Publisher's Ponderings Archives

Publisher's Ponderings

A Very Male-centric Fall 2021 Issue

Man, oh man! Men are a different breed. Like tribbles, Yetis and other mythical creatures, we’re sometimes intrigued, fascinated or even intimidated by them. However, I tell everybody, “We love men at The F-Suite!” Because we do. As a matter…

F-Suite Editorial TeamSeptember 15, 2021

Publisher's Ponderings

BEYOND COVID

Looking ahead as the world begins to open after COVID-19 by Anna Gelbman Edmonds Each issue of The F-Suite is planned out months in advance, so it’s uncanny how timely so many of the articles turn out to be. This…

F-Suite Editorial TeamMay 9, 2021

Publisher's Ponderings

Looking Ahead and Moving Forward

We plan out each issue of The F-Suite months in advance. So it’s uncanny how timely so many of the articles turn out to be. This issue, as evidenced by our cover story, is chock full of articles that address the…

F-Suite Editorial TeamMarch 15, 2021

Attitudes & Etiquette Entrepreneurship Publisher's Ponderings

Fighting fear with faith and fortitude in 2021

The F-Suite publisher shares her thoughts as we head into 2021 Has every conversation you’ve had in the past I-don’t-know-how-many months begun and ended with COVID? Ugh, right? Nearly all these conversations are laced with fear as we head into…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJanuary 4, 2021

Entrepreneurship Publisher's Ponderings

It’s Hot Out There!

A winning team will help you beat the heat We’re in what I call the South’s second summer, when temperatures and humidity levels in September and October differ very little from those in July and August. The business community is…

F-Suite Editorial TeamSeptember 8, 2020

Entrepreneurship Publisher's Ponderings

Celebration in the time of COVID-19

Happy first birthday to The F-Suite! I am beyond grateful to Columbia’s small business community for getting us to that milestone. The COVID-19 pandemic slowed us down, but it hasn’t stopped us. This stress-relief issue is a mash-up of some…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJune 8, 2020

Entrepreneurship Publisher's Ponderings

Weathering the Stress of the Corona Virus

First and foremost, it’s important for me to address the corona virus crisis. We didn’t realize we’d be in a pandemic when we decided which articles to run in this issue. By the time the pandemic was in full swing,…

F-Suite Editorial TeamMarch 28, 2020

Entrepreneurship Publisher's Ponderings

Confessions of a magazine publisher

The time between our last issue and this one was full of highs and lows. Women in Philanthropy invited me to share how and why I started The F-Suite at their Food for Thought luncheon. That’s a great group of…

F-Suite Editorial TeamDecember 15, 2019

Attitudes & Etiquette Publisher's Ponderings

Acknowledgement and Appreciation Go a Long Way

By Anna Gelbman Edmonds What a month it’s been. I spent the majority of my time putting together our second issue and making plans for our launch party, which took place at Spotted Salamander. The second issue of The F-Suite…

F-Suite Editorial TeamSeptember 28, 2019

Publisher's Ponderings

Look what’s cookin’ in Columbia!

The cuisine queens of Columbia When I moved to Columbia more than 25 years ago, it was a sleepy Southern city, and downtown went dark at 5:30. All that changed a few years ago with the revitalization of the Main…

F-Suite Editorial TeamSeptember 15, 2019