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From interning in London to owning her own boutique to Vice President of Sales at the Bluebird Group... Kristin Wild Cooper shares her incredible journey in the fashion industry and how others can do it too!

While maintaining social distancing, we spoke with artist Kylie Odetta to talk about her journey as an independent musician, how she finds ways to connect with her fans while social distancing, and her upcoming EP “Roots & Petals” available April 17th on Spotify, iTunes, and Apple Music.

After a fantastic experience at Frank's Gentleman's Salon in Greenville, South Carolina, we sat down with the owner Melanie Wright to discuss her journey as a business owner, her faith, and how she and her team create the amazing Frank's experience across South Carolina.

Earlier this month we sat down with Kent Fisher, the owner of Mary’s Restaurant at Falls Cottage in Greenville, South Carolina. Located in the Historic Cottage in the heart of Downtown Greenville, Kent shared with us the legacy of Mary’s along with his passion for the restaurant and for people. You won’t want to miss this first episode of the Stories of Main Street!

The Young Executives of the Commerce Club in Greenville, SC presents "Grown in the South". In this episode, we have a conversation with Joe and Doug Erwins, Co-Owners of the Greenville Triumph Professional Soccer Club.

Joe Erwin is the co-founder and former president of national marketing agency Erwin Penland, which he and his wife Gretchen opened in 1986 with one employee, and grew to 400 staff in Greenville and New York with a roster of national and regional clients. In 2015, Joe left EP to open Erwin Creates, which operates downtown coworking destination Endeavor, supports Clemson University’s Erwin Center for Brand Communications, provides leadership and marketing consulting services to senior executives, and is now the lead owner of the Greenville Triumph professional soccer team.

Doug Erwin is the Chief Brand Officer of Greenville Triumph Soccer Club, and a co-owner of the team. After finishing Clemson, Doug started his career with Vornado Realty Trust in Washington, DC, a preeminent developer with more than 30 million square feet of LEED-certified and retail space. He returned to Greenville to join Erwin Penland before joining Joe at Erwin Creates. After overseeing Endeavor’s build-out and launch in the ONE tower downtown, Doug began the pro soccer exploration process and transitioned to the Club’s leadership team in 2017.

Today we had the privilege of interviewing Cody and Sara Bridenbaugh. They're the husband and wife team behind Harvest, a brand identity agency in Greenville, SC. In this podcast, Cody and Sara talk about the risk they took starting out, going from 2 salaries to 0. They also give insight on maintaining a healthy relationship with work. Paying attention to your relationships can elevate both your business and your life.