The pulse of the SC business community and the Southeast Innovation Corridor is being monitored through news, blog comments, and events at www.swampfox.ws, a weekly feature on the SC Business Review.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, founder and publisher of www.swampfox.ws based in Greenville, SC.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Narrative: SC’s Incumbent Worker Training Program helps fund employee training at companies around our state.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Paul Connerty, with the Workforce Investment Board for Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties. www.sccommerce.com and www.toscc.org

Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Narrative: USC’s Moore School of Business’ 27th Annual Economic Outlook Conference is coming to downtown Columbia on Monday, Dec. 3rd.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug Woodward, director of the Division of Research at the Moore School of Business. www.mooreschool.sc.edu is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, November 29, 2007
Narrative: Health Savings accounts can be an effective way to save on health care insurance.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Eddie Kramer, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www.hsainsider.com and www.abacusplanninggroup.com

Friday, November 30, 2007
Narrative: Job placement and job outplacement can be challenging issues for SC companies.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Herb Dew, president of Human Technologies in Greenville, SC. www.htijobs.com

Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Narrative: The mortgage market worries have caused anxiety ion the money markets.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Joe Baker, a certified financial planner with Alcus Financial Group in Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.morningstar.com and www.cranedata.us and www.alcusfinancial.com

Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Narrative: SC is home to an organic coffee roasting company.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Lowell Grosse, president of Charleston Coffee Roasters. www.charlestoncoffeeroasters.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, November 22, 2007
Narrative: Companies can save on healthcare costs by emphasizing personal wellness.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Ann Kulze, a corporate wellness expert in Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.drannwellness.com

Friday, November 23, 2007
Narrative: A Conway, SC company recently introduced a new product to help cable TV companies save energy.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Steve Richey, president and CEO of 4CableTV. www.4cable.tv

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Narrative: Vista Lights annual holiday celebration is coming to Columbia Nov. 15th.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dale Marshall, VP of the Congaree Vista Guild in Columbia, SC. www.vistacolumbia.com

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Narrative: There is a company in SC making apparel from imported Chinese bamboo.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Morris Saintsing, a partner with Bamboosa in Andrews, SC. www.bamboosa.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, November 15, 2007
Narrative: A Greenville, SC hybrid marketing firm is winning awards.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David McQuaid, creative director for Vantage Point in Greenville, SC. www.vantagep.com

Friday, November 16, 2007
Narrative: The Chartered Financial Analysts Institute has a SC chapter.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Robert Key, CFA and senior VP with CCM Investment Advisors in Columbia, SC. www.cfainstitute.org

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Narrative: Understanding and resolving conflict without going to court can create a more productive and peaceful community.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Guy Vitetta, a Charleston attorney and president of the SC Collaborative Law Institute. www.collaborativedivorcesc.com and www.guyvitetta.com

Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Narrative: A handmade folding kayak company recently changed ownership in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David AvRutick, the new president and CEO of Folbot, Inc., in Charleston, SC. www.folbot.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, November 8, 2007
Narrative: Many people considering retirement may be offered a lump sum payment form their pension plan. Should they take it? Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug English, a certified financial planner and owner of Scientific Investors in Charleston, SC. www.scientificinvestors.com

Friday, November 9, 2007
Narrative: A local food consultant is attempting to bring a Global Food Security center to SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ken Marsh, a Central, SC resident and executive director of the Woodstock Institute for Science in Service to Humanity. www.wissh.org

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Narrative: Every SC county has an organization that has legislative authority to negotiate incentives for new and expanding companies.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jerry Howard, President and CEO of the Greenville Area Development Corporation. www.greenvilleeconomicdevelopment.com

Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Narrative: A Midlands-SC based company was recently featured in a local publication as one of the top web development firms in the region.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Gene Crawford, founder of Period Three in Columbia, SC. www.period-three.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, November 1, 2007
Narrative: Many people considering retirement may be offered a lump sum payment form their pension plan. Should they take it?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug English, a certified financial planner and owner of Scientific Investors in Charleston, SC. www.scientificinvestors.com

Friday, November 2, 2007
Narrative: There is a new organization in Greenville assisting upstate businesses with international business issues.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ken Zwerdling, CEO of Greenville-SC based Foreign Translations, Inc. and an advisor to the Upstate International Business Network. www.foreigntranslations.com

Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Narrative: More and more, SC is becoming an international business community.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Steve Carter, founder of Carter Goble Lee, a Columbia, SC-based international business consulting firm. www.cartergoblelee.com

Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Narrative: A SC non-profit organization is assisting our state’s working uninsured with their health care needs.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ken Trogden, CEO of Columbia, SC-based CommuniCare. www.communicare.us is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, October 25, 2007
Narrative: A concierge-level travel service company has been admitted into the Charleston Chamber of Commerce’s ThinkTec business incubator program.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Don Campagna, founder and president of 1-800-BOOKING.

Friday, October 26, 2007
Narrative: What are the Top Ten Financial Planning Tips?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Arianna Sims Derrick, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www.abacusplanninggroup.com and www.annualcreditreport.com and www.futurescholar.com and www.vanguard.com and www.state.sc.us/ltgov/aging/docs/HealthCarePowerofAttorney.pdf

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Narrative: A SC company is a major player in the “slurry” business.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bob Hagler, president of North Augusta-based Hagler Systems. www.haglersystems.com

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Narrative: Employee motivation issues can sometimes be solved through employee surveys.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ken Scarlett, president of Greenville-based Scarlett Surveys International. www.scarlettsurveys.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, October 18, 2007
Narrative: A SC nonprofit organization recently received an award from the US Department of the Interior.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bonnie Wright, president of the Friends of Hunting Island State Park. www.friendsofhuntingisland.org

Friday, October 19, 2007
Narrative: A franchise management program is coming to the College of Charleston’s Tate Center for Entrepreneurship on Oct. 24-26.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Clarkin, director of the Tate Center. www.cofc.edu/~tate

Thanks for listening!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Narrative: SC Governor Mark Sanford has proclaimed the first week in October as Financial Planning Week in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rick Van der Noord a financial advisor in Greenville, SC. www.fpanet.org

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Narrative: Green building trends continue to grow in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Donnie Way, owner of Vintage Wood Brick and More in Lexington, SC. www.vintagewoodbrickandmore.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, September 27, 2007
Narrative: Sometimes business find that operating as a cooperative makes the most sense.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Couick, president of the Electric Cooperatives of SC. www.ecsc.org

Friday, September 28, 2007
Narrative: Many people are concerned about what is being promoted by the media as stock market volatility.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Neil Brown, a certified financial planner with Burkett’s Financial Services in West Columbia, SC www.burkettfs.com

Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Narrative: SCORE is once again brining its “how to Buy and Sell a Business” seminar to Columbia.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John LaFond, chair of the Midlands chapter of SCORE. www.scoremidlands.org

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Narrative: Entrepreneurs in our state continue to find niche markets to exploit.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bruce Conrad, founder and owner of A Pane in the Glass in Clinton, SC. www.apaneintheglassllc.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, September 20, 2007
Narrative: A “Green is Good for Business” seminar is coming to Columbia on Sept. 24.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ray Gray, a spokesperson for the City of Columbia public works dept. and Trish Jerman, from the SC Energy Office and the Columbia Climate Protection Action Committee. www.columbiasc.net

Friday, September 21, 2007
Narrative: “How to Get the most Benefits Out of a Trade Show” is a seminar coming to Columbia on Sept. 25.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Manny Gaeton, President and CEO of MGR Enterprises. www.learn-in-person.com

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Narrative: There are several questions to ask when naming a trustee or personal representative for your estate.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Joe Taylor with Oak St. Advisors in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Narrative: The art business has been busy lately in Columbia.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Toni Turbeville, PR manager for the Columbia Museum of Art. www.columbiamuseum.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Narrative: Mental illness, including addiction, is a major cause of lost productivity in the workplace.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Magill, state director for the SC Dept. of Mental Health in Columbia, SC. www.scdmh.org

Friday, September 14, 2007
Narrative: Plug-in hybrid vehicles obtaining as much as 100 miles per gallon are coming soon to SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jim Poch, executive director of the PlugIn Hybrid Coalition of the Carolinas in Charleston, SC. www.plugincarolina.org

Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Narrative: The 2nd annual ChazzFest is coming to the Family Circle Tennis Center at Daniel Island, SC on Sept. 22.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Riddick Lynch, president of Shoreline Productions, about this year’s event. www.chazzfest.com

Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Narrative: The 2nd annual Southern Exposure, a three-day food and music festival is coming to Greenville on Sept. 14, 15, and 16.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Carl Sobocinski, a Greenville restaurateur, about this year’s event. www.southernexposuregreenville.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, September 6, 2007
Narrative: Companies can save on healthcare costs by emphasizing personal wellness.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Ann Kulze, a corporate wellness expert in Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.drannwellness.com

Friday, September 7, 2007
Narrative: How does philanthropy fit into financial planning?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Troy Barrentine, a certified financial planner and chartered advisor of philanthropy with AXA Advisors in Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.troybarrentine.com

Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Narrative: A lot of the pressure-treated would that you see on people’s decks is treated here in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Johnson, president of Cox Industries in Orangeburg, SC. www.coxwood.com

Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Narrative: SCORE is part of a success story this month in Charleston.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Patrick Bryant, managing partner of the video services company, Go To Team. www.gototeam.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, August 30, 2007
Narrative: Is the alternative minimum tax still working?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Kurt Restine, with 1st Global Business Development in Greenville, SC. www.1stglobal.com

Friday, August 31, 2007
Narrative: A Greenville, SC company is making products that help keep our troops safe.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Don Klass, president of Morgan AM&T. www.morganamt.com

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Narrative: A SC-based restaurant chain was recently recognized as one of the top 400 restaurant chains in the country.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Steve Bruce, president and CEO of Fatz Café, based in Taylors, SC. www.fatzcafe.com

Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Narrative: SC’s stock market game is going to be available to students, parents and companies this year.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Helen Myers, president of the SC Council on Economic Education. www.sceconomics.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, August 23, 2007
Narrative: Are some investors making a mistake when they purchase a tax-deferred annuity?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Cheryl Holland, a certified financial planner and managing partner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www.abacusplanninggroup.com

Friday, August 24, 2007
Narrative: A Conway, SC company recently introduced a new product to help cable TV companies save energy.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Steve Richey, president and CEO of 4CableTV. www.4cable.tv

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Narrative: How much money do you really need in order to retire?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Reynolds Williams, a certified financial planner and attorney with the Wilcox Law Firm in Florence, SC

Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Narrative: SC’s business community continues to develop a networking and news presence on the Internet.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, president and founder of midlandsbiz.com in Columbia, SC. www.midlandsbiz.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, August 9, 2007
Narrative: Part 1. A SC nanotechnology company has licensed new technology from Clemson University that has possibilities for new products in medical, coatings and electronics industries.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Michael Bolick, founder and president of Selah Technologies in Pendleton, SC. www.selahtechnologies.com

Friday, August 10, 2007
Narrative: Part 2. A SC nanotechnology company has licensed new technology from Clemson University that has possibilities for new products in medical, coatings and electronics industries.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Michael Bolick, founder and president of Selah. www.selahtechnologies.com

Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Narrative: Those over 70 ½ years old have until the end of this year to withdraw money tax free for the charitable institutions of their choice.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bill Harwood, a certified financial planner from Harwood Financial Services in Columbia, SC. www.irs.gov (in search box, type Notice 2007-7, then look for Section 1201 of PPA ’06)

Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Narrative: A new local business search engine company in Greenville has recently been winning awards.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Sunita Bhatt and Christina Schleifer from getlocalbiz.com. www.getlocalbiz.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, August 2, 2007
Narrative: A Greenville-SC design-build firm has decided to focus on the high-end residential construction market, a segment they say has been ignored.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Kevin Culhan, president of Allora, LLC. www.allora.biz

Friday, August 3, 2007
Narrative: A SC marketing and PR company has decided to focus on technology companies, a segment they say is up and coming in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Kristie Bohm Byrum and Reed Byrum from Byrum Innovation Group in Greenville, SC. www.byruminnovation.com

Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Narrative: The SBA has a loan assistance program for members of the military and their spouses.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Elliott Cooper, director of the SC district of the US Small Business Administration in Columbia, SC. www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/7alenderprograms/pe/index.html

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Narrative: SC has a virtual online library with free resources for our state’s business community.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Curtis Rogers, director of the Division of Statewide Library Services with the SC State Library. www.scdiscus.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, July 26, 2007
Narrative: A company from Maine is very interested in seeing SC adopt “net metering”.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Erika Morgan, vice president of communications with Citizenre Corporation. www.jointhesolution.com

Friday, July 27, 2007
Narrative: “Going green” is something that can also be applied to your investment portfolio.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Joe Baker, a certified financial planner with Alcus Financial Group in Mt. Pleasant, SC. www.amex.com

Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Narrative: SC’s high school teachers and administrators have another chance to attend a free financial literacy workshop in Columbia.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Suzette Morganelli with the State Credit Union who is one of the sponsors of this workshop. www.scscu.com

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Narrative: What are SC’s electric companies doing with alternative energy?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Couick, president of the Electric Cooperatives of SC. www.ecsc.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, July 19, 2007
Narrative: We may be leading our financial plan astray simply because of what we believe about money.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Terry Crenshaw, a certified financial planner with Creative Financial Strategies in Columbia, SC.

Friday, July 20, 2007
Narrative: When big companies look at moving or building a new facility somewhere, they oftentimes use a site selection company.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Sisson, president of Insite Consulting Group in Greenville, SC. www.insiteconsultinggroup.com

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Narrative: There are advantages to being a woman-owned business in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Janet Christy, author of Capitalizing on Being Woman Owned and a business consultant from Greer, SC. (www.leverageanddevelopment.com)

Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Narrative: Fair-trade products are now available in SC from a non-profit organization.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mitch Journey, manager of the Ten Thousand Villages store in Columbia, SC. (www.tenthousandvillages.com)

Thursday, July 12, 2007
Narrative: There are many choices people face regarding their 401k plans when they leave or retire from an employer.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Peggy Langdon, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise in Columbia, SC

Friday, July 13, 2007
Narrative: A Sumter, SC man recently wan 2nd place in the World Championship of Public Speaking.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Douglas Wilson, a member of Toastmasters SC District 58. (www.toastmasters.org and www.toastmasters-d58.org)

Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Narrative: On any given day, there can be 2500 to 5000 homeless people in the midlands of SC. (Part 1)
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Carol Fowler and Samuel Tenenbaum about their efforts to improve the homeless situation. (www.cooperativeministry.org)

Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Narrative: On any given day, there can be 2500 to 5000 homeless people in the midlands of SC. (Part 2)
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Carol Fowler and Samuel Tenenbaum about their efforts to improve the homeless situation. (www.cooperativeministry.org)

Thursday, July 5, 2007
Narrative: Terrorism and shortages are issues affecting SC's ports.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Lucy Duncan, founder and president of Safe Ports Group and Carolina Linkages in Charleston, SC. (www.safe-ports.com and www.carolinalinkages.com)

Friday, July 6, 2007
Narrative: According to different studies, the average investor likes to chase the “investment du jour”.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Beau Shuler with Wealth Management Associates in Spartanburg, SC, about the importance of asset class and risk management.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Narrative: SC’s women business owners have a relatively new organization supporting their efforts.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rose Jackson, founder of SC Women in Business. www.scwib.com

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Narrative: Since 1954, the SC Dept. of Natural Resources has been putting out a magazine, which can be a useful resource for our state’s businesses.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Carolina Foster, editor of SC Wildlife magazine. www.scwildlife.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, June 28, 2007
Narrative: SC’s businesses should be prepared for what is predicted to be an active 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Elliott Cooper, director of the SC district of the US Small Business Administration. www.scemd.org and www.sba.gov

Friday, June 29, 2007
Narrative: Are tax-free municipal bonds finding a place in today’s investment portfolios?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Alex Chastain, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www.municipalbonds.com and www.investinginbonds.com

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Narrative: An important change to the withholding tax rules last year has been largely missed by employers.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Tom Sheaffer, a senior tax specialist with the Columbia, SC office of the Internal Revenue Service. www.irs.gov Publications 15 and 515

Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Narrative: A “Conversation on Energy” is coming to the downtown Marriott hotel in Columbia, SC on June 27th.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Bill Tanner, with ConocoPhillips, the big oil company organizing the event. www.conocophillips.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, June 21, 2007
Narrative: One of the biggest challenges facing SC hospitals is the large number of uninsured people that are clogging up hospital emergency rooms.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Sister Judith Ann Karam, CEO and President of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals in Columbia, SC. www.providencehospitals.com

Friday, June 22, 2007
Narrative: The demand for skilled welders continues to increase in our state.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Paul Connerty, executive director of the Trident Workforce One Stop Investment Board in North Charleston, SC. www.toscc.org and www.sccommerce.com

Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Narrative: SC is home to a new vodka company.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Scott Newitt and Jim Irvin from Firefly Vodka, based at Wadmalaw Island, SC. www.fireflyvodka.com

Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Narrative: One of the presenting companies at this year’s Innoventure conference is developing a new technology with the BBC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Phil Noble, founder of CIVISonline in Charleston, SC. www.civisonline.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Narrative: Coming to Columbia on June 19th is a seminar on copyrights and patents.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Brian Payne, a Columbia, SC attorney and volunteer with the midlands chapter of SCORE, the small business counseling arm of the SBA. www.scoremidlands.org

Friday, June 15, 2007
Narrative: SC’s textile mills are surviving and prospering.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Walter Herr, executive vice president of ADO Corporation in Spartanburg, SC. www.ado-usa.com

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Narrative: A nationally recognized corporate growth guru will be speaking to SC’s manufacturing o June 12th at the BMW plant in Greer, SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Doug Hall, founder of the Eureka! Ranch in Cincinnati, Ohio. www.doughall.com and www.scmep.org.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Narrative: A Low Country SC entrepreneur is bringing national visibility to southern foods.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jimmy Hagood, owner of Food For The Southern Soul. www.foodforthesouthernsoul.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, June 7, 2007
Narrative: Does “socially responsible investing” work?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Paul Bolen, a certified financial planner with Cornerstone Financial Strategies in Summerville, SC. www.theonlycornerstone.com

Friday, June 8, 2007
Narrative: A SC homebuilder has decided to put his marketing money into supporting local charities.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Wally Seinsheimer, Chairman and CEO of Dolphin Architects and Builders in Charleston, SC. www.dolphinbuilders.com

Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Narrative: The organic foods movement continues to make progress in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Viviane Trama, executive director of the Greenville Organic Foods Organization. (www.gofohealthandeducation.org)

Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Narrative: Innovative technology is alive at Spartanburg, SC-based Milliken and Co.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Chris DeSoiza, with Milliken Research Corporation. www.milliken.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 31, 2007
Narrative: Research shows that 70% of people don’t quit their jobs, they quit their bosses.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Betty Parker, owner of Sharper Development Solutions in Columbia, SC. (www.sharperdevelopmentsolutions.com)

Friday, June 1, 2007
Narrative: A properly diversified investment portfolio is more than just a mixture of stocks and bonds.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David Poole, a certified financial planner with Pooled Resources in Columbia, SC.

Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Narrative: The pharmacy benefit plan industry has a SC competitor.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Webb, president of Smith Premier Services from Upstate, SC. (www.jmsmith.com)

Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Narrative: A new manufacturing training center will open soon in Florence, SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Charlie Gould, president of Florence-Darlington Technical College, home of the new Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology. www.simt.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 24, 2007
Narrative: What does the burgeoning alternative energy industry mean to your investment portfolio?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rob DeHollander, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise in Greenville, SC. (www.powershares.com and www.marketwatch.com/news/story/etfs-add-fuel-alternative-energy-sectors/story.aspx?guid=%257B5881C64F%252D0D46%252D48E9%252DAACF%252D9D5BF0963ADE%257D)

Friday, May 25, 2007
Narrative: Marketing your small business can be a daunting task in today’s vast media world.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jacque (pronounced Jackee) Riley, owner of Riley Communications in Columbia, SC. (www.rileycommunications.com)

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Narrative: The pharmacy benefit plan industry has a SC competitor.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Webb, president of Smith Premier Services from Upstate, SC. (www.jmsmith.com)

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Narrative: A new manufacturing training center will open soon in Florence, SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Charlie Gould, president of Florence-Darlington Technical College, home of the new Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology. www.simt.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 17, 2007
Narrative: Congress is getting involved in uncovering hidden fees in 401k plans.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Chip Hardy, with PrimeTrust Advisors in Columbia, SC. (www.primetrustadvisors.com)

Friday, May 18, 2007
Narrative: Are US stock markets too high?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Sam Boulware, a certified financial planner with Creative Financial Strategies in Columbia, SC.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Narrative: In today’s expanding media environment, businesses are presented with many challenges in marketing to other businesses.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Craig O’Neal, president and CEO of VantagePoint, a business-to-business marketing firm in Greenville, SC. (www.vantagep.com)

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Narrative: In 2006 the FastTrac SC program graduated 250 entrepreneurs.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Tom Ledbetter, FastTrac facilitator at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC. www.fasttracsc.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 10, 2007
Narrative: There have been three major financial scandals in SC over the past few years: Home Gold, Thaxton, and Al Parrish. What are the lessons investors should learn from these?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Robert Key, a portfolio manager with CCM Investment Advisors in Columbia, SC and a past president of the Chartered Financial Analysts Society in SC.

Friday, May 11, 2007
Narrative: The Columbia Antiques Show is partnering with the Columbia Historical Foundation for the show at the National Guard building on Bluff Rd. in Columbia, May 18-20.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Nancy Wactor, a promoter for the Columbia Antiques Show and John Sherrer, a curator with the Historic Columbia Foundation. (www.historiccolumbia.org)

Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Narrative: Many business underestimate the appeals process involved in court cases.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David Koysza, an attorney with the Wyche law firm in Greenville, SC. (www.wyche.com)

Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Narrative: A SC inventor has invested only $10 in a successful product that is now sold nationally.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Roger Brown from North Augusta, SC. www.rogerbrown.net is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, May 3, 2007
Narrative: Many of the disputes that occur after the death pf an individual occur from the distribution of personal property.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews John Collum, a Certified Financial Planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. (www.irs.gov publication 709 and www.yellowpieplate.umn.edu)

Friday, May 4, 2007
Narrative: The SC Fastest Growing Companies program is seeking nominations.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Todd Mitchell, chairman of Elliott Davis in Greenville, SC. (www.elliottdavis.com and www.scchamber.net)

Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Narrative: Should you begin taking your Social Security payments as soon as possible or wait?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rick Vandernoord, a Certified Financial Planner in Greenville, SC. (www.vandernoordfinancial.com)

Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Narrative: A best practices guide for non-profits in SC has recently been published.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mason Hardy with the SC Assoc. of Non Profit Organizations. www.scanpo.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Narrative: Small businesses may benefit by offering wellness programs to their employees.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Andy Coburn, an attorney with the Wyche Law Firm in Greenville, SC. (www.wyche.com)

Friday, April 27, 2007
Narrative: A local free-lance writer will soon be publishing a major article on the recent discovery of micro RNA.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Columbia, SC author George Mack, whose article will appear in the June issue of Nature Biotechnology. (www.nature.com/nbt/index.html)

Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Narrative: SCORE continues to help entrepreneurs succeed in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ashley Bradley, owner of a. bradley Needle Arts in Myrtle Beach, SC our SCORE Success Story of the Month. (www.abradleyneedlearts.com and www.score.org)

Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Narrative: Real estate investors are seeing success in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Karla Koon from the Upstate Carolina Real Estate Investors Association in Greenville, SC. www.upstatecreia.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 19, 2007
Narrative: What are the most common issues involved in buying or selling a business?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Melanie Davis Lux from the Wyche Law Firm in Greenville, SC. (www.wyche.com)

Friday, April 20, 2007
Narrative: Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) continue to gain in popularity with investors.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Reynolds Williams, a CFP and attorney with Wilcox, Buyck, and Williams in Florence in SC.

Tuesday, April 10 , 2007
Narrative: The SC Global Business Forum is coming to Columbia on April 24th.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Amy Thompson, chair of the SC International Trade Coalition. (www.sccommerce.com)

Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Narrative: Part I: Your company has been sued, now what?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ted Gentry, an attorney with the Wyche Law Firm in Greenville, SC. www.wyche.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 12, 2007
Narrative: Part II: Your company has been sued, now what?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ted Gentry, an attorney with the Wyche Law Firm in Greenville, SC.

Friday, April 13, 2007
Narrative: Due to a recent US Supreme Court decision, it’s become more important to properly secure your intellectual property rights.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ben Mullinax, a patent attorney in Greenville, SC. (www.uspto.gov and www.mullinaxpatent.com)

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Narrative: The 4th Annual Salute to Small Business is coming to Columbia on April 11th.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Chuck Bundy, SC’s Small Business Ombudsman, about the event. (www.scchamber.net and www.sccommerce.com - click on “Growing Your Business”)

Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Narrative: The State Credit Union recently won the national Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Suzette Morganelli, about her work with our state’s teachers. www.scscu.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, April 5, 2007
Narrative: The 35th Family Circle Tennis Cup is coming to Daniel Island near Charleston, SC April 7-15.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Robin Reynolds, tournament director, about this year’s event. (www.familycirclecup.com)

Friday, April 6, 2007
Narrative: On December 1, 2006, new rules took effect regarding electronic discovery in litigation.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews David Koysza with the Wyche Law Firm in Greenville, SC. (www.wyche.com)

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Narrative: The USC Technology Incubator continues to spawn successful companies in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Robyn Lucas from Columbia, SC-based Lucas Technology Group. (www.lucastechgroup.com)

Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Narrative: The volunteer small business counseling service from the SBA, known has SCORE continues to help entrepreneurs in SC grow successful businesses.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Nancy Cheek, co-founder of Language Espresso in Columbia, SC. www.languageespresso.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 29, 2007
Narrative: In January, the US Supreme Court issued a decision that could have profound implications for SC’s patent holders and patent licensees.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Wallace Lightsey, an attorney with the Wyche Law Firm in Greenville, SC. (www.wyche.com)

Friday, March 30, 2007
Narrative: Is your retirement plan well diversified across asset classes and on track to provide the funds you will need at retirement?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Neil Brown, a CPA and Certified Financial Planner with Burkett Financial Services in West Columbia, SC and the program director for the CFP program at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Narrative: The 2007 Young Entrepreneur Awards have been announced by Merrill Lynch and the SC Council on Economic Education.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Sean McGinty, a senior at Wando High School whose Mt. Pleasant, SC-licensed business is called Sean’s Lawns. (www.sceconomics.org)

Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Narrative: We’re in the middle of tax season when tax tips can be especially useful.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Brian Moody, a CPA with Dixon Hughes in Charleston, SC. www.dixon-hughes.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 22, 2007
Narrative: Are the correct beneficiaries part of your estate plan?
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Joe Taylor, founder of Oak Street Advisors, a fee-only investment advisory firm based in Myrtle Beach, SC. (www.oakstreetadvisors.blogspot.com)

Friday, March 23, 2007
Narrative: Public relations is a big part of doing business these days.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Michael Sponhour, director of public affairs for the SC Budget and Control Board and the president of the International Assn. Of Business Communicators. (www.iabc-sc.com)

Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Narrative: The 2007 Young Entrepreneur Awards have been announced by Merrill Lynch and the SC Council on Economic Education.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Ayanna Woodberry, an eighth-grader in Florence, SC and founder of New York Stylin. (www.sceconomics.org)

Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Narrative: March is National and State Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Sheldon Herring, director of the West End Co-Op, a traumatic brain injury program at the Rogers C. Peace Rehab Hospital in Greenville, SC. www.westendcoop.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 15, 2007
Narrative: The midlands chapter of SCORE is holding an Employment Law Survival Skills workshop in Columbia on March 22.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Mike Malone, the workshop presenter and an employment law attorney with Malone, Thompson, Summers, & Ott in Columbia, SC. (www.scoremidlands.org)

Friday, March 16, 2007
Narrative: According to a recent study, only 12% of small business have a retirement plan in place.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Kurt Restine, with First Global Inc. in Greenville, SC. (www.1stglobal.com)

Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Narrative: SC’s marine companies face double the cost of already high workers compensation insurance.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Nancy Bloodgood, an attorney with Young, Clement, Rivers in Charleston, SC. (www.ycr.com)

Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Narrative: The newest vehicle company in America is based in SC.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Rick Conte, president of Southern Motor Company in Liberty, SC. www.southernmotorcompany.com is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 8, 2007
Narrative: After the Borat movie, most people have a different opinion of international business ethics.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Andy Spicer, a professor of international business ethics at the Moore School of Business at USC in Columbia, SC. (mooreschool.sc.edu/moore)

Friday, March 9, 2007
Narrative: The 2007 Young Entrepreneur Awards have been announced by Merrill Lynch and the SC Council on Economic Education.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Robert Whaley, a 9th grade home school student in Aiken, SC and owner/operator of RW Woodworks. (www.sceconomics.org) For the “How To Make The Most of Your Retirement Plan” workshop, visit www.sceconomics.org.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Narrative: HometownSC is a new initiative launched by mayors of our state’s largest cities to encourage partnerships between business and government on a local level.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Reba Campbell with the Municipal Assn. Of SC in Columbia, SC. (www.hometownsc.org)

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Narrative: There’s a group of South Carolinians who are using an independent TV show to create positive change and highlight positive developments in our state.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Pat Jobe and Alice Gray Gregory from The Connection. www.theconnectionshow.org is our SC Web Site of the Week.

Thursday, March 1, 2007
Narrative: Before you file your 2006 tax return, you may want to consider a few last-minute tax-saving tips.
Description: Mike Switzer interviews Eddie Kramer, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www.fool.com and www.scgrad.com

Friday, March 2, 2007
Narrative: A Greenvi