The Intellectual South

We take great pride in the moniker, “Intellectual South.” Our thriving city has been positively influenced by many brilliant minds. Nobel Prize-winning physicist and Greenville native Charles H. Townes changed life as we know it today, not only with his achievements in physics but also as an educator. And his legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of Greenville’s intellectual leaders of today.

Why is Downtown Greenville experiencing tremendous growth? Why is Downtown Greenville so business friendly? Don’t even get us started. As the major metropolitan area in the Upstate, Greenville consistently ranks as one of the best places to live and work. Just look at some of the accolades we’ve received:

#1 North American City of the Future, 2009/2010 fDi Magazine, Top Micro City
Highest Per Capita Foreign Investment in the Nation
Top 5 Cities to Weather the Economic Downturn (Forbes 2008)
#4 Best Place to Live in the Nation (Relocate-America.com)
#2 Top Structure for Business Among Mid-Sized US Cities (KPMG 2008)
#3 Most Business Friendly City, Best Human Resources, (fDi magazine North American Cities of the Future)
#2 Real Estate Market for Expanding Companies (Expansion Magazine)
Least Expensive Mid-Sized Location for Business (KPMG)

How did we get so much attention? Admired international manufacturers. A healthy variety of vital industries. A supportive atmosphere already home to 124 Fortune 500 companies. A skilled and educated workforce. Major universities. Mountains, rivers, lakes. All situated around a newly renovated downtown that’s expanding as we speak. Not only does Downtown prove an excellent environment for start up and small to midsize companies, it’s a respected corporate center as well.

Here, people take pride in their city. Business owners new to Downtown are routinely surprised at the cooperation they receive from City officials. Though Downtown Greenville is no small town; it certainly hasn’t lost its small-town sensibilities. There aren’t too many flourishing American cities that can say that.

Stick around; there are plenty of great reasons why Downtown Greenville is right for you and your business. And we certainly don’t mind sharing them with you.