Charleston will be in the spotlight this winter when Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL) brings its “Together Summit” to the Charleston Marriott. The event is scheduled for February 25–27, 2026, and is designed to connect and[...]
If you’re preparing to sell your business, you will quickly notice that buyers, brokers, lenders, and valuation professionals tend to gravitate toward one recurring metric: EBIT. It shows up in valuation reports, lender underwriting, pitch decks,[...]
A Series LLC sounds almost tailor-made for real estate investors and business owners with multiple product lines: one umbrella company, separate “buckets” of assets, and a promise that a problem in one bucket won’t spill into[...]
In January 2026, Charleston will host one of the leading national gatherings of mergers and acquisitions professionals. The AM&AA 2026 Winter Conference will take place at The Charleston Place in the heart of the historic district[...]
Another frequent question from Amazon online sellers is what happens if their trademark application is refused by the USPTO, or if they have been selling on Amazon without any trademark for Amazon Brand Registry. The first[...]
Online Amazon sellers often assume they must wait until they have a full federal trademark registration before they can apply to Amazon Brand Registry. That was closer to the truth when the program first launched, but[...]
Many online sellers wonder whether a trademark is truly necessary to succeed on Amazon or whether it is just another administrative hurdle. Under Amazon’s current rules, you cannot enroll in Amazon Brand Registry unless your brand[...]
On December 2, 2025, business owners, executives, and investors from across the Lowcountry will gather at the Daniel Island Club for Charleston’s 2026 Economic Outlook Conference - see here for more details. The program, led by[...]
South Carolina business owners are getting creative—raising capital without a bank, rewarding key talent, and de-risking growth by sharing the load. One way to do that is to invite a new partner to “buy in” to[...]
If your USPTO trademark application has been refused because “someone else already filed something similar,” you’re not alone—and you might be staring at a filing that never should have been there in the first place. In[...]
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