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SBA launches digital platform for women-owned businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched Ascent, a free e-learning platform for female entrepreneurs with courses on marketing, disaster recovery and financial strategy development.
Greenville tourism grant application opens
The city of Greenville has opened the application window for tourism fund grants until Feb. 12 to invest in tourism capital projects, marketing campaigns or events with the ability to increase leisure travel to the city.
Education Department to prioritize in-person learning, staffing
State Education Superintendent Molly Spearman pressed for the return of safe in-class instruction and the recruitment of quality teachers following the return of students to most Upstate classrooms.
Swamp Rabbit Trail extension plan adopted
The Greenville City Council adopted the latest development strategy for the Swamp Rabbit Trail’s 4.5-mile extension, expected to be a boon for trailside business and development, during its first meeting of the year Monday night.
Stimulus bill to launch second wave of PPP
As 2020 comes to a close, a $900 billion relief bill passed by U.S. Congress Monday night is set to launch a second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding and aid to industries most impacted by COVID-19.
New structure to power evolution of Next
A new model for Next, an organization built to spur high-impact entrepreneurship, is designed to attract more funding and encourage more partnerships to grow the entrepreneurial environment in the Greenville County area
Unity Park plans move forward
The city of Greenville and Harper General Contractors plow ahead with the first phase of Unity Park, expected to reach completion in Spring 2022, despite a season of social distancing and tropical storms.
Greenville Chamber releases policy agenda
The Greenville Chamber announced its policy agenda in tandem with the Upstate Chamber Coalition and SC Metro Chamber Coalition today during its annual legislative breakfast.
Sen. Tim Scott introduces entrepreneur investment bill
Sen. Tim Scott, among other Senate and House of Representative cohorts, introduced a bill yesterday that would invest $368 million a year in startup businesses in underserved communities.
Mask supplier to invest $100M in Greenville plant
A Brazilian diaper supplier is expected to invest $100 million into its Simpsonville Plant, creating 40 jobs, according to an agreement passed by Greenville County Council Tuesday. The company plans to install a N95 fiber production line
Report: S.C. highways most deadly in the nation
As highways run black with vehicles returning home from Thanksgiving holidays, a report from the Reason Foundation reminds drivers to take it easy: South Carolina highways have the highest overall fatality rate in the nation.
Building once housing Ford nuclear reactor controls demolished
Fluor-led Savannah River Nuclear Solutions finished the demolition of a building that once contained the control system for rods housed in five nuclear reactor vessels during the Cold War.
