Carolina Money

Carolina Money explores a variety of topics including community growth, workforce readiness, technology, startups, and financial literacy in Richland and Lexington counties. In partnership with the University of South Carolina, SCETV’s team is committed to creating original content with a unique editorial voice to keep citizens informed and engaged in the growth/development efforts of their community.

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Carolina Money explores a variety of topics including community growth, workforce readiness, technology, startups, and financial literacy in Richland and Lexington counties. In partnership with the University of South Carolina, SCETV’s team is committed to creating original content with a unique editorial voice to keep citizens informed and engaged in the growth/development efforts of their community.

Funding for Carolina Money provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Donor Advised Fund held at Central Carolina Community Foundation.

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16-Year Old Entrepreneur | Carolina Money
16-Year Old Entrepreneur | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Jake Johnson is an eleventh-grader at River Bluff High School in Lexington, S.C., but he has been involved in business from a much earlier age. At age 8, he and his sisters came up with the idea for...
Agritourism | Carolina Money
Agritourism | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Many farmers in South Carolina have been diversifying their operations through agritourism and agriculture-based activities that bring people to farms, ranches or other agricultural settings...
Crowdfunding | Carolina Money
Crowdfunding | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Corey Jackson is a former NFL athlete and the founder of an early-stage tech startup here in Columbia, South Carolina. The name of his company is FundMyPro. FundMyPro makes it possible for...
Cupcakes for a Cure | Carolina Money
Cupcakes for a Cure | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

It is not often that you will see a fully functional business run by three 6th-graders. But that's exactly what Charlie, Katelyn, and Mattie are doing. These three eleven-year-olds won't let their age...
Euniek Group | Carolina Money
Euniek Group | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Kevin Felder, or shall we say, Big Redd? Kevin Felder shares about his startup, The Euniek Group, and his other life as a Christian Hip-Hop artist.
Know Money Inc. | Carolina Money
Know Money Inc. | Carolina Money

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Grades: 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Since May 2014, Know Money Inc. Founder & Chief Financial Mentor Steven Hughes has worked with nearly 1,000 individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations across South Carolina to advance...
Learning with RumbleLab | Carolina Money
Learning with RumbleLab | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Carolina Money got to interview Moultrie Ball, founder of RumbleLab, about his inspiration for the company and what it does. Here, we get a hands-on experience with one of RumbleLab's engineering kits...
LLE Construction Group, LLC | Carolina Money
LLE Construction Group, LLC | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lasenta Lewis-Ellis is the owner of a local construction company, LLE Construction Group, LLC. Her business began operating in February 2011 as one of the few minority, women-owned, experienced small...
Main Street Latin Festival | Carolina Money
Main Street Latin Festival | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Just prior to the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Main Street Latin Festival is held each year on Main Street in Columbia, S.C. The Festival provides an opportunity to recognize the...
Managing a Food Truck | Carolina Money
Managing a Food Truck | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

As the food truck trend grows, the Carolina Money team does not stay behind. We caught up with the owners of the Belgian Waffle Truck, Yvette and Jean-Louis Ledent, to learn more about their business...
Music Entrepreneurship Program | Carolina Money
Music Entrepreneurship Program | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

More and more, music schools and institutes are incorporating entrepreneurship classes, organizations, clubs, seminars and workshops into their programs. Why is that? In order to explore the truth...
Soda City Market | Carolina Money
Soda City Market | Carolina Money

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Grades: 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The Soda City Market comes to Main St. Columbia every Saturday, attracting thousands of visitors each year. The market has an exciting atmosphere that brings all types of people together. But where...
South Carolina's Oldest Restaurant | Carolina Money
South Carolina's Oldest Restaurant | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Villa Tronco is the oldest restaurant in Columbia and in South Carolina. The business has been a family tradition since 1940. To celebrate its birthday, the restaurant offered lunch and dinner...
Talking Music Entrepreneurship | Carolina Money
Talking Music Entrepreneurship | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In this Q&A-style video, David Cutler, director of music entrepreneurship at USC, and author or the book "The Savvy Musician," answers questions about music entrepreneurship.
Tiny Techz | Carolina Money
Tiny Techz | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Tiny Techz is a program designed to educate young students in science, technology, engineering, and math. It helps students get a head start in learning essential tools for their future careers.
Tradeversity | Carolina Money
Tradeversity | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The University of South Carolina alumnus, Mike Meyers, certainly has a lot to share about his experience running his startup company Tradeversity. As co-founder and CEO of Tradeversity, Meyers works...