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“B” is for Batesburg-Leesville. Batesburg-Leesville (Lexington County; 2020 population 5,251).

“E” is for Elliott, Stephen (1771-1830). Legislator, banker, botanist.

What happens to butterflies in the winter?

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Felicia Rhue Howard, vice president of economic development strategy for Dominion Energy.

“G” is for Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, Jr. (1911-201). Writer, newspaper columnist.

“H” is for Harper, William (1790-1847). Jurist, U.S. senator.

“F” is for Fort Mill (York County; 2020 population 24,521). Although White settlers did not arrive in the area until the late 1750s, the region was already populated by Indigenous people.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Marvella Ford about including diverse populations in the In Our DNA SC research project. Dr. Ford is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Associate Director of Population Sciences at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

Our next guest’s company became an SC Launch member company in 2019, receiving a $25,000 academic startup grant. Three years later, they became an SC Launch portfolio company with a $200,000 investment. And all because of treatments they are developing to address vision loss. Mike Switzer interviews Michael Voevodsky, president and CEO of MitoChem Therapeutics in Charleston, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, our resident serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John tells us about a new $6 million venture capital fund recently started in Greenville.