The Thrive Beaufort Blog

“I am a creative person, I knew nothing about profit margins, cash flow or how to manage my finances. I was flat out green when I started my T-shirt business,” said Sonya Grant in a recent interview about being a graduate of Black Equity University, and owner of...

I recently had a chance to catch-up with John O’Toole, executive director of the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation. Here is what we discussed. - Robyn Zimmerman Beaufort County – A Place for Business to Thrive! It just seemed perfect, the new...

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s an eVTOL – an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and it is coming to the United States by way of South Carolina. The aircraft will be manufactured by SkyDrive, a leading eVTOL manufacturer headquartered in Toyota,...

You would think that after serving 46 years in education as both a teacher and administrator, a fella would be done - retired, right? Oh no, not by a long shot! Joe Passiment, Chairman of Beaufort County Council, cares way too much to call it quits. After moving from...

As he talked, everybody listened! General Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton was the featured guest speaker at the 2023 Converge Economic Summit presented by the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation. His workforce development and...

Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation won a Gold Award for its Lowcountry Fresh Market & Cafe, a project in the Economic Equity and Inclusion category, as well as the "Best Project in Show" (economic project of the year) from the International Economic...

City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray The remarks of Mayor Stephen Murray rang over an audience gathered at the Beaufort Commerce Park to witness a landmark day for the City of Beaufort: "I feel like it's Christmas morning in the City of Beaufort. This has been a long...

Grand Army of Republic Hall Spanish moss drapes itself over an unassuming white building with green shutters on Newcastle Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. The quaint building is known as the Grand Army of Republic Hall — a building rich with African American...

In May of 2019 the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation was approached by Dan and Katy Perrin, the owners of a woodworking company with an affinity for fine craftsman work, sailing, community and the South Carolina coast. Woodworking had always been a...