We need you to be our eyes and ears. As we focus on the many faces of Upstate business, let us know who you think should be featured in upcoming issues of Business Black Box. We’re looking for people and businesses that fit these descriptions, and we know that you know who they are!
Trailblazers: Some blend in, some stick out, but all Trailblazers have one thing in common. It’s not that they’re all successful or have reached a certain level of fame. Trailblazers are people who are either doing something no one has ever done before (and succeeding) or they’ve taken something old and status quo and made it new by doing it in a way no one has ever tried before.
Speed Pitch: For individuals looking to start up a business or take their business to the next level, we’ve provided a venue for them to share their pitch so it can be critiqued by key players in their field as well as investors. Are people likely to invest based on your pitch? Find out here and receive critiques to make it even stronger.
Big Picture: For those people in the Upstate who sit back and think, “I wonder what all went into making this facility a reality,” we created Big Picture, and feature a different Upstate location covering a two-page spread and print a by-the-numbers breakdown of what went into creating it. It’s a great way to take a peek into how local development and expansion is impacting Upstate businesses across the board.
101 Days: Whether you look at it as 2,424 hours, 145,440 minutes, or 8,726,400 seconds, 101 Days is a detailed look at a local business for this predetermined amount of time. We usually feature emerging businesses or businesses looking to take their next big step in development. See their processes, their struggles and their successes—and learn a thing or two along the way.
What Matters: In What Matters, Business Black Box takes an alternative look at Upstate business. Here we focus on the people and the lives behind that business. Know someone from the Upstate with an incredible story? Fill us in on what happened and why it matters to you.
If you know anyone who fits any of these categories, let us know by email, and they may be featured in an issue of Business Black Box.
We look forward to your insights!
September 25th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Andrew,
I think that you might want to consider an article on Ray Schroeder with Interim Health Care as either a Big Picture person or a Trailblazer. By learning how to make the most of a market niche, They’ve built a huge organization that flies mostly under the radar.
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Thanks for the heads up, Reid! We’ll definitely look into contacting Ray!
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Data Centers, Virtual Servers, Amazon vs smaller data center service providers…These are topics that I think the business community would like to see explored.
Immedion is a data center services provider located here in Greenville. Early next year another data center will be opening its doors in Spartanburg. This might be a great time for the business community to read about the benefits of a data center and what to look for when choosing their provider.
Cloud computing is also really big and we’ve noticed most people don’t have a clear picture of what cloud computing is, which ties in directly with data centers and virtual servers.
Please let me know if this interests you. We’d be more than happy to help you find resources and we invite you to come tour our data center and take pictures for your article if you choose to do one.
Happy Holidays