The Thrive Beaufort Blog

As Mayor of the Town of Port Royal, Kevin Phillips knows the importance of giving back to the community in which you live. Growing up in Snellville, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Mayor Phillip’s family was all about giving back. “My family was always very involved...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 3, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Kelli Brunson, IOM, Senior Project Manager, of the Beaufort County Economic...

Meet one of our newest board members the Mayor of Bluffton, Larry Toomer. Larry shares the BCEDC's belief in the strength of small business, environmental stewardship, and scaling developments to each community's expectations. At the close of my recent interview with...

Mayor Alan Perry serves as a BCEDC board member, representing the Town of Hilton Head Island. His dedication to economic development stems from being a long-time resident of Hilton Head Island. Alan Perry’s early years were spent in Charlottesville, Virginia until...

“My grandfather always instilled in me from a very young age that education is the one thing nobody can ever take away from you, it's the key to your future,” said Dr. Frank Rodriguez, Superintendent of the Beaufort County Schools. Before being named Beaufort...

Cybersecurity is a constant and evolving threat. Because of that, the South Coast Cyber Center in Beaufort was created, and it is now becoming a world class hub for education, training, and innovation in this field. However, it didn’t come to be by accident. In 2019,...

Why would a company choose to start a new business or grow an existing one in Beaufort County? For several reasons: low operation costs, a business-friendly environment, access to domestic and international markets, a highly skilled workforce and a solid power and...

Growing up on the family farm in Manning, South Carolina taught Kelli Brunson a lot about discipline and hard work. “My dad is a third-generation farmer, so my sister and I worked on the farm driving tractors and herding cattle. It was a great way to grow up!” said...

Mission First. People Always. This is the motto of L.D. Buerger, owner of Greenline Industries, a world class manufacturer of high-quality custom wood veneer panels. L.D.’s experience from serving in the military along with John C. Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of...