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When teachers go into business

Two former teachers drop out to test their mettle in business alongside their husbands By Carolyn Culbertson Photos by Sally Scott and Valery Taylor Smith Melanie Matthews was working as a banking and investor relations analyst at the corporate headquarters…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJune 19, 2021

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Lauren Taylor of Realty Haven

An innovative real estate professional constructing great ideas that benefit the whole community By April Blake Photographs by Rashawn Merrick Working in real estate can be a wild ride, and no one knows that more than Lauren Taylor, founder of…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJune 7, 2021

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Aubrey Shaw

How one woman ensured her best life through life insurance By April Blake The path to success is a long one, especially if you’re running 13.1 miles to get there, the way small business owner Aubrey Shaw likes to do.…

F-Suite Editorial TeamMarch 22, 2021

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Philips Automotive

This father-daughter team is having its best year in the company’s history By Carolyn Culbertson Photographs by Sally Scott When Nicole Rountree was in college, she went home for a visit, jacked her car up, and learned to do an…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJanuary 21, 2021

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Women Making Their Mark Among Men

Three Columbia-area business women working successfully in male-dominated industries By April Blake, Haley Kellner and Julie Blevins Photographs by Tonya Palmer We tend to marvel at girls who play on their high school football teams, women who fly fighter jets,…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJanuary 5, 2021

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Tamara Brown Proves She is Not Your Average Trainer

She grew her business by turning the COVID-19 shutdown on its head By Diane J. Epperly Before most people have had their first cup of morning coffee, Tamara Brown has already jump-started her day. Clad in a hot pink tank…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 25, 2020

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Leadership in a Pantsless Nation

Jada Willis provides the secret sauce for managing remote work forces By Haley Kellner Photographs by Sally Scott At the center of every successful company is a group of people, working together to effectively and efficiently complete a collective…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 5, 2020

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Designing One’s Own Business

Kristina Parella works in a room where dreams actually come true By Carolyn Culbertson Photographs by Kristina Parella Kristina Parella worked from home before it was popular. And like any single mother, she can tell you it’s not as peaceful…

F-Suite Editorial TeamSeptember 22, 2020

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Tzima Brown

A brave and bubbly retailer shares a lesson in soap making and self-love By Carolyn Culbertson To Five Points regulars, Sunrise Artisan Bath & Body might have seemed like a sunflower that bloomed overnight when it sprung up on Saluda…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJuly 22, 2020

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Spa 131

Marci Delaney turned experiences from her corporate career into a thriving small business By Warren Hughes Before opening the doors 10 years ago, Delaney was a successful marketing executive for a national cosmetics firm, and she was frequently called across the…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJuly 19, 2020