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SC Business Review - South Carolina ETV South Carolina ETV Guests and Topics (Jan 2011 - May 2011) RETURN to SC Business Review The Week of 5/30/11 Monday, May 30, 2011 (replay) Business owners and employees are concerned about recent events in Wisconsin, Ohio, and South Carolina and about possible new changes coming from the National Labor Relations Board. Mike Switzer interviews Mason Alexander, partner at the labor law firm Fisher & Phillips in Charlotte, NC and Brett Bursey, executive director of the SC Progressive Network. www.nlrb.gov and www.laborlawyers.com and www.scpronet.com Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Stock market volatility, inflation, increased life spans, and costs of assisted care living often scare those in retirement and those planning for retirement that they don’t or won't have enough money saved for retirement. Mike Switzer interviews Andrew Jones, certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www. abacusplanninggroup.com and www.ssa.gov/estimator and www.longtermcare.gov Wednesday, June 1, 2011 A screenplay entry at the recent Beaufort International Film Festival is being marketed in Hollywood. Mike Switzer interviews Marcia Chandler Rhea is a screenwriter and CPA in Charleston. www.beaufortfilmfestival.com Thursday, June 2, 2011 A SC non-profit organization is using a sport that is experiencing a re-birth to not only promote sportswomanship and female empowerment but also community consciousness through charity involvement. Mike Switzer interviews Leah Miller, Executive Director of the Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls skate team. www. columbiaquadsquad.com Friday, June 3, 2011 Large industrial investments require large parcels of land. Mike Switzer interviews Ralph Thomas, president of the SC Power Team, representing SC’s 20 non-profit electric cooperatives and Santee Cooper in their industrial recruitment efforts, including with the new I-95 1,920 acre Mega Site located near Dillon, South Carolina. www.scpowerteam.com The Week of 5/23/11 http://www.scetv.org/radio/programs/s_c_business_review/guests_and_topics.cfm (1 of 226) [10/26/2012 12:58:20 PM] SC Business Review - South Carolina ETV Monday, May 23, 2011 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. Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, founder and publisher of www.swampfox.ws and CEO of Innoventure SouthEast (www. innoventuresoutheast.com) based in Greenville, SC. Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Commodity prices, like oil and gold and corn, have been going up. Should you add these types of investments to your portfolio? Mike Switzer interviews Robert DeHollander, a Certified Financial Planner with DeHollander & Janse Financial Group in Greenville, SC. www.djfinancial.com Wednesday, May 25, 2011 A LowCountry woman’s passion for food finally led her to follow her dream of being a food entrepreneur. Mike Switzer interviews Robin Rhea, co-owner of Slather Brand Foods in Charleston, SC, a purveyor of heirloom BBQ sauce. www.slatheriton.com Thursday, May 26, 2011 The South Carolina Chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) will be hosting their annual conference and expo called SustainSC 2011 on June 2nd and 3rd at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Mike Switzer interviews Adam Bernholz, the USGBC-SC Chapter Chair. www.usgbcsc.org Friday, May 27, 2011 Recent proposed legislation is intended to encourage more angel capital investing in our state. Mike Switzer interviews Matt Dunbar, Managing Director of the Upstate Carolina Angel Network in Greenville, SC. www. upstateangels.org The Week of 5/16/11 Monday, May 16, 2011 The pulse of the SC business community is being monitored through news, blog comments, and events at www.swampfox.ws, a weekly feature on the SC Business Review. Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, founder and publisher of www.swampfox.ws and CEO of Innoventure SouthEast (www. innoventuresoutheast.com) based in Greenville, SC. Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Parents and students are finishing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA, and sitting down with Financial Aid Representatives at colleges and universities, trying to figure out how to pay for college. Mike Switzer interviews Jeb Zoller, a Certified Financial Planner with First Command Financial Planning, in Columbia. www.ed.gov and www.firstcommand.com Wednesday, May 18, 2011 A former Wall Street Journal and Fortune magazine writer is living and writing in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Mike Switzer interviews Erik Calonius, author of the new book: Ten Steps Ahead: What Separates Successful Business Visionaries from the Rest of Us. http://calonius.com Thursday, May 19, 2011 A marriage can sometimes be strained when two married people are operating a business entity together. Mike Switzer interviews Ron Reece, a psychologist in Greenville who works with closely-held businesses and family-owned businesses. http://www.scetv.org/radio/programs/s_c_business_review/guests_and_topics.cfm (2 of 226) [10/26/2012 12:58:20 PM] SC Business Review - South Carolina ETV Friday, May 20, 2011 A LowCountry, SC homebuilder recently acquired a franchise that specializes in home warranty and property maintenance for full- time, part-time and totally absentee residents based on software that was created by students at Clemson University. Mike Switzer interviews Steve Tilton, owner of Tilton Group Signature Homes and a Total Care franchise in Bluffton, SC. The Week of 5/9/11 Monday, May 9, 2011 The pulse of the SC business community is being monitored through news, blog comments, and events at www.swampfox.ws, a weekly feature on the SC Business Review. Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, founder and publisher of www.swampfox.ws and CEO of Innoventure SouthEast (www. innoventuresoutheast.com) based in Greenville, SC. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 A SC native who now lives in Los Angeles, CA recently won the award for Best Screenplay at the Beaufort International Film Festival for a film entitled 180 Proof, the story of a notorious Carolina moonshiner. www.adamsumner.com Mike Switzer interviews Adam Sumner, who now works for the Documentary Channel. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Beaufort, SC will soon host a new economic opportunity for creative artists at the Celadon Fine Arts Festival. Mike Switzer interviews JW Rone, executive director of ARTworks, Beaufort's non-profit arts promotional organization. www. artscenesc.org www.celadonfineartsfestival.com Thursday, May 12, 2011 There may be no time better than right after you have filed last year's tax returns to start doing some tax planning for the new year. Mike Switzer interviews Angel Marvin, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia. www. abacusplanninggroup.com Friday, May 13, 2011 Since the economic downturn of 2008, not only have businesses had to tighten their belts, but non-profit organizations as well. Mike Switzer interviews Madeleine McGee, president of the S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) based in Columbia. www.scanpo.org The Week of 5/2/11 Monday, May 2, 2011 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. Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, founder and publisher of www.swampfox.ws and CEO of Innoventure SouthEast (www. innoventuresoutheast.com) based in Greenville, SC. Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Now that the new health care law is one year old, many Americans are still trying to figure how it benefits them. Mike Switzer interviews Michael Baughman, a certified financial planner with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC. www. abacusplanninggroup.com www.healthcare.gov www.medicare.gov www.kff.org Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Why are there various net-metering “fees” from the different electric companies in our state? Mike Switzer interviews Michael Smith, manager of energy programs for Central Electric, representing SC electric cooperatives. http://www.scetv.org/radio/programs/s_c_business_review/guests_and_topics.cfm (3 of 226) [10/26/2012 12:58:20 PM] SC Business Review - South Carolina ETV www.cepci.org Thursday, May 5, 2011 A South Carolina professor is teaching social entrepreneurship. Mike Switzer interviews Davis Folsom, professor of Economics and Business at USC-Beaufort. http://www.uscb.edu/a/Academics/ Undergraduate/Areas_of_Study/Business/Business_Administration_Faculty/Dr_Davis_Folsom/index0107.html Friday, May 6, 2011 Our SCORE Success Story of the Month is a fence company in the LowCountry. Mike Switzer interviews Alicia Floyd, a Citadel Outstanding MBA Student of the Year and co-owner of Floyd Fence in Charleston, SC. www.floydfence.com www.score.org The Week of 4/25/11 Monday, April 25, 2011 Narrative: The pulse of the SC business community 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 and CEO of Innoventure SouthEast (www.innoventuresoutheast.com) based in Greenville, SC. Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Narrative: The annual gallery crawl in Columbia's vista area is coming again soon. Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jeffery Day, former arts writer for The State, is curating the installation and performance component of Artista Vista. www.artistavista.com Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Narrative: A new healthy living consumer show is coming to the Carolina First Center in Greenville, SC on April 29th and 30th. Description: Mike Switzer interviews Jacqui Bomar is President & Owner of JBM & Associates, a producer of consumer shows across South Carolina and Georgia. www.upstatespiceoflifeshow.com Thursday, April 28, 2011 Narrative: In case you missed it, April is financial literacy month, so here are three simple things you can do to improve your investment success. Description: Mike Switzer interviews Laura Scharr-Bykowski is a cfp and principal with Ascend Financial Planning in Columbia, SC.