Tour South Carolina's Upstate

Experience Upstate South Carolina. 10 counties. 1 region. Where global business feels at home.
The Upstate SC Alliance and the region’s economic developers showcase the Upstate’s character, cuisine and culture - attributes you can’t find on a fact sheet.
For more on the region’s global business environment, visit www.upstatescalliance.com/.
Or, to see more on the world of opportunities to Move Up in the Upstate, visit moveupstatesc.com/.
AND HERE'S A BUNCH OF OTHER FUN STUFF YOU CAN WATCH ON SCBIZTV.
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☕ Here’s a complete list of all our “Coffee With…” episodes. In this series, we talk with executives about their business, the industry in which they work and the community in which they live. You’re sure to find a business executive you know and learn something about them you didn’t already know. ☕
☕ EPISODE 1 -- Coffee With…Demone Booker, Branch Mgr., CPM FCU: www.cpmfed.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 2 -- Coffee With…Danny Joyner, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services: www.cdanjoyner.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 3 -- Coffee With…Sam Erwin, Exec. VP, IBERIABANK: locations.iberiabank.com/sc/g...
☕ EPISODE 4 -- Coffee With…Jennifer Moorefield, VP, Economic Dev., Greenville Tech: www.gvltec.edu/​​
☕ EPISODE 5 -- Coffee With…Terry Keating, CEO, Accord Financial: www.accordfinancial.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 6 -- Coffee With…Carlos Phillips, CEO, Greenville Chamber of Commerce: www.greenvillechamber.org/​​
☕ EPISODE 7 -- Coffee With…Gary Caldwell, CEO, Caldwell Construction: caldwellconstructors.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 8 -- Coffee With…Shaun Malin, Regional Manager, HRP Associates: hrpassociates.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 9 -- Coffee With…John Lummus, CEO, Upstate SC Alliance: www.upstatescalliance.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 10 -- Coffee With…David Evette, President, Quality Business Solutions: qualitybsolutions.net/​​
☕ EPISODE 11 -- Coffee With…Ry Hudnall, General Agent, Mass Mutual: southcarolina.massmutual.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 12 -- Coffee With…Brian Daniel & Eldon Gowens, Carroll Daniel Construction: www.carrolldaniel.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 13 -- Coffee With…Elizabeth Burwell and Sean Holleran, First National Bank: www.fnb-online.com/​
☕ EPISODE 14 -- Coffee With…John Price, CPA, Scott and Company: www.scottandco.com/​​
☕ EPISODE 15 -- Coffee With…Curtis Loftis, SC State Treasurer: treasurer.sc.gov/​​
☕ EPISODE 16 -- Coffee With…Krista Newkirk, President, Converse College: www.converse.edu/​​
☕ EPSISODE 17 -- Coffee With...Abe Varughese, CEO, Merit Technologies: • ☕ COFFEE WITH...Abe Va... ​
😷 Also, do not miss our ongoing series, “Coping With COVID,” which explores the impact the Coronavirus is having on our lives at home and at work. Find out all you need to know about prevention measures, vaccine availability and the economic impact of the pandemic on South Carolina. 😷
😷 EPISODE 1: Dr. Matt Bitner, Prisma Health (filmed as pandemic began): www.prismahealth.org/home​​
😷 EPISODE 2: Christian & Christina Law Firm (biz interruption coverage): www.cclawfirm.com/​​
😷 EPISODE 3: Dr. Rachel Brown, Prisma Health (prevention): www.prismahealth.org/home​​
😷 EPISODE 4: Lt. Gov. Evette (economic impact on state)
😷 EPISODE 5: How to Vaccinate Your Employees
😷 EPISODE 6: Where Can I Get the Vaccine? Dr. Seemuller with AnMed Health: anmedhealth.org/​​
👏 How ‘bout Awards Shows
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👍 Fastest Growing Companies in SC: • 👏 2020 ROARING 20s: SC... ​​
👍 Health Care Heroes (Charleston): • 2020 Charleston Health... ​​
👍 Women of Influence (Midlands): • 👏 MIDLANDS: 2020 Women... ​

[@OneEyeBlindMedia]

Born & Raised in Greenville, then the USAF took me to California. Been in CA since 1988! I have visited the Upstate over the years and videos like this are great, Makes me homesick but I do appreciate the vids!

[@yoshit9819]

I love the upstate. My wife is from Greenville and all her family is there. Love table rock and ceasars head. And if your into motorcycles, the roads are awesome

[@jeffburdette2025]

Live in Starr South Carolina in Anderson county but I am originally from Abbeville county went to Calhoun Falls high school attended Erskine college which is another gem in the upstate South Carolina.

[@robertosoto91]

Cool video. I'll be down there next week!

[@boltsowner35hhhd]

I can't tell you how happy I am to hear someone point out the silent T in Clinton. I'm from Travelers Rest and I know about that. THANK YOU, SO GREAT!

[@KaraYoga]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@Aaron-ge1hy]

Excellent promotional video for my beloved upstate SC! Well done! 👏🏼

[@ErnestLingerfelt]

we come up from Ga about 6 times a year to Greenville to walk our goats downtown and make people happy

[@bellarose8511]

neat video!

[@TheRealRustyRider]

This is such an awesome video! Thanks for making it. We've been looking to relocate to SC for awhile now, this video was very helpful in our research!

[@ericcarter4126]

Stay home! If you can't change your political view! You fail to solve the problem you kept voting for. Don't need your type down south!

[@TheRealRustyRider]

@@ericcarter4126 sorry sir, too late. You might be surprised! I’ve ran into people who seem to think everyone from some particular states are all a certain way and vote a certain way that may conflict with their point of view, like you. While I’m understanding of your views, there’s no reason to tell people to “stay out”. Keep in mind most people evacuating liberal states are doing so in search of a place that still embodies personal freedoms and civil liberties, much like South Carolina! I’m proud to be a resident now and look forward to helping keep the state as it is or better for those who appreciate the foundation in which our country was founded upon. Nice to meet you, neighbor!

[@beingfrank40]

What a great place !

[@dougcassin677]

With hordes of people pouring in from everywhere else and seemingly endless subdivision sprawl, upstate counties and communities are seriously need zoning and great land planning. Rubber stamping development projects converting raw land into endless cookie- cutter, higher density subdivisions is currently the norm. A glut of housing sprawl, commercial development and road traffic is not a plan, nor visionary for the upstate's future.

[@saxahainerz4148]

Yes, we are being hemmed in by all the cookie cutter homes that will be falling apart in two decades.

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

Doom Despair And Agony On Me, Deep Dark Depression, Excessive Misery.

[@ericcarter4126]

These people need to go back to wherever they came from! They will only bring their political view here to make it look back home! But couldn't change what they created back home!

[@qafmbr]

LOL, that happened to San Diego, Orange and L.A. Counties as I grew up, I watched it happen. All the fruits and nuts from every other state. I rarely run into a native. Good luck trying to stop it.

[@lindifuller9113]

Born in upstate SC. Been here all my life. It is not the wonderful place it once was. Becoming so crowded I just want to stay at home. And, traffic is horrible and litter everywhere has become a problem.

[@bradh.johnson2113]

From a retired EDer, well done!!

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

Looking at moving from The People Democratic Republic of Minnesota. Where insanity is the rule.

[@doncampbell5337]

Good effort. I do agree with most of the other comments, but it’s still a fairly interesting video. The one thing I’d like to share, though, is that you put white letter labels, city and area names, on the white part of your state logo. It is hard to read/see white on white. There was not enough color outline. Anyway, we are planning on moving to SC within the year and your video was helpful in our attempt to find the right location for us. Thanks.

[@jacoballred]

I'm a homeowner in the city of Aiken. Years ago I thought it was a gamble to move to Aiken. Just everything has turned out good so far. But only been able to find labor work.

[@spyxxx566]

any thoughts on Pelzer town?

[@greerheritagemuseum]

Great video!

[@ke0kie]

How's urban cycling (and urban+ regional) in SC?

[@lindabanik5822]

I moved to Aiken, SC 3 months ago. So far I love it except that contractors seem to not show up when scheduled. I’m used to contractors showing up when scheduled. I have changed contacted contractors for this reason.

[@VidClips858]

Better get used to it with car mechanics there, too.

[@spyxxx566]

reasonable price on labor and supplies?

[@ericcarter4126]

This is not New York or any union place! It what we call laid back country. We get to you when we can!

[@rrudydedogg3779]

I've lived here for almost sixteen years and love it but it is getting crowded with all the new people moving here and the traffic has become problematic.

[@chrisw3421]

It's funny seeing new people complain about newer people

[@broskibear9666]

Great concise video. I'm looking for a place to relocate to since I can work remotely now and I'm interested in this area.

[@ericcarter4126]

Where you coming from? Why leave the place you help destroyed? Should stay home until you change your political view! Down here it GID, BIBLE, GUNS! We look to keep it that ways!

[@broskibear9666]

@@ericcarter4126 what do you think my political view is? Lol

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

I agree

[@jamesburriss1086]

Hit the wrong button again anyway right now the airs so cold here you can barely see through it l dont know why Im not down there

[@williamgrant4552]

I'm from the Upstate😎 #Greenwood

[@reggied6254]

We have a nice state, besides the crime. This a awesome state 🙏😎

[@jamesburriss1086]

I grew in Calhoun Falls and wouldn't trade the experience for any thing moved to Chicago in the late sixtys but I married a woman from Abbeville

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

Agree it up

[@carlac8228]

Wait, Did I HEAR that there is a drive-in THEATRE? (In Greenwood)

[@SCBIZtv]

Yes, we actually have three! We suggest getting all the scoop at www.driveinmovie.com/sc.

[@jamesmiller7228]

Yes south carolina has 3 remaing drive in movie theaters One in Beaufort SC, one right outside Aiken SC in Monettra SC and my favorite Greenwoods Auto 25 Drive in and is owned by a family mom and pops

[@mikeyt80]

How can York County not be in the " Upstate ", when it is further up than any county in SC?

[@SCBIZtv]

Hey, Mike, good question. The answer, in this case, is more about east/west than how far "up." Because of York County being further east, it is considered a part of the Midlands. Could go either way, I suppose. -- Rick Jenkins

[@ericcarter4126]

Here the thing about upstate SC. It a short drive into Charlotte, NC. And if you haven't been around Charlotte, NC then you are missing the pictures. It a big DEMOCRAT LIBERAL CITY! Out of control and getting over run by Northern from the like of New Jersey and New York!

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

Pembroke pines thanks

[@jamesburriss1086]

I hit the wrong button but anyway I moved back in 1979 worked on Russell dam and power house but I'm back in Chicago retired and would love to be t

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

Ok

[@vincentmontagna1711]

Ahh... What about Aiken??

[@danielrodgers6983]

That's the midlands

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

Thumbs up parking garage

[@StonegaardForge]

Fairly uninformative about the region. Showed a lot of big talkers in ill-fitting suit coats though.

[@brockcureton2989]

I live in Elbeton ga 17 m for ive

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

Tomato 🍅 !

[@jeffburdette2025]

Abbeville la also known as the death bead of the Confederacy. It is where the papers were drawn to dissolve the Confederacy after the Civil War

[@ronaldlamascus1944]

Sadly, yes.

[@jamesburriss1086]

Abbeville was where the first mass meeting was held to discuss Secession nothing more nothing less I was born there

[@colt110987]

Stop moving here please! We are sick of the traffic and sky high housing market lol

[@tweetybeetweetybea9652]

Why doesn't S.C. have a rail system to connect all of these places for daily commute? They say it's something off about S.C. Not connected. 😂😂

[@wallacefullerfloridaadventures]

N.Carolina doesn't have S. Carolinas history!!!!

[@653j521]

No...maybe because they aren't twins?

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

No lies 😂

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

Kl

[@johndelladio3507]

Oconee County my place of birth, till the Yankee retired move in and wreck it, just like horry County and Georgetown

[@JS-mx3he]

Taxes are killing us up here and so are the people that's why it's coming your way..

[@653j521]

Normally industry pays a lot of taxes so the rest don't have such a burden, but maybe SC has another system.

[@mommabear4419]

Cherokee?? That’s Gaffney. 🙄

[@robingreene8167]

My late husband is from Gaffney . love to go there sure do miss it.

[@davidiandavidjuniorhenley1868]

😹

[@aah4587]

Over five minutes in and the only non white person was an extra walking down the street .. come on SC

[@aah4587]

Yay the mayor is black 👍

[@matthewsuthern4019]

Yeah it's awful here. Stay away and tell those like you to do the same.

[@georgekiapos1]

Too scripted!! A more natural, spontaneous and candid presentation would definitely work better for me. But, thanks anyway!

[@marty7549]

🗑

[@CB29067]

🤦🏻‍♀️

[@janethunter6653]

Upstate SC...a boil on the butt of the world...don't move here unless you want to be bored out of your mind and crave a heat stroke 6 months out of the year...

[@karenwills-hj3nk]

Stop building

[@matthewsuthern4019]

Huge funding and the best they can muster is 10 minutes. Nothing of substance. Our rep from greenwood had to have a beer on camera. Shameful. Lots of these places repped by outsiders. Not good.