Sales reps should not be getting in their cars or hopping on planes for meetings until they’ve fully qualified the prospect, says sales coach Bill McCrary. That includes being confident they’ll get an honest listen from decision make … Read More

Between June and July, the number of unemployed South Carolinians declined by 4,858 to 120,788, while employment declined by 2,430 people to 2,182,646, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce reported. … Read More

The Irmo-based bakery, which has formed an alliance with First Citizens Bank, will open its second retail location this November in the historic downtown Columbia building following completion of interior renovations. … Read More

Robert S. Leben and Amy L. Leben were ordered to pay a civil penalty of more than $7.6 million, among other fines, after defrauding investors of more than $3 million. Robert Leben also was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison. … Read More

John W. Folsom, president and CEO of Colliers International South Carolina, will head the list of honorees at the Sept. 29 event. Others include Mayor Steve Benjamin, Steven Mungo, Ashleigh Wilson, and Mike Weaver. … Read More