November 2018

The Tin Roof Monogram & Gift

The shared space at Southport Marketplace transitions into a single business. Resilient is an excellent way to describe Nicole Morris, owner of The Tin Roof Monogram & Gift. While her demeanor resonates a sweet Southern charm; don’t let this fool you. Nicole IS sweet, but strong willed and savvy, too! In October 2017, The Tin

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A Federal Grant Assists the Loop in Developing a “Maker Economy”

While Columbia boasts a healthy startup economy for local coffee roasters, breweries, and the like, it lacks a concentrated sector devoted to the small-scale artisan manufacturing that generates middle-skills jobs — those that require training but not a college degree. Carrie Gartner, executive director of The Loop, says that’s a problem because, as with most

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