Today, all over the world, companies are searching for funding-the-life blood that can mean the difference between worldwide success and complete failure. For many, it simply means getting to that “next step” or becoming the next “big thing.” But the funding arena isn’t always as black-and-white as applying for a bank loan. From venture capitalists [...]
After 15 years in public office, André Bauer is now making some changes. But how do you take a very public career—with all its ups and downs —and reinvent who you are and who you will be? Want to subscribe to Business Black Box? 1 year for only $18. Click below.
So, you wanted an iPad, but right now everything is going back into growing your business. That’s okay, we get it—we’re doing the same thing, and we’re not in the business of selling iPads, anyway. But what if we could help you grow your business AND you could get the newest toy to play with [...]
(Yeah, we said GIVEAWAY!) Business Black Box is giving away FOUR free tickets to this weekend’s Launch Greenville event, at the Carolina First Center!!! If you don’t know about the event, visit www.launchgreenville.com.(But you’re also in trouble, because it means you haven’t been reading your emails!) Here’s how you can win: 1. Send us an [...]
The NextStart community is looking for innovative entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a successful business but lack the experience, connections, and money necessary to start their venture. The NextStart program offers participants the advantage of seed money combined with intense entrepreneurially focused workshops and work space in a unique community rich with innovative spirit and experienced [...]
If you’ve been following Business Black Box at all lately, you know how we feel about this event. Maybe it’s because it will focus on three areas that are so key to businesses these days: Sales (because we don’t know anyone who isn’t looking to increase their bottom line); Marketing (because, who doesn’t need to [...]
Who we are: Business Black Box, a business platform (magazine, interactive website and events) with a mission to advise, connect, and grow business in the Upstate. Our readership includes small business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, and others in the economic development and business communities. Oh, and you should probably know that we’re a publication of ShowCase [...]
If I could pinpoint only one thing—the most important thing—that many business people ignore, it wouldn’t be the finances, or employee retention, or even marketing. In fact, the thing that businesses, in my opinion, is so off-the-radar for many that it wouldn’t even show up on a Top 10 list. I’m talking about politics. Yes, [...]
Last Sunday, we put a post out to all of our Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin followers with an offer for our Social Media friends. One year’s subscription to Business Black Box for only $15, and the offer was good for one week—through Friday, February 5. Thing is, we don’t make our web guys work on [...]
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: [...]
