Jermaine Ford

Business Development Corp. of South Carolina operates as a finance company. The firm serves chiropractic, convenience stores, day cares, dental, manufacturers, pharmacy, veterinarian medicine and small businesses. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. operates as an insurance agency. It engages in helping families and businesses with insurance strategies and solutions to protect their assets and manage risk. The firm offers personal insurance and commercial insurance services. The company is headquartered in Attica, NY.

THERM, Inc. supplies custom-machined and critical components to the industrial companies. It provides turbine components. It offers LP, HP blades and vanes for aerospace and industrial gas turbines. The company was founded in 1935 and is located in Ithaca, NY.

South Carolina Bankers Association engages in the provision of services for legislative, regulatory, educational, and value-added. It offers bank robbery posters, community investment corporation, thumbprint signature, and services offered by preferred vendors and associate members. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce promotes pro-job and pro-business policies at the state and federal level. The company is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

First Reliance Bank (Florence, South Carolina) operates as state commercial bank. It offers personal and commercial banking, mortgage, and dealer services. The company was founded by Rick Saunders, Paul Saunders and Dale Porter in 1998 and is headquartered in Florence, SC.

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The association represents over 1,100 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million students. Walter G. Bumphus has been the CEO of the American company since 2010.

Chamber of Commerce of Florence engages in the evaluation and development of chamber's activities among local governments, businesses, associations, and consumers. Its services include foreign trade certification, commodity exchange management, food products analysis, preparation of standard contracts between enterprises and consumers, unfair contract terms check, prevention of unfair competition, and resolution on issues affecting businesses in the province. The organization was founded by Pietro Leopoldo on February 1, 1770 and is headquartered in Florence, Italy.

Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers inpatient services that include adult and pediatric medical and surgical care, intensive and cardiac care, including cardiac catheterization, adult and adolescent psychiatry, inpatient medical rehabilitation, and maternal-child health care; and outpatient services that include imaging and laboratory, outpatient surgery, and physical therapy and sports medicine. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Ithaca, NY.

McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee, Inc provides health care services. It offers radiology, surgery, urgent care center, cancer center and rehabilitation. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Florence, SC.

The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership that manages the region's unified advocacy voice at the state and federal levels. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The commission is dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the region and achieves impactful outcomes benefiting the 13-county area it serves. As the lead convener of subject matter experts, the NTC improves the workforce pipeline and cultivates future leaders. The CEO of the company is Chris Wallace.

Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity is a fraternity with 56 active chapters across America and Canada. The company was founded by Edward Griffin Bartlett in 1844 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Rotary Club of Florence promotes welfare programs for the development of the community. The non-profit company is based in Florence, KY.

LabCentral, Inc. provides grant making services for bio-tech companies. The firm?s services include maintenance of permits for all lab operations, mandatory EHS training and compliance for all lab users, maintenance of equipment and technical support, CRO support available on-site (FTE basis), cleaning and waste removal. The company was founded by Timothy D. Rowe, Johannes Fruehauf, Peter D. Parker in September 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Modern Campus USA, Inc., Augusoft, Inc. is a privately held company that provides cloud-based SaaS enrollment management solutions for continuing and corporate education programs. Augusoft sales offices are located throughout the U.S. Augusoft is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, where all product development and customer support teams operate. In 2000, Augusoft launched Lumens, the first web-hosted SaaS class registration management system designed specifically for non-credit continuing education, corporate education, and workforce development programs. Today, Augusoft serves hundreds of schools throughout the U.S. and creates great digital experiences for non-traditional learners, helping to grow and manage the business of continuing education through perfectly designed software systems. The company was founded in 1994 by Cem Erdem, who has been the CEO since then. Augusoft was acquired by Modern Campus USA, Inc. on January 19, 2022.

Two Lanterns Venture Partners LLC (Two Lanterns Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by John Harthorne. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Visible Hands PBC (Visible Hands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

MassChallenge, Inc. is non-profit accelerator founded in 2009. The company was founded by John Hawthorne and is headquartered in Boston, MA.