John Cooper

For decades, the media has been reporting that the social security system is in trouble.  And here are just a few recent news headlines:

“Social Security is running out of money, with benefits on track to be reduced by 2035” ABC News - April 22, 2019

“How much longer will Social Security last?” AARP - April 23, 2019

“Will Social Security be around when I’m ready to retire?” The Washington Post - May 6, 2019

John Warner A weekly update of the entrepreneurial activity in South Carolina. Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, co-founder of Accessible Diagnostics and the Swampfox Facebook page, based in Greenville, S.C.

Seven years ago, our next guest’s company began operations in Upstate South Carolina selling interactive displays for the educational and business markets.  Since then, they have won industry awards and last year made it into the Inc. 500 and recognized as one of our state’s fastest growing companies.

  When we first interviewed our next guest several years ago, he and his wife were operating the Gin Joint, a bar in Charleston and after being frustrated with the time it took to make craft cocktails once they got home after a busy night, they began bottling their own mixtures that became so popular they sold the bar to focus solely on the cocktail mix business which has now grown into three separate lines.

A weekly update of the entrepreneurial activity in South Carolina. Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, co-founder of Accessible Diagnostics and the Swampfox Facebook page, based in Greenville, S.C.

In 1986, the United States Congress mandated federal funding for early intervention services for children with disabilities in an effort to boost their development and lessen their developmental delays.  Our next guest and an associate were involved in assisting children with this program through state agencies but they became frustrated and so decided to open the first private early intervention service company in South C

Ben and Andie Edwards

Credit Mike Switzer/SC Public Radio

Every state is naturally proud of its local companies, local products, artisans and crafts people.  So why shouldn’t each state have its own online store to feature them? When our next guests became frustrated in their efforts to shop local, they decided to create just such a business.

Mike Switzer interviews Andie and Ben Edwards, founders of Grassroots General Store in Charleston, SC.

For 20 years now, the South Carolina Business Review has brought business leaders, entrepreneurs and commentators to listeners of South Carolina Public Radio.  Mike Switzer has hosted the program its entire run, and takes satisfaction at its 20th anniversary.

Critter Creek Farm raises Fainting Goats and Nigerian Dwarf Goats, as well as farms flowers full-time. On top of that, Critter Creek Farm's Terri Gustin decided to jump on the Goat Yoga train three years ago.

100 years ago our next guest’s national organization began helping young people to be successfully prepared to one day enter the workforce.  Since then, they have spawned chapters all across the nation, including several in our state, one of which is run by our next guest.