Topic: South Carolina

Full of Jobs, Boeing's Dreamliner Lands in S.C., Will It Ever Take Off Again?

Significantly larger than a monarch or a moth, Boeing's super-sized aircraft is kicking up a wind that's felt across the country.READ»

Little Noticed Election Landmarks: Women In Charge (& Not)

Last Tuesday, New Hampshire voters elected 13 women to the state Senate, out of a total of 24 seats -- the first time women have been the majority in any U.S. state legislative body. Flagged by Fast Company alum Dan Pink, with ...READ»

In Search of Courage

Finding the courage within you.READ»

Doug Schrandt Internet Marketing

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6 Reasons I Love Brains on Fire

This regional brand/identity player packs global punchREAD»

De-Adversify: Part 2 of The 12 Things I've Learned About Business From Living Abroad

I hate to read something like this, about a boy in South Carolina who was punished because he decided to use his broken pencil sharpener. But sometimes this happens. When you can't get the help you need for something, you have ...READ»

Don't Let Your Product Get Booed

Every night from June to August, we watched as town hall meetings erupted into screaming matches. On September 9, South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson yelled "You lie!” at President Obama during his speech to a joint session ...READ»

Government Funding for Startups Really Does Exist, Uncle Sam Ponies Up $2.5B in Q3

Amid the spam, books, and late night TV infomercials promising inside information about little known government programs and free money, there actually is cash out there for your business.READ»

Entrepreneurship: Thank Your Attention-Starved Spouse With A New Kind Of Neglect

Let's say you run a web site, and it's so demanding that you run it at the cost of your marital well-being. Now you can say "thank you!" to your Main Squeeze for her patience by, you guessed it, fiddling with another web site. This ...READ»

A Close Encounter of the Enlightened Kind

Aspen Institute's Executive Seminar finds modern wisdom in classic works.READ»

Letter from the Editor

"When it rains, you get wet." I use that expression with my sons if they complain about the weather turning bad. I found myself using the same words a few days ago while talking to an executive at a major Wall Street company. ...READ»

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Road Rules - Rule 16

Don't Check Out a HotelREAD»

BACKGROUND CHECKS HONOLULU

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My Favorite Bookmarks: Roger Barnette

Picks from the founder of eTour.com.READ»

Good News - $87 Million Investment in Barnwell County, SC

It's green technology on a greenfield site.  Horsehead Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products, is going to locate a new $87 million recycling facility in Barnwell County, South Carolina.   ...READ»

Innovation Wednesday: Filming Dirty Jobs, A Behind the Scenes Look

Want a dirty job done right? Ask some dirty boys to do it. That’s the takeaway from my visit to the “set” of Dirty Jobs, the runaway hit series from the Discovery Channel. Mike Rowe, the star and rogue philosopher behind the ...READ»

The Best Defense: Part 2

How to headhunter-proof your company.READ»

Telly Visionary

With 15 Emmys and a superstar client list, set designer Jim Fenhagen is the hottest thing on TV.READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

Cool Roofing For All

While the green building movement is making great progress most buildings still waste a great deal of energy, often through the roof. When the sun beats down on a roof it can heat up the rest of the building as well, making air ...READ»

The Dirtiest Mind in Business

How filth met opportunity and created a franchise.READ»

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• Voyage of Discovery
• Mike Rowe 'Bears' All for Fast Company

Marketing to Death

Life may be random for Steve Jobs, but it is also very easy. All he has to do is stand up there on stage, in that black turtleneck and those blue jeans, strap on his latest iGizmo and the crowd goes wild. And why not? Everything ...READ»

Altered States, Instant Classics, Magnetic Attractions

Very Short List delivers one excellent item to your inbox, daily: Books, films, music, web-things, and dispatches on science and technology. Today, rediscover the 50 states, meet Iceland’s most prolific songwriter, and see an amazing video created by NASA’s in-house artists. READ»

MBA Recruiting Continues to Grow

It is the end of the calendar year, and though MBA recruiting in general has followed the market’s downward trend this season, MBA Focus has grown in almost every aspect of the industry.READ»

Medical Leave

Your next heart surgery could well be in Bangkok -- but don't worry, it'll be "in network." How your health care is taking wing ...READ»

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