The Thrive Beaufort Blog

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...

John O’Toole, Executive Director of the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation is thrilled to add Blakely Williams, Melissa Azallion Kenny, and Joel Braun to the Beaufort County EDC Board of Directors. “We're excited to have these accomplished professionals...

When you talk with Charlie Stone, Senior Project Manager with the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation, you automatically know how deep his passion is for Beaufort County. “I was born on Hilton Head Island and my family has been in the Lowcountry for a...

“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...