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Catalyst by Beemok offers Charleston startups up to $2M
Catalyst by Beemok returns for its second year in Charleston. Startup winners can receive up to $2 million in investment. Nine professional finalists and three student finalists will compete. The Nov. 12 event will raise funds for Meeting Street Schools. Returning for its second year, Catalyst by Beemok, an investment...
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Charleston resident grows 8 types of bananas in his backyard. Now, he wants to sell them to chefs.
JOHNS ISLAND — On this sea island with a long history of farming, a new type of plant has emerged. Find a cluster of them not far from where a thriving restaurant scene has emerged along Maybank Highway. Carve through the towering tropical oasis, and you’ll be shaded by lush leaves that arch, curl and droop into a stratified canopy. Beneath the sturdy greenery are bunches of bananas that by November could exceed 40 pounds each. The fruit isn’t grown and harvested on a farm, at least not in the traditional sense. Instead, it hangs out in Bradley Taggart’s backyard. The Johns Island resident fir...
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SpaceX launch Tuesday morning could be visible again from Charleston
Editor’s note: SpaceX now targets a 7 a.m. launch. — CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston-area skywatchers could get another chance to see a SpaceX rocket and its signature “jellyfish” plume Tuesday morning as the company prepares to launch its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida. SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space […]
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Benni Agency Expands to Four Charleston, South Carolina-Area Locations With Modern Approach to Business Insurance and Employee Benefits
🎙️ Listen to the Podcast Episode Independent agency combines commercial insurance, employee benefits, technology, multi-state enrollment and white-glove service under one relationship CHARLESTON, SC — Benni Agency, an independent commercial insurance and employee benefits agency headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina, has expanded its Charleston-area presence to four locations, adding offices in Charleston, Mount Pleasant and […]
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Lowcountry charity investing in entrepreneurs
Our next guest says his Lowcountry entrepreneurship center is experiencing rapid growth and therefore an increasing demand for their programs. So he was very happy to hear that $250,000 was coming their way thanks to the Lowcountry Impact Fund, a locally led charitable impact investment fund sponsored by Abundance Capital. Mike Switzer interviews Grady Johnson, executive director of the Harbor Entrepreneur Center in Charleston, SC.
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Charleston’s Catalyst Pitch Competition Returns Nov. 12, Putting Local Founders and Students on Stage
Catalyst by Beemok, an investment initiative supporting early-stage Charleston-area founders, is excited to announce the return of its Pitch Competition on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 196 Concord Street, giving local founders and students the chance to pitch for a share of up to $2 million in investment. Open to entrepreneurs in every industry, Catalyst connects founders with capital, mentors, and the business community behind them. Last year’s inaugural event sold out with more than 400 attendees in the room and put meaningful investment to work across participating companies.
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Monarch Private Capital Closes Four Affordable Housing Investments in August, Supporting 418 Homes Across Four Communities
Monarch Private Capital (“Monarch”), a nationally recognized impact investment firm that develops, finances and manages a diversified portfolio of projects generating federal and state tax credits, announced the August closing of four Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investments supporting the development and preservation of 418 affordable homes across South Carolina, Missouri and Georgia.
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South Carolina Server Waits On ‘Super Giggly’ Male Customer. When The Bill Comes, He Asks To Change The 25% Tip Option, Blindsiding Her
After a Charleston server received a low tip, she asked viewers if it is ever appropriate to confront customers about a below-average tip. While some understood her concern, others grew frustrated with tipping culture. On Oct. 3, Gabby Kozlowski (@gabbykozlowski) posted a video asking viewers for advice, which has amassed over 33,000 views as of […] The post South Carolina Server Waits On ‘Super Giggly’ Male Customer. When The Bill Comes, He Asks To Change The 25% Tip Option, Blindsiding Her appeared first on BroBible.
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Charleston-rooted hotel firm has a new name — and $1.5B in investments and projects
A hospitality investment firm with roots in Charleston and a portfolio stretching across the Southeast has a new name as it enters its next phase of growth. TMGOC Ventures has rebranded as Montford Group, a name that co-founder and managing partner Sunju Patel said reflects the evolution of a real estate platform he began building in the Holy City. The company reports that it now represents about $1.5 billion in existing investments and its development pipeline, encompassing more than 4,233 hotel rooms across the U.S. Despite the new name, the company said its ownership, leadership, investment...