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South Carolina Business Review

Midlands communications firm named “Woman-Owned Business of the Year”

By Mike Switzer
Published June 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM EDT
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Courtney Young, founder of Foresight Communications in Columbia, SC
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Courtney Young, founder of Foresight Communications in Columbia, SC

A Midlands communications firm was recently honored as the 2026 woman-owned business of the year by the South Carolina district office of the US Small Business Administration. In the announcement, the firm was recognized for two decades of innovation, leadership, and strategic communications in national government consulting. Mike Switzer interviews Courtney Young, founder of Foresight Communications in Columbia, SC.

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Mike Switzer
After almost 20 years, Mike Switzer retired from Wells Fargo Securities in 2001 as Senior Vice President/Investment Officer and Certified Portfolio Manager. In 1999, he and his wife, Maggie, purchased and operated for eight years the Baskin Robbins ice cream store on Forest Drive in Columbia. They grew the store from a bottom-tier operation in the Baskin Robbins franchise system to one in the top 5% nationwide within three years, tripling sales along the way. While operating the ice cream store, Mike and Maggie received patents for a portable ice cream sink and fold-down sneezeguard they invented and in 2002 started Magnolia Carts, an ice cream cart manufacturing company, which they sold in 2013.
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