We have a fundamental dichotomy in our psyche about capitalism and government. We don’t want too much government in our lives. Yet, we don’t trust the private sector. Who’s more demonized – Wall Street or the Federal Government? I don’t know. Who’s more trusted – the private sector criminal selling his soul to get rich or his...

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Dear South Carolina Legislators, Please repeal Act 388 immediately – even if it takes special convening to do so. Please do not complicate this action with talk of Comprehensive Tax Reform or Political Will. We all know that we need both. But allowing this knowledge to be a hindrance to simply repealing Act 388 is non-action and irresponsible. As I speak to...

In the heart of revitalizing Old Town Rock Hill, with the Historic Downtown, the Textile Corridor, Winthrop University, the old neighborhoods, and York Technical College – right in the center, on the corner of Main Street and Caldwell stands a 5 story, 100 year old building that is tall and narrow, and wonderful. And on the third floor, the entire floor open with...

Advanced and Specialty Manufacturing is a powerful and profitable growth sector in the United States. I am invested in this sector in the following ways: 1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I’m on the board of the Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation (RHEDC), helping our community recruit new Advanced and Specialty Manufacturing companies. 2. WORKFORCE...

Prospectus by Michelle Rock: Economic Development and Social Change in Rock Hill, 1920-1970 Urban economic development is largely dictated by business activity and by the availability of educational, financial, and physical resources in a city. In the 1920s, Rock Hill, South Carolina, had a robust small-town economy that featured employment opportunities in textile...

Excited about the 2011 Leadership Work Group Conference. We’re gonna do 9 minute presentations on collaborative efforts from the people who are actually doing them here regionally (and beyond), and we are gonna discuss/workshop them in groups. Collaborative Leadership is forward.