Laura Corder
Co-Host of Of Note
*A graduate from the University of South Carolina’s Journalism and Mass Communication School, Laura stumbled into entrepreneurship and economic development. *
After starting her career with Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, Laura joined the leadership team at the USC/Columbia Technology Incubator as their Director of Communications and Programs Manager. The Incubator is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Midlands startup community. Laura connected entrepreneurs with statewide resources, developed unique programs, and maintained critical relationships with media and community leadership.
During her tenure, the Incubator experienced growth in technology companies with 45 tenant companies reflecting approximately $30M in annual revenue and over 200 employees paying an average salary of $65,000. This success gained the attention from media across the nation, including Inc. Magazine recognizing the Incubator as one of the top 3 university tied programs ‘to watch.’
As momentum continued, Laura transitioned to USC’s newly formed Office of Economic Engagement (OEE) as Director of Communications. OEE connects enterprise to the resources of the university to create jobs, accelerate innovation and drive economic prosperity. Specifically, Laura instigated strategies to highlight USC assets and infrastructure to private industry, resulting in partnerships with IBM, Boeing, and Fluor Corporation.
With the itch to learn among her peers, Laura became a ‘weaver’ at Cyberwoven and managed a portfolio of clients, aiding in brand positioning, project management, and overall communications. The South Carolina Department of Commerce would soon become the new professional home for Laura and officially joined Team South Carolina in 2017 as Managing Director for the Office of Innovation. In this role, Laura is an advocate for innovation, exploring the best strategies to enable the flow of technology and information among people, industries, and institutions.
Laura Corder has hosted 14 Episodes.
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14: Juan Caicedo
February 28th, 2020 | Season 1 | 34 mins 9 secs
business growth, business management, engineering, entrepreneurship, innovation, innovation podcast, invention, marketing, scribble, scribble sc, south carolina
Many people have dreams of shaping the future, and for Dr. Juan Caicedo, those dreams are a reality. A professor and department chair of the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing, Juan specializes in Structural Dynamics to make our world safer and more efficient. From floors that sense the vibrations of your footsteps to walls that stand strong against storms, he and his department utilize their one-of-a-kind equipment to run experiments and come up with new solutions to everyday problems.
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13: George Wicks
December 9th, 2019 | Season 1 | 30 mins 15 secs
business growth, business management, engineering, enrepreneurship, innovation, innovation podcast, invention, marketing, scribble, scribble sc, south carolina
Innovation can oftentimes be slow. Ideas and projects can't always be completed by the team that starts them — especially in the world of science. Even in retirement, George Wicks, CTO of Applied Research Center (ARC) in Aiken, South Carolina and adjunct professor at several universities, is helping to continue to breathe life into his innovations. One of George's most groundbreaking projects is the research and development of microspheres. These tiny glass spheres have potential applications in the medical, automotive, and security fields, among many others. In this episode, George discusses his work, approach to innovation and how he prepares the next generation of scientists.
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12: Boyd and Nicole Johnson
November 6th, 2019 | Season 1 | 46 mins 26 secs
business growth, business management, engineering, enrepreneurship, innovation, innovation podcast, invention, marketing, scribble, scribble sc, south carolina
Craft. Passion. Family. These are the virtues that define Boyd Cycling, the creator of one of the world's fastest bike wheels. Started by competitive cyclists Boyd and Nicole Johnson, the Greenville-based husband and wife team got their footing in the industry as one of the first manufacturers to sell directly to consumers online, disrupting deep-pocketed established brands. Ten years later, the company focuses on creating handbuilt, well-engineered wheels and aims to be one of the best wheel companies in the world.
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11: Nancey Tsai
October 10th, 2019 | Season 1 | 37 mins 57 secs
blink reflexometer, blinktbi, business growth, business management, charleston, charleston sc, charleston south carolina, dr. nancey tsai, entrepreneurship, innovation, nancey tsai, podcast on innovation, scribble, scribble sc, start up
We all like to think that innovation and creativity come as a spark, an epiphany, as the "light bulb" moment. But that isn't always the case.
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10: Greg Higgs
September 26th, 2019 | Season 1 | 38 mins 15 secs
auto customization, business growth, business management, custom auto parts, entrepreneurship, fab fours, greg higgs, innovation, lancaster, lancaster sc, lancaster south carolina, podcast on innovation, scribble, scribble sc, start up
Many enthusiasts dream of starting a business around their obsessions. Greg Higgs is one of those entrepreneurs that actually did it.
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9: Sherine Chan
September 11th, 2019 | Season 1 | 27 mins 2 secs
business, business podcast, entrepreneur, epilepsy, innovation, innovation podcast, of note, parkinson's, parkinson's disease, research, scribble
Sherine Chan and her business partner are developing compounds that could potentially treat severe neurological diseases, such as epilepsy and Parkinson's. As a lifelong scientist, she's now entered the unfamiliar world of business pitches, grant writing, and fundraising. Playing two roles — researcher and entrepreneur — is no easy task. See how she aims to bring her innovative ideas to the big stage and what you can learn from her journey. This is Of Note.
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8: Srikanth Pilla
August 28th, 2019 | Season 1 | 26 mins 37 secs
automotive industry, business, business podcast, cars, clemson, clemson composites center, clemson sc, clemson south carolina, clemson university, cu-icar, cuicar, dr. pilla, futuristic cars, innovation, innovation podcast, of note, scribble, srikanth, srikanth pilla
Electric vehicles, connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles — we're all familiar with the innovations currently happening in the automotive space. However, in the future world that Dr. Srikanth Pilla dreams of, cars will be fully recyclable with all of their parts being totally reusable. Through his background in biocomposites, or new materials created from both natural and synthetic sources, Srikanth aims to bring the circular economy concept to the automotive industry.
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7: Jack Peck
August 14th, 2019 | Season 1 | 33 mins 33 secs
business, clemson, clemson computer science, clemson sc, clemson university, entrepreneurship, finance, innovation, jack peck, marketing, of note, scribble, south carolina, start up
How do you translate a lifetime in academia to the world of entrepreneurship? Jack Peck, CEO of FastFetch Corporation, has spent nearly five decades in the world of computer science—even starting the department for it at Clemson University. And now, he's leveraging his background to solve some of the biggest problems in the evolving world of order fulfillment.
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6: John DesJardins
July 24th, 2019 | Season 1 | 32 mins 6 secs
business, clemson, clemson bioengineering, clemson sc, entrepreneurship, finance, innovation, john desjardins, marketing, of note, scribble, south carolina, start up
There are plenty of things you might think are unteachable. Like empathy, or the act of invention and innovation. But John DesJardins would disagree. We talk to John about how he teaches his students at Clemson University the secret skills that are invaluable to entrepreneurs. This is Of Note.
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5: Jon-Michial Carter
July 10th, 2019 | Season 1 | 30 mins 47 secs
business, chartspan, entrepreneurship, finance, greenville, greenville sc, innovation, jon michial carter, marketing, of note, scribble, south carolina, start up
Here's the truth, that company culture you're trying to build? It can't be architected. But it can be supported. Jon-Michial Carter and his brother built their company, Chartspan, on the back of one key thing—failure. They learn from it, embrace it, and even celebrate it. And it's lead to big things. Like Chartspan being named one of the most innovative companies in America. This is Of Note.
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4: Gabby and Rozalynn Goodwin
June 26th, 2019 | Season 1 | 29 mins 54 secs
business, columbia, entrepreneurship, finance, gabby bows, hair care, innovation, invention, marketing, south carolina
Picture this: A young entrepreneur with national product distribution and global sales who has been in the game for just shy of a decade. Now, meet Gabby Goodwin, a 12-year-old CEO and that exact entrepreneur. She and her mother Rozalynn founded GaBBY Bows, a successful hair care company, that stands for girl power, confidence, and entrepreneurship. This is Of Note.
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3: Philippe Herndon
June 12th, 2019 | Season 1 | 32 mins 16 secs
business, entrepreneurship, finance, innovation, leadership, marketing, of note
What do you do when you unwittingly start a successful business? Run with it. That's what accidental entrepreneur Philippe Herndon of Caroline Guitar Company did, and musicians like Nels Cline and Jason Isbell are probably pretty happy he did. Phillipe discusses the importance of the "process of editing" and the value of constantly creating. This is Of Note.