EP41: Economic Development Wins and Trends

"Let’s Talk Business South Carolina" is a B2B talk show hosted by long-time South Carolina business publisher Rick Jenkins featuring industry outlooks, discussions on trending business topics and interviews with business executives, community leaders and government officials. This B2B talk show is available as a YouTube video series or a podcast.

Episode #41 features two executives with unique insight into economic development trends in South Carolina. Max Stewart, the new CEO at the Greenville Area Development Corporation, talks about booming industry clusters, economic trends, workforce challenges, and the similarities between the Greenville market and the Bradenton/Sarasota, Florida area where he most recently worked. 

Chris Rizzo, principal at Clear Mountain Properties, provides unique insight on the real estate market in South Carolina and what investors are bullish on in the Palmetto State, including battery storage, power, and Class A downtown real estate.

Each episode also appears on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbusiness.rickjenkins

If you know of someone qualified to be a guest on the show, send an email to the show's host, Rick Jenkins: rjenkins@letstalkbusinesssc.com.

Thanks for listening.

Chapters

• 1:30 Max Stewart, CEO, Greenville Area Development Corp.
• 19:00 Chris Rizzo, Principal, Clear Mountain Properties